Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-27

been away for nearly two years in the
Rocky Mountains and California.
Mamma said we were to wait until I
was t~wenty-one, but I love him Just
the same-and | am quite sure that l
never did anything to make you think
| could care for you in this way, Mr..
May and Bessie looked just a little
bit indignant.
II have had the honor. Miss Bell, of
being your escort all winter"
"0h, dear! Did you think | was GO
ing to marry you for that? In all our
pleasant little dinners and drives and
dances, is there matrimonial specula-
ton? That would, indeed, be dread
full
She loved her professor too truly {;
she had been simply pleasant and
friendly to him as she had been to all
other gentleman friends, who, how
ever, had had too much sense and
modesty to misconstrue her kindness.
Then she walked to her pretty little
aviary and began cooling to her birds.
Julius hardly remembered what passed
afterward, except that he received a
cool, courteous Good night, sir" in
answer to his Farewell, " and that he
found himself walking round the Mad
ison square in u very unenviable state
of mind.
To this speedily succeeded the
thought of Nora he must see her to-
night; tomorrow Bessie would give
her wi version of his conduct, and
~then-well, he would not acknowledge
that that could make any difference in
Nora's liking for him. "And yet he
murmured, women are such uncer-
tain creatures" Where his own inter
ests were concerned, Julius was not
wanting in a certain strength and de-
cision of character, and in less than IN
hour after his rejection by Bessie Bell
he had so far composed and encour-
aged himself as to determine upon q
visit to Nora, though whether he
should offer himself to her OF not was
a point he left to the development of
circumstances.
He found Nora at home, and more
over, she seemed disposed to welcome
him with extra cordially. In a little
while he managed TO make the CONVEX
sation drift toward Bessie.
Would she be married when the pro-
lessor returned from Europe?
"Oh, dear, no not till she is twenty
one"
rs it not rather q m~eSdUtdnce!"
Nora S eyes grew dangerously bright.
Certainly not. Prof. Mark Tyler is
q wonderful chemist and geologist-a
man of worldwide fame. 1t is a great
honor for Bessie to be loved by such a
great SOUL
will you be glad when she mar
ries?"
VERY
yet you will lose your friend
'By no means. She will remain ut
home, ard the professor and | are very
old friends he knew me when l was a
little girl"
"Indeed! Perhaps you may marry
before Miss Bell"
II may do SO. | have no specific
against doing such u thing eventually:
but am quite sure | shall not do so
Immediately"
"Why not?"
Because ! cannot afford it. / am
just N of those women who would be
likely to make a mesaAiance-in money
matters-and l repeat, / cannot afford
it just yet. l have at present another
extravaganza before me, a great deal
nicer than a husband"
81 should like to know what it is"
"A long European tour, with, per-
haps, a peep at the Pyramids and o
ramble about old jerusalem"
"Ohl dear!" said julius, in a tone
half serious and half mocking. II
should have no chance, I suppose,
against such a temptation 2"
Nothing at all, ''she said, positively
and though she kept up the bantering
tone, it was quite evident to Julius that
If he asked her in sober earnest she
would answer just the same with q
slightly different accent.
But Nora, with n woman's ready
tact, turned the conversation, and
gradually led it into u very unusual
and practical channel-the nobility
and the necessity of labor. The glow
ing thoughts, the plain yet hopeful
truths that fair young woman uttered,
julius heard for the first time in his
life that night. Never before had he
realized the profit and the deep delight
which might spring and only spring
from an honest career, no matter
how humble or laborious, il it was
steadily pursued until success crowned
it. She hid none of her own
early mistakes and struggles, and then,
abiding to her assured position and
comfort, asked julius chow he sup
posed she had won IL
by your genius,' he said, admir-
ingly.
Not so, sir but by simple, perse-
vering, conscientious labor in the path
had marked out for myself. There
fore, she said, with a 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 is sure TO come. Depend