The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-09-02

deep delight which might spring-and
only spring-from an honest career, no
matter how humble or laborious, if il
was steadily pursued until success
crowned it. She hid none OF her own
early mistakes and struggles, and then
alluding to her assured position and COM
fort, asked Julius show he supposed she
had won it9"
"By your genius" he said, admir-
ingly.
''Not so, sir; but by simple, persever-
ing, conscientious labor in tie path had
marked out for myself. Therefore" she
said, with bright, imperative face, ego
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 is sure
to come. Depend upon it, the world is
not far wrong in making success the test
of merit"
"You have made a new man of me,
Miss St. Clair" said Julius, enthusiastic
cally. "When have proved this, may
come in to see you again3"
He had risen to go, and they stood
with clasped hands-"Then you may
come again" Nothing more was said,
but they quite understood each other,
and Julius went out into the clear starlit
night, determined to make himself
worthy of good woman's acceptance,
before he offered himself again.
Next evening, Bessie and Nora sat in
the freight, slipping their after-dinner
coffee; 1t was an hour for confidence, and
Bessie said, rather sadly:
"Poor Julius Maybe asked me to
marry him last night"
Nora turned quickly, but said nothing.
.'That is, he wanted to marry my
money; everybody knows that if he loves
anybody really, it is you, Nora"
"He called on me, too, last night, ]"
said Nora, "and 1 saw he was in trouble,
so gave him something to do. Nothing
like that old, old gospel of Work when
you re in trouble. When he had done
it, told him he might come and see
me again."
"Surely you would never marry him
You viii just have him to dress and take
care of"
can men need women to care tor
them; else why were women madeG
But think Julius will do very we'll yet.
These elegant carpet. knights sometimes
don armor and take the world by sur
prise"
''We shall see."
"Yes, we shall see. Time proves all
things"
Time proved in this case what has
often been asserted, "that every woman
influences every man she comes in con
tact with, either for good or bad. y
Julius went steadily to work, used with
economy the remains of his patrimony
became known among lawyers as hard
reading, clear headed, steady young
man and in a little more than two years
he ventured to call again on Nora ST.
Clair and ask her certain question, to
which she answered, with pride and con.
fidence: eyes"
Another evening Bessie and Nora sa
slipping their coffee together in the gloam
ing of an early summer evening.
Bessie" said Nora, "Julius MAJ
asked me last night to marry him."
"Going to do so, Nora1"
eyes, dear, am going to take care o
him, and he is going to take care o
me-"
'That is 'all right, I suppose"
eyes. am quite sure it couldn't b,
better"
Both girls sat silent while, and ther
Nora said, sadly:
81 bave been wondering how many bat
husbands might have been good ones
did women always use their influence fo
noble ends. There ought to be saving
power In love-if it is true love-anC
there is, for 1 have proved it; and wha
have done other women can do also.
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