Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25

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"Miss Livingston, Mr.. Bangs is q
yore." So it is done.
"Why," smiles the maiden, "you talk
of days of yore, as if We were all our
own grandfathers and grandmothers.
10, well, it is three years since we
were inmates of these halls. And three
years seem long to me"
Thus the trio were led to tell oil wha'
had taken place since they parted
John Bangs had spent the entire three
wears in Europe; had been in every cap
Iital in the old world, had seen its art
the books that contained its literature,
its pageants, its poverty. wealth and
sins. He had enjoyed as much OF them
| all, not excepting the sins, as he was ca,
pable of-and that was not much, not
much even of its sins. He had to do
most of them vicariously as he had done
much of his work in college.
But his clothes were made in London,
and his jewelry, of which be wore
great deal, was from Geneva.
"And, you, Eugene" he said, what
have you dore in the three years.!
Little" said Eugene Stanton. Near.
| ly every day of the time has been spent
at Albany, at the Law school. l have
Just been admitted to practice and have
opened an office in New York.
"Why did you not go in with some
older lawyer and get the advantage OF
his experience and position? asked
Bangs.
Now, you know"-and he drawled,
"and YOU knowed" as he had learned in
London.
"Now, you know, it is so horrid to
have to begin all alone an | work up Tor
yourself. l am going into business. In
deed, l may say | am in. That is, the
old man has bought me partnership in
the firm of Saveup, Buyall 4 keepem,
on Wall street. He puts in $3.50, 900 fol-
me. That is awfully jolly, you know
l just step in and proceed to draw my
little 'divvies' monthly. I'm going III
next week"
Miss Livingston lifted her thoughtful,
calm, brown eyes and let them rest on
the little, puckered face of Bangs as he
spoke so coolly of his venture OF quarter
of million. She was musing, deep
down in her soul, or some other hidden
part of her economy of being. Then
slowly her scope of vision took in the
two men at one glance from the crowns
of their uncovered heads to the dust oi
the summer day on their foot-gear.
Then they all walked away and joined
the others. who went down to the Cam
pus where n game of cricket was to be
ulayed between two rival "Elevens" OF
the college. As the party returned later
Eugene found himself walking between
, Professor Richmond and his wife. Some
{ distance ahead walked our heroine and
her new acquaintance.
Mrs. Richmond remarked, Leila
seems to have found pleasant company
| in the person of your friend?'
"Yes, they have been together most Of
the time since they met. l have not
been able to get moment since that ILL
fated hour" And frank laugh rang out
at the close of this random remark.
, Richmond gave quick glance of in
ouiry into the face OF the speaker, but
saw nothing more than the light laugh
would indicate. He then exchanged
: glances with his wife, and she fell into a
silent mood, as one buried in reverie,
and so they reached Richmonds pretty
cottage, overlooking the lake.
: That evening there was boating
) party. When nearly all were seated in
the great barges kept by the young men,
our hero and his companion of the morn
ing were left standing together on the
pier, and there was no more room in the
, boats. A little skiff lay by its side, and
he said 'tLet US take this and follow the
party. We will keep near and you can
: Join in the singing on the water"
So it was arranged by chance that
they should be together on the lake, and
thus the brief hours passed, the moon
beaming full on its placid surface, the
trees and banks mrrored in its depths.
the tall, grey towers of the buildings
rising above, and the soft sounds of
music and song floating on the scarce
perceptible breezes of the summer
night.
Then all drew towards home, and
these two in the little boat followed in
the wake of all.
She held three medals in her hand
which he had won at shool.
De you value them greatly she
said.
mot these, but what they repre-.
sent"
"What is that ?"
"Hard years of effort, crowned by
success. am lot vain, but l am proud
of those. Only two men before me in
fifty years ever won a Triple first ,
That is the first prize in Mathematics,
Language and Literature"
She slowly raised her eyes and said:
| fsyVko% haoap,a Of than in ifef'
He laughed. zone went insane, try
ing to make flying machine"
Sand the other!"
30, yes, the other. He was gre at
lawyer, and afterward Cabinet officer.
He was Secretary of State. "
"And which one do you intend to be-
"Not a flying machine lunatic, for |
do not take to mechanics at all.
Then he let the oars drop beside the
boat, and reaching over he said: "Leila,
we fave known each other long time"
"Yes, since we were both children,
and yet we know so little of each other.
l never saw any of your people but your.
self, and you never saw any OF mine ex-
cep'ing my sister here"
"That is true, but do not see that
this proves we know little of each other.
! feel as if | knew all there was to know,
all there is worth knowing of you; and
as for me, when you know myself, you
know absolutely all there is to know.
My grandfather and grandmother came
to Baltimore from Chester, England.
They left one son. He went to Europe,
met pretty Irish girl in Italy and mar.
ried her. They returned to America. l
am their only child. They are both
dead, years ago. They left me sufficient
in the shape of an annuity to go through
college and the law school, and then it
became extinct | have my profession
splen id health, an iron will, and my
mothers miniature for--patrimony, fami-
ly and portrait gallery"
Drawing nearer, he took the medals
from her, and as he did so he retained
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