The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-06-24

| HoN W hli1 hlN'i III hinVu Hlpnb p'blllo ukloo
that loves preludes are 80 delicious that they
may well be lengthened and some say that
the water ia pellucid near the shore and tur-
bid when we venture further out
This 4 VIM say In defense OF him Sophia,
more than most women, was fitted for this
slow, worshiping kind OF courtahip. 10 often
struck me that she was already what ohe
might imagine good, warm-hearted and
beautiful woman becoming In more en-
alted state Of existence. She had tho gold OF
| our nature, with very little a ta dross. From
her moro than from any woman | ever
knew, or man either, did learn how comely
human nature may be when harmonioualy
| developed; how various qualities OF mind and
soul, which we are apt 10 think conflicting,
such as humor and devotion, passion and
purity, may, when combined In proper pro
portions, be each the complement OF the
other, Sophia changed from mood 10
mood with an ease, an absence OF
nature reconciled TO life In the best sense
/ am going to mention trivial occurrence,
but 10 me II was significant, ! saw her
one morning greatly interested In an account
OF wedding robe, It's color trl innings, and
the usual sequels-just az seriously inter-
ested as the most dressy of her sex could have
been A little while after when piece Of
poetry was read aloud by somebody In the
company-one Of Tom Hoods, think, Just
pablished, little fragment written In that
note Of mingled humor and sadness which
was so much his own-l saw Sophla's face
with ripple of fun ON II passing, with the
poem, into seriousness, II seemed as II the
soul Of the poet, In its double mood Of laugh
tor and tears were expressing itself IN her
lovely features II Is a small matter 10 men,
tion-lauPhOhle, porhaps-but II impressed
me- aud II was indeed q disclosure Of her char
actor She had frank spontaneous sym.
pathy with NE all round aud In every part
such as never met IN any one beside herself,
By reason Of this virtue she was always In
terested In what was going on, and the very
quality which subdued her individuality In
one way made her character fresh and do
lightful IN another Sophia charmed, by her
constellation OF charms, the grouping Of vir
tues and gracos Of body and mind, which
seemed 10 make hor sympathetic with the
most opposite persons, aud VI homo In tho
most various scenes
Was there key 10 all thsl or was she
Phmnx In muslin, paragon, admirable and
ineNplicablei II Is my conviction that her
mothers constant lectures on the subject OF
women making themselves fasclnRting-loc-
lures which fell on cars that interpreted
every word into new and higher language
than the orglnhl-gave that bent 10 her dis.
position which made her what she was The
little morning room disquihtions, with ball
rooms and lawns and dinner tables for texta,
concerning dresses and marriages and car.
rlages and fortunes and smiles and postures
and witty answers and compaisancy-
all Sophia carried up 10 a higher lev,l OF idea
and aspiration She resolved 10 charm others
with happiness and goodness In view, not
more society conquests Mrs, Barbara Tom.
pes projections were delivered In the spirit
Of Lord Chesterfield, low and selfish,
under thin disguise Of good humor.
Sophia, by the instinct Of lofty
nature, resolved TO up the means her
mother recommended, but with DIFF
forent end In view. And here was the pleas
ing originality OF her life; she used worldly
methods for most unworldly ends. Tho
polish, the graces, the social attractions the
accomplishments, literature and wit, which
NlllW NllllNI uNhDlhN VI Nv bbtN ilHl NhltINNNt
sho used ~ the very material out OF which
her noble purpose must be woven And 30
she remained rather worldly than otherwise
on the face OF her life, and serious people
declared she needed conversion. But In the
secret interior OF her intentions she was truly
devoted, trying, by tho spoil Of n beautiful
womanhood, 10 make those with whom she
lived better and happier Certain wise men
explain the miracle Of pontecost IN having
lain In the eur that heard, not In the tongues
that NJ oko, tho listeners clothing the speech
with sense of their own. 80 worldly, good
humorod Mr.. Barbara Tomplo ,aid her
shrowd say; but the words, ~ they pattcrcd
from her lips caught from tho daughters
finer car u music aud q meaning which tho
speaker never understood,
with slow delight, with many blush,
with stolen glnncos and few shy words, tho
courtshp Of poroiyOl aud Sophia progressed,
and each had commended the other In their
mmost souls long before any love was OK.
pressed, lront sonior had quito recovered !
his spirits IN the presence Of Mrs Barbara
Tomplc, and his oasy-moycd laughter was
heard In dining room and drawing room ~
Of Old Accordingly, 10 and fro, from house |
10 house the families Won't aud the Young !
pooplo had plenty Of occasions OF making |
love, though u was os yet love unspokcn
There arc them two schools Of lovers |
those who plunge, and those who inch, aud |
those who plunge are wise, but those who /
inch are VISOR
rorciyo oithyr 10y foresight or simply |
through circumstance, was an "mchorh |
Pleasant work he found H. But h n grave /
history Ike mine 10 detail ovciy nod, glance,
bush, smile, sigh, and 80 ont or are grave
students like my readers 10 bo W trlned
withl Lot mo- with wiso reserve, bo con.
tont, for this chapter At least, with ono
closing econo,
End Of January, Weather much rain and
windy, timo $40 p, m, scene, dluing room
NJ Mrs Barbara Tomplo'e, persons present,
Pcrcivol aud Sophia Mark, reader, they
have been here since the rest rose from lunch,
talking about anything or nothing but grow.
Ing wormcr-Nt least Pcrclval was growing |
warmcr-oyory moment He believes the
hour has come 30 stand the two NJ the win
dow, watching the drops that course down
tho panos, aud idly racing drop against drop,
sopbla wins three drops running,
ITO ha ConIlnnedA