Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-08-20

great soul"
.'wai you be glad when she mar
ries?''
Very"
.Yet you will lose your friendf"
"By no means She will remain at
home. and the professor and ! are very
old friends; he knew me when was =
little <irl "
Indeed Perhaps you may marry be-
fore Miss Bell"
II may do 80. have no specific
against doing such a thing eventually;
bat am quite sure l shall not do SO
Immediately"
Why not?"
because l cannot afford It i am
Just one of those women who would be
likely 10 make a rsssaI-tdace-ln MONEY
mGtrs-and 4 repeat, | cannot afford IT
Just yet have At present another ex-
travagance before me. great deal
nicer than husband"
II should like 10 know what 1t II"
"A long European tour, with, per
haps. peep at the Pyramids and .
ramble about old Jerusalem"
OnA QCdEs S1AQ uhuSs Az = ~oho
half serious and half hooking. Il
should have no chance. suppose.
against such temptation?"
None at ALL" she said, positively;
and though she kept up the bantering
tone, it was quite evident to Julius that
il he asked her IN sober earnest she
would answer just the same with q
slightly different accent
But Nora, with . woman's ready
tact turned the conversation, and
gradually led 1t into a very unusual and
practical channeEthe nobility and the
necessity of labor The glowing
thoughts, the plain yet hopeful truths
that fair young woman uttered, julius
heard for the frst time in his life that
night Never before had he realized
the profit and tho deep delight which
might spring-snd only spripg-from
an honest career. no matter how hum
bic or laborious, If it WAS steadily pur
sued until success crowned It. She hid
none of her own early mistakes and
struggles, and then, abiding to her as.
suret,positIon and comfort, asked julius
show he supposed she had won it?"
by your cen.us," he said. admiring-
ly.
''Not %, SRI but by simple, persever-
ing, conscientious labor in the path
had marked out for myself There
FORE" she said, with bright, impera-
tive face, go home tonight, Mr.. May,
choose what particular form of law you
will study, throw yourself with all
your capacities into that one subject,
and success IL sure to come Depend
upon 1t, the world is not far wrong in
making success the test Of merit"
"You have made . new man of me,
Miss ST. Clair" said Julius, enthusi-
astically. "When have proved this,
may come in to see you again?"
He had risen 10 go, and they stood
with clasped hands-"1hap yox mag
come ogosn." Nothing more was said.
but they quite understood each other,
and Julius went out into the clear star
lit night, determined to make himself
worthy of q good woman's acceptance
before he offered himself again.
Next evening Bessie and Nora sat IN
the freight, slipping their after-dinner
] COUtt, IL WAS All nOuT lOT COnuochCC,
| and Bessie said, rather sadly:
poor Julius Maybe asked me TO
marry him last night"
Nora turned quickly. but said moth
ing.
THAT is, he wanted TO marry my
money; everybody knows that if he
loves anybody really it is you, Nora "
4 n. II 60 lost nirht v
said Nora. land saw he was in trouble,
80 gave him something to do. Moth
ing like that old, old gospel Of work
when you're in trouble. When he had
done it, told him he might como and
see me again"
Surely you would never marry him
You will just have him to dress and
take care Of"
"All men need women to caro- FOL
But ] think Julius will do very well
yet These elegant carpet-knight:
sometimes don armor and take the
world by surprise"
Not mueh-ly." laughed Bessie
Remember how highlands 'curled
darlings' stormed the Malakof and
battered down Sebastopol l am goinl
To trust Julius May for year or two
think he'll do"
1--WE shall sec"
"Yes. we shall SEQ Time proves al
things"
Time proved In this case what Ia:
often been asserted: That every WON
an influences every man she comes II
contact with. either for good or bad
Julius went steadily TO work, uset
with economy the remains OF his patri
mouy, became known among lawyer
as q hard-reading. clear headed. steady
young man. and in little more thar
two years he ventured 20 call again OF
Nora St Clair and ask her q certain
question. TO which she answered, will
pride aud confidence: Yes"
Another evening Bessie and Nora 40
slipping their coffee together In thu
cleaning of An early summer evening
Bessie said Nora. Julius MAJ
asked me last night To marry him"
Going to do so. Nors3"
Yes. dear. am going tn take care
Of him, and he is going to take care o.
me-"
God grant that In the larger liberty
~ which woman aspires she may con
alder how vast power is her influence
and use II only for gracious endsi-
Amelia +. Barr in ". Y. Ledger
A Possible ExpIsnssfon-
Clara-Well. another man got dovI
on his knees to me last night