Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-09-04

servatorles, why, then MT. JulluS may
would have been no undesirable compan-
ion through it.
The new suit came home, and fitted
perfectly; the toasorial 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, gentleman came quickly
out, threw himself into MrS. Bells
carriage, and, IN voice of authority,
ordered the coachmen to drive to the
wharf.
The incident scarcely attracted his at
tention until, upon entering the parlor,
he saw pretty Bessie watching the dis
appearing vehicle with fearful eyes. She
glided into her usual beaming, pretty
manner; and very soon Mrs. Bell came
in, and asked r II to remain to dinner
After d. er, Mrs. Bells clergyman
called out some of the chnrch's chari-
til Z, and as the young people were sing
ing, they went into the library to discuss
them. Now was the golden moment,
and Julius was not afraid to seize it.
What do men say on such occasions9
Do they ever say what they intended?
Do they remember what they say? l
don't believe Julius did; for before he
had done-right in the middle of a most
eloquent sentence Bessie laid her hand
on his with a frightened little move
ment, saying:
''Nlr. May, please, sir, please do stop!
Surely you know that have been en-
gagged ever since was eighteen to Pro-
fessor Mark Tyler. Everybody knows il
we had a betrothal-party-he is just
gone to Europe for six months, that ii
what | was crying about; why, all our
set knew about it, though he has been
away for nearly two years in the Rocky
Mountains and California. Mamma said
we were to wait until was twenty one,
but | love hirl just the same-and am
quite sure Irever did anything to make
you think l could care for you in this
way, Mr.. May" and Bessie looked just
little bit indignant.
~ have had the honor, Miss Bell, of
being your escort all winter"
"Oh, dearl Did you think was 60
ing to marry you for that4 In all our
pleasant little dinners and drives and
dances, is there matrimonial speculations2
That would indeed be dreadfull"
She loved the professor too truly; she
had been simply pleasant and friendly to
him as she had been to all her other gen
tlemen friends, who, however, had HAD
too much sense and modcsty to miscon-
strue her kindness. Then she walked -
her pretty little aviary and began cooin5
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
Madison Square in very unenviable
state of mind.
To this speedily succeeded the thought
OF Nora; he must see her tonight; to-
morrow Bessie would give her own YER
sion of his conduct, and then-well, he
would not acknowledge that that could
make any difference in Nora's liking for
him. "And yct," he murmured, "wo-
men are such uncertain creatures"
Where his own interests were concerned,
Julius was not wanting in certain
strength and decision of character, and
in less than an hour after his rejection
by Bessie Bell he had so far composed
and encouraged himself as to determine
upon visit to Nora, though whether he
should offer himself to her or not was
point he left to the development of cir
cumstances.
He found Nora at home, and, more
over, she seemed disposed to welcome
him with extra cordiality. He noted
with a admiration the refined and cul-
tured aspect of the room-the luxurious
copies of her favorite authors-the
artists proofs of rare engravings-the
blooming ferneries and flowers - the
cosey students chairs-the sofa, warm
rugs aud carpet the dancing freight
tho rich silk and lace that robed the
1.-THE, graceful figure of Nora-all these
things had fresh and delightful charm
in them. In little while he managed
to make the conversation drift toward
Bessie.
Would she be married when the pro-
fessor returned from Europea
"Oh, dear, no; not till she is twenty
one."
"Is it not rather a mesalliance2"
Nora's eyes grew dangerously bright.
"Certainly not. Professor Mark
Tyler is wonderful chemist and geo.
logist-a man of worldwide fame. 1t
is great honor for Bessie to be loved by
such great SOUL"
"Ah, indeedl had not thought of
it in that light. People usually spoke
of mesalliances with regard to money
affairs"
eyes, I know" replied Nora, sand
just there they are frightfully wrong
there are worse mesalliances than dis
PARTIES in fortune-but, however, here
there is none of any kind; the professor
has found chemistry sufficiently rich
with residum admitting of no
kind of doubt"
uWill Won he plad when ahe marries ~