The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-10-23

Would she bc married when the pro-
fessor returned from Europe?
''Oh, dear, no; not till she is twenty
one
''Is it not rather a mesdUionceF"
Morals eyes grew dangerously bright.
Certainly not Prof. Mark Tyler is
wonderful chemist and gcologist-a
man of worldwide fame. II is great
honor for Bessie to be loved by such a
great soul"
'.WilI you be glad when she mar
ries?"
Very
''Yet You viii lose your friend?"
"By no means. She viii remain at
home. and the professor and are very
old friends; he knew me when l was a
little girl
Indeed, Perhaps you may marry be-
fore Miss Bell"
Il may do so. i have no specific
against doing such a thing eventually;
but am quite sure l shall not d. 50
immediately"
''Why note
because ! cannot afford it ] am
just one of those women who would be
likely to make meSa!idl,ca-in Da0scg
naatters-and repeat, ! cannot afford It
Just yet have at present another c.
travagance before me, great deal
nicer than a husband"
~ should like to know what il is"
"A long European tour. with, per
haps, 4 peep at the pyramids and 3
ramble about old Jerusalem.
.sOh! dear.-' said Julius. in n tone
half serious and half mocking- Il
should have no chance, 1 suppose,
against such a temptations"
L.
and though she kept up the bantering
tone 1t was quite evident to Julius that
if he asked her in sober earnest she
would answer just the Same with a
slightly different accent.
But Nora. with woman's ready
tact, turned the conversation, and
gradually led it into a very unusual and
practical channel-the mobility and the
necessity of labor. The glowing
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 ne realized
the profit and the deep delight which
might spring-and only spring-from
an honest career, no matter how hum
BILE or laborious, if it was steadily pur-
sued until success crowned it. She hid
none of her own early mistakes and
struggles, and then, alluding TO her as
sured.position and comfort, asked Julius
how he supposed she had won it?''
by your genius" he said, admiring-
".
MOT so. SIR: but by simple, persever-
ing conscientious labor in the path
had marked out for myself. There
FORE she said, with bright, impcra-
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 10 come. Depend
upon ii, the world Is not far wrong in
making success the test of merit.
'.You have made Il 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 to go, and they stood
with clasped hands-''The1i goa may
come dgsin." Nothing more was said,
but they quite understood each other,
and Julius went ont into the clear star
lit night, determined TO make himself
worthy of a good woman's acceptance
before he offered himself again
Next evening Bessie and Nora sat in
the freight. slipping their after-dinner
coffee: it 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 moth
ing
That is he wanted to marry my
money: everybody knows that If he
loves anybody rally, it is You, Nora. D"
'.He called on me. too, last night"
said Nora, land saw he was in trouble,
so | 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 come 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 care for
them: else why were women made?
But 1 think Julius will do very well
yet. These elegant carpet-znights
sometimes don armor and take the
world by surprise"
Not much-ly," laughed Bessie.
Remember how England's 'curled
darlings' stormed the Malakoff and
battered down SebastopoL / am going
to trust Julius May for d year or two;
/ think he'll do"
''Yes, we shall see. Time proves all
things"
Time proved in this case what has
often been asserted: That every wom-
an influences every man she comes in
contact with, either for good or bad"
Julius went steadily to work. used
with economy the remains of his patri-
mony, 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 a certain
question, to which she answered, with
pride and confidence: "Yes"
Another evening Bessie and Nora sat
slipping their coffee together in the
cleaning of an early summer evening.
Bessie" said Nora, ''Julius May
asked me last night to marry him.
Going to do SO, Nora?"
Yes, dear, i am going to take care
of him, and he is going TO take care of
me-"
God grant that in the larger liberty
TO which woman aspires, she may con-
slider how vast "A power is her influence,
and use it only for gracious ends!-
Amelia f. Barr, in n. y. Ledger.