The evening world., 1894-06-06

Jack, from father and mother to the
half-naked pickaninnies who had never
seen him, but who had heard his praises
sung ever since his birth.
While we were anxiously awaiting his
arrival a shout from the keen-eyed chill
dren drew our attention to curl of
smoke rising above the trees on the
point, where the river curved half a
/ mile above. and In a few minutes the
tall chimneys of the Natchez swung into
view and the deep tones of her whistle
for landing told us we were not to be
! disappointed. As the roar OF the whs-
! tie died away the strains OF Dixie
made faint and sweet by distance, came
| fionting over the water, and II seemed
as though even the boat knew the JOY
she was bringing. and that she danced
on the water in time to the music as she
came round and headed up stream to-
wards the landing.
A few moments later we had Jack in
our arms.
| We formed happy party that night
Jack kept us all laughing al stories of
his college days. Everything and every
body had quaint nickname that
sounded doubly strange to our home
keeping ears. The Rev. Julius Ulysses
| Graham, President of the college, was.
on account of the unfortunate combina-
tion OF initials, Invariably referred to as
jug" Prof. James McC. Cornell was
| Jimmy Mack" and the young ladies
attending the seminary attached to the
college were SENS"
No one seemd to escape the erratic
nomenclature OF the student. The tales
of school-day adventures and victories
on athletic and Intellectual battlefields
kept us so engrossed that we were
greatly surprised when mother informed
us that II was almost IL o'clock
After the others had retired Jack
| said:
Come up to my room. sis: I've some
thing to show you
Anticipation banished all thoughts OF
sleep. and I eagerly accompanied him.
While he was unstrapping his trunk
curiosity broke through restraint, and
| asked:
What is 1t. Jack?"
why, her picture. OF course" he said.
as he brought out a handsome case con-
tanning single photograph, which he
handed to me.
What do you think of that? Isn't
that the sweetest face you ever looked
| upon?"
1t was evident that he at least thought
80, and | could not tell him that the
antithesis of feminine sweetness locke
out from the carl to me. The face was
very pretty, but there was IA selfish vanity
/ In 1t and there was u theatrical air about
the pose that | did not like. Then
thought of Jo. who had probably spent the
night waiting and watching in the hope
that Jack would run over. and felt a
little bitter. | felt little guilty. too,
for when Jacks letters to Joe had be-
come far between and finally ceased |
had explained that he was working so
hard in order to graduate and had deliv-
cred messages to her ! never received
In my letters from Jack. But I loved
Jo Gordon, and thought Jack did too
that he had simply grown careless; that
1t would be all right when he came home
and great many other things l should
not have thought. And now l felt bitter
towards this girl that ] had not thought
Of. So. instead OF answering his ques
tion. looked UP and asked one:
"But what OF Jo?"
"Oh--oh, JOS forgotten me- hasn't she?'
81 hope So" answered Then turned
to the picture and noticed the name
written across the bottom-"Marie Camp
bell" The combination of French ant
Scotch names displeased me.
"Who Is she, jack" | asked. Il!
she French?"
mo; native Wisconsin," he answered
paying no attention to my attempt a
irony.
''Then why isn't her name Nary"
"Oh, look here, sis; this won't dc
Don't begin to pick her to pieces.
tell you she's the brightest. sweet es
girl l ever met, and owing to the fac
!, that she Is going to be your sister-in
, law | would not condemn her unsee
d and unheard. Treat her fairly. at least.
"I'll try to, Jack. Good night
T. Good night. sis. Wait till you Sc
her.
During the remainder OF the Summe
the days were very dull for me. Jo ha
IN gone up the river-"to visit her aunt,
4, she said: but | knew It was to try I
forget. as she had been forgotten. an
as she had always been my companio
felt lost without her.
- Jack one day received letter froi
?. Miss Campbell stating that she and he
aunt-with whom she lived-were goin
to New orleans early in Septembe
and at his request I invited them ,
stop of at Glenavon for a few days O
their down trip.
q. The answer I received was rath,
formal and after thanking me for Il
invitation, stated that they would ste
'if possible" Jack was delighted, an
ignoring the qualifying "if," bega
"' counting the days In joyful anticip;
~ ton. He was, therefore, unprepared Il
=. brief note he received week late
h. 1t was signed Helen Campbell" ar
simply stated that 1t would be imposs
BILE for her niece and herself to visit u
The meaning OF II seemed very clear
me, and l felt thrill OF gladness wht
" l read II; but l did not have the hea
:, to tell Jack my belief, l felt that
rs would learn the truth soon enough.
n We expected Jo home on the pack
due that evening. and her brother, To