The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-16
CHAPTER II.


Two years later the same pair stood
In the samo place at the same season of
the year. Term was over-the third
term of the first year at Cambridge.
II haven't pleased your father" said
the young man. He was slight and boy
ish looking still, but ON his face there
was new stamp--he had eaten of the
tree of knowledge II have won no
scholarships and taken no prizes. My
grand ideas about university laurels are
changed. You see, Nell, have discov-
cred that unless one goes into the church
a good degree helps nobody. And of
course it ruins q man in other ways to
put in AL the time working for de-
gree"
"You know" said Nell, 1--WE don't
think so here"
81 know. Then, you see, ! had to
make the acquaintance Of the men and
to show them that I was person Of
of some Importance. A man who can
play and sing is always useful. We are
an extremely social college, and the
the friction of mind with mind, you
know-it is the best education possible
for a man--I'm sure it is--much better
than poring over Plato. Then found
so many things in which was def
cient. French fiction, for example, and
/ knew SO very little about art oh,
have passed q most busy and useful
time"
He forgot to mention such little things
as nap, ecarte, loo, billiards, Paris and
London as forming part of his educa-
tion. Yet everybody will own that these
are important elements in the forming
of man.
81 see" said Nell.
"But your father won't. He is all for
the senate house. You do take "a little
interest in me still, Nell, just little
interest-in an old friend?''
"Of course do, Will" She blushed
and dropped her eyes Their fingers
touched, but only for moment. The
touching of fingers is very innocent
Perhaps IL was accidental
Nell" said the young man, with
deep feeling and earnestness, whatever
/ do-to whatever height / rise, 1 shall
always feel"-- here he stopped because
he could hardly say that she had stimu-
lated him OF inspired always
feel, Nell, that it began here-it began
here" He looked about the garden.
"On this spot / first resolved to become
a great man. 1t was on the very day
when your father told me that might
be great il choose. OF course know so
much before but il pleased me; it stim-
ulated me- told you here, OH this spot,
and you approved and cheered mo on.
Well, / don't, Of course, tell any of the
mon about my ambitions Mostly,
suppose they have got their own Some
Of them, know, don't soar above a
country living--I laugh in my sleeve,
Nell, when listen to their confessions
"A country living-a house and gar
den and church. That is noble am.
bition truly. / laugh, Nell, when
think of what ] could tell them, the
rapid upward climb, tho dizzy height,
the grasp Of power and Of authority
He spoke very grandly and waved his
hand and threw his head back and look
vi every inch a leader--one round whom
the soldiers of holy cause would rally.
The girls eyes Frightened, and her check
glowed. evon though she remembered
what at that moment she would rather
have forgotten--tho words Of her father
at breakfast "Challice has dono moth
ing" he said ''He has attempted moth
ing Now he will never do anything. Ii
is just as l expected 4 dreameri A
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