The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-15

elasticity from Bishop Usher. Indeed, the
| rector might fairly be proud of his son; in
| tellect,,al arlor is seldom exclusive, and the
| young mans love of science gave him sym
pathy with much beside which WIS net d.
| rectly scientific. He took an interest in
politics, but with Radical symptoms, which
his father potinced upon with vigilance and
great heat, ending the dispute generally with q
| laugh. and the hope that things would hast his
| time. Besides this Young Brent was q goal
nl,,si, ian, and not without literary tastes, for
Ike dabbl,.l in poetry. But partly through
stuiic,ls shyness, and Eore from a certain
| pbysical awkwai,lltssS he was not altogether
| a drawing ruun nan He had too great
| respect for women TO he altogether a favorite
| with ttsl1 for these exalted beings, knowing.
| their celestial qualities, cannot see why they
should Tx approached with doWns asi eyes
or addressed with falteriig lips. So young
| ilrtat ea> Lui a l,tlys man. ior con pans
u,au although iheie ntl. stories OF at lea{
two pn,tty girls having been in love witt
| him; and as 10 company, Whenever the talk
grew serious, Brent, as by natural right,
began to speak freely, and spoke often with
| great success.
| 1t was impossible 10 withstand the lovers
entrcaties, and 50 little Mr. Brent, divided
! between uneasiness and satisfaction, fearing
| a repulse, AMI vet not without. hope of now
wholly regainins his footing in the widow S
| lively house, introduced his son To the
| Indies. All four were in the drawing room
| when the gentlemen were announced, and
Young Brent WAS sufficiently master Of
himself not to betray any preference for
| one daughter before another. Indeed, he
rather avoided Sophia talked more and more
freely with Caroline and Sibyl; and so few
and shy We're the glances he cast at her he
worship-d, that four pair of female eyes did
not, in quarter of an hour, detect him as
lover Caroline rather liked his converse
ton, which was a trihe hookish; but Sibrl
pronounced him awkward and hashful
Sophia said nothing. from which one might
have fancied that she thought the more; hut
it is certain that, as yet, she had not recog-
nized lover.
Young Brent left the house enchanted. He
was ready TO say, like the dazzled queen of
the East, that the half had not been told him.
Sophia Temple did indeed, look very lovely
that morning, and as her face was in most
particular sense face of expression, no por-
trait could do her justice The young lover
flew of in an ecstasy of praise Was ever a
true picture of womanheoi seen beforel Was
not Sophia the living presentation of that
image Of sense and sensibility which hoverS
| around every mans fancy, as the Likeness OF
the true woman but which seldom takes form
and feature-once or twice in generation
perhapsi l pardon the lads raptures And
in her face that afternoon there was delight
full harmony of expression. sweetness and
seriousness, animation with a suspicion ol
humor. and a sort of tender sadness preiomi
Mating over all the rest Is not the highest
beauty ALWAYS touched with sa,lnessi
The worthy mother. who never lost 6
chance of instrncting her daughters, am
elicitng their opinions for correction, asked
them what they thought of their new ac
quaintance
Dull replied Sihvl. finishing him of
with one word, imperially delivered.
What do You say, Caroline!'
"Oh, not duh, certainly" answers Mis-
Bookwoim; 1--WE talked about astronomy
Don't mistake the drawing room for th,
library, Car remarked her mother briskls
Learned talk is VERY affected Be as vel
educated as you please, hut don't stpm so
Now, Sophia, what dill You think of young
Mr. Brent
Il had hardly formed an opinion, mamma
You should have done so, Sophia
Never be listless. And now, girls, shalt
tell you my opinion.7
=. do. mammal the three exclaimed Fol
mamma was always racy and pungent and
instructive, especially in her professoria
moods.
4 1, rst.I L., 1, L.,
only confidence, but manner rs well. A few
remarks from some observing lady friend
, such as"
yourself, mammar' Car cried
We'll, dear, let us say myself. then. II
would do him world of good He is a dill
igent young fellow, and would soon improve
if he could I've got 10 give his mind to it
Those quiet, retiring Young men have often q
| great deal in them. and remember, girls, tina:
if they do not shine at the times or in thu
ways in which ordinary men of the work.
I do, still they are sometimes brilliant ant
effective where men Of mere manner ana
accomplishments quite fail Don't be preju
dioed, even by sEcepislin,Ss, Sibyl; al
is not homeliness that ssaeEls so And Caro-
line, my love, do give up that bad habit o.
trying to talk what YOU call sense; You hav,
plenty Of attractions without that And
Sophia. when shall teach You not to b. 81
listleSs; appear SO if you please, for I admit
it gives Won a charming look at times: hu
still. have Your wits about YOU | assur,
, you, dear, at your age, if a young fellow has
tsea ten minutes in the room | could hav,
told you everything about him, down to TIN
color OF his eyeiashes. and no one ever Gale,
R.c a siarer. II was observation, dear, moth
ins more Now do observe Girls, she sal
IN conclusion. with an air Of earnest appeal
when shall make yon women of the worldF
Nisilant, energetic, good-humored, Their,
she stood with her delicate daughters aroun,
her, training for society and conquest an,
applause with As much patience and enthu
siasm rs though she had been a religion
superior making spiritual pupils readr for al
eternal state. But shrewd little Mrs Tempt
well knew how feeting her world was
, What pity it lasts so short n timer sh.
, would often say. But that is not our doing
lset Us make the mast Of 1t while We can"
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