Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-06-04


least disturb d by the thought of Lucy
as rival.
And throughout those two years. Ar
thur Holmes who had entered in the Jun
Tor class at Yale, ranked as high in his
class as his sister did in hers. Being a
young man of fine principles, as well as
splendid intellect, he was determined TO
show his uncle that he intended to maxi
the most of the advantages he had so
kindly furnished him. AT the end of
two years he graduated with the high
est honors, and was Immediately offered
a distinguished prOfessorship, in another
college. Who would now r1cog,
Mise in the easy and elegant Arthur
Holmes the difident young "clodhopp,r"
who had alighted from the stage two
years before at his uncle's door.
Helen and Lucy had graduated, the
latter taking all the highest prizes, and
Helen coming only second best to
her, and the next day Lucy was to leave
for Lcr Vermont home, when quite early
in the morning, at least for visitors, as
it was not yet twelve o'clock, in looking
from the window Julia saw Herbert Fur
guson ascending the steps.
Strange" said she, che never calls
so early and oh dear! l am not dressedl
He must have came for some special pur-
pose. And in futter of excitement
Julia began TO arrange her hair. But
her hair was arranged and her toilet was
completed, and 10 messenger had come
to summon her to the parlor.
Pulling the bell, she called 10 Thomas
and asked him if Mr.. Furguson had not
called.
eyes, Miss" answered Thomas.
"And why did you not call me? How
could you be so stupid?'
because Miss, he asked for Miss Luz
cy."
"Strange! unaccountable! exclaimed
Julia, as she walked up and down the
room her cheeks flushed with agitation;
what can he want with Lucy? Perhaps
he wishes her to make interest for him
with me, or to ascertain my sentiments
towards him."
But minutes went by, and Julia ex-
claimed" strange, unaccountable" doz-
en- times and yet no one came to her
Presently her little brother Henry came
rushing up stairs, having just come from
school.
"Just ike me- he exclaimed, cal
ways blundering in when l am not want
ed. What must 1 do but burst into the
library and there sat Mr.. Furguson on
the sofa with his arm around cousin Lu.
cy- They tried to jump away from
each other, and look as if nothing was
going on, but twas no go, saw through
it."
Julia had now more reason TO exclaim,
"stIange, unaccountablel'' than ever
Arthur came for his sister, and Herbert
Furguson, too, accompanied them home
as her affianeed lover, and thus ended
Miss Julia's hopes and expectations.
"Isn't it odd, julia" said Helen one
day few months later. "You were so
afraid to have Lucy come lest she should
drive Herbert Furguson from the house.
She has been the cause of his deserving
you to be sure, but not from any dislike
to her, or modification at being connec-
ted with her."
"Well, l am sure il is no less strange"
answered Julia, "that you also are en-
gagged TO that same awkward, shy,
"man-cousin." of whom we were both
so ashamed two years ago."
1T only teaches US" said Helen,
''not to Judge too hastily from first az
pearances. Who would have thought |
we should ever have so much reason to /
be proud of them both?"
H rbert Ferguson and his wife now
have one of the most elegant establish
ments in the city. Arthur and Helen
went to Europe directly after their mar
riage. Arthur having been sent on busi-
ness for the college with which he was
and Julia still lives in single
Nh. Meredith Fitz Henry may still be
seen any fine day lounging up and down
Broadwa,', at the hour when ladies most
DO congregate' and one of the highest
objects of his ambition now is to be able
1t least to say that he is an invited guest
If the elegant and much talked of enter
ailments of the once ridiculed Vermont
cousin.
EARLY ATTAcuMENTs.-The attach ,
nents of youth rarely ripen into the {
warm and enduring love of maturity
ike eaily spring buds, they are nipped i
~ the frosts of experience, or fade into t
linn recollectious of their transient beau Y. {
The poetry and beauty of the world
re not confined to the country. Is not