Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-14

you wrote TO my mother something
about n scene In your room one night
In which your employer fgurcd2"
nodded In the affirmative.
"You remember, too" he continued,
"that You expressed some uneasincss
on account OF his conduct2"
nodded again, and almost breath
lessly waited for him TO proceed.
"Wcll, he went on, presently, "your
letter caused my mother much anxiety,
and she would not rest until promised
TO come 20 see you and talk with you
for her She said you were 80 unsus-
pecting, and knew so little OF the world,
and were so innocent yourself, that poo.
pie could easily impose ON your conf
dcncc.
81 realized the truth OF her remarks,
and feeling II my duty undertook TO
comply with her requests. So / am
here, and, 10 come 10 the point Mt once,
| am here for the purpose Of warning
You against Mr. Bernard. Beware Of
him, Miss Owens, for your own sake.
DO not permit him, on the strength Of
relationship, TO become too familiar.
Remember that In spite OF your inno-
ccnce and purity, a designing, unscrup-
ulous man may do you much harm. by
his enforced attentions, and his public
ly exhibited preferences, he can fur
nish food TO slnndcrous minds and do
much TO injure your reputation. Be-
ware OF your employer, Miss Owens,
and keep the proper distance between
you"
was not IN much surprised at Mr..
Cornclls utterances rs one might sup
pose. ] had already entertained some
thing Of the same idea and his speech
only served 10 confirm me In II. OF
course ordinarily II would have been n
bold thing for young man 10 speak to
II young lady rs he had TO me, and II
anyone else Ind presumed 10 address
me 80 should have been shocked and
fingered, but not 50 with Charles Cor
nell. Az have once remarked, his air
and bearing impressed me on first sight
with the idea of his being the natural
champion, friend and defender Of the
weak, and II did not appear ~ me nt all
that he WINS overstcppiug the bounds Of
propricty in saying what he did. There
and friendliness In his manner which
prccludcd all thought Of his having any
other object save that Of advancing the
happiness OF humanity.
Charles Cornell was not like other
youGg men. His mind was so lofty, and
hiE thoughts 80 mature, that few heads
whltcned 10y the suns Of fifty summers
were more serious and sensible. Though
his disposition was lively and interest
ing, his thoughts were never trifling or
In any way ungentlcmanly. His advice
or suggestions came 10 me as from one
possessing wisdom and knowledge far
superior to mine, and therefore excited
no feeling Of resentment in my bosom.
realized how ignorant and incxperi-
cnced WINS, and how utterly incapable
OF controlling my own destiny.
We had walked in silence little way
when Mr., Cornell resumed, saying
kindly;
81 trust, Miss Owens, that have not
wounded You by speaking MS have?'
"No, not ut all, replied.
And you do not think hard OF me2"
he continued.
mo; but, on the contrary, thank
you with all my heart for tho interest
you manifest In me-"
"And you will be careful, too?" he
asked.
"Yes, shall he careful TO keep the
proper Instance between MI bernard
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My companion clasped my arm tight
~, and his hand troubled looked up
into his face and ! saw that 1t was
flushed and hot lie was excited physi-
cally and mentally. lie half drew me