New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-15

faith Sophia had several times frankly verified.
She had once pulled the of fellow-pupii, ana
again narrowly escaped expulsion by siappns
anothers face. She had q buxom figure, broad
blown countenance nearly as round as moon ~
the full, solid cheeks of constant vivid coloring'
and hair 80 yellow that its keen tint blent with ner
brilliant complexion in producing the effect OF ah
expensive wax doll enlarged and animated sne
drearly stupid at all her lessons, rivaing ADA
Gerard as the regnant ignoramus OF the academy
Her gestures were painfully awkward; her walk
was cumbrous prance she seemed incapable OF
seating herself without an elastic bounce. one
grew very fond of Claire, weeks went on ana
gave her repeated invitations to pass portion Oh
the summer holidays at the home in Hoboken.
But before the holidays arrived, Claire had
left Mrs Arcuariuss school for good. Tyinlng had
awakened to one more dismayed perception OF hav-
ing been grossly dupcd the reed on which he had
leaned had snapped beneath HIM prompt re ;rench-
ments became inevitable; his poor ventured thou
sands dissolved last ironical sort OF in-
gredient in the worthless elixir
For long time his affairs stood miserably IN
volved. His innocent share In matter OF impos-
ture and chicanery was misconstrued and sharply
censured by his employers. He was discharged
from his clerkship and put face to face with the
worst threats of need. Mrs. Twining. forced to re-
sign her briefy-worn robes of for the old garo
of drudgery spared no zeal in proving herself not
to have been false prophecies of disaster.
81 amt a bit surprised she would declare, with
one of her thin, acid laughs. Mercy, no! DON'T
mind me. 1 was prepared for 1T, Francis. SO here
we are over in Jersey City, and pretty shabby
part OF it, tool Oh, well, it's better n
keeping a peanut-stand, anyhow. You'll bring
me there. some day; you're bound to. 4
amt eaten peanut in ever so long. I'm
saving my taste for EN-"
Twining secretly writhed under these thrusts.
His meagrs stock of money slipping from him
daily But he was still cheerful. The tough tex
ture OF his optimism still refused to be rent few
more years, and it's severance must come warp and
wool but as yet the sturdy fbres held good against
every strain.
He secured another position at last. The salary.
smaller than before was at least regular. But the
quarters in Jersey City, though humble and
restricted, made too strong an annual drain upon
his impoverished purse. Alter two years OF pitifu
struggle the family removed to Greenpoint
Claire was then sixteen But before this new change
occurred. Twining's evil genius had again tempted
him, aud with the usual malign result. lie trusted
fellow man once more. and once more he was con-
founded This time 1t of necessity much
smaller hazard Only three hundred dollars went.
though millions were Of course to be ultimately
realized. One day sall0w, elderly man, with eyes
bleared from dissipation aud clothes that hung
glazed round bony figure. fell in with
poor Twining and talked to him glibly about mi
raculous patent. Ii concerned the giving OF signals
ON railroads by an electrical process. IL was to
effect sublime security against all future accidents
of travel By land. few primary steps were to
be taken before this marvel should obtain tho en-
dorsemants Of eager capitalists. The sallow little
man. in three interviews during which he ceveriy
contriyed not 20 smell TOO strongly of liquor. con-
WINGED Twining that ho n neglected genius.
The money was given him. and receipt for II was
sigStd with a hand whose insecurity passed Tor
grateful emotion. But this origin might have been
ascribed with more truth TO the rheumy moisture
that tiled the recipients eyes WHOM he placed
pirnp ral hills sithin his threadbsre vaisooaf.
pocket. Teining never saw him after That evenfini
conference He died about three weeks later OF
dellrium tremens In city hospital IL was Dis
seventh attack
This fresh blow levelled Twining Neither bis
wife nor his child ever knew OF II. But II struck
into him sort Of terror NJ himself from which ne
mover recovered. He had trusted humanity
| for the last time. He still remained amiable.
| genial. gentle. But despair bad turned bis heart
| 70 lead. Both Claire and Mrs. Twining ga" the
| change. though ignorant of its cause. The Green
| point epoch had now begun.
I'm Jersey City Claire had been sent TO n public
| school Here she had met genuine daughters OF
| the people Some OF them were almost In rags;
Others represented thrifty home surroundings; all
ware very different from the sleek children OF
wealth and caste whom she had known at Mrs.
Arculariuss At first she suffered torments OF DIS
| gust But by degrees the slow, continual pressure
| of habit wore away the edge OF her distasle. rs
| constant sea-wash will blunt the rim OF shell.
She absorbed herself in study. made rapid progress
| aud learned much that fashionable school would
| have left untanght
| Her fastidiousness in measure vanishod
good deal OF the old acquired nicely stayed bat her
age was nipressionable and ceaseess contact WIN
| rough manners and crude opinions wrought It's
| certain effect She now rubbing against tai
| fetas and before 1t had been against silk. She
| was he ring the boorish laugh and the sloyeniy
| idiom to-day. when yesterday she had heard
tho mirth Of culture and the phrase OF
decorum. Her young life had thus far been o
| arrange discord OF opposing influences She felt
this IN periods OF half bewildered retrospect and
| sometime, with moods Of passionate melancholy rs
| we'll The intense contrast OF the changes through
which sho had passed. disheariened while 1t stimu-
| lated hor She meant TO try her best she wanted
| with all her energy to gain secure and permanent
eleyaton she had no intent OF sitting down ana
resting before sho reached the top OF the hiii for
her fathers heated words Of admoniton and en-
treaty yet swept their insistent echo through her
spirit
But the hill seemed sheer steep, defiant OF any
foothold II she eager to ascend, 10th TO rest
full Of splendid activity, what mattercd these
fayorng conditions when circumstance turned
them TO mockeryf
They wero at Greenpoint, now They had been
there three years. Claire was nineteen Hcr
school days had ended. They could no longer nj
ford to keep a servant she had to help heI
mother In all mental domestic offices. sho had 70
bake, to sweep to wash, to sew She hated inc
placc; she hated the life But she saw her fathers