Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1896-03-11

mucn upset Dy Her IllelNleW Will ISICy
to be able to extend the visitor welcome,
and that duty therefore devolved upon
Pauline. The latter, it may be observed,
had not been informed of her brothers
pecuniary troubles, and only knew that
her mother was for some reason greatly
distressed. She came down stairs and
found Valentine in the library.
Judge Ketelle had pronounced Pauline
beautiful girl; and beauty was her most
noticeable external quality; but it was
not her chief claim to distinction among
those who knew her. She was finely or
ganized and trained in mind as well as
body, and possessed charm separate
from any physical attraction. 1t was not
that she was learned young woman;
she never embarrassed any one by re-
vealing the presence of more information
than might reasonably be supposed to
belong to her; but there was in her ex-
preston spirit and understanding that
promised whatever was delightful in
mental scenery and tone. Her tempera-
ment was calm and equable because it
was deep and healthy; it could not be
aroused save for adequate cause, but
when aroused it would clothe itself in
power. This wide and vigorous nature
would go on ripening and enriching
itself long after ordinary people dry up
and dwindle away. Pauline could not
be measured or assigned her definite and
fixed place in human nature. Her SYM
pathies were broad, and what she might
do or be depended rather upon the de-
mands made upon her than upon any
limitations in herself.
The young Englishman, after the first
conventional things were said, did not
appear to be in loquacious mood. He
replied in monosyllables to Paulines OBJ
servations, but his eyes kept returning
to fix themselves upon her with an ex-
preston of somber thoughtfulness.
care you getting tired of America"
she asked him at length
81 have enjoyed some of it, very
much" he replied. 81 wish I had
known, years ago, what I should find
when / came here.
would you have come sooner?"
st isn't that; but should have left
undone some things that have done in
the past A fellow is generally fool in
the beginning. He gets sense after
while, but the things the fool did re-
main-worse luck!'
''If they did not. you would never
grow wise"
'sWhat is the use of wisdom, if it only
makes a man curse himself for having
been not wiser"
''What do you expect wisdom to bring
your"
1T ought to bring fortune and happi-
ness, but it doesn't.
''No, wise people don't seem to be
happy or fortunate. But they are wise;
they should expect to pay for that.
Every true, Miss Nolen; we can't eat
our cake and have it, too. But might
have been content to have eaten my cake,
if only it hadn't turned out to be made
of bran and shavings. How would you
like to hear my strange. eventful his
tory? It has never been published.
Il would like to hear the real life of a
man-what he thought and felt. But
that is the part the stories leave out
well, the whole truth is vulgar and
sordid affair; a good deal of it is. And
there's reason for it, too. For it is
chiefly the analysis of lie. :
THAT is not the truths fault"
"Oh, of course not; the children of
light always have the best of the argu-
ment! There has been plenty of muck
in my career. but plenty of variety and
too. Younger sons have that
advantage, at least, over the elders.
According to our American way of
thinking, it is no advantage to inherit
great estate. 1t can only tempt man
to be like his ancestors. | would choose
to be younger son myself
'sIf it were matter of choice, perhaps
those most concerned might more often
agree with you. But, if you are born "a
younger son, your preferences are not |
consulted; and it is not in human nature
to enjoy having even a good thing |
crammed down your throat. However,
will say for my governor-he was Sir
Martin, of Derwent Hall, near
Kiswick, Cumberland-tha he did very
fairly by me, as a whole. To begin with
he laid the foundation of my future dis
content by giving me what is called a
liberal education-the Elton and Oxford /
business. you know. distinguished
myself in both places.
mot for scholarship
Since you will have it, no; but for
running up debts. The trouble with me
was. was too good fellow | was the
most popular fellow in Eton, at the time
| left it; ! had documentary evidence of
that.
Documentary"
Yes When boy leaves Elton, the
fellows who liked him each give him
swell, you know, bound
IN calf, and all that, such as he will be
sure not to spoil by reading it too much.
Well. got hundred and eighty of
hose leaving books, as they call EN-.
"A popular ibraryr
Yes, and all gone now, like the popu-
larity. 1t was the same way at Oxford,
only bigger bills and less innocence. But
the governor paid up like man, and
then got me clerkship in the foreign of
ice. IF he had made me chief secretary