The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-19
OF * NE3K
OR THE
FORTUNES OF JULIET cLAYBURM.
A TaleRof the Palmetto State.


A Tnlelof the Palmetto State.
CHAPTER NII-INCIDENTS IN THE SUMMER
HOLIDAYS.
On the Tuesday following the after.
noon visit to st. Agatha's Church, Cor.
nelia went homo for the holidays, to
Professor Won Oppenheim's unbounded
satisfaction and unspeakable delight.
There was nobody to watch now, nobody
to mar their happiness; 30 during the
long joyous days, when the glory-hues
OF meridian summer was spread over the
glad earth, the love-,lreamers drank in
sweet draughts of beauty and felicity.
almost maddening to the soul. Mrs.
Thurlow, blindly unconscious to the true
state of affairs, did not restrict their in
tercourse; she never suspected Karl and
Juliet would be falling in love with each
other. She observed that they had
gradually become better friends, that
the coldness and reserve which had at
first characterized their intercourse had
disappeared, and in this she reioiced.
for "the children" as she called them,
were both 30 dear to her. It would
certainly be conducive to their happi-
ness, she thought, living for the time
being, as they did. in the same estab.
lishment, for them to cultivate spirit
of friendliness and genial good will
toward each other. This opinion she
had expressed to Juliet not long after
Professor Won Oppenheim had come to
Ashburn, but the benevolent old lady
never imagined for moment that her
kind advice aud wishes would be 40
monstrouslyKover- done. No doubt. il
Mrs. Thnrlow had not been q woman OF
mum crous occupations and manifold en-.
gagemcnts, she would have speedily
gained clear insight into matters: but
she was frequently absent from the
house, experimenting improvements on
the grounds. visiting the poor, calling
on ihshlonabl5 acquaintances, and when
at nome, much engaged in her private
rooms writing letters to her absent
children. This will account for her an.
tion.
80 there was no drawback to the vouno
professors felicity for some tima-he
had his hearts idol all to himself Obi
tho rapture, the bliss, tho sweet encbent.
ment of those golden summer daysI
He taught her his own language. and
thought the accents of celestial voices
could not be 80 sweet; he bent over the
same books with her, and could feel her
warm breath moro balmy than the fla
grance OF blown flowers in spring
npon his cheek. He sang with her the
songs he loved; he played beside her at
the piano, and when her hand touched
MS, u soft thrilling OF bliss pervsded his
whole being.
The first interruption which came TO
this state OF things was Mr.. Clayburn,s
nntimely arrival. His wife had Intended
10 como also, but her health was still 30
feeble, the mere thought of the long
Journey overpowered her with fatipne.
She wrote Juliet long letter, breathing
with all the inexpressible Tenderness Of
mother'a love, telling her daughter, in
terms OF touching pathos, of the sorrow
ana disappointment her prolonged alb.
hence entailed upon her; but at the same
time assuring her that she obeerfnlIv
acGn'asced in Mr.. Claybnrn's decision,
knowing it would be for Juliet's ultimate
good and happiness.
"Sho would rather" she wrote. .loss
the two months engagement, the antici-
patton OF which had buoyed her up with
new life and hope during the dreary
winter, than to endure another whole
year'o separation. And it would amount
to this, Juliet. if you came home now.
Tor Mademoiselle has written yonr
father, she fears you would be unable to !
go on with your GLASS and graduate next
summer unless you applied yourself to
mathematics aG during the vacation"
ms letter gave Juliet another fit of
nome sickness, but then, there was her
I&ther 10 comfort her and, perhaps, Mr..
Won oppenheim did his share also. in
making her recono;led to Ashburn. Mr.
'i"yourn visit was brief; he had to