Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-08-07
NO.. 1856.
Cabs aud Sketthfs.
From the Providence journal.
SNOW.ETAYED.
CONTINUED FROM YEsrERDAY.l

fkOA lEhIERDAYsl
IL am afraid the Narcots have not given
me good character; paying me out for
all my incivilities, suppose. You might,
however, give me an opportunity of prov
ing them mistaken"
Eyes, but l cannot bear disturbing the
routine of any ones daily life. / feel as
if they must look upon me as such bore,
an unenviable distinction at best"
"But suppose tell you, You don't bore
me- he answered with smile.
81 shouldn't believe you, | am afraid.
The leopard can't change his skin, or his
spots; which is it? l am so stupid over
quotations. No; it is the Ethiopian who
has the skim"
''But as | am neither Ethiopian nor leo
pard, but belonging to the Caucasian race
of the genus homo, may be permitted
to change that mercurial organism exist
ing in our species, called mind. Without
wishing to pay you any compliment, / de-
sire to say that should be glad to make
your enforced imprisonment in my house
less doleful than You at present cOntem-
plate. II you can suggest any course of
amusement you would like to pursue. in
which l can assist you. will forego my
books while you are here, and-place my
liue ab your disposal.
The last sentence came out with an ef-
fort which showed the immensity of the
sacrifice. Helen looked incredulous. "Do
you really mean it ? she asked.
Il am perfectly in earnest"
Then, know what would like"
What p he inquired with a nervous
pang he knew not what new prank he
may have pledged himselfto.
,l,o
derful learning of yours into my unfrir-
nished brain. | have so long wanted to
read Goethe in the original, but don't
know German sufficiently. Mrs. Hilton
tells me you know Goethe and German.
and every body and everything. alive and
dead. by heart. Will you teach me Ger
man?"
HAS my poor mother been giving me
a bad character, like the rest of the worldP
with more cause, perhaps" and he
looked into the fire without answering her
question.
But you really are German scholar
are you not ?"
Yes; will teach you"
"Oh," if you will, I'll think you the
regret the snow" she added, archly.
on with your reading and writing, can't
you? and you won't find me so dreadfully
in the way, will you'"
| His face wore an amused look as he lis
tened to her. eager questions. $50 you
want to read Geihe in the original. Well.
you must follow me; but, remember,
shall expect to be paid for my trouble
"HOwP'
by being thought the kindest creature
in the world decided novelty for me.
Now, come into my library, and will
start you at once" az -
"Oh, not in there!" and she drew back,
81 should be frightened to 60 in there. /
hear you keep the bones of Noah and all
the animals that went with him into the
ark-to say nothing of those he left out
side-in there"
but if am to have pupil, must su-
perintend the study" he answered, laugh
ing land promise Noah shall not put in
an appearance. or in any way disturb
your peace of mind so follow me. You
have never seen my library, have you?"
No"
"Then don't speak against such haven
of rest of which yon are ignorant"
''What would the Narcot girls say. if
they could only see us !" she thought, as
she followed him on tip-toe, not quite cer
tain, but determined TO be brave.
"Oh. how very charming!" she ex-
claimed, AS she surveyed that comfortable
book lined room, with its carved oak cell
ing, its luxurious Persian rugs, its inviting
easy chairs and its massive double writing
table, the whole made intensely snug by
the glow of a bright cracking wood fire.
mo signs of such a damp creature
as Noah here" he said. as he placed
chair for her at the writing table, and rap
idly looked out the requisite books. that he
might find out how much she did not
know, before setting her to work.
Through fog of rapidity she managed
to let him see she was fairly advanced,
and then he set her some translation to do,
himself taking book the while to read.
The translation was effected, and pushed
across the table for correction. He then
gave her some other work to do, which
kept her for two hours in the library, when
she left him to seek his mother. II am so
sorry for you, my love-" said Mrs. Hilton.
kissing her, "but glad for myself" This
snow will keep you with us for some time.
hope you don't mind ?" And then Helen
was surprised to find she did not mind the
gloomy prospect So much as she expected.
The thought of reading Goethe in the orig
inal was cheering. She said: "Of course,
don't mind; only, you must give me
something to do. Here; can't l finish
these9' Aud she took a pair of wool slip
pers from work basket. "Oh, thank you
my dearn' if you will; they are for Rob
ert; but they puzzle my poor sight so
much, have been obliged to leave them. !"
So between the German lessons and the
slippers, the days sped faster than she ex-
pected. Even the meals were growing
positively agreeable. since her better un-
derstanding with the master of the house.
Ever since the German lessons had begun,
he had spent his evenings in the drawing
room, and Helen, overcoming her ner-
vousness, rewarded him with singing.
1--WE owe the snow debt of gratitude"
said Mrs. Hilton, one evening after Helen
ceased singing. ''Do we not dear% she
said. addressing her son. MFR. Hilton did