The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-17
A YOUNG NAN SAVED
BY AMELIA e. BARR.

Julius May was q lawyer-that is, be
was going to be one-if spending more
or less hours every day in Reed & Tap.
pens offices could produc the arranged
for result. At first the prospect had
been pleasant enough to him, but q
course Of winter atnusements in New
York must have some effect upon a
young man, and the effect in Mr.. Mays
case had not been, in a legal sense, sat
isfactory.
Music and the drama, libraries bound
in Russia, instead of calf; fine ladies and
fancy balls, London taiIors and Fifth
avenue boarding houses-thess, and
many other splendid things, had become
very agreeable to the n~eWly-fedged ex-
quisite. But his little foUeune was rap
idly disappearing, and his little salary
was SO extremely small that was scarcely
worth counting as a means toward these
desired results.
What must he do2 He had asked him
self this question almost every hour late.
II, and had never got but one answer-
MARRY" At first he had met the sug-
gestion with a negative sfrng, and a
muttered ssNonsenser' but it had come
back every time with d more persuasive
appearance. Finally, one cold, windy
night in March, he determined tc devote
an hour or two to d consideration Of his
chances in the matrimonial market.
After a careful and honest review, he
Was compelled to admit that among all
the rich and splendid girls whom he had
habitually spoken Of as crazy about him,
only two were likely to be crazy enough
to entertain the thought of marrying
hlm-pretty little Bessie Bell and the ex-
ceedingly clever Nora st. Clair. He was
quite sure both of these lovely creatures
adored him; the only point to settle
was which he liked better; or rather,
which il would be best for him personal.
~ and commercially to choose.
Bessie was the only child Of a rich
widow, who livedin excellent STYLE, and
who was perfect mistress of her income.
che was . sweet, dainty little blonde,
always irreproachably stylish in dress,
always ready to dimple into smiles, and
never at d loss for just the most agreeable
thing to say.
Nora was q close friend Of Begsie's,
but IN all respects q contrast. She was
no tenderly nuturei heiress, but a poor,
brave girl, who had By the force Of in
t@ellact, study and hard work gained an
enviable position in the literary world.
Her income from her writings was very
handsome; she visited il the mort arls-
tocrafic circles; she was charming in
person and manners, and dressed like
the rest Of the fashionable world. But
then Julius felt that In every sense she
would not only be the s.better half, 2
but probably the four-fourths Of the
house; and that his personality would
simply sink into ssMrs. Mays hus-
band.
SO Bessie won the decision, and he
determined, if his new suit came home
the next day, to offer Miss Bell the
handsome person which it adorned. For,
to tell the truth, he was d handsome
fellow; and if this Work-a-day world
had only been q great drawing-rooua,
with theatrical alcoves and musical con
servatories, why, then Mr.. Julius May
would have been nc undesirable omp
ion through il.
The new suit came home, and fitted
perfectly; the t~onsorial department vas
effective in results, every pre-
caution had been taken, and he felt III
earnest Of success in the very prosper.
it q these preIlminaries. He rang at
Mrs. Bells door, before the footman
could open It, i gentleman came quickly
out. threw himself into Mrs. Bells
carriage, and, IN a voice Of authority.
ordered the coachlnen til drive to the
wharf.
The incident scarcely attracted his at
tention until. upon entering the parlor.
lle saw pretty Bessie Watching the dis-
appearing vehicle with fearful ewes. she
glided into her usual beamfng. ureEty
sanne1 and ynry aoon Mrs. Bell came
y, and asked him to remain io dinner.
After dinner, Mrs. Bells CLERGYMAN
about ome Of the chnrchss char.
81, 51ta 81 fsse Eotiag people we're slnga-
ass hey went into she libFafs 10 discuss
'laen New Was the golden Iaonient.
nd Julius rms not afraid 81 seize Ii.
NaissE slo men NV 0a such aefasonsg
D9they eFef say Nhat thsy iatendsd