The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-09
role Of friends Who enjoyed the grace.
IL ElanlSiknlitiaR OF Mrs. ThuridWe afs1Sh.

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Sfcie Of friends who enjoyed the grace.
HlAE hoaaaitalitiaRo OF Mrs. ThuridMs6ae1Sh-
sd mapsiop, but seldom entering out
ssde ssociety. Not go, however, her
lNmpanion and felluw.stndent, Cornelia
hnrlow, niece of Mrs Vhuflow's y
diseased husband, and daughter lof9 the
&ail-known Doctor Thurlow, Ok Wilton.
Jhiiet did not know why it was; abe
&proached herself with it, OF times, but
he could not make an intimate friend OF
dprnelia. Though they dwelt id the
4aihe house. aud even occupied the same
4bartment, there was an indefnable
3emething, went Of congeniaiity in pur-
snits and disposition, which seemed to
1place intimacy out Of the question:
$One balmy afternoon, lats in April,
Juliet was walking nome from the semi
aary, attended, as usual, by her faithful
,ki3tRht, Rudolph. He was in most ex-
ulsant spirits, and, in an animated man.
16r, drew forth little red pocket book,
ff6m his jacket pocket. telling inlet it
w6s present he had received from his
uncle that very morning. She expressed
her appreciation of it's beauty, whereupon
he told her to open it. and view the gold
ibid silver coin laying snugly within,
ks'What in the world will you do with
20 much money!" inquired Juliet. 1roD
seI am to do what please" he re.
pied; "but Uncle Karl says 1 must not
spend it foolish. Oh. Julietl" he ex-
elaimed, suddenly. as il struck with a
htight thought; ''come with ne, :b;s
moment, to the shop, to buy grand
mother new cap"
"But che doesn't need new cap," said
juliet, ''she has new one-save your
money for something else." -
II must buy her something, though,"
persisted Rudolph, "for tomorrow is
hor birthday, and Uncle Karl told me
when / was at the university. not to for
sae 1t; Tor no good boy would forget his
grandmother, on her birthday. so,
come. on, Juliet. he told me to ask
Cornefia to buy it for me, but like you
Thousand times better than do Cor
nelia." s'li 't''.i.i
why don't you like herr" asked his
opmpauion,T striving to- think why she
did not like Cornelia, herself.
"She loves 30 to make fun" said Ru-
tplph, and then, in lower voice, Gun.
ole Karl says, she is not n good-hearted
$lrl. He cannot bear her. but then, I
10 not think he likes any lady, except
Mademoiselle Schomberg-he does not
sven like you, Juliet, and was furiously
mad. when he heard you were coming to
Ashburn to live. He declared, il YOU
Staid here all the summer, you would
spoil all his enjoyment.
4 HE need not distress himself on that
point" said Juliet, haughtily; ST am
aot likely to be in the way of his enjoy
nent, for will go back home to Orkney
In August"
She mused long time in silence
"Rudolph, she remarked, at last, 81
think you must be mistaken about Pro
lessor Won Oppenheim disliking me.
Why should he? He has never seen me
In his life" 10 -
y THAT is what puzzles me-" said Ru-
|aolPh, 81 have often thought about it,
b suppose, Juliet. somebody has been
Ielling him stories about you" erma
rs 'But are you. certain he said he dis
Ehked me? He might have been speaking
of some one else." ..,
N Mo- am certain, replied Rudolph.
III will tell you, Juliet, how it happened
EOne day, at Christmas, when was with
Uncle Karl, grandmother let me 90 over
10 the university, because he was busy
Fsnd could not come, as usual, to Ash
.purn. He received letter from grand
ESmother. When he read it, he stamped
his foot on the ground aud said to me,
sn our Own language, You know-'Con-
9ound 1t, Rudolph! as if one silly girl in
1he house, is not enough to bother man
70 death, here must come that proud
8Clayburn 4 girl to Ashburn, with all her
aslrs and nonsense. know, q hundred
PINES, will feel disposed to send Corne.
aia and herself to--to-'"
N AT thIS m m r, - ~, -, L..
|liication, Rudolph came to a dead halt
booking at Juliet with q face half-lsuph.
ang. half alf.apprehensive
''To what?" demanded Juliet. impa.
silently, her face crimson.
"Der' 1syfel,'" said Rudolph, able no
longer to restrain his laughter. Ft,,
5 His companion did not seem to take a
iudicrous view of the matter, at all. She
lid not break out into indignant invec-
flves, as some young ladies Of her age
might have done-she said not a word.
But In fact, Notwithstanding her appa-
rent indifference, Juliet treasured up this
In her mind, for future use.
She determined. if the opportunity ever
offered, to convince Professor Won Or
.Penheim that she had no more exalted
s'pinlon OF him as a gentleman, than he
nad OF herself as girl full of "airs and
jnonsense"
/. Mrs. Thurlow's birthday cap was
bought the same afternoon. Rndol,b
carried it home in triumph ana conduct.
80 Juliet to the library, where he made
,her ne stand over him, while he wrote in
:English, on slip of paper. to be attach
ed to the cap:
/, Rudolph Won Oppenhei Mas birth.
iuay gift, for his dear grandmother"
! When Mrs. .Thurlow, the next morn.
ing at the breakfast table, opened the
oox and inspected the contents for
long time, she uttered not n word