Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06
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QualutahCe WIN NeOslers Str0nKeSt OF all
he began respecting himself. She was
sorry more than she liked TO admit when
he called to did her good-by. He was
going away, but where or tor what pur-
pose, he did not say and Kate would not
inquire. There was 4 new manliness in
his appearance that precluded patroniz-
ing manner, and that was the form in
which she had hitherto thought il proper
to manifest her interest. She shook hands
with him at parting and said kindly, 81
hope you will be prospered, James,"
without in the least knowing where her
wish was to DO centered.
"Thank you, Kate, he replied. "yor-
tune helps those who help themselves,
and mean TO aid the old fellow all l can.n
He went away and Kate more than
once caught herself thinking he was very
much improved and rather good looking
James Arnold was going to college,
but no one knew of it save his mother and
Mr.. Grey, who had used his interest to
get him the place Of janitor where he
could earn his tuition. James energy,
aided 10y what little money Mrs. Arnold
could spare, was someway to get board
and books. With such prospect he left
home. From tho smallest beginning he
had in three years been fitted for college,
and Mr. Grey felt proud Of his pupil and
not without reason.
limo went on. Mrs. Arnold remained
at the little cottage, the ighbors plodded
on in the same old way, to mill, to mead
ow, to meals and meeting, while Kate
grew handsome and stately in her fathers
house. Lovers she had and plenty, but
all Jared the same, even George Clifford,
who was worthy, handsome and talented.
Her temper had become less sharp and
her words less thoughtess, but otherwise
sho was the same bright, sparkling Kato
of old
Ono day rumor started up somewhere
that james Henry Arnold had gone to
Europe with a great invention of his
worth thousands OF dollars. Next the
particulars were circulated. Kate heard
them from old Martin Foss, the gossip
par ercetieRce. Ilo was working for her
father, and came into the kitchen ostcnsi-
bly, to warm, but in reality to tell Kato
the news which he had worked over to
his own satisfaction.
"They do say" he began, rubbing his
hands over the warm stove, james
Horny Arnold is agoin' to be powerful
rich man, and he deserves to bo 'cordin'
to all accounts. He's just lived in gar
rot on bread and water, uot much of that
they say, n workin' on that ere machine
Of his'n. Wall, hc got it done and fetch
does they do but jest won't look ut it ut
all. Must have boen dreadful disap-
pointed to james Henry But he wasn't
discouraged bless you no, ho'd got too
much grit. lie took it to some more par
ties-somo more parties, he did. 'Twan't
no use. Twont take you more'n min
uto to look at it, says james.
'Taint nothin' >" says they, "and we
haint no time to bother
Why did he not send it directly to
tho Patent Ohice," inquired Kate, who
was much amused with his story.
Why didn't he He knew what he
was about, James Henry did But where
was II O, reeolect,. 'Taint nothin'
sez they, we haint got no time to bother
with it,
james Henry was mad, but he didn't
say nothin', only turns round as perlito
MS you please, and sez:
q" Good day, Gentlemen sirs, and
walks off.
" He made up his mind to go to Eng
land and see Victory. You see he heard
what nice woman she was, so he Jest
packed up and took tho train for Eng
land. When he got there rs it happened,
Victory was walkin' in the garden. Now
you know women is dreadful curus. So
she sees his machine under .his arm and
asked him what it was.
lIe explained it all out and she was
50 took with it that she paid him fifty
thousand dollars for it, and now she
wants him to live in England, but don't
know" said Martin, with laudable can
dor, "whether he will or not"
Kate smiled at the conclusion, but was
"curus" enough to ask Mr.. Grey the next
time she saw him:
What is this hear about James Ar
mold going to Europe ~
| Mr.. Grey laughed heartily
$50 you have heard that little re-
nance. lie has not gone to Europe"
"Then it is all untrue" said Kate.
Not ALL" he replied. :" lie has in
vented a machine-just what | cannot
say, | know so little about such things;
but it is patented and highly spoken OF.
| Ia, aof | friapH Il On tba
road to fortune. He deserves success tor
he has persevered under difficulties that
would have discouraged almost any other.
Only to think; at twenty he could scarcely
read or spell. and ut twenty-five be is
graduate OF college and successful in
yentor ~
Is it possible |" cried Kate.
Certainly. No one has been informed
except his mother and myself for | sus-
pect he wished to astonish some one by
his success" and the good minister smiled
\ upon Kate.
at seems to me | have n letter for
/ YOU" said he, slowly searching his pock-
ct. "Oh yes, | thought was not mis-
| taken"
Kate took it, trying to look unembar-
rasseG, but succeeding poorly.
| Mr.. Grey excused himself soon after
and Kate perused her letter. Itran thus;
81 have learned to spell Kate. learn
ed to love Kate long ago. May | come
and toll her how much
JAMES III. ARNOLD"
And she answered:
"If you have learned to spell Kate,
come and read Kate"
He came and found it decidedly pleasant
reading and Kate did not find 10 difficult
to love the tall, dgniGsd gentleman who
but for her might never have known how
to spell.
Martin said he collars 'spicoined there
was some understandin' tween 'em,"