The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-13
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white rose so modestly displayed upon
the heaving bosom of the fond object of
his hearts worship.
II could not afford such costly pres
ent as Arthur sent you" he said, land
therefore had scarcely dared to hope.
Had not loved you SO wildly, so madIy,
l should have hardly ventured to make
the bold proposition TO you that l did"
Il thought it a model of manly deli
cacy and cleverness," responded Susan,
blushing, and permitting him to squeeze
her hand in most demonstrative man
uer.
81 felt myself very much in the condi-
ton Of drowning man, said Harry.
in a tone of happy triumph. 1.-The faint
hope l had of winning you from such a
| rival as Arthur was the straw, fgura-
lively speaking, at which l grasped. and
10! it buoyed me up and / gained the
haven of my desires. Oil Susan, dar-
ling, you don't know how happy your
sweet promise has made mel"
"You know, Harry" said Susan, quiz
! city, that l have always aimed to be
a sensible and steady minded girl. When
chose you, dearest, did not do ii with
out reflection. In the first place l was
/ fully sensible that loved you the best
! that there was more, in fact, worth low
| ing in your character than in Arthur'a
! L have heard, on very good authority
| that he sometimes drank more than was
| good for him; that he preferred associ-
ating with gamblers and roughs TO so.
| Der, honest young men of his own age
class whom that set characterized az
! odd fashioned'-and l have often heard
1t whispered that he, too, INDUCES in the
pernicious habit of gaming.
considering these defects, the intrin-
sic worth of your character-for l have
been assured by those who know you
that your record is spotless one-weighs
more inmy humble, womanly estimation
than all the wealth of the world asso-
! ciated with furnished name
Il duly considered all these things, az
well as my decided preference for you,
! and the result was, though contrary to
my good aunty's advice, who had not
the faculty, as she said, to discover any
of these bugbears, l accepted the rose in
preference to the pearls.
BLESS you, darlingp cried Harry,
deeply impressed by the sensible dis
elimination of his promised bride If
ever disappoint you in your hopes or
expectations regarding me, it will be be-
cause lack the ability, not the will. to
sustain the role I'have marked out"
81 have the most perfect confidence in
your ability, dear Harry; and to show
you that have shall place every dollar
of my little fortune-some ten or twelve
thousand in all, if the farm can be dis
posed of to dvantage-entirely at your
command, which will enable you to COM
mence business on your own account
not so extensive as the Floyd's to begin
with, of course; but you will grow to it.
The man l marry is not to be cramped
in his aspirations on account of my fears
for the money might have lying idle in
some savings bank"
The lover could only express his emo
ton of gratitude by a tender pressure of
the hand as they strolled back and once
more mingled with the gay company.
The next morning Susan informed her
aunt, Mrs. Gladstone, that she and Harry
Joy were to be married at the expiration
of a month, and preparations for the APP
preaching nuptials were Immediately set
on foot.
Everything was in readiness when the
time arrived, and very costly and sem
sational display was the legitimate result
of Mrs. Gladstone's clever management.
Agreeably to the promise given him
before marriage, Mrs. Joy surrendered
all her property into her husbands
hands, and he Immediately set up for
himself in limited way in the same line
of business as the Floyds.
AS Susan had prophesied before their
marriage, his business grew, and its
growth proved healthy and profitable
one. In five years Susan's $12 900 had
multiplied to $50. 900, and Harry Joy
was beginning to be spoken of as one of
the heavy men" of Springvale.
But during that five years a great
change had come over the fortunes of
Arthur Floyd.
His father had died, leaving him in
full control of his extensive business
For while things seemed TO go on as
smoothly as ever with Arthur, though
prudent people observed that he was be-
coming daily more fond of the wine cup
and the disrepUtable company of fast
men and professional gamblers He left
his business go at loose ends, trusting 10
the integrity OF the statesmen he employed,
and they robbed him. He spent much
of his time in the city, and a runner
reached Springvaie one day that he had
lost $780, 900 at faro In one night--nearly
twice the amount of money that Harry
Joy had had to commence business upon.
From this time Arthur Floyd became
more reckless and dissipated than ever,
and cautious people began to whisper of
impending bankruptcy. An officer from
the city arrived one day and closed down !
upon everything.
The next morning after that ruinous,
but to some extent unexpected failure,
Arthur Floyd WAS found suspended by |
the neck to a great beam in his own /
barn, and quite dead when discovered
Susan Joy had Just received call from /
her aunt, Mrs Gladstone, when the sad |
news of the suicide reached them
Where should have been now had |
accepted the pesrisT' was all that Sasan |
said.
Indeed, deary, you were wiser than 1
after all, confessed hrs. Gladstone, with /
8 Hgh.-M. S. in New York News