The Mineral argus., 1885-01-01

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pupil need no longer exist between us
let me be your friend and helpmate.
do MT know why you appear to dislik.
me, and are SO constrained in my pre-
sence. have often noticed that you
are never SO frolicsome and gay when
am near. No need TO put constraint
on your happy spirit on my account,
child. Although the JOYOUS mirth OF
youth has departed from my life for
ever. it still gladly echoes the music OF
other youthful hearts"
"Indeed. Prof. Ingram, you misjudge
me. j do not dislike you, and know
you have always been Just to me.
confess was not always perfectly free
and ut ease in your class. You always
looked at me as though you were criti-
Ching what | said 90 severely in your
mind."
Did 1" said he, laughing. well,
hear me swear. right here. by the shade
of old Tactitus that will not do SO
again. And will you not, on your side,
promise not to look so solemn whenever
| come near you?"
Elise promised, and il was not long
before she and her teacher were fully
enjoying each others society. They
often sat and conversed long after les
sons were over Nor was their CONVEX
sation confined to Latin literature for
Elise was beginning to feel so free in
his presence that she could converse
with him as easily as with one Of her
schoolmates. She would show him her
books. birds and flowers, and even let
him examine the collection Of botanic
specimens she had made. She would
often go out for walk with him. and
Us they wandered where the prospect Of
green, sloping hills. shady dells, spark
ling streams and distant. blue noun
tains was spread ont in heavenly beauty
before them. the grave professor lost
many a lesson that nature. in her silent
language, would have taught him. in
listening TO the siren voice IF his happy
companion. Elise would go on with
her merry discourse. hardly realizing
that the dark face before her. which she
had come to think 50 handsome, was the
same that had often been turned upon
her with frowning expression iE the
dreary old recitation room at the Insti.
tntc.
She often sang for him. and he seemed
never to tire Of hearing her voice. One
evening when she had finished singing
kathleen Mavournecn," he sail: DO
you know that once heard Won sing
that song more beautifully than | ever
heard it sung by any musical artist OF
either contincnt?"
"Why, no: did not know you adj
mired my voice enthusiastically. Please
tell me when l was so fortunate as to
deserve such praise"
do you remember Of pra cticing in
the music room near my Office the
hour after read the examination re-
port of my Latin class? l heard Won
singing. and went out and sat down by
tho window and listened to your songs.
was there when Miss Hatton came in
and you told her how sorely disappoint-
ed you were in not getting your di.
ploma. cannot tell how deeply
syn pathixcd with you! II was then I
determined that You should not be dis
appointed. in the end, If any assistance
could render you would be of avail {"
"Oh. you eaveslropper! and how
little dreamed then You were so sweet
and kind. 1 do not remember all said
in my disappointment; maybe ] said
something naughty about you," said
I Elise, affectionately taking his hand
from the back of the chair, where il
was lying, and tenderly toying with the
/ fingers.
mo, you did not" he said, bending
his dark, handsome face close to hers
"and my little darling, l have some
thing more to confess. DO you know
that. as heard you sing. ! determined to
one day make that sweet voice and these
sunny curls and laughing blue eyes all
my Own?"
But we will not listen to the words
he uttered as he told her the old, old
story that has kindled lovelight in the
eyes of happy maidens from time i'm
memorial: the old. old story that en-
chanted Elise as no music had eveI
done, and called forth from hel
heart a confession of the love sh'
bore for him-a love that was founded
on rock, )" and was as pure as her spot
less life.
Ere another commencement day ROLES
around at the institute, the professor
had made her l,is bride, and when h
came to sign his name to the diplom
that Elise had so fondly desired, thrill
of happiness and pride ran through hi
heart as he thought Of all it had helpe'
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