Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-03-30
WEALTH.

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'Iaura," said Mr.. Cyrus Merivale to
his wife as he drew close fitting pair
of kid gloves over his large, fluffy fin
gers, Jack Hoburton has been paying
our Catherine considerable attention of
late, and shouldn't be surprised if some
thing came of it."
al hope so." returned Mrs. Merivale,
languidly, "for he has lots OF money
people say"
"Oh, Hoburton is bright young man
and will make his mark yet, there is no
doubt about that, and he may be able to
help us out Of our miserable debts" said
Mr.. Merivale.
Kate had many admirers, but Jack
Hoburton was the favorite. Jack was a
steady young man, good looking, well
educated and the possessor of nest egg
that in the minds Of Kate's worldly par
ents would be sure to hatch unbounded
wealth.
The parents were gracious and paved
the way to an excellent understanding
between the young people, so the next
winter when Kate went away to board
ing school and Jack went to seek his for
tune in the great west matters were emf
nently satisfactory all around.
Eyes," said Mr.. Merivale to his daugh-
ter. Jack Hoburton will make model
husband, one that will tend to elevate
the family station. That's how it always
should be. would be very much panied
to have you marry any one poorer than
ourselves"
"Why, papa" said Kate in reply, 81
am not going to marry Jack because he
has iittls money. / am going to marry
him because love him."
"That's right" laughed her father,
'sbut the money is requisite that must
not be despised, for without it love
would be very tame affair indeed. II
Jack were below you in worldly station,
there would be grotesqueness about
love that would soon destroy it. In mar
riage she social equilibrium should al,
ways be maintained"
About two years after Jacks engage
ment to Kate and a year previous to the
proposed celebration of the nuptials Mr.
Merivale startled the bosom Of his fam
lily one day by suddenly entering theil
midst greatly fustered and perspirint
from every pore.
He threw himself into chair, and aft
er prolonged silence that nearly fright
7 ened the mother and daughter out 0
:, their senses informed them that at las
q ''the goal was in sight. y
E What goal?" they cried.
= "At last" said he, 1--WE shall rise
= our proper station. Henceforthw hav
no need to envy Robertson. The cre(
4 itors who have dogged me for the pa'
10 years shall be relegated along Wit
y, bills marked paid back to their miserl
- level. In fine,' he added, 1--WE are rich
W Explain; pray explain" they gaspe
~ Its the Arapahoe mine" said h
= 1--WE are worth cool hundred thousan
"a and people will think it a million"
~ ~ The news Of Mr.. Merivale's suddt
~ ~ acquisition of wealth spread rapid
m ba and people exaggerated the reports,
!. ~ be had anticipated. New friends sprar
~ ND on every side. Wherever Kate a
~ peared she was more than ever the ce
he ter of attraction.
~ Mr.. Merivale began to plan chang
~ on grand scale. A lot was purchas
,st next to Robertson's and preparatio
were made for the erection of magni
,ot cent mansion.
W. There were to be carriages, servan
~ graveled walks, horses, dogs, fountai
-, in short, all the attributes of artist
he racy.
he One day, after long interview W
his his wife Mr.. Merivale summon
,as Kate. II wish to talk with you abc
ad that fellow Hoburton," said he. "Y
do not suppose, now, that he will try
,lv hold you to the engagement, do your
no inquired nervously.
vas 'WhatI" exclaimed the daughter, r
the dening; "do you mean that he sho
the forsake me because we have been for
raw mater"
II mean" returned the father m
coolly, "that since our circumstan
ON have materially changed we should
stn ulate ourselves accordingly. My pl
aef ciple is the same as have always
etn deayored to inculcate. No one sho
10 . ever marry below his or her stat
ANU Our station has risen, and those '
Oh were once cur social equals are no lon
ler- so. Personally, Hoburton is an esti
y BILE young fellow, but l must insist
inA the projected alliance be broken OF
once"
fKate gave her father look of SCI
it was lost to him, for he continued W
>, out looking up:
You have always been dut
daughter, and have implicit confdt
- in your obeying my wishes. We ha'
a social status to maintain. 1t would
y flying in the face of Providence to
regard the advantages which our alt
r. circumstances present. This you w
II be doing were you to marry a
R man."
t>tss .sWhy, father" exclaimed the da'
Fs ter, 'Mr. Hoburton is by no means I
> He has, as you know, over $4,000,
~ with the assistance that you might
b afford he could easily add to it"
W 'Ah," said her father, ''you fc
that while he has SIC, 900 you will
10 times that. He is altogether
many rounds in the ladder below
and the sooner he is informed of
change the better for all concerned
no." said he, interrupting her as she
from about TO continue the argument, 81
never consent to the marriage. I sh
my commit a fagrant breach of duty W
Inua l,un' to allow the equilibrium to be thus
shall turpeo' Al'ei yna naeo vi, e.
III of matter over ctsauiuiy you W." 91o