Catoctin clarion., 1891-08-27
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Mark Tyler. Everybody knows 1t
we had a betrothal party--he IS nat
gone to Europe for six months, that IS
what | was crying abont, why, all our
set knew about 1t, though he has been
away for nearly two years in the Rocky
Mountains and California. Mamma
said we were to wait until I was TWEEN.
ty-one, but l love him Just the same-
end am quite sure I never did any.
thing to make you think I could care
for you in this way, Mr.. May and Bes-
sic looked just little bit indignant.
I have had the honor, Miss Bell, Of
being your escort all winter
oh, dear Did you think was going
to marry you for that In all our pleas
ant little dinners and dliyes and dan
ces, is there matrimonial speculationS?
That would be dreadful !
She loved the professor too truly;
she had been simply friendly and pleas
ant to him AS she had been to all her
other gentlemen friends, who, however,
had had too much sense and modesty
to misconstrue her kindness. Then she
walked to her pretty little aviary and
began cooiug to her birds Julius hard
y remembored what passed af,trward
except that he received cool courteous
Good night, sir, IN answer to his
FAREWELL and that lie found himself
walking round Madison Square in
very unenviable state of mind.
To this speedily succeeded the
thought of Nora he must see her to-
night; to morrow Bessie would give
her OWL version Of his conduct, and
then well, he would not acknowledge
that that could make any difference in
Nora's liking for him, And yet, he
murmered, women are such uncertain
creatures. Where his own interests
were concerned, julius Was not want.
ing 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 visit to Nora, though
whether he should offer himself to her
or not was point he left to the devel-
opement of circumstances.
He found Nora at home, and, more-
over, she seemed disposed to welcome
him with more cordiality. He noted
with admiration the refined and cul-
tured aspect of the room,-the luxurious
copies Of her favorlte authors-the ar
lists proofs of rare engravings-the
blooming fernerles and flowers the CO.
sy students chairs-the sofa, warm
rugs and carpets, the dancing freight
the lich silk and lace that rooed the
1.-THE, graceful figure OF Nora-all these
things had il fresh charm IN them. In
little while he managed to make the
conversation drift toward Bessie.
Would she be married when the pro-
lessor returned from Europe?
"Oh, dear, no not till she is twenty
one.
"Is it not rather a mesallance ?"
Noras eyes grew dangerously bright.
"Certainly not. Professor Mark Ty-
Ter is a wonderful chemist and geolo-
gist-a man of worldwide fame. 1t
is a great honor for Bessie to be loved
by such Il great soul.
"Ah, indeed | had no thought of
it in that light. People usually spoke
of a mesalliances with regard to money
affairs"
"Yes, know replied Nora, and
Just tkere they are frightfully wrong
there are worse mesaliances than dis
PARTIES IN fortune-but however, here
there is none Of any kind the profess.
or has found chemistry sufficiently
rich alernbic with residum admitting
of no kind of doubt
will you be glad when she marries?'
Very
yet you will lose your friend |!
BY no means. She will remain at
home, and the professor and I are very
old friends he knew me when l was a
little glrl.'
Indeed Perhaps you may marry
before Miss Bell.
I may do so. haye no specific
against doing such thing eventually;
but am quite sure l shall not do so
immediately
Why not?'
Because | cannot afford 1t. am
inst one of those women who would be
likely 10 make es;lliance-in money
matters-and l repeat, | cannot afford
it lust yet. | have at present another
extravaganza before me, II great deal
nicer than a husband
| should like to know what it Is.
"A long European tour, with, per-
hams , neep at tn Pyramids and ram.