The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-08-06

She loved the professor too truly she
hsd been simply pleasant aud friendly TO
biu ss she bad been TO sIl h1 other geo,
,lemsp iliends. Who. however had had too
much sensse and modesiy TO misconstrue
her Kindness Then she walked 70 her
pretty hi,le svi.ry and began cooiog to
ber birds. julius hardly remembered
shsl psssed Aitsrsard. except that he re,
ceived cool, courteous Good mig h,,sir." /"
ia answer 10 bis "Fsreweli." " and that be
iouud bimself walking round Madison
square 10 very unepvisble state OF
mind.
To this speedily succeeded the thought
Of Nors; be Wu', see her to night; 10 NOR
ro~ Bessie would give her own version Of
bis conduct, and then - we'll, be would not
sck no owledse that tina, could make any dit
ference 10 Norss liking for him. And
yet, be murmured. woman are such uncer'
tain creatures, Wbers h,s.wn interests
we're concerned Julius was not venting 10
. certain strength and decision Of oharsc,
ter, aud 10 less than sn hour si,er his re
lection by Bessie Bell he had 60 far com :.
posed aud encouraged himself Is TO deter
mine upon 9 visit to Nora. though wbeth'
or be should oflsr himself to her or not
was poiot he left to the development Of
circumstances.
He found Nora at home, and moreover,
she seemed disposed to welcome him with
extra cordiality He noted with fresh ad-
miratlon the refned and cultured aspect
Of the room the luxurious copies oil her
favori'o authors the artists proofs OF rare
enerayings blooming ferneries and flow.
ers the cosy students chairs the sofa,
warm rugs and carpets the dsncing tire'
lieht--the icb silk and lace that robsd
the 1.-THE, graceful figure Of Nora all these
things bad fresh and delightful charm
10 them. 10 little while he managed to
IN axe conversation drift toward Bessie.
Would she be married when the probes
sor returned from Europe2
Oh, dear NO; not until she 10 twenty,
one.
Is il not rather . messliance2
Nora. eyes grew dangerously bright
Certainly not. Professor Mark Tyler is
q wonderful chemist and geologist- "A man
Of world wide fame, ltIsa great honor
for Bessie to be loved by great soul.
All, indeed | had thought Of it in that
light. People usually speak Of mesal'
lance with regard to money affairs,
Yes, know, replied Nora, and just
there they are frightfully wrong there
are worse mesallisnceS than dispsrities 10
fortune but. however, here there is none
Of any kind the professor has found chem
istry sufficiently ri,h slembic with q
residuum admitting Of no kind OF doubt.
Will you be glad when she mar.
ries?
Very.
Yet you will lose your friend2
BY no means. She will remain at home
and the professor and are very old
friends be knew me when was q little
girl.
Indeedl Perhaps you may marry before
Miss Bell.
l may do so. / have no specific against
doing such a thing eventually; but | am
quite sure shall not do so immedisteI
.ly.
Why not?
Because l cannot afford it, / am just
one OF those women who whould be likely
to make messlliance in money matters
and repeat, l cannot afford it just yet.
| have at present another extrsvsgsnce be'
fore me. . great deal nicer than hus.
band.
/ should like 10 know what it IS.
A long European tour. with. perhaps. .
peep at the pyramids and . rsmble about
old Jerusalem.
Oh, deari ssid Julins, 10 9 tone half ser
ions and half mockiug. l should have no
chance suppose sgaiost such 9 tempta'
iion?
None at sll, she said, positively, aud
though she kept mp The bsntering tone, 1t
was qni,e evident to Julius that il be ask
ed her in sober esrnest she would answer
just the same With slightly different ac'
cent.
But Nora with wolnan's tact, turned
the conversation, and grad uslly led il into
an unusual and prscticle channel the no.
bility aud necessity Of labor. The glow
log thoughts, the plain yet hopeful trusts
that fair Young women uttered. julius
beard for the first time in his life that
night Never before bad he realized the
profit and the deep delight which mig bit
spring aud only spring from sn honest
career, DO mstter how humble or labor
ious, il Is was steadily pursued until suc'
Gers crowned it, She bid none Of her ear
ly mistakes aud struggles, and then sllud
ing to her assured position and comfort,
s.k-d Julius how be supposed she bed
won IT?
BY your genius. he said sdmiriogly.
Not so sir; but by simple. persevering.
scientious labor 10 the path bad mark
sd out Tor myself. Therefore. she said,
With . bright. imperative face. go home to
night. Mr. May. choose what particular
form Of ls~ you will study. throw your.
self With all your capacities into tbs! OF e
subj eci aud snccess Is sure 10 come. De-
pend upon IL, the world is 90, far wrong
in making success the tes, OF merit
You have made new man OF me, Miss
St. Clsir. ssid Julius, enthusiastically.
When have proved this, nsy come 10
TO zee you sssiLi
He bad ri.en to 90. aud they stood with