The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-02-09
FORTUNES OF JULIET CLAYBURN

FORTUNES OF JULIET CLAYBURN.
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A Tale OF the Palmetto State.
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CHAPTER nXVIu-UNExPECTED SUMMONS.
Professor Won Oppenheim had a
glimpse Of paradise in the spring, when
he came over from the university to con-
suit those everlasting musty books in
the college library. TWAS but feeting
glimpse, however, for he arrived on o
certain April afternoon, on Friday in
Easter-week, and left on the Sunday
night train, to be ready for his classes on
Monday. This was the last visit he paid
until the long vacation began, but he
consumed quire upon quire of letter
paper, writing to certain miracle
Of beauty" in Ashburn. Cornelia, whose
faculties Of observation were quite acute
nay, supernatural in their way-de-
clared she believed Rudolph would shat
ter his health irredeemably, writing to
his uncle; she couldn't conceive how he
could find so much to say"
It was now July. Professor Won
Oppenheim was honored with q request
from the venerable President of the Ash
burn Female Seminary, to deliver the
anniversary address before the gradual
ing class. The address was gotten up in
the young Professors most chaste, fell
citous style, and under the inspiration of
\ certain nameless presence, and the
magic influence Of certsin beaming eyes,
he quite distinguished himself His be-
trothed witnessed his success, and her
heart swelled with pride and gratifca-
ton. The adulation bestowed on him
was sweeter morsel than her own tri-
umph. There was little silver prize
for Miss Clayburn, for her proficiency
in music, which made her old father so
happy when the news reached him, he
could not contain his extravagant Joy.
Cornelia graduated ct the head of her
class-she had really applied herself dur
ing the last session, from some secret
motive, and was apparently amply re-
wnraed. The President of the inatitu-
zion told her. she was the cleverest girl
heshad ever graduated at the seminary
and:there was good deal of talk about
that sssmart Miss Thurlow."
Mr.. Clayburn had intended to be pre-
sent on this momentous occasion, but
just before the time he proposed to
leave Orkney, intelligence came from his
business agent in Charleston, which i'm
pefitatively demanded his attention and
pHCSoAoO Al eu0t Cltys Oa VIC b0ItloLucuI
Of this busineas, he was going to Ash
burn to bring his daughter home; 80 q
week after the examination, Juliet was
still at her aunt's, in daily expectation of
his arrival. The young girl would have
been supremely happy at the thought of
returning to her home and her dear mo-
ther, whom she had not seen for 30 many
months, but for Karl. The impending
separation from him weighed heavily on
her spirits, and on Karl's, too, though
he tried to console Julie and himself
also, by speaking often of the Christmas
time, when he should 60 to Orkney, and
make formal proposals for her hand.
eff her father proved obdurate in
withholding his consent, then they would
be married in spite of that opposition,
as Juliet had promised him.
At this stage in their conversation,
Juliet would always beg Karl to hush
not to speak of this dreadful extremity
it would make her 80 unhappy.
''Julie repents her promise to me, I"
Karl would say, on such occasions.
And Julie would answer-
''No-no, Karl. Oil do not misun-
asTssand me. Bat DO not talk OF father
refusing his consent. Until he has
actually done 80, let us take for granted
he will not"
"In any case, julie" Karl would say,
persistently, ''you will be true to your
promise, and to me-"
eyes, Karl; always true"
"f love and lifelong devotion can
make you happy. Lebchen, you shall live
in an elysium always" and Karl's deep
tender voice would quiver. IF your
father should cease to love yon, your
husband never will, and, as far as human
power can 60. you shall never miss o
fathers care"
Rudolph brought in the mail, one
bright sunny morning, when the lovers
were seated ia the shsdy end OF the