The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-09-15
ROMANCE OF A RICH GIRL.

spected by his fellow men, and equally
respected by himself. He had two chill.
dren, 3 son ard q daughter, the former a
young man of twenty-five, who occasion.
ally helped him in his business in that
condescending and amateurish manner
witch the sons of rich men usually EN-.
ploy.
The daughter was just eighteen, a raw
ishing blonde, named Eudora, whose
golden hair and violet eyes had been the
unconscious means of having an exquisite
bouquet. from an unknown admirer, sent
to her every day in the week, even Sun
day not excepted.
p1dora ideali1ed into hero the un-
known sender-for hero she was certain
he must be. Without any cause for
doing so, she connected him with an in
cjdent which had occurred during the
previous summer, while she was STAYING
at Cape May.
Accustomed to crafty every caprice.
and wooed by the loveliness of the sum
mer night, she had set out late one
evening to visit friend, driving along
the ssarlit sands, and accompanied only
by her fathers coachman. A sudden
thund srstorn came up. The sky black
ened. The horses became frightened at
the increasing noise of the surge of tie
sea. The driver. losing his presence of
mind, endeavored In vain to stop them.
When within a few yards of her
friends house, the carriage was over
turned, and Eudora would have been
dragged along and probably crushed to
death, had not man, lettering near,
suddenly dashed forth and stopped the
terrified steeds, handed them over to the
now partly recovered driver, and rescued
Eudora, unhurt, just in time to place
her in the hands of her alarmed friends.
who hurried anxiously from their house.
She turned to thank her deliverer, but
he was gone. In the darkness she had
not seen him. There was no clue bv
which he might be recognized
in the future. She was a young lady
given to romance, and the conseo uence
was that she dreamed OF him In her
heart
The great rival of Mr. Coupon in bust
ness was a man of thirty, who had raised
himself from nothingness, and whose
character, strange to say, was as blame
less as his reputation. By one of those
caprices in which the creative force so
often INDUCES, this gentleman, with a
disposition as sunny as a Skye terriers.
reioiced in the name of Radiance. He
was unmarried and wealthy, and was .ap-
parently troubled with no kinsmen.
either rich or poor. Yet none of the men
with whom he transacted business asked
him to their houses, none of them had
any intercourse with him beyond that
necessitated by commercial affairs. But
all spoke highly of him, all esteemed
him, and there was not one who. at some
time or other, had not been indebted to
him for financial aid.
Perhaps it was this which made Mr..
Radiance inly sorrowful, notwithstand-
ing the natural gaiety of his tempera-
ment and the abundant glow of cheer
fulness he diffused. He was sineularly
handsome, with frank and open look.
and complexion which, for fawlessness
and delicacy, any woman might have
enYied. His manners might have been
inherited from Chts erGeli. He was we'll
read, spoke several languages, and was
accomplished in manly pastimes. Miss
Eudora Go upon, on the few occasions
when she visited her fathers establish
ment, and Mr.. Radiance happened to be
there, had not failed to remark the
athletic perfection of his figure and
bearing. Once her mother who CHANGED
to be with her during their down town
visit, remarking the passing glance Eu,
dora had bestowed, said to her in a half
whisper:
1T is pity, isn't it?@
Yes" answered Eudora, ga great
pity, and Immediately forgot the object
OF her compassion, as is the custom of
the children of the world.
Evidently there was something about
Mr.. Radiance that the people could not
stand. Why, for instance, should Mr.
Coupon have been on intimate business
terms with him for years, why should
be be indebted to him for having twice
been saved from failure, and vet never
once have asked him to his house-nay.
have even shuddered at the mere idea? |
why should many of Mr.. Coupons |
business friends hold the same relations |
,oward Radiance, and have recoiled |
rom taking him into their homes. as if |
le were leper2
Plainly there was something in this
nan-something beneath and beyond |
'haracter-which rendered social inter- !
course with him repellant in the high |
'st degree Was it really true that his |
character was as good as his reputa. |
ion? Was there no hidden crime. .atoned |
or perhaps, yet leaving behind it On |
ndelible stain? Was he o ticket-of-leaye |
nan? Notwithstanding his grace, his
his culture, did he not
year with him that forlorn and terrible
lspect which those sustain who have
Known the silence of cell, this horror
# the lock- step, the awful loathing and
he degradation of serving out a term.
Upon certain day Mr.. Coupon was
eriously embarrassed in money-mat.
ers. He was one of those dashing bus.
ness men who run along tho road of
lie at break neck speed. Radiance was
hen the only man upon whose help he
ould depend. To Radiance accordingly
o went..and explained his situation. set
ing forth that he needed loan of a
cry large amount.
Mr.. Radiance listened to him calmly.
he twovmen were alone in the little
flee, the door of which was closed.
well. said Radiance, who seemed
} be more than usually cheerful, '.Ill
clip you."
81 knew you would" said Coupon.
''On one condition." continued Radi-
noe.
Condition granted" answered Cou-
on; 'you are always reasonable.
Eyes, am always reaeona ble," said
adianoe. 'The money is ready for you
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