The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-10-22

n great gJftS umDitlOn Is second nature;
! 80. intend Of remnining as 4 resident
" fellow of this college. and engaging in
tuition, be was called to the bar; and
with the determination to succeed in
III profession was united tho desire to
esrn both literary and political fame.
Ii London he became the center of .
small and exclusive band of young
mon. who. like himself. had taken high
ihonors 81 the university. and were al
ready making their mark in the sever
u careers which they had adopted.
4 Thu aim Of that talented group was
~ less than that OF influencing the
i thought Of The ago in which they lived;
seatld more than one Of thcmf for good
B illhas since attained this end.
ssrier was their acknowledged leader.
M l trust he was not responsible for
some Of the opinions which was
&rieved 10 learn prevailed among them.
too. had come 70 town; but, though
z knew most Of It's members, was
y mother invited nor did I care to be-
come one of the cotorie.
There were several reasons which
kept Us apart. Though I had done as
Z we'll IS most Of them At the university,
4 seemed recently tohave dropped be-
hind them. and could scarcely now be
considered as their Intellectual equal
Our religious and political views were
y opposed; and lastly. they were all
eager for social aud material success
.And 1 was working hard in poor
4 curacy. Like most Of his Oxford con-
tempoearles. l was much interested in
Rerrier's career. and by-and- by heard
/ With surprise that be WAS rapidly max
\ ing his way at the chanoery bar, and
was already looking out for : seat in
Parliament / still occasionally saw
him. 8 We belonged to 5 university
club. and on all occasions when We
met he showed toward me an undi-
minished friendship. We had been
Members Of the same college, and.
slough never one Of his most intimate
companions, I had At one time enjoyed
& = considerable share Of his society.
can remember the surprise with
which 1 heard from common friend
\ that Ferrier was about to be married.
u had not thought he was man who
was likely to take a wife ON the thresh-
Sold Of his career, but that he would
{ more probably wait till his position
Mas secure. l was told it was a love
match That too. caused me to won
der, q i knew that he was one who
WIS very unlikely to permit sentiment
to interfere with his ambition. And
that he would be hampered by his mar
xiage was clear, as I was informed
that the lady had no money. and I
knew that Ferrier had not much of his
own. and could not yet be making q
large professional income. Soon after
ward I learned the tidings from his own
lips. va our Intimacy had never SEEM
B cd 80 me so close rs when he made me
Mis- confident on this occasion. He
asked me 10 como to his rooms, and we
had a5long talk together. He had been
staying in the country, he said during
the long vacation, and had fallen in
love. Then hs2rclated to me some Incl
dents in his courtsliip which am sure
iho would never have revealed to his
more intellectual and cynical compan-
dons.
Soon afterward / read his marriage
N the papers and wondered what man
mer OF woman she could be with whom
lthe brilliant Ferrier had linked his fate.
When he returned to town after the
honeymoon he invited me to his house.
sl..You are the first Of my Oxford friends
who has dined with us. J" he said gayly.
ias he received me. On seeing Ferrier's 8
iwite I was no longer surprised at his
aoye match. There was something ex-
traordinarily fascinating about her.
She was beautiful. but to her comliness
sknd grace there was added . charm
khat was more attractive than hand
some locks. She was not tall, but both
her form and features were exquisite,
and in her eyes there was depth and
Tenderness which ] have never seen
siequaled in any other face. The world
has since endorsed the opinion I then
lormed Of her, Is il afterward ac-
knoWledgcd her to be one Of the most
lovely women Of her time.
They were evidently greatly attached
~ each other. II was easy to SEQ that
Terrier cherished his wife with fond
ness and pride; and she sometimes
looked 81 him with that expression Of
xustful a6cction which gives beauty.
even the plainest features. and
AakeS face that u already lovely ap-i
pear almost divine.
No much impressed with tho hap
3 illness of this newly married pair. and
1 pr several days afterNafd my shoughts
NJ tsntly REQUIRED 70 them. How full
hcs and happiness did their life ap-l
i q nae; hs = strong and talented.
=! 81 beautiful ana lovingl Il was
q hle to lima gins ) brighter
I M L4n hat which sesmod IN stors
U Hut slas. for the uncertainty
I - ationsl For only afsw
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