The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-03-19

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rise in body and turn the man out
"The audience with the exception OF
ourselves, had never seen or heard any
thing better, probably"
g More's the pity" said Theresa. l
wish could show them something bet
ter; it would be an act of mercy"
81 don't agree with you, said Oar
court. " You would only make them
disconnected, since their lives are cast
where anything better in the way of
amusement than we had tonight is never
! likely to come in their way Why put
them out of conceit with their few
! pleasures 2"
- You may be right; but all the same
would like to try the experimentation
one of them at least There was young
man there whose face interested me very
much He sat in one corner, to the left
of the teachers desk. Did you notice
him He had on blue flannel shirt
and was very good-looking
"Oh, you mean George Felton," said
Darcourt. "Yes, l saw he was there.
He is rather good-lool1ing. He is one of
the witnesses for the claim of Nathaniel
Brooks. He will be up to see me to-
morrow, and you will have chance to
talk to him ~
''I shall improve it, you may be sure, "
said Theresa. II shall find out if his
character corresponds with his appear
ance.n
'If it does, l suppose you will expert
ment on him; teach him something bet
ter than he has known, eh?" said Dar-
court, laughing.
"Nothing more likely" answered his
sister. 81 must find something to do
here, or time will hang very heavily on
my hands. An experiment of that sort
would interest me, at least"
Remember the fable of the boy and
the frogs" said Darcourt. cit was fun
for that boy to throw stones, but it was
death to the poor frogs"
Nonsense Harry. If do try my ex-
pertinent on Mr. FELTON,, he will have
every reason to bless the day that
brought me to Boxborough, said
Theresa
She was in the postmaster's sitting
room, searching a box of papers for
letter her brother wanted when George
FELTON, came in the next morning. Harry
was engaged with several other WIT
nesses, and after introducing the young
fellow to Theresa, went into the next
room 10 continue the taking of testi-
mony, sublimely Indifferent to anything
else.
George Feltor was evidently pleased
at having received an introduction to the
examiners sister. And she saw this at
once, and it inclined her favorably D.
ward him. Like all women, she liked
to be admired. and even the admiration
of an uncultivated, awkward young
Tennessean was pleasant to her.
But she did not imagine how very
deeply she impressed George FELTON,.
Her manner, appearance and dress were
so very different from those of the women
with whom he habitually associated that
she held a peculiar charm for him all
] her own. And she was so cordial and
| talkative that he felt at his ease almost
! Immediately, and entered into conversa-
ton with her without trace Of embar-
rassment.
By means of a pleasant exhibition of
interest in him, and judicious question
ing, Theresa soon drew from him the
history OF his life-a very simple, unex-
citing one, as may be supposed. He had
received only common school educa-
ton, subscribed for no newspapers, and
had never thought of leaving Boxbor-
ough, nor of striking out into a wider
field of action. He had mother and
two sisters, and he lived with them, and
titled the land left him by his father.
The more Theresa talked to him the
more interested she became in him. Here
was soil, she thought, which would re-
pay cultivation, and she determined that
the experiment of which she had spoken
to her brother should be tried.
She began by telling the young man
something of her own life, and painted
in glowing language the pleasures Of
} society and the advantages to be derived
from residence in large city. She
told of fortunes made by men who hao
begun at the very foot of the ladder, and
she spoke of music, art and the drama.
George FELTON, listened eagerly to every
) thing she said, his bright, blue eye
: scarcely leaving her face for an instant
and when at length they were interrupted
5 by the entrance of Darcourt, he asked /
he might see her again after his testimon.
| had been taken.
5 cretly gratified that she had so thor
oughly aroused his interest.
e "In five weeks can make a ditferen
man of him." she thought 81 never be
t gan an experiment that promised S
S well, "
e She took from her valise several book
2 she had brought with her from home
{. Milton's paradise Lost Tennyson
4 Poems, "Recollections of the Anti-slay
e ery Conflict and a volume containing
t the biographies of several eminent men
When George FELTON, came into tn
It room again an hour later, he found he
T poring over these books as if perfect
J. absorbed.
"You seem interested, he said, stand
t ing before her, a wistful look on hi
Y face.
j., 4.Wo. I ~. ond co would Won h