News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-30
to him as she had been to all

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her other gentleman friends, who
however, had had too much sens
and modesty to misconstrue her kind
ness. Then she walked to her prett,
little aviary and began cOoing to he
birds. Julius hardly remembered
what passed afterward, except thai
he received a cool, courteous "GOOC
night, SIR" in answer to his "t'are
WE'LL" and that he found himself
walking round Madison square in q
very unenviable state of mind.
To this speedily succeeded the
thought of Nora; he must see her to
night; tomorrow Bessie would give
her own 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 murmured, "women are such un-
certain creatures" Where his own
interests were concerned Julius was
i E9G'i s-Gnting in q 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 deter
mine dpon a visit to Nora, though
whether he should offer himself to her
or not was a point he left to the
development of circumstances.
He found Nora at home, and more
over, she seemed disposed to welcome
him with extra cordiality. He noted
with fresh admiration the refined and
cultured aspect of the room-the lux
urious copies of her favorite authors
the artists proofs of rare engrav-
ings-blooming ferneries ana flowers
the cosy students chairs-the sofa,
warm rugs and carpet-the dancing
firelIght-the rich silk and lace that
robed the 1.-THE, graceful figure of
Nora-all these things had a fresh
and delightful charm in them. In a
little while he managed to make con-
versation drift toward Bessie.
Would she be married when the
professor returned from Europe?
ooh, dear no; not until she is
twenty-one."
lis it not rather a mesalliance?
Nora's eyes grew dangerously
bright.
Certainly not. Professor Mark
Tyler is a wonderful chemist and
geologist-a man of worldwide fame.
1t is a great honor for Bessie to be
loved by a great soul"
"Ah, indeedl had thought of it in
that light. People usually spoke of
mesalliance with regard to money
affairs"
eyes, know" replied Nora, "and
just there they are frightfully wrong
there are worse mesalliances than
disparities in fortune-but, however,
here there is none of any kind; the
the professor has found chemistry a
sufficiently rich alembic with q resi-
dunn admitting of know kind of
doubt"
"Will you be glad when she mar
ries?"
"Very."
"Yet you will lose your triend?"
by no means. She will remain at
home, and the professor and l are
very old friends; he knew me when L
was a little girl
"Indeed! Perhaps you may marry
before Miss Bell" "
81 may do so. | have no specific
against doing such a thing eventu-
ally; but l am quite sure l shall not
do so Immediately"
"Why not?"
because l cannot afford it. / am
just one of those women who would
be likely to make a mesalliance-in
money matters-and l repeat, can
not afford it just yet. L have at
present another extravaganza before
me, a great deal nicer than a hus-
band"
Il should like to know what it is.
GA long European tour, with, per-
haps, a peep at the pyramids and
a ramble about old Jerusalem"
ooh, dear!'' said Julius, in q tone
half serious and half mocking. Il
should have no chance | suppose
against such temptations"
'None at all, ;" she said, positively,
and though she kept up the banter
ing tone, it was quite evident to
julius that if he asked her in sober
earnest she would answer just the
same with slightly different accent
But Nora with a woman's tact,
turned the conversation, and gradu-
ally led it into an unusual and prac-
tical channel-the nobility andnecess-
ity of labor. The glowing thoughts,
the plain yet hopeful truths that fair
young woman uttered, Julius heard
for the first time in his lifethat night.
Never before had he realized the prof
it and the deep delight which might
spring-and only spring--from an
f-t-aRa hnu M
BILE or labOrious, if it was steadily
pursued until success crowned it. She
hid none of her early mistakes and
struggles, and then alluding to her
assured position and comfort, asked
Julius chow he supposed she had
won it,"
"By your genius" he said, admir-
ingly.
mot so sir; but by simple, perse-
vering, conscientious labor in the
path l had marked out for myself.
Therefore," she said, with a bright,
imperative face, ''gO home to night,
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, enthusias-
tically. "When | have proved this,
may come in to see you again?
He had risen to go, and they stood
with clasped hands-"Then you may
come again" Nothing more was
said, but thev quite understood each
other, and Julius went out into the
clear starlit night, determined to
make himself worthy of the good
woman's acceptance, before he offer
ed himself again.
Next evening, Bessie and Nora sat
in the freight, slipping their after
dinner coffee; it was an hour for con
fidence, and Bessie said rather sadly
"Poor Julius Maybe asked me tC
marry him last night
Nora turned quickly, but sale
nothing.
THAT is, he wanted to marry my
. money; every body knows that if hi
J loves anybody really, it Is you
Nora"
"He called on me, too last night,
, said Nora, "and saw he was il
, trouble, so gave him something tC
, do. Nothing like that old gospel o
work when you're in trouble. Whel
he had done it, told him he nigh
come and see me again"
Surely yOn would never MARI.
himl YOu will have to dress AM