The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-12-26

as splrltuelle, as-as-' Clarence dldn't
know what to say next, and I couldn't
wait for him to find out.
why Clarence SIade p I cried. ~
don't believe Maud Marlowe is one of
those good girls that you read about in
books She's too jolly. They are always
quiet and gentle, and ready to die"
Some Of them are, perhaps" said he
"but being good-pious, ! mean-does
not imply being sober, and quiet, aud all
ready 70 die, as you say. Some of the
best men that ever lived-ay, and women
too-were often OVerhowing with fun"
SIS she one Of the kind that reads the
Bible to poor people?" said I.
Il dare say" said Clarence. But be
didn't wan: to talk any more, and | didn't
tease him for tell you he was perfect
brick, and l didn't like to tease him.
But after awhile he started up aud
said-"If father were alive, and We were
where We were before, l should be Maud
Marlowe's equal 10 every respect but
goodness. For We are gentle21aR's sons,
Paul"
That's So" said I.
"But here, in G., I'm only
poor school-teacher, Paul aud nobody
knows that our father was a gentleman" "
"Yes they do, said /, stoutIy, "for I've
told them"
That does net siguify. They may
thiRk lis story you have made up"
Clarence Slads! Do you suppose that
would tell lie ~
Don't get angry, Paul of course J
don't. But it's the way of this foolish
world that we've been talking about, never
to believe people unless they prove their
statements. So if you want people to
believe that you are a gentIeman's son,
Paul, you must prove it il actions, not
in words"
I That shu: me up for l an often rude,
you know, and use slang phrases, which
Clarence says isn't gentIemanly.
/ After that | watched to see how Clar-
/ ence found out that Miss MarIowe was
good; but l couldn't tell, for be never
talked to her much when she came to
recite. At last | asked how be knew,
when he wasn't acquainted with her
hardly OF all.
Don't you remember, Paul" SAID be,
"wheD took you walk with my scholars
10 the woods? I got acquainted with her
that day, and occasionally see her in the
street aad walk little way with her,"
You might walk home with her some
times, as do, said l. l liked her SO
much that sometimes Clarence, let me
walk home with her.
"Ies, might" said Clarence, and be
began to study his lesson.
Now hated that French. 1t was very
hard for Clarence. After it was over be I
vas really pale sometimes and when Miss
Marlo8e had gone, he would sit and study
over it balfthe evening. Sometimes he'd
bave to stop and think over one paragraph
IS much as half an hour, and sometimes
he would sigh as if it was a great fuss.
| used to wish sometimes that Miss Mar
lowe was at the bottom of the Red Sea
but 1t would have been a pity to put her
there, she was so pretty.
Don't you think, after that one time,
when I was walking out, met her father,
the old sea. captain, you know. He wasn't
old, though. He 8asu' any older than my
father was before he went abroad but | f.
had always called him the old captain in
my mind, because he was richer than we,
and l didn't think he bad any business
to be.
He seemed to know me. I'm sure
doE't know how he happened to. "WeIl,
my boy, said he, II suppose you are Mr. .
Slades brother that I hear SO much
about"
"Yes, cir" said I, "Tm Paul. Do
you hear great deal about my brotber?"
The captain smiled real pleasautsmil I
II hear a great deal about one of the
brothers, said he. (Which do you sup
pose it is?'
al don't lie tc be made fun of." said
I. feeling rather cross. "Of course you
mean Clarence"
thought the captain said 'plucE" ir
Z kind Of undertOne then be said aloud
-"Well, they say this brother cf yours
IS FIRE young mau."
Thank you, said I, "Ito Just as true
as preaching, sir, too. He's just the best
young man | ever saw. Aud I think
your daughter is a real nice young lady,
and Pirk's such pretty name"
"Ies, Pink is a pretty name," said the
captain, land she's as good as her name
is pretty, Paul"
Yes" said I, $50 Clarence thinks
He thinks she's the Pink of perfection ,"
"He does 2" exclaimed the captain.
"les, said !, she thinks shes pious,
and spirituelle, aud all that"
A0h, no p said the captain, that's it,
l. IN 2 Wrll she Ia She cot that frnnn