The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-27

faculties incompasible with thoss4ener
getio qualities OF mind which spacitast
q man to battle bravely and successfully
| with the stern realities and tsials of life. =
81 think Ihad similar notion on The
subject once, myself." Juliet smilinglJ
acknowledged; "but am now convinced
Of its fallaoy. You are an eminent ex
ample of the contrary doctrine, and
hereafter, will never believe again that
talent for music and the attributes oi
common sense is an impossible combina
ton. Aunt says, Karl, the reason she
admires you 80 much is, not merely on
account Of the high character and repu
tstion for learning which you have estab.
lished, but for your early struggles in
your brave and unfaltering determine.
for yourself. She SAYS you deserve to be
happy, and to enjoy life now, to repay
you for your years Of toll and study in
the past"
"My happiness, at this moment, Ju.
lie," replied Karl, with ilI-concealed
emotion; "tho happiness to which I look
forward when you are my wife, the sun.
beam on my hearth stone, fully-more
than fully-repays me for all.
"You play great deal at tho univer.
sity; do not you?" inquired Juliet, after
musing for some time.
"Yes-a great deal. Your aunt gave
me the piano L now have, and often
practice ON the organ in the chapel, too.
You may consider it settled, Julie, that
l will ofliciate on the organ, Christmas
day."
"Do not hesitate to refuse, because
the request comes through me-" said
Juliet. eff you dislike it 30 greatly, ]
would rather you would not; though. fol
my part, L am very proud you possess
such an elegant accomplishment"
II have decided to perform" answered
Karl 81 suppose there will be grand
display. Mademoiselle told me they
were practicing selection from Beet
boven."
"Oh, yes! it is magnifcentr' said Ju.
liet, enthusiastically; "and, now that
you will be so kind as to play for us,
everything will be splendid. Don't for.
get to bring in that exquisite melody
from Mozart, you played at st. Agatha's 8.
1t is the sweetest thing! And, Karl"-
here Juliet enhanced the interest of he,
conversation by one of those swe,
bushes described by Mr.. Lyle, in O
former cbapter-''perhaps you do not
know I'm to be member of the choir
for Christmas day; and Cornelia, who
doesn't sing, will sit, as usual, in the
pew"
81 declare" affirmed Karl, laughing,
II wouldn't miss being organist on
Christmas day. for the world. If I'd
known what do now, would certainly
have rendered in q petition for the
place."
And then the practicings, tool" sug-
every evening" The thought of which
so transported Karl, he passed the church
door without knowing it.
So Karl played for them on Christmas
day. and everybody declared the music
was superb. The practicings, however,
were perfect failure, as far as Karl's
pleasure was concerned, for Cornelia per
sisted in attending the rehearsuls, declar.
ing, with an cgotism splendid to behold,
THAT, although she couldn't sing, she
was capital judge of music and might
be able to offer suggestion now and
then. So she always went along, to see
that things were well done. We fear us
much, this course of conduct made Kari
Won Oppenbeim daily commit the sin OF
profanity. The walk to church was the
only glimpse vouchsafed to him Of what
he called Heaven. Mrs. Thurlows mar
ricd son and his family came for n visit
SO the house was overlooking with com.
pany, and the lovers enjoyed not a mo.
rncht's private intercourse. Merriment
and frolics of every description consume
the time. There was beautiful Christ
mas tree, Rudolph taking upon himself
the responsible position of master o
ceremonies and undertaking to conduct
the arrangements as he last saw them
conducted in Deutschldnd There, too
was tho grand dining party at Doctor
Rrywood's, the venerable President ot
Ashburn College, to which they were al
invited, and besides any amount of hop.
and dancing parties about town. But
the crowning event of the season, and
that which excited the highest interest
and the livelicst anticipations of pleasure
in the Ashbnrn fashionable world, wa.
the ball Mt Judge Babbitt's, which was tt
take place on New Years night.
TO DE CONTINUED.