The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-06-13


tie fellows were enraptured As at the
performance, and each begged me pathetically
to try bis sled. But held to my first choice
and though on tho third coast upset and
rolled in the snow, persevsred till found
my hour was almost up. and then abandoned
my sled to its owner"
DR.. James seemed much entertained by this
description. and Margaret added.
But for the credit of human nature, and
especially OF boy nature. which have always
considered to be remorseless to the last degree,
I lust tell you that when fell of my sled
into the snow the boys did not laugh at and
deride me, bat came running down the bill to
see if 1 were hurt-a circumstance which
pleased me very much"
The drive back to Shellbeach seemed all too
short for Margaret she vas left, as before, on
the doorstep with her several bundles; but
this time she entered a member Of the family,
glowing with the exercise aud almost noisy
rs Jimmy, vi no came barking and leaping to
welcome his mistress She gave detailed ac-
count of her drive to Der aunt, ending with
the exclamation, 'And Dr.. James both smiled
and lau ghed. feel that I have achieved q
triumph :"
CHAPTER vi
ANOTHER LgrTER-
The following is a letter which DIR. James
wrote to his friend Philip:
"You ask me to tell you about Jessies friend
who has come to stay with my old crouy, Miss
Spelnsn, and l see that you are curious to
know my sentiments regarding her. j also sus-
peet, from the tone of your remarks, that you
think 1t would be very good thing for poor
with Miss Seiina's course of reasoning this
| matter, am pretty certain for before Miss
| Lester came she was continually praising her to
| me, and now l can see that every opportunity
| 10 improved to bring rs together. Would you
believe it, Philip when the young lady arriv-
| ed, Miss Spelman Unanswered TO give
| me . tete a.tsts drive with her from the station
| TO the honse! She was disappointed in her
plans as there were both q maid and dog to
| be packed INTO my ebaise besides Mise Lester.
| But what seems so plain to other peoples eyes,
cannot say is 80 TO mine. You want q de-
| SCR ption of her, and add hope that have
found the ideal of our college days. laugh
| as I recall that ideal, and think of the reality
before my minds eye. Picture to yourself.
inches, / should ssy-large in proportion, and
q decided brunette. She 10 called handsome,
as you know, but do not agree TO this (; though
if the adjective were she'cy, l should have no
objection 10 make. Her style is rather loud
or, as she herself says, 'proHoHce!' She has a
pair of very brown. ipquisitive eyes, which
see, am sure much more than they have any
right to see. She has q good deal of color, bu,
not the changing blush we used to talk of
Her dressf OF course / cannot give you cor
rect description of that: but the hrst time
cav her in the house, she wore very deep pur
pie with ornaments of gold, gold band on bel
hair, and long, barbarous eardrops The mex
time, in the morning, she was dressed Il an
I not jokng) in bright scarlet, worked all owe
| with black and she went to drive with me il
. round fur cap that would have been appro
e pirate TO young swell 10 New York, but hard
d ~ to lady. But all these objections are afte
all, minor, when l come to the great one; m
al he il hHsr M, l,0r
d very well my mind on this subject; and knoN
p you viii think of my fsvorite verse,
" wbereI want Of riches dnd.
THINK What with them would do,
70 But in this case feel sure that should nc
:, be disin teIested lover. ] could never forge
her money. By the way, 1 suspect that sd
did not intend me 10 know she WAS wealthy
~ Jessie's note gave the impression that she bat
IN as / wished. enough to secure her own con
fort; bot Miss spelman took TO let II
. understand how very we'll her niece was pr
z. vided with earthly goods
I" l see 1 am allowing myself TO find far
with Miss Lester and criticise Der, thing
&, have resolved 1 will not do. l will therefor
he Suppress q good deal more of disapproval
nv was going to write and see what can tell yo
in her praise. In the first place, think she
good tempered; have seen her thoughtful
her maid and good nstured hen she was bot
If cold and hungry. She is entertaining, INTEL
- gent and companionable. enjoy ed her sociei
W when drove her over to Sealing, and she
no Irebu anu blmple IN ncr tastes II
q blase New Yorker, surfeited with gsieties
y, she has been. She is q good musician, thong
~ she does not sing. Her hands are her best fe
he ture-large and shapely aud well-kept; tn,
ed are also warm, smooth and womanly.
- "Where is my dream, Phillip Would n
CT your gentle Jessie more nearly fulfil it, Y
he will say that dreams go by contraries;' trr
we perhaps, of those We frame at night uncu
sciously; but does that wise maxim hold 90
of day-dreams and castles in the air ais
ing Now, you have chosen we'll aud wisely I
md yourself, and my best wish is that you q
III. your loving helpmate may live to enjoy all I
Su' bliss You hope for but i must wait until !
wife manifesto herself, as l am sure she W
ur, unmistakaby, and for that am content
did wait until am an old man."
ant 1t will be seen from this letter that
James had not disclosed, even to his old friel
sb- the secret of Margsret's visit to She'll beac
itb neither was Jessie more communicative on
,.r. subject, for they were both rather ashamed
her the affair. Margaret herself, to tell the tru
wac not free from like embarrassment tn
was something manly and unassumipg alb
rom the doctor, q freedom from all pretension .
a n assertion, that made her feel, when with h