Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-24

known also that the beautiful Caroline
Scott sympathized strongly with her
father and would not allow a Democrat
to be presented to her.
Ben jenkins classmates gathered
| about him one day on the campus, and
I challenged HIM
you dare not they said pay court
| ly respects to the 'unapproachable'
Caroline Scott"
He accepted the challenge and, after
! five weeks Of diplCl atic thought and
action, he could have been seen en-
sconced In one OF Mrs. Scott's comfort
able cretonne-coyered rocking-chairs in
her CHEEKY sitting-room cracking nuts
| for the pretty Puritan. while her mo-
| ther discreetly wrote letters on the 9TH
/ en- side Of the spacious room.
The young gallant paused between the
/ deterential compliments he paid Miss
/ Scott TO picture TO himself his triumph
over his classmates on the following
| day, and his cXultant spirit knew no
| bounds
After that first call he found himself
| trying 10 remember every word that the
beautiful Caroline had said and manu-
featuring excuses that would take him
10 the house He recognized the symp-
toms and knew that he was In love
Miss Scott also knew before many days
had elapsed and with all her tact and
grace she avoided the subject jenkins
was as impulsive as Miss Scott was re-
served and he pressed his suit with all
the Intensity Of his love. The more
childllke simplicity she displayed in at
tempting 10 convince her adorer that
she was unworthy OF so great a love, so
much more did he love her
But her heart had not been stirred
Benjamin Harrison then q youth Of
IS, also entered Miami University
bringing with him so good q record
from his former school lEarmers COL
lege) that he was permitted TO enter the
Junior class He was a quiet. diligent
plodder and did everything well
except composition. Whenever
he had a composition 10 write
he invariably persuaded the faculty TO
ask for a speech instead. There was a
debating society IN the little town Of
oxford and In the debates the coming
statesman invariably distinguished
himself
Then he met Miss Scott, whose sweet
womanliness and intellectually per.
sonified his ideals. He loved Carrie
Scott and won her love and subsequent
~ her promise to be his helpmeet. He
told no one. but studied more earnest
ly than ever towards his graduation
Meanwhile Ben Jenkins sin loved,
but from a distance. When he tried
TO spend an hour with the girl he usu-
ally found her absorbed either in her
studies or her thoughts--he scarcely
knew which; but because Of her app
preaching commencement exercises he
comforted himself by thinking he
might see more Of her later on The
night OF the academic exercises finally
arrived and proved one never 10 be for
gotten by Ben Jenkins. The old Pres
byterian church was always chosen for
these occasions. Friends and flowers
crowded the church and electrified It's
somber interior There were a number
OF charming girl graduates In fresh
white muslin and autterlng hearts and
ribbons, but the Romeo could see but
one. When Carrie Scott stepped for
ward to receive her diploma she SEEM
ed 10 him a vision OF loneliness She
wore her dainty white gown with girl
ish simplicity and reticent little smile
that was charming a huge red rose
held her dark curls IN place and added
an artistic touch 10 the quaint picture
Nor was jenkins the only one In the
audience who enjoyed her beauty In
addition TO the hosts OF friends with
whom she was universal favorte
there was young Benjamin Harrison
gazing fondly at his promised wife and
smiling as he thought how little the
others knew his secret
But actions told Ben Jenkins more
than words had dared unfold During
the reception which followed the eXer-
cises, when congratulations were being
rendered the demure little maids when
"O-o-ohsl" were being said about the
flowers and whispered praises conhed |
regarding the gowns, jenkins made a
discovery. After trying repeatedly 20 |
have a word with Carrie Scott alone |
and being even confronted by her pat /
ronizing escort IN the person OF young |
Harrison the ardent Romeo began 10 |
realize that his rival could not be too |
lavish In his attentions 10 please the |
fair recipient and the disappointed /
lover made his way out Of the church |
into the open air
He never knew how far he walked |
that night, but by the time he returned |
10 his room he had determined upon a
course Of action. lie must go away. |
His young blood his impulsve nature. /
his intense love. an made n impossible /
for him calmly 20 settle down 20 study |
He had heard Of the discovery OF cold |
IN California only a few weeks before /
and he decided 10 cross the plains with |
the other fortune-hunters.
"Perhaps 50 Ear from her I can for /
get" he thought.
Put he never forgot
Then Jenkins began mining on Trim 4
ity River The Old saving "unluckv |
In love, lucky al cards. proved a true |