Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-11-02
WOODBURY., N. j., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1882

With Why had he never married
In the humility Of her heart Miss Eu-
lalie never dreamed that it was because
she would not marry him. That had
happened SO many years ago, before he
and Anson Andrews had sailed to-
gether in the Water Witch. How angry
he had been then how jealous of An
son How bitterly he had sworn that
the day should come when she would
give her hearts blood to recall the
words-when she should regret her
folly in dust and ashes But of course
he had forgotten all that the rawlings
of an untamed nature. AHe had been
only second mate then, with little or
nothing ahead in the worldj to-day he
was Captain Valentine, with that
world at his feet; the richest man in
town, perhaps.
"You might have been mistress up
there, Miss Eulalie," he had reminded
her one day, pausing at her gateway
after the house was done. "But you
took your choice-you took your
choice, and''- Laughing they tell US
that beggars shouldn't be choosers.' !.
From the very first Captain Valen-
tine had raised hue and cry about
Miss Eulalie's elm tree; it almost
seemed as if he had selected the site to
tease her, as if he wished to strip her
of everything she loved, since she de-
clined to love himself. "I have
bought the most expensive spot
in town." he said, "and spared
no money, in order that / might open
my eyes every morning on my beloved
sea, and you refuse to sacrifice tree
for an old friend and neighbor, tree
which will drop of it's own will
presently"
Captain Valentine" she said, "you
have my word, once for all the elm
shall stand SO long as I am mistress
here. There need be no more words
about it," ~.
mo more words, Jut Deeds" he
answered, and wicked, angry light
famed in his eyes, such as she had seen
there once before. The man could hold
fire like iron.
But then the subject dropped, as she
believed. He did not mention the tree
again. "He has given it up," she
thought; che makes great noise
when he can't have his way, and then
forgets- about it But Miss Eulalie
did not do the captain justice. One
twilight, as she returned from a sick
neighbor's, it gave her curious shock
to see her pretty ward, Isabel Vaughn,
talking over the hedge which separated
the grounds, to Captain Valentine,
who wore a rose in his buttonhole.
"See, dear Miss Eulalie," she cried
"see what basket of roses Captain
Valentine has brought us And
might I 60 up to The Towers to-mor-
row with Mrs. Van Buff to see Captain
Valentines Corot?'
Miss Eulalie could hardly refuse
why should she? and Isabel returned
in ecstasies with the medieval furni-
ture, the Persian draperies, the won
derful carved iyories. the carpets like
woodland moss, the Oriental rugs,
and skins of ant-eaters and tawny
lions.
1t is just heavenly" she said. cit
makes home look squalid and mean.
1t makes me low-spirited to come back.
Why did you let me 60, Miss Eulalie I?
And the elm tree does interfere with
his view more or less but what Of
that? He has everything else. He
can gallop to the sea in half an hour.
Such horses I've always longed for
a saddle-horse. Captain Valentine has
promised to lend me safe one"
And day after day he kept his word,
and brought his horses round for Miss
Isabel to try, or left flowers and fruits
that fairly inundated the small house !;
or perhaps he gathered the young peo-
pie together, and gave fete under his
trees, with dancing on the broad
veranda hung with festoons of Chi
nese lanterns; and sometimes Miss
Eulalie was obliged to chaperon Isa-
bel, and sit, faded wall-fiower, in the
house of her old suitor.
..I wonder why Captain Valentine
never married p said Isabel, after one
of these fetes. Il wonder how 1t
seems to be SO everlasting rich to
have no worry about money; to-"
"Isabel," warned Miss Eulalie, '.you
care too much for money. There are
better things:
Mention one, please"
"You will think am sentimental
old woman, but love is better a thou
sandfold."
II don't know. Love is very nice,
but if you must go without everything
else, without pretty gowns and jewels
and splendor, give me money"
You are too young to choose. Pret-'
ty gowns, jewels and splendor lose their
charm when you are used to them, but
love outlasts everything"
But Miss Eulalie's words were
wasted. love money" Isabel con-