St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-13
THE ST PAUL SUNDAY GLOBE SUNDAY MORNING July

men who look at everything from a senti-
mental point of view. Overlooking the ex-
cellence of his motives he is the most uncom
| Portable being to get along with possible In
his head are all the virtues of the Paladin,
chivalry of Sidney and the heroic self abne-
CATION of u Socrates; and with every new
book he reads he adds new ideal of conduct.
1t is not surprising that he sometimes prom
ises more than he can perform, and under
takes more than he can carry through.
He got into trouble in the most natural
way in the world, and indeed the thing has
happened to others than he. A young man
had been grossly impertinent to girl friend,
but in order to save that girl friend a
scandal the matter had been
overlooked. The cub who did the deed
however. is rich and manageable, and con-
seeuently still has footing in society. A
girl, stranger to my friend, be it said,
snubs the club. Intense enthusiasm OF my
friend. Noble and discerning girl, ETC.,
etc, will be introduced at once! What
dangerous thing it is to be introduced at
once! Mem-Always make it later if you
cam My friend is introduced in due form.
Intense inapreSSnaeat on the part of my friend;
gracious reception on the part of the girl
|
| favor, which is returned; an invitation to
call, which is accepted with alacrity. The
call is made and proves agreeable. Fur
ther in vitation to call, and then a promise
to read from those authors who combine
| beauty of thought with weight of mean
hing Vows of plantonIc friendship, etc.
what dangerous thing vows of platonic
friendship arel Mem.-Never make them. J
! tiTaD ((la in m
friend called with particular well-chosen
assortment from Ruskin, Emerson and De
Quincy, as pieces &c resistance, and little of
Barry Cornwall and Mrs. Browning's ''Por-
tuguese sonnets" as pLats Ssseres. The fire
was burning brightly on the dogs. A few
flowers we're arranged in a slender vase, and
an almost imperceptible perfume pervaded
the room. As my friend threw himself back
in the long easy chair and experienced the
exquisite masculine thrill of pleasure in
running the lace tidy, he fell to thinking what
an agreeable duty was his to Eli a fresh, pure
mind, with angel eyes and sylph-like form,
| with fair thoughts taken from the masters OF
prose and song. This train Of thought was
peculiarly agreeable from the fact that it was
quite DISTINGUISHED. ''Some day." thought
my friend, ''some good fellow viii be made
happy by the influence of this teaching.
These delightful imaginations were brought
to 4 close by the appearance OF the fair pupil
herself After chatting pleasantly for it5le
while. my friend asked whether he should
begin reading.
81 should ike it very much" she said,
quietly.
So he began. First with Emerson's ''Na-
poleon; = then with De Quincy's Joan OF
Azc;" then followed a sonnet or two, and
then a love song by Barry Cornwall. And as
my friends voice rose and fell and became
strong with noble scoru, awful with eleya-
ton, quiet with reserved strength, and melt
ing with the accent of pathos and love, be
could not help thinking How much 1 am
doing to be sure, for the other fellow" The
reading was concluded with the rapt air OF
one whose thoughts were too full for utter
ance. He closed the beautifully bound vol
ume Of Ruskin's 'Queen's Gardens" and
looked vaguely up from the glowing logs to
the mantelpiece above.
Chow beautiful it isl finally said the pu-
pill.
Eyes, it is very beautiful" replied the
master.
The latter now rose to take his leave,
when the fair pupil herself rose, and, il
seemed to him, fairly planted herself before
the door. Without the slightest note Of
warning she thus addressed him.
II wish, " said she, with sentinentalIy
desperate air, you-would- call any
more"
Ny friend felt cold chill Of horror steal
ing over his members. His knees trem bled.
The eyes of the young lady were firmly fixed
upon him. He was expected to do some
thing; he knew he was. What was It!
Certainly, y he managed finally to STAN
Iner out
''You know it is different with girl than
with a man," she continued, sadly; s'you
have been coming here SO often that people
are beginning to talk
He now knew too well what was expected
| Of him, and for moment he felt an over
mastering impulse to comply. He oyercame
it manfulIy, and as he recovered his self
control, and managed in some measure to
meet those searching eyes, he became, after
the manner Of men, brutal.
''He would cooperate with her." he said
coldly, 'en giving the lie TO public opinion. y
How, Go not know, he got out Of the
house. As he gained the garden gate he ran
from the haunted spot-and then, in the
cold moonlight. he sat down on curb stone.
The cold moon was sailing in the sky, and as
he sat down on the curbstone and looked W
at tie heavens blue he muunured in dcvout
thankfUluess the one word, Saved saved -
The wind stirring the elms Of the street
seemed to whisper the same happy thought
and this is the end Of my extremely ungaL
liant, but very instructive story.