The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-28
A LOVERS STRATEGY.

/ ideas" as the phrase goes lie nattered
| himself that he had educated his only
! daughter accordingly. He also believed in
! the power and advantages of wealth, and
/ having a goodly share of it himself, had
carefully arranged match between Jennie
and young Lathrop, whose father was
! president Of the board of trade, and had
no end of goodly shekels salted down in a
score of safe and durable investments.
Mr.. Tilden loved to argue, and as young
DR.. Delavan was quite a conservative the
two would discuss various radical themes
in the most amiable manner, with the
doctor mostly on the negative side Yet
in practice-Mr. Tilden believed in the
powers that be, and had arranged his
daughters future as advantageousiy as if
all his fine socialistic ideas were intended
like the smoke of his cigar-for mere
evaporation.
George Delavan had been away for sew
eral years at college, and had but recently
returned with his sheepskin. He had not
yet definitely located himself for practice,
and while waiting had called upon Mr.. Til
den, who received him with discreet cordi-
ality. Miss Jennie, sitting by, hardly ever
did more than listen to the fine Utopian
theories discussed pro and con. One night
perhaps because he was little cornered
in some argument concerning wOman's fit
ness and unftness for certain things-the
doctor said:
'Well, sir, you may be right, yet should
like to tell you something of an affair that
l knew of at our medical college. 1t is
love story. ] don't suppose you will be in
terested, yet it will puzzle you, think, to
apply your favorite principles in such
case"
go on, Doc; I've know you from boy
hood, and we hardly ever agree on any
thing. But like good story. As for my
principles, if they can't stand little fric-
tion let 'em suffer"
At the words Glove story" Jennie, who
was seated near by with a newspaper,
looked up, then meeting Delavan's eye
blushed slightly and resumed her reading.
81 had friend at college," said George,
"who was poor like myself and named
Adam Smith. From a child he had lived
close by a wealthy man whose only
daughter we will call Nellie As children
the two had met and played together, and
a childish intercourse had been kept up
until both grew near to man and woman
hood. Then, as he was poor and she was
rich, Adam grew shy and they saw each
other less and less. Yet, by looks and
various other unspoken methods. they
continued to manifest their unchanging
regard for each other.
Finally Adam went TO college. For a
while they would meet in vacation time.
but the growing difference in their social
positions made itself felt more than ever.
Nellie's parents were ambitious, and never
thought Of Adam as presuming to be a
suitor for her hand. But he too was proud
and their Indifference stung him. Nellie.
IL is true, was always kind to him, vet in
his pride he fancied that pity and not love
prompted her manner toward him. This
strengthened his determination to win a
high position, and SO he decided TO study
medicine.
"Of course this meant years of struggle
and self denial for himself What was he
to do about Nellie? He had fine sense of
honor, and at last convinced himself that
it would be ungenerous to draw girl
luXuriously reared into the trials and the
poverty she would have to bear as the wife
of a poor man. He saw in his profession
his only ch. nee 10 distinguish himself. vet
how could he impose those hardships on
her whose happiness is dearer to him than
even his owng You will see. sir that the
eXigencies of his position had perhaps made
him a little morbid"
We'll, perhaps" said Mr. Tilden, "too
much so, think. l should not have given
her up
He did, though, and for two years would
not trust himself to return home. But
having at last won his diploma, he came
back TO see his mother, and also to decide
upon professional location for himself
But. once back amid the old scenes. count
less memories he had been striving to out
live returned upon him. Though he
struggled against them. he chafed under
his resolution not to think of Nellie again.
l do not know how al this might have
ended had not his inward strivings been
checked from an outward and unexpected
source
He had heard rurlors of Nellie's engage
meut TO the son Of a rich and influential
man. Indeed he soon saw this young
gentleman passjngiu and out at herfnther's
house almost daily. They were not really
engaged, however. but her relatives favored
his suit. She had several times refused
him, Yet he persevered, and in time this
Persistence might have is effect. She also
knew that Adam had been home for some
time, Yet he had not called upon her. and
she had been told that he was soon to
leave. How was she to know that be yet
cared for herr
Out of pique perhaps she encouraged
the rich mans son But in his self conceit
the latter spoiled it all; for finding HIM
self so well received he fell 70 fattering
himself by grossly disparagiug his less
fortunate rival.
Many others, he said to her. would
aspire 10 your hand did they feel chem
selves worthy of yoJ. Why there's stu
dent over the way whom they say used TO
be devoted 10 yoI. I've actually seen the
fool looking after you on the street Only
he other night he sat at his window by
moonlight and stared over here, and sm
told be makes practice Of il. l daresay
the poor devil Is yet in love with yoU. It's
quite ridiculous. considering his position.
for they say he Is as poor as Jobs turkey,
and OF no family TO speak OF. such pre-
sumption would De insolent II il were not
lauGhable'
Poor Nellie. That night she paced the
floor of her room for hours Her heart
went out 20 her old sweet heart, for she BE-
gan 20 comprehend what he had endured.
and TO realize something OF the nature OF
his long self denial And now be was 10
leave. II she let him 50 thus ne would