The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-11-21

career, no matter how humble OF
laborlous, if it was steadily pursuec
until success crowned it. She hid
none of her own early mistakes and
struggles, and then alIuding to hel
assured position and comfort, asked
Julius chow he supposed she had
won it ?"
"By your genius" he said, ad.
mlringly.
"Not SO, Sir ; but by simple, per-
severlng, conscientious labor in the
path | had marked out for myself.
Therefore, " she said, with a bright
imperative 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 upon it, 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, enthu-
siastically. when | have proved
this, may l come in to see you
again ?"
He had risen to 60, 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 ; 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
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 | saw he was in
trouble, so | gave him something to
do. Nothing like that Old, gospel OF
work when you're in trouble. When
he had done it, | tod him he might
come and see me again"
Surely you would never marry
him ! You will just have hin to
dress and take care Of"
"All men need women to care for
them else why we're women made
But l think Julius will do very well
yet. These elegant carpet knights
sometimes don armor and take the
world by surprise"
Eyes, 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 contact with either for good
or bad" Julius went steadily to
work, used with economy the re-
mains of his patrimony, became
known among lawyers as a hard
reading, clearheaded, 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."
"Goino tO do 81 Nora ,"
Eyes, dear, l am going to take
care OF him, and he is going to take
care OF me"
THAT is all right, | suppose"
eyes. am quite sure it couldn't
be better.''
Both girls sat silent a while, and
then Nora said, sadly;
81 have been wondering how
many husbands might have been
good ones, did women always use
their influence for noble ends. There
ought to be saving power in love
If it is true love-and there is, for
| have proved it and what l have
done other women can do also.'