The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-01-14


From where You stand you can see
through the great hall of the house,
quite through to where the pine forest
stands out against the sky. 1t waa not
many months ago that party of three
to me at that time most interesting
party-made that hall their assembly
room and temple for their household
gods. Indeed, it was often their battle
ground. for in the long leisure of sum
mer days the coating Of conyentionality
in talk wears rather thin. and behind
that coating are often concealed the
most startling beliefs in persons Of the
most unimpeached responsibility. At
such times the sole male member Of the
trio was apt to begin the discussion with
smooth appeals TO experience, policy and
knowledge of the world, which hap
pened to be his particular divinities,
and like other priests Of Baal he some
times appealed long, loudly and in vain.
II was after one of the longest and
warinest Of these debates that all three
sat ostensibly deep i'll their mornings
mail. John Dunn, the lone champion Of
the commonplace, tore through a small
pile of letters with an air of mysterious
importance. which he had been early
taught it was necessary to assume in or
der to attain business success. As he
had attained That great and noble desid.
eratum. and in no small degree. he
might be fairly credited with a kuowl.
edge Of the necessary methods. One Of
he Fuf pFtfffrArisfa laff,r
who had played q heated. enthusiastic
and altogether minor part in the discus.
sion, had forgotten the whole matter in
bulky letter addressed in abroad mas.
culine hand,
Presently She looked mp. Whats To-
day-the day of the month meant: She
asked. And then, without waiting fol
an answer: Fifteenth, sixteenth, seven
Nenth. They will be here today, He
writes that he will be here tomorrow
that is today of course; and he is going
to bring a friend with him She buried
herself again in the letter and emerged
with further intelligence: His friend:
name-I am not sure how to pronounce
it. Alice" she said, turning to her cons
in, the last of the trio, with mischiev
ous look, chow do you pronounce
B-e-a-l-l?
If her object was to create either sur
prise or confusion on the part of hel
cousin the attempt was fat failure, fol
that young lady answered imperturb
ably:
"Bell Of course You know the nam,
,,,,I1 g,,,,,.rl N,,, ,a,, har11,- hoy.a F,r
gotten him since last winter
WAS he a Johns Hopkins mana fel
low" asked Dunn with interest.
"Yes, VIZ knew him at Baltimore,
answered Alice.
"Well. he's Stopped all that sait
Dunn, presumably referring to the pur
suit of knowledge by means Of fellow
ships. "One OF his rich relatives die
this spring, and he's pretty well fixed. "
Il suppose we know all about hin
now" said Alice, trife wearily, an,
rising she strolled out to the edge of tn
wide gallery, where she stood pensivel,
looking ont clear cut figure agains
the blaze of light from without.
"That's graceful picture said Con
stance warmly.
"Yes, she's a very pretty young girl,
answered Dunn indifferently. Heprove
the genuinmess of his indifference b
K CARRYING on very abstracted converse
4 ton with Constance for few moment:
+ and then wandering ont with u carefu
indehuiteness to where Alice stood, L
a sensitive man the manner in which h
was received would have been equivf
lent to a verbal denunciation as an III
pleasant interruption, but Mr. Dunn
many enemies attributed much Of hi
success to his seldom making such dii
coveries.
Half day later and Consia ance an
her correspondent had resolved then
selves into a faint splash of oars and
murmur of voices scarcely audible frol
the pier where Alice was hardened wit
an embarrassing wealth OF companion
ship. The whilom learned fellow Wa
not obtrusiyely apparent in a qui'
young man leisurely half reclining
the bow Of a small skif Of which AiC
held the oars. Dunn stood upon if
steps leading down TO the water, lool
ing despondently al a dark gap hetwee
himself and the boat
Il can't bring the boat any closer d
account of these posts said Alic
''Nou can't drown anyhow she adde
scornfully
4 The Persians, believe, have "A sayiu
that contempt will pierce through Il
shell Of a tortoise. Dunn made the a
/ tempt with the success which usual
attends leaps in the dark. There was
| sudden movement Of the skill. which
| his cooler moments he attributed solel
10 his awliwarduo For rs he stood
moment later dripping and wrathfl
upon the steps. he had suudry unplea
ant suspicious. mainly due to a fair
reminiscence Of something maCroun
able in that sudden slipping away Of ti
boat from under him.
But a moments reflection convince
him that it was absurd 10 suppose ih'
any one should wish 10 be rid Of his 81
ciety. and even in tine most improhab
event he felt sure that not even so youn
lady as Miss Aston would resort
such an undignihed. childish and alt
gether improper method. The disal
pearance Of these disagreeahle suspicion
was of course aided 10y the sincerest r
gret aud sympathy, expressed in volt
which would have made the fortune
an orator or an actress.
"Of course that ends our rowing
said Alice decidedly. Mr.. Beall ca
60 to the house with you, and ! will 70
out aud find Constance and Mr., Alexa
der"
But Dunn, now thoroughly appeas'
and not over anxious for unsympaihet
male companionship in his rather a
: surd condition, demurred emphaticall
How the conclusion was reached
never exactly understood, but somehu
after considerable argument and prots
tation he found himself damply ON j
way toward the house, while Miss 4
ston and Mt Beall had departed on VIII
seemed 10 him an utterly useless scar
for the remaining members Of the part
The two rowed on in silence until t
sound OF Mr.. Dunn's creaking steps h
died away. then Besll broke the silen
By an Intellectual offer 20 change bis 81
A TO the stern.
i'Ihis seat Is FAR eu0ugh arc io halan
the boat. said Alice, with uncouscio
tfchninalitE. and lQu may upset