Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-19

brick walls wesried her eyss, but over 10
herself she said, "rhers 10 no such word
Nv fail"
Her brief vacations were yUaSOns Of Joy.
jacob Storm wished they might last for.
ever. He, too, WAS hard ~ work and
Ballis had d scussod tho merits ofvari.
ous authors. and compared notes con-
corning their studies. SnlIie's outburHt
Of praise for bis achievements drew from
hin, au avowal Of his love.
"Why, jacob" Said she. regre'fally II
never Thought oi you IN that way.
should IN s,on fancy Tom marrying
me.'
you think l nm clumsy aud sl"w," b"
said, "or perhaps stupid aud ignorant,
because | remain h,ro when others ~
away: they have educated themselves,
with fate aud fortune 10 aid them. l
have lone il thus far against fate, and
witho IL 70, Luuo | shall some day make
the world hear Of mo; bow, When, or
whore, ! do not know, but IL will COME
~ believe you. jacob" said Sallie,
"and | am proud Of you but love IN
something know nothing Of, and until
| have finished my courue IN u student,
| must put pleasure Of NIL kinds ont Of
my bead. Don't Hulk, Jacob, | mn not
bea. tless. only ignorant. Come, saddle
Tom O'Sbanter, and lot as have one Ut
our mad rides to Sparkling Spring; 1t
will DO something to remember whe" l
am grinding Vt the mill again.
Jacob oboysd her. Her wishes had
been his law for years, aud 10 WIS man.
ly enough to ho proud Of IL.
, At lust tho gaoI WAS won. SaIIic WAS
in college, devotinx herself To hor cher
ished books, aud Jacob still worked NJ
no had done before, now blaming him
, self for his folly In regarding his fathers
y wishes. now working At his books with
/ tho desperate energy Of ono who has
stnked all on success.
l. Every Sunday hs visited Olsnmere
\ with Dixie, but no longer spent bis time
y with Sallie. AT lust y change came
Z Jacob Storm. senior, VIM gathered 10
o his fathers, and his non was FREQ.
q Dixie wrOts tO bis sister IN bOyist
y faa' cold Storm has gone, and
Ju " ..onrns for him nv if he had beer
; LOVING lad tender, i,,stca'l Of u stiff old
90 miser. Jake will leave here soon; h'
u docs not say where ho IN going.
10 II shall miss him terribly. We hav
d. read and studied together all winter
t. Jnk. knows II hemp. lfe surprises ~
y, all tho time. Ho IN having your pic
or turo painted for mo, from tho ono yo
III sont home. l am reading tho books ""
TT ordered, but | can't pin myself down
ht hard 1tndy after working all day.
~ Sallios last ye "ollege lifo WI
cd drawing near its nd tho student
Of were arranging ''he.T separation
ly when M invitation vas sent them 10 q
o. tend u lecture by IN eminent Kontle'''a
no who had been recontly appointed to
tn profcssorsl,ip in II Western university.
X. "Going, Miss KiverSI' asked Il s"nio
IL IN she peepcd in NJ tho half open do'
10 Of Sallio's room.
tn "No, l think not. ! shall employ u
J, l time in writing home"
a. "Do 70. They toll mo Professor Stor
nj is quite remarkable, and DarwiniS'n hi
lin 10 attractions for all Of us."
fut "profossor Storm was closetod vii
mo tho Pmx to day. said another seDi'
irl "and understand that tho light Of Il
4; countvnance will illuminate tho cole
~ TO morrow"
ar: 81 think l will go,' said Sallio vi
X, denly. at will not do to miss q treat.
in IN hor rebollious little heart she "
ar, saying, 81 will 20 for tho sake of I
lin old name and NY childhood's friend, b
,,o poor old Jake will never know it,"
:. Tho hall WAS crowded, and on +
,v platform sat tho college president, wi
~" several distinguished gentlemen. I
MT speakers face was partly hidden by I
ma desk before him. Whom he rose at la
.u Sallios beart gave quick bound;
there before her stood her neighb
u, friend, and lover. o
r.. Ito did not seem to 500 her; his 81
mir jeet eugrossed bis entire attention. Sal
,,, listened with pleasure. The physi
81. training Of tho past added strength
hot his mental requirements, and bis cI'
rou manly voice charmed all listeners.
"Isu't he fno looking" whisper
ara ono. "What q splendid type Of M
uea hood9" said another. HE sudersta'
,ox himself perfectly, ~ we)l ~ bis y
rom ject," said a third.
V,yl 49,, A.. .,>.ol, oc 81 .,u..l iho onnlu