The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-01-01

scorn. In few whitening words she
told him she could never love him. She
said, Thou art weighed in the balance
and found wanting. He had chosen the
day as happy one, trusted it full Of
good for him; and he went ont OF her
presence with "A great bitterness in his
soul. She might be Just, but not
merciful
After this he went away to distant
city, and when he had grown to feel
kndlier towards her, the reaction came.
do not mean that he found other love.
as some men say the heart is caught in
the rebound, but an awakening came to
his soul. He saw tue meagtrness Of his
plan of life, and he vowed to be vet
worthy of her friendship and one day
returned and claimed it.
lie was then twenty-five. He had
dipped little into theology, little into
law, and more into medicine, so he choose
that as his profession. He worked at
1t more diligently than they who work
I for bread, taking two years course In
SIX months, attending all the lectures.
and proving every knotty question for
himself. He received his diploma, and
wrote on his card 81. d. He wanted to
go back TO her then; he was worn out
with striving, and lopged for some need
of praise, some word from her to cheer
him on.
Poor fellow" came involuntarilv
from Alice.
"But be waited; he would be drawer.
and do something first. He did not need
fees, 80 he began with some of those
dark places Of the city, where strife and
hunger and sickness abound, he found
misery and Sin deeper than words, in
squallld houses, whore wretched beings
sleep on straw, looking up through
broken roofs TO frosty skies; misery that
he could relieve, ignorance that he could
save. Tins work Was not great--.mall
deeds, shll and secret; but he found
strength in doing for Gods creatures.
lie was wiser, better man than when
reVelllng amid all the exquisite creation
OF art. He gloried III his wealth, for the
wondrous things 1t might accomplish,
and he thanked the good Giver for it.
Miss Brent, YOU sat in Judgment on
this man oncel has he won back your
esteem? Can you honor one who is try
ing to live for some other than himself?
] must know"
ton, and she calmed her voice to answer
low and steadily:
"The woman who rashly despised that
man, hopors and reyerences Iim as one
OF the noblest who ever lived"
"Masks off, good peopler' cried out
the CHEEKY voice Of the squire; land
then we'll adjourn to the other room. "
Let me assist you, and the strange
monk quickly united the twisted cord,
while Alice Brent sat there before him
with a look OF gladness in her eyes, as
she sought his face, that made up to
John Thorne for all the long months of
sacrifice and endeavor.
"Ahce," he edd heeitatingly, Il
thought 1t WAS enough to be called Your
friend ono more; but if you give me
different answer-if you could learn in
tlme-if there Is even ii possibility that
this New Year holds SO much Joy for
NE"
She lifted a pure, radiant, peerless
face, and said:
John, have loved you all the time.
He lald tie golden head on his shoulder
and from thenceforth they two were con-
to bear any pain but separation. Life
had no sweeter portion for them.
Where has the child gomez" The
words broke III upon them IS from some
other land, and Alice sprang up with, 80
father. ! forgot that the masks were
of.
II should think you had keeping my
old friend Ihorne III here all this time.
Why didn't you send me word, my good
fellow? l would not have missed you
for anything. Your aunt Is here; came
in TO see how the young folks looked, and
she told us your new title
What mischief have you been about?
l haven't seen such roses in your cheeks
for many long day like you, I like
you, John, very much, and he enforced
his words with a hearty shake of the
hand.
Everyone had been asking for their
young hostess as the good cheer went
round, but in their eager welcome of
their old fayorite, Mr.. Thorue, they tor
got to comment on her late appearance
Ali the girls as they said good night,
voted the party a perfect success, the
best they ever had; aud altogether they
were the Rayest company of sisters of
charity that ever looked out on the New
Year; but the happiest of all was Alice,
when John whispered, "Mav God make
every New Ypsr 0q hapy1y +a IFS F."