The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-11-24
REUBEN'S BEGGAR.
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Exchange.
 You were more kind than wise. Charity ought to begin at home," Eve Walwortn said. with very decided and uramiabie pout.
 Il hate maxims,r Reuben Wright, re,ot;ed half in annoyance, half indig- n4niiy. And 1 really could not repulse inc old fellow, Eve; he seemed so sick .nd miserable; his distress seemed so tenaine.
 And because an ordinary beggar hap aeaei to seem all that you gave hum your ..s, dollar and walked five miles through tnc dreadful s,orm.' the girl said, con- nptuously. ''l do no, wonder Will Chadock was amused. Will would do ..o,a.ng 50 absurd, am certain
 The young mans dark eyes flashed .ra his cheeks flushed sullen red.
 am equally certain that Willis would n.ee- do anything of the kind" he re- ;lrned in ne,tled tones. admit that ae $ qui,e incapable of any indiscre,ion aa ne score of generosity.
 hate sareasm,' the girl said. lof,ily, .as with rogaish intent. !" It IS even ..'e objectionable than quoting pro- rtas. Bg. I dare say ,ha, Will would M mind: conscious of superiority, he afford 10 ignore or despise any spite j .amadversion.'
 ,eaben turned toward her with look
 unaffected surprise.
 ou seem fairly eonhdeni about the saas perfectlons< he commented in pleased and questioning voice.
 1 ceure should never presume tha, ouli be 'ealous of an inferior" she
 cred rashiy and rudciy.
 and ! should neYer have presumed aa. voa rosld be 50 ungrao ions and .Y. l.e declared grossly.
 =hm lnsraeious because choose .o feta.n saute for satire" she queried extensively.
 tm silly De aase approve the good sense of 4 gentleman who who" she .daen'y hesi;a:ed with brilliant blush ~as Fataer enlish:enins to her aes.>ed lover
 A.;h extreme iaoHy and some e4asger- .a2a he anIsaed~the incomplete sentence sat Ser
 Aho des es. perhaps to succeed in Haaz .,:cs:ions. my most unlueky self" '- >ad.
 ne aany, the accusation implied. ,.aes the .piri;ed and perverse sirl to a ,Nf,., unFeasoring resentment.
 ... ,u4 ls bul I synonym ofineompe- ;euse. oF what IS none the less deploraole
 -a rAncc ot thrift; nludicious liber- A.ts. nsacl.mlnate charity" she sad hly ana sly!y. too
 Aou bes:adge my poor beggar his .In1s. obviously Reuben remarked, lGshing. despite Eis veXaiion.
 He loved her with a mans best love tins slender sirl with her brigh, face, her dazzling eyes of bonny blue. her shining hair of richest gold: and she was to be hiS wife, sometime, when he would have made home fitting for one so far and proud and dainty.
 He loved her unutterably this hand some, ungra,eful girl, for whose sake he had battied manfully against an in- eredible series of monetary disasters. He had indeed been unlucky; his pros- pee, of Il goodly legacy had been spoiled by some singular legal technicality; prodlgal and interruptions partner had oankrupied ,olerably prosperous busi- ness, md an insolvcnt bank had con- peted the ruinouS category.
 The home that was 10 be so dear and delightful seemed sadly far away and ltierly the manner of his betro;hed wife had been neither comforting nor en- toUfaging. Her moods perpexed and depressed him her little sharp speeches. hei saucy little affectailons that once he ieemcd 50 witty and charming he now ;aneied were altogether too meaning. and ne eouid only feel aggrleyed and ai- .roa,ed. And more galiing than all was ne notion that Willis Chadock had Tn some way made the little rift within the lu,e that was silencing all the music. embl;,eriEg all the sweetness of his pleasant love dreams.
 Nil Chadock was an undeniabiy fase.- eating man. not so young. certainly, but Ae had an arlsioera,ic countenance. a Algh-bsed mien and great expressive black eyes, and he was a master of cum atns alttery. He was considered. teo, .,s A parsonage of wealth and some dis .nciion and altogether he was precisely he sor of gay, plausible. pretentious in- lvldual whom an Impulsive and sus- cptibie girl might exalt into pr.nee of 'eifection.
 Bu, Ii Eve was faul,ily impulsive. she was tempered by an innate ahhorrencc of all that Is inslnoere and ignoble. She was vexed with her promised husband ; she was momen,anly dissatisfied with him, perhaps; she had meant possibly to ease and arouse him. But then the pretty little assumptions of tyranny and criticism had always seemed to amuse 1im and he had never before manifested the slightest irritation at her most capri cious and tantalizing moods.
 She had, doubtless, allowed the fia,ter- ng attentions of Mir. Chadock with some coquettish gratihcation but she could scarcely be blamed if she preferred the weal,hier and more fortunate man, whose devotion was so unmistakable and per sIsient. And then Reuben had never seemed to care he had never in,erposed the smallest jealous remonstrance so accuse him of jealousy was insolent, cruel, and ridiculous.
 She was too willfrl and too provoked iust then to vouchsate any amends for her