The Princeton union., 1892-02-04

EIMWN#A. over he finds that even
NV" {N those first few days are
1IH NJ not the dream OF bliss that
he anticipated. His blushing bride
brushes her teeth ana looks absurd
with her mouth full of foam, and has
no hesitancy in letting him see that
a few of her curliest locks grew on
somebody else's head He resigns
himself to the inevitable, and after
he gives up expecting unalloyed bliss
he settles down rather happily after
all.
had arrived at that state. had
been head over ears in love with Ju-
liza, and had worked like a beaver to
make q home for her that would not
let her be to homesick for the luxu-
ries Of the paternal mansion. She
was not my first love by any means.
l had always a sweetheart or two
since l could remember, and had
been engaged once or twice, but I
never had been an abject slave of the
blind god until I met Julia.
Yet now, as l sat out in my vine
shaded veranda and blew my cigar
smoke toward it's pale green painted
ceiling, was glad that Julia and the
children were enjoying themselves at
Seabright, and that l could shave a
taste of bachelor quiet and freedom
for a couple of months longer. I
didn't care to go anywhere, but
when l saw my old friend, DR.. Marsh,
coming up the walk I was very glad
to see him, and drew up another
comfortable chair and rang the bell
for John to bring out Il box OF cigars
and to put some bottled beer on the
ice. George Marsh and I. had been
boys together.
He sat down rather heavily. The
dignity that he had assumed very
early on account of his profession
seemed to have got into his Joints
and burdened his limbs. Still there
were only faint touches of it here and
there IN his conversation usually, but
tonight he seemed almostlugubrious,
and If it had been anybody else but
George Marsh I should have said
that he was embarrassed. Presently
he said he had piece of news fer me.
My aunt, Mrs. Saltor, was back at
the Beeches.
1t seemed a little odd that should
first hear of a relatives, return from
her physician, but considering all
things it was not.
Your cousin, Miss Nelly, is with
her," George went on, looking intent
ly at his cigar, which he held in his
fingers.
'And is she as pretty as ever?" 1
asked idly. II must go over and see
them"
"You were engaged to Miss Nelly
at one time, were you not, Dick?''
George said: >
eyes, l believe I was, II said, laugh
ing. "But that was ten years ago.
Little Nell was only 16 years then.
1t was long before she began to read
Herbelt Spencer and Schopenhauer
and to write magazine articles. AS
soon as her mind begun to bud she
dropped me-" ~,
"She has been terribly ILL.," Marsh
said, and to tell you the truth, Dick;
that is why | came to see you this
evening. She has been studying too
hard, and it resulted in SO rt o
brain fever, which has temporarily
destroyed her momory of the time
since she began studying. She has
thrown off the overload, and in mind
she is the little Nelly of 10 years
ago."
I sat staring at him in Mortified
amazement. Nell Saltor, the pride
of the family, insane!
'It is of course only q temporary
thing" Dr. Marsh said, hastily, "and
nobody must know of it, but she re-
guires the most delicate treatment.
That is why Mr.. Salter has brought
her down to her country home. Miss
Nelly imagines they have never left
it, and the physicians want gradual
lyto lead her mind onward just as nat
ure did in the first place. Of course
there will come a point where she will
recognize the fact that she has
been over the path before, and then
her memory will return and she will
be cured"
.That is a very clever idea," /
said.
"We think it the natural treat
ment. And | came this evening to
ask you to help us. l knew your wife
would be away for some time vet,
and except for your daily visit to the
factory you had considerable time on
your hands,"
eyes, indeed" said, eagerly, you
may rely upon me to do anything in
my power"