The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-06-14
THE GREEN LANTERN.

Stanford hated me, from the time we
were little boys at school together, up
to the period of which / am going to
tell you.
Unfortunately we had always been in
some sense rivals. We were nearly OF
the same age-our tastes were somewhat
sirnilar-our circumstances in life much
alike, and we were in the same classes
and studied the same books.
Probably it was more because. | ap-
piled myself closer to my studies than
he did that 1 outstripped Paul, and un-
der all circumstances where scholarship
was concerned bore off the palm. Nat
urally he was quite as clever as | was
little more brilliant indeed-but. he
lacked application, and we all know that
to become scholars requires time and
patience and hard study, even if one is
genius in the beginning. +.
Paul had one decided advantage over
me. He was handsome and graceful,
and all the girls In the vicinity made
him aware of it. He was self-conceited,
naturally-and the adulation he receiv-
| ed made him vain. Nothing makes. a
man any more speedily than TO have the
women make too much of him.
Gay, gallant and courteous, he was to
them all; but he coveted the love OF on
| ly one. Florence Wayne was. sweet
| little brunette Of two or three and twen-
lty, and all the young men IN town were
| in love with her.
She had only lived in Marley two
years. Her native place was Philadel-
| lphia, but her fathers health requiring a
change of air, they had come to Marley
and established themselves in a pretty
cottage out on the Pownal road
Florence was accomplished in no or
dlnary degree, and she had travelled a
great deal, which is after all the best way
| to educate ones self.
In Philadelphia she had moved in the
| first society, but she did not hold herself
above taking part in our rustic merry.
makings; and at the -huskings, and ap-
| pie bees and dances she was the life OF
the company.
To do Florence justice, she encour.
aged hohe of her suitors; was kind and
courteous, nothing more.
AS for ME, / had been beauty wor-
shiptr always, and when met Florence
Wayne / saw for the first time my ideal
woman My heart went from me and
never came back again. in my widest
dreams / had never imagined ever SO
family that such a glorious vision ever
could. come upon me In dull, prosy old
Marley, where nothing did happen year
| in and year otlt. 3r .sssss -
had seen vesy little Of the world,
land was shy and awkward, and the pass
| ion felt for beautiful Florence did not
tend to make me less embarrassed in her
Epresence. The fact of Ii was, the sight
of her confused me TO such degree
that l was always making myself ride
ulous before her, and if she had not
been the kindest hearted girl in exis
tence, she would have indulged in many
a hearty laugh at my expense.
Once / summoned up courage enough
to Invite her to ride with me. ! had as
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er thngs "hich wouiu na'e u'eu :
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