The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-09-02

hppehtlnB Venlcle with fearful eyes. She
glided into her usual beaming, pretty
manner; and very soon Mrs. Bell came
in, and asked him to remain to dinner.
After dinner, Mrs. Bells clergyman
called about some of the church's chari-
ties, 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 occasions2
Do they ever say what they intended I
Do they remember what they say9 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:
"Mr. May, please, sir, please do stopl
Surely you know that have been en-
gagged ever since was eighteen to Pro-
fessor Mark Tyler. Everybody knows it
we had betrothal-party-he is Just
gone to Europe for six months, that is
what 1 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 him just the same-and 1 am
quite sure never did anything to make
you think could care for you in this
way, Mr.. May" and Bessie looked Just
little bit indignant.
al have had the honor, Miss Bell, of
being your escort all winter"
"Oh, dearl Did you think was go
ing to marry you for that2 In all our
pleasant little dinners and drives and
dances, is there matrimonial speculations2
That would indeed be dreadful"
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 modesty to miscon-
strue her kindness. Then she walked to
her pretty little aviary and began cooling
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 yet" he murmured, two.
men are such uncertain creatures" "
Where his own interests were concerned,
Julius was not wanting in a 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 a visit to Nora, though whether he
should offer himself to her OF 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 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 and 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 Europel
"oh, dear, no; not till she is twenty
one."
"Is it not rather mesalliance2r
Morals eyes grew dangerously bright.
"Certainly not. Professor Mark
Tyler is wonderful chemist and geo.
ogist--a man of worldwide fame. 1t
$ great honor for Bessie to be loved by
uch great soul"
"Ah, indeed had not thought of
in that light. People usually spoke
If mesalliances with regard to money
fairs"
eyes, know" replied Nora, "and
ust there they are frightfully wrong
here are worse mesalliances than dis
'arities in fortune-but, however, here
here is none of any kind; the professor
las found chemistry sufficiently rich
lembic with residum admitting of no
ind of doubt" '
"Will you be glad when she marriesl"
every"
'Yet-you will lose your friends"
''By no means. She will remain at
ONE, and the professor and are very /
Id friends; he knew me when l was a I
tile girl" I
"Indeed Perhaps you may marry 5
efore Miss Bell" 7
81 may do so. l have no specific Q
gainst doing such thing eventually; Y
ut am quite sure l shall not do so i'm Q
ediately." L
"Why not2" t
''Because / cannot afford it. I am S
Ist one Of those women who would be d
kelly to make a mesalliance-in money
atters-and repeat, l cannot afford it
st yet. l have at present another ex-
ayagance before me, great deal nicer 81
ian husband :,
81 should like to know what it is.n a
"a long European tour, with, per- h
Ips, peep at the Pyramids and ram /
c about old Jerusalem" I,
"Oh, dear !" said Julius, in tone half $,
rious and half mocking. ~ should r,
we no chance, suppose, against such 7
"
"None at all, " she said, positively; r,
d though she kept up the bautering al
ne, it was quite evident to Julius that e,
he asked her in sober earnest she would II