Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-07-11


tional ,hasnI he knew pride OF birth
would rear between Them did he dare
! whisper hls aspirations ma her ear.
Pcrchance lac took heart that night;
pcrchanco he told her all Youth IS
never 50 beautiful as when dar-
+ ing 10 soar, never 50 cnchant-
/ n3g or interesting us when seek
ing to pluck out the tares that
bestrew lIgc's pathway. aud plant
instead. seeds of success aud gauIicd
ambition. Did size smile upon his
suiti | know not Did she bid him
hope! dare not say Only this,
! that when one afternoon the guests,
in their stately old time courtesy,
took their leave, he, too mindful of the
conVcntlOnIlItiCs always eNacted in
that house, approached and took her
hand. lie bent low before her; "A
tear drop fell upon his hand, as her
own rested an instant within it; their
] eyes met, and that lntuItive telegra-
/ ply known only 10 those who love
and are loved in return seemed TO
flash back an answer from one 10 the
other, and without a word, happy aud
thoughtful, he passed from the dreamy
music and the floating fragrance into
the quiet peaceful night.
The stars smiled softly down and
seemed to whisper hope, the night
bird gently warbled and he thought
II trilled her name; even the contlnu-
GUS, monotonous echo Of his own
football on the pavement he uncon-
sciously wove into a refrain, whose
repeated numbers associated them
selves with thoughts OF her The
night was beautiful and alluring; far
too beautiful and suggestive and full
of wistful sympathy, he thought 10
exchange il for the close atmosphere
of his lodging room. He walked on,
weaving ambitious projects, that were
far too exalted for mortal to realize;
scaling insurmountable heights and
reaching the giddy eminence from
which his star Of success was to daz-
zle the world. and beholding himself
ever the central moving figure in the
great events, he foreielt the future
held in store for him.
And beneath all these hopes and
projects there lay one all absorbing
principle, one handspring OF action,
one supreme motor power; and that
was the thought of the dark eyes
that had looked so softly into his that
night; of the little hand that had
trembled within his own strong clasp,
and the unspoken words which lie
knew lowered upon her lips, but which
she, no doubt like himself, believed
that words could never express. The
thought of her ran like gentle un-
dercurrent TO all he hoped and prayed
for, and he could think of no day that
would be bright when far from her, no
world in which il would be possible
for him TO live without her. Hence
forth she was an essential chord in his
own existence, and when at length
he sought his home, he could almost
have waited a kiss TO the star that
glimmered SO brightly through his
window and seemed 10 tell him that
sweetest of all words to anxious, aspir-
ing youth-hope.
Youth and ambition together, what
would they not doi The one would
furnish material for the realization of
the latter He stretched out his arms;
how strong and supple they were!
what obstacles could they not over
come; he breathed and felt the rich
blood go bounding along his veins;
he closed his eyes, feeling an almost
reckless Joy in existence, and when
morning dawned he sprang from his
bed as blithely as lark, and thought
the sunshine never seemed so bright,
nor life more inviting.
That day he sought the presence OF
the old Spanish Don; and with an ar
dor and courage born of the high
spirits that thrilled his bosom, he
asked for the hand Of the daughter in
marriage. The old man could scarce
credit his senses; that an lrishman
without "A cent in his pocket, and with.
out drop Of noble blood in his veins,
should dare aspire To the daughter OF
one OF the most ancient families of
CASTLE. He was horrified and indig.
nant beyond measure; he had the do
mestic show the offender the door, de-
claring that his daughter should mar.
ry none but her equal in wealth and
blood.
From that day the world changed
for the proud and broken heart. Bold,
brave and loyal To the core, even
though the blood Of hundred noble
ancestors did not purple bis veins, he
believed that Inc had received from the
naughty Don an insult Of which
neither time nor distance could ever
etface the memory. Too proud to sue
for pity, even from the woman he
loved; too inSultcd to throw himself
upon her generosity, he left the
hauuts of the gayand happy and shut
himself up IN the secluslOn OF hls own
bitter thoughts. Then he planned,
he schemea he harbored revenge
The proud Spanilrd had taunted HIM
with his lack Of blue blood; that was
natures fault and not his own; il Is
not given 10 all 10 DO born of noble
ancestry, and thank God for that; for
many forget that the mere name re.
fleets no credit upon the inheritor If
he does not prove bis right 10 bear
il by noble, manly deeds.
But wealth ah, that was within the
reach Of all; and in these latter days,
the young lrishman told his breaking
heart, II was power indeed. Kings
bowed respectfully before il; titles
could be bought with it, and in every
important public Undertaking it was
the power behind tue throne, the
sesame before which the rock rolled
back, and he who held the key 10 the
Golfers was the wizard who, by giving