Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-05-22


brought tho former owner OF the
property to this low estate, | opene CO
the gate and invited his entrance
just ms nay husband issued from the
house and approached US. l knew
Of Paurs great adherence and i'm
patience OF bcggais, and had moi
time To prevent tho words which, n,
| expected, lac greeted nc with.
Louise dear" he exclaimed, rs
his eyes fell upon the ta,icrdemalian
IL would not admit beggars."
As he spoke, my ptotcgc drew
himself erect, and shu,l,lercd nj
the fierce malignancy OF the glance
he shot from beneath his overhang
ing ycllowish gray eyebrows. NJ
Paul. fastened to explain mat.
tcrs.
"Nay, Paul. said: "this is q
gentleman who formerly owned
WAYNE House. Mr.. Wayne allow
me To introduce my husband"
Paul Immediately held out his
hand, in welcome to our unbiddcn
guest. Like nil great phsyieians
i'is hcart was ever open To the APP
pcals Of real distress and misfor.
'unc, though intole,nnt Of mcndi.
cancy; and when he hcasd from the
unfortunate creatures lips the cause
which had brought about his pres
cnt miserable condition, no prince in
all his estate could have received
more. courteous and sincere over
n hnas.ttaI.sxt tt<... 81 Al A..
lorn wretch who had by his own
telling been the buffet Of fortune.
This was the tale he told us amid
the shadows Of the falling night. as
we stood in the garden that had been
his hcfitagc:
MY grandfather was an English
man, who, marrying an Amer lean,
conceded 10 her homesick fancics to
the extent Of banishing himself to n
strange and uncongcnial country.
Here he built this house and became
large landowner, fashioninp h,s
LIE and that of his family on En-
glish models, among which, as YOU
may naturally imagine. the law Of
primogcniture aud entail held high
rank. Ills viii was drawn up in
accordance with these principles, n
further extension OF which was
rigidly enjoined upon his heir.
Thus IL was that, when my father.
his only child, d,ed, leaving two
sons, Eugene, the elder, came in for
everything, while 10 me, the unim-
portant Benjsmine. was left bless.
ing and my mothers Insignificant
fortune.
"My brother was already forty
years oi age, and, as lie had re.
rnained thus far unmarried, there
was probability that he would die
bachelor. He was liberal TO me-
exceedingly so: let me do him that
justicc-ahd confess that, being
rather gay, made considerable de.
mand upon his generosity. Money.
to me, was utterly valucless save
for momentary qualification, and.
feeling quite sure Of my inheritance,
A rcekessly squandered what
could coax from him, and made
large drafts on future probabilities.
Without vanity, ! may say that, be.
ing good looking, witty and popu.
lar, found easy means Of inyolv.
ing myself in debt.
'At last, came 10 an end Of my
Tesources-eredit failed and money.
lenders looked shy at nay security
] was meditating a clean confession
Of my liabilities TO Eugene and an
appeal TO his mercy, when, one
morning, letter from him dashed
my hopes to the ground. II an
nounecd his approaching marriage
to a young and attractive girl, the
daughter of his clergyman.
81 can recall as IL but an hour had
INTERVIEWED, the crushing effect Of
that blow. At last, remembered
my former plan. Why should / not
carry IT out even DowS III I suc.
ceeded, il would AZ least be n tempor.
~ relief TO my overw heiminp en-.
barrassments. BY the next train, /
was on my way hither. Before
night, had made = clean breast Of
my condition TO Eugene. and, the
next morning, departed from
Wayne House, with . check for fif.
~ thousand dollars in my pocket
and ny broihcrs words ringing in
my ears.
Here is free gift. On is in.
come, you can live comfortably. IL
you choose 10 do 80. I make, how.
ever, no conditions or suggestion.
- 70 is uses only femcmber that.
having paid your debts twice and
supported you entirely for ten years.
q Is the last cent ] shall ever. under
any Circumstances, give you.
Time passed; ! paid part Of my
debts, dissipated the sum Eugene
gave me, and acquired fresh habili.
ties. seldom saw my brother. but
heard from hin u intefvals. / knew
that his wife had died, after present.
ing him with two children boy
and giTi--two living obstacles 20
my inheritance. BY this time, 1
was misefabiy poor, my friends had
deserted me, and ruin stared me in
the face. was beginning to see the
/ folly of the Efa b.I Ill - -. :. A.