The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-09-02
A YOUNG MAN SAVED.
BY AMELIA r. BARR.

Julius May was lawyer that is, he
was going to be one-if spending more
or less hours every day in Reed s. Tap
pens offices could produc the arranged
for result. At first the prospect had
been pleasant enough to him, but
course of winter amusements in New
York must have some effect upon a
young man, and the effect in Mr.. Mays
case had not been, in legal sense, sat
isfactory.
Music and the drama, libraries bound
in Russia, instead of calf; fine ladies and
fancy balls, London tailors and Fifth
avenue boarding houses-these, and
many other splendid things, had become
very agreeable to the newly -hcdged ex-
quisite. But his little fortune was rap
idly disappearing, and his little salary
was so extremely small that was scarcely
worth counting as means toward these
desired results
What must he dol He had asked him
self this question almost every hour late
ly, and had never got but one answer
"MarryW At first he had met the sug-
gestion with a negative shrug, and n
muttered "Nonsensen but it had come
back every time with more persuasive
appearance. Finally, one cold, windy
night in March, he determined tc devote
an hour or two to a 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
him-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 it would be best for him personal.
ly and commercially to choose.
Bessie was the only child of rich
widow, who lived in excellent style, and
who was perfect mistress of her income.
She was a sweet, dainty little blonde,
always irreproachably stylish in dress,
always ready to dimple into smiles, and
never at loss for just the most agreeable
thing to say.
Nora was close friend of Bessie's,
but in all respects contrast. She was
no tenderly nuturel heiress, but a poor,
brave girl, who had by the force of in.
tellect, study and hard work gained an
enviable position in the literary world.
Her income from her writings was very
handsome; she visited in the most arls-
tocratic 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 'better half"
but probably the four-fourtbs of the
house; and that his personality would
simply sink into "Mrs. 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 handsome
fellow; and if this work a-day world
had only been great drawing
with theatrical alcoves aud musical con
servatories, why, then Mr.. Julius May
would have been no undesirable compan-
ion through it.
The new suit came home, and fitted
perfectly; the tonsorial department was
equally effective in results; every pre-
caution had been taken, and he felt an
earnest of success in the very prosper
ity these preliminaries. He rang at
Mrs. Bells door; before the footman
could open it, a gentleman came quickly
out, threw himself into Mrs. Bells
carriage, and, IN a voice of authority,
'dered the coaehmen to drive to the
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