St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-28

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and involved condition.
Too proud to be dependent upon
or pitied by her friends, Eunice had
left the home where she had been
born and which she had loved so
well.
A brave, courageous nature rises
superior to hardships and such was
Eunice's
After time she succeeded in OBJ
tanning employment through turning
to use her facility in the dainty art of
designing.
Her lovely, refined face and lady.
like, unassuming ways soon attracted
the interested notice of her employer;
and what he learned upon inquiry
concerning her only increased that
interest.
Mr.. Grey and his worthy wife lived
alone in a stately, childless home.
They were noted for their benevolent
eccentricities, and as such their act
was considered by their friends, when
they asked Eunice to make her home
with them.
As may be surmised, the lonely girl
accepted the cordial invitation ex-
tended to her with breast swelling
with gratitude.
She had been with her kind friends
about a year, when one evening Mr..
Grey said, as he rose from the dinner
table:
"Wife, | would like you and Miss
Ray to be ready in a couple of hours
to accompany me to lecture. | am
acquainted with the lecturer, and in
him the demon of intemperance has
one of his strongest adversaries. l
took tickets, knowing your sympa-
thy for the cause, and that you could
not fail to be interested"
They went. The room was
thronged.
At the time appointed the lecturer
made his appearance. Eunice had
expected to see a gentleman some
what advanced in years; but instead
a tall, slight, youthful figure stood
upon the platform. With an uncon-
trolable start the girl recognizes in
the lecturer, whose rich, eloquent
tones were already enchanting the
attention of that large, cultivated
audience, the lover who had gone
from her in anger four years ago.
A film came before her eyes, and
she tremhled in every limb; then still
ing with great effort the tumult-
uous throbbing of her heart, she sat
quietly until the lecture was over,
and then mingled with the outgoing
throng. But their seats had been far
in the front, and some time had
elapsed before the door of exit was
reached.
Then Eunice found that though she
had not met his glance Claude had
seen and recognized her.
After cordial handshake from Mr..
Grey and his wife, Claude turned to
their young companion, exclaiming
This is truly most delightful sur
prise did not expect to meet an
old friend here tonight. Miss Ray, if
you will permit me, l would like to
accompany you home. There is no
enjoyment so great as talking over
bygone days"
"Eunice," he said, after a while,
"the anger with which l left your
presence was short-lived. When it
Gained thought over your words,
and though they wounded my pride,
could not help but see that they
were only just and right. l deter
mined then to do as you had asked
me, to pledge myself in my own heart
to abstain from any further indul-
gence of the wine cup; but that until
time proved the reality of my refor.
nation, l would not return to you.
The year that followed, in a distant
city, / devoted my time and my
means to seeking out and striving to
redeem cases of intemperance. AS
the days went on my love for my
self.imposed work grew upon me,
and with a feeling of adherence
toward the habit which hitherto
had looked so leniently upon. When
! returned to your home to plead for
my old position in your love and es.
TEEN, l found you somewhere,
could not learn. But, my darling
we will think of the past no longer,
but of the bright future in which,
thanks to a kind Providence which
has reunited us, we may live and
work to together"