The Colfax chronicle., 1891-12-05

already achieved remarkable success
! in his profession.
One evening after an animated con-
versation on generalities, pause.
Then Philip remarked: II am afraid
worried you very much at St Martins:
hope You have forgiven mel think
have profited somewhat from the best
Of all teachers-experiencc."
| "Yes, think you have changed"
More chit-chat. He becomes very
friendly, and confides his hopes and
ambitions, then relates several Incl
dents of his college life "And there
is something else" he says at last. Il
have not told you about-Miss Deering.
She is delightful girl knew while at
coliege-her beauty is her smallest at
traction"
Eyes, have heard of your devotion
to her; when shall expect your we'd
ding cards?"
.sOh, it has not come to that yet"
and dreamy look comes into his eyes.
II think you are very ficklc." she
says with a snap and then would have
given worlds to take it back.
He replies lightly. A pause-"Miss
Helen. have great favor to ask OF
you; there is going to be nice private
german Thursday and l want your
company; may have it?"
mo you can't hate germans
"But as a special favor to me?"
II am not aware that you have any
right to special favors from me-" and
she turned rs cold as ice. Seeing
which he took his leave, with puz-
zled, speculative look in his eyes which
suggests as his thought: ''variumet
mutabile sempcr femina," the best
translation of which l think is "a
thing capricious and changeable al
ways, woman is," and which is re-
mark that. Joined with even earlier
testimony, shows that woman, change
able in all else, has never changed in
being changeabIe.
Helen rushed Immediately to her
mothers room, fell on her lap and
burst into tears
For a long time her mother said
nothing, but showed far better than
by words that heavenly sympathy
on which we can always depend. When
her tears were nearly exhausted her
mother said:
Come, darling, tell me all about it."
She told her story, aided by a moth
er's quick intuition. And oh! mother,
| he does not love me, he only thinks OF
, me as q friend. 1t is hard fate, but a
Just one; only cared for the pleasures
men gave, and never thought of the
, pain gave them"
1 'sCheer up, darling, this may not bt
as hopeless as you think, and If it is,
, with your disposition you can quickly
: get over it"
"No, no, it is hopeless and i shal
never get over it. Mother, help me
it will hurt, hut / will try to live i
: down."
Though she had not expected to go
she found herself in the german Thurs
a day, and the first person she saw wa!
: Philip. who came to her at once and
said: II want to beg your pardon fol
= whatever said that offended you th'
= other evening; cannot bear to hav'
. you angry; I think too much of you
q friendship for that"
e ut was nothing much. and it is
e who ought to beg pardon. though, yo'
q know, we women claim caprice as
s right"
n ssWell, to show my pardon will yo'
h allow me to escort you home to-nigh
= lit is SO much pleasanter on nigh
r like this to walk than to ride?"
81 Certainly" she said.
e The german was over; IN the we
sma, hours they started home. TIL
IS streets harsh and business-like by da
$ were given q romantic glamour by tn
late rising moon, whose horizontal ray
;. glinted in and out among the houses.
r They enjoyed the beauty of the seen
silently for awhile, then Philip said:
O sThere is something want to tel
l. you. Miss Rutledge.'
: IL am ali attention"
d my connection with Miss Deering
/ pure myth"
!, Helen trembled.
% "Helen, 1 love you and you only;
l. have tried to be satisfied with you
v friendship, but it is not enough.
~ have asked you before; ask 20
'e again, viii you not try to love me
n little?"
It Wite none of the pretty trifiiD
II women usually think necessary on sue
W occasions. but with all such woman
strong decision. she answered:
of 81 love you now. with all m
'f heart"
After month of perfect happiness
'r the nearest perfect that Heaven voucl
IS safes to us sinful mortals-Philip on
"a day said: "Helen. my dearest Of an
s. one thinks these terms of cndearmer
'r and their usual accompaniments, bettt
~ imagined than described, are not trr
E. to nature ycu may set it down that
cr has never been thcre) my consciens
~ will not let me keep silent Do yd
n know you are going to marry a vi
y lain?"
er "a villain? / don't believe it