s
THE HESPERIAN STUDENT.
M.
show your boasted independence. Take
euro of yourself.
iBUAia. Or row lovely.
EurintosYNK. How ahull I grow love
ly? Tell me, Marie.
Mahik. How can I, Mlinl? I do not
understand it myself. It acorns like u
houven-bont gift for which one cannot
bo loo thankful.
IuitAKii. What do you moan by boing
lovely ?
EiuuiiiosYNic. My Ural thought of it
was as synonoinous with beauty. But
Unit. I boo. is only its secondary signifi
cance. To be lovely is to bo worthy of
love. Not because the face, but because
tho heifrt is beautiful.
Ishaki,. Such a loveliness is surely
within your reach. Do you not know if
your thought, your heart, your life is pure
you have a loveliness that is recogni.ed
and claimed as kindred by all the purity
and loveliness upon the broad earth?
Maiiik. And one thai nothing can de
stroy.
IsiuKii- Do you remember thut theory
of which wo wore reading tho other day,
that like only recognises like, thut wo
knoio of tilings only us wo are of them,
that the animate substance la the only
medium of kno vledgo of tho inanimate?
"Why not apply this to immaterial things
as well as material and with more show
of probability. If you are more suscep
tlblo to loveliness than I, is it not be
cause you aro lovelier thau I? If you
recognize more purity in the actions of
men than I, aro you not purer than I ? If
you have a Armor beliet in virtue than I
have aro you not more virtuous thau I ?
Is it not true that a vicious man la more
ready to impute evil motives, (when there
is a doubt as to what tho real notivos are),
than a man whoso own hoirt ia puro?
When I find a man ready with foul in
sinuations against a fallen brother, or oven
with blatant denunclatlousofwrong.doing,
I feel certain that he is not tho better of
tho two. If ho has not fallen It is only
because ho has not boon tempted. Let
the outward llfo of audi a man bo us
blameless as It may, reveals tho Inward
niiturc In tho attitude he takes toward tho
transgresbor of social law.
Eui'intosYNK. I believe that is true.
Often I wonder men do not perceive how
clearly they reveal tho cloven hoof how
plainly they sometimo show tho real per
son behind tho mask they have worn until
It comes to seem even to themselves their
true appearance.
Ibiiaki.. Hiizlitt says of Sulvutor
thut he lucked self-knowledge and that
respect for othora which is both a cause
and u consequence of it. How many of
us do you suppose this description would
not fit?
EuiMiuosYNK. But Is it applicable to tho
type tho of man you worojustdiscussingV
Ifsuch a man reully knew his own base
nature, If he truly know himself, would It
inercuso his already sufficiently little ro
sped for others?
Ishaki.. I think so, if ho pursues tho
right course. Let him seek self-knowledge
la a consequence of a respect for othors
not us a cause. There uro nuturea which
even tho vilest cannot help but admire.
They are men as well us himself aud nil are
possessed of the sumo general character,
istlcs. If ho have but the slightest feeling
of kln-shlp, (us ho cannot help but have),
with those noblor natures ia there not dc
Yolopcd a respect for himself because of
that kinship, remote though it bo? May
U not, does it not, often become a powerful
agent in the complete renovation of tho
man and a mighty instrument in building
n new yell', knowledge of which shall in
time develop u greater respect for tho uni
versal brotherhood to which ho belongs
by virtue of llfo? Ills a magic circle
whoso end is u beginning.
EuiMiiio.HYKH. Perhaps you uro right.
Still It is eusler to judge outward from the
standard of your worst self than to gener
alize Inward from tho stand point of the
est self of some one else.
Makus. Come, jou havo talked long
enough. You are loo serious now. Lot
us go in lo tho light and sing again.
Notk throoyoara lutor. How refreshing It is
In thin ago of shams mid Hiniill hypocrijtos to ac
cidentally (Uncover tho real opinion your friends
havo of you, fully expressed 1 "Haughty," "soir
asserting," "impatient" and above all, "roman
tic" Is the verdict of a lYIund who Is supposed to
know inu intimately . Well, perhaps lie did know
mo as woll as men ever do comprehend us I I urn
sure lnrided myself in those davs unou bulnir as
free from the romance natural to tho weak mind of
the fumlnlnu species I If I was a "law unto my
self" It was because It seemed to me the safest
life, and to bu self-contained aud sol f-su Melon t
tho bravest life. Asking nothing. Hiving only
what was asked of me, anc doing my work with n
steady lnitiiiieronco to tho opinions ol those around
me. 1 went my own way.
"My strength was as tho strength of ton
Bocuuso my hourt was puro."
EUI'HUOSYNK.
What Became or Him.
11 Y C. V. M.
Septem-
Brenly
Continued.
OKAl'TIUt XII.
lillKKI.Y.
Unco more the seventeenth ot
bor had rolled around out at
College. And the clear, rapid pealing of
tho chapel bell cheerily summoned all,
senior, junior, sophomore and freshman
to tho odd, wouther-atained brown stone
chapel. In groups of twos, threes, fives
aud tens, Ihe jubilant youth, rejoicing in
tho full possession of Ihelr mental and
physical powers, gradually assemble in
the campus, with many a hearty greeting
niul warm pressure of tho hand. And us
tho slackening strokes of tho bell warn
them of the upprouch of tho chapel hour,
they rush forward pushing, jostling and
crowding into the doorways, in what
would, to the casual observer, seem to be
a rather undignified mctnod of procedure
for the supposed staid academicians.
But to thorn infinitely preferable to march
lug soberly in and taking their seats, with
their I'accs drawn out as though they wore
thoroughly prepared for tho iniliction of
tho one hundred and nineteenth psalm.
After tho chapter, prayer and hymn, tho
chancellor undressed a few cursory re
marks of counsel, command and welcome
appropiiato to their return to their colle
giate duties and relations. Then closed
the service, and another year's work was
begun.
"Say, Zunte, what on earth do you ox
pod to do with all this litter and Bluff;
sticks, stones, stuffed birds and boasts and
rniburo 1 don't know what else r neip
lebsly inquired his room-mate, Alvln Do
Pny, just us they hud come homo after
chapel service, aud were gazing perplex
edly upon tho accumulation of trophies of
of their vacation campaign.
"Why after nil, Al , I don't sco that wo
can do any better Hum lo buy u couple of
ordinury bookcases with gluss doors, just
llko the one Gordon Venner keeps his
seaweed, sho la and fossils in."
" 'A couple of ordinary bookcases with
glass doors !' That's just like you, Zante,
you always do consider tho pleasure bo
fnrthoi)rlco. Tho very cheapest that
you can got will cost seventeen or eight
een dollars for a pair. However, it
wouldn't bo any more a wnsto of money
than your ton dollnr aquurlum, thoy would
bo quito Inkeoplng with it."
Oh I how oconomiculyou uro. Thcchange
must have boon quite recent. But now
In good earnest. I think thut it would be
a good dcul bettor for us to spend u little
money wisely for tho preservation of our
specimens, thun to huve it vanish like
smoko into opera, and soroslul lecture
tickets for tho benefit of young Indies who
don't think any more of us or any other
young man than thoy do of bo many
broom sticks, except ao far as tho capaci
ty of our pocket books to furnish amuse
mont for them is concerned."
"Goodness-gracious, old fellow, you're
downright ferocious to-day. Some fair
ono must havo been givingyou the mitten
recently. Now you mustn't get wrathy
and lly off' at a tangent about any little
thing that goes wrong onco in a while.
You forget that we have to study female
character now thai we have the opportu
nity, for if one does not do so, when ho
has to make his choice for life, he's just
as tint lo make shipwreck us not. This
money business is only ono of tho atten
dant evils of your manhood, and what's
more, no respectable follow would bo.
grudge a dollar or two whenever there's a
chance of pleasing a lady by so doing."
"Quid ait AUinf "Wo must apply our
selves to the study of female disposition.
Thut is, got up society sociables, where
the young ladies are all seated along
tho sides of tho hull looking llko just so
many calico and plaster of Paris dolls, pa
tiently wuitiug for somo over-grown mas
culine child to transfer them to some
other pluco by tho means of a little peri
patetic exercise. Programme: Mr, A is
introduced to Miss H, lie immediately
whirls around with his back towards her,
kinks up his arm and in dubious accents
requests her to 'pr-r-r-r-omonauo' with
him; Miss II acquiesces, inwardly deter
mined to snub him tho very uext chance
she gets, if alio can afford to do80. After
they liuvo promenaded up and down tho
hull onco or twice, Miss II sweetly begs
Mr. A. to take her to a seat. No sooner
aro thoy seated thun up comus a jo mmit
teo mini and introduces Mr. B. to Miss H
and away they go without so much as
'Excuse mo, Mr. A.' How do you sup
pose A fools, when aomo innocent blun
derer comes up to him aftcrwurds and
asks him "How havo you enjoyed your
self?" This sort of thing, operas, etc.,
etc., I suppose, go to make up tho una
dulterated bliss and duty thalyou denom
inate the 'study of the feminine disposi
tion.' I think it's 'paying too dear for tho
whistle,' though I havo never as yet en
joyed A's experience."
"You can play tho part of a wooden di
dactic philosopher pretty well, Zunte; I
guess I'll have to puss round tho hut for
you ono of these days, if you keep on
improving at this rate. I rather
think, however, that we've got oil' tho
point in debute. You reully think, then,
that wo must have those cases?"
"I don't see very well how we cun do
without them. And a little judicious
economy will shortly mako up for any
little pinch it might give us. So you'll
go down town aud order thoin, won't you
Al.?"
"Yes. I cuess I might as well as not.
Say, we'd bettor bo going over to our Tuc
itus. I hoard tho ball ring just a moment
ago. Are you ready?"
"In a minute, Al. I suppose you'll go
to tho Galignl's Tuesday evening.
CHAPTER IV.
TUK8DAY KVKNINO
Many merry parties wcro given in Bron
ly, but none over matched In point of so
clubillty, those glyen at Gullgnl'B,
whoso select little entertainments woro
very delightful affairs indeed. And no
ono over left them without a desiro to go
again. Mrs. Gallgni was u born manager ;
sho could make u young mun quito soci
able and even induce hi in to talk, like a
christian, to un old muld or tho ugly girl
that always aits in the corner, in spite of
tho presence of his "dourest own" und
that lie was dying to bo with hor. Never
was Mrs. Guligni moro in hor element
thun when endeavoring to make aomo un
tutored guy fool llko u gentleman. Under
her tuition, Zunte und Alvln hud progress
ed finely. Even to such an extent as to bo
termed, by their classmates, "ladies' men."
" It's such a pity, Mr. Van Zandt, that
you gentlemen can not come oftcner than
you do. There's Mr. Do Puy aud Mr.
Venner, thoy dance so finely, and then
you know you students givo a literary
caste to my parties. I adore tho classics."
"Indeed, Mrs. Guligni, it i3 a matter of
daily regrot to me that I am so often un
able, by reason of my studies, to enjoy
tho ameliorating influence of refined so
ciety, thut all who frequent your house aro
favored with."
"Why, Miss Winter, is this you? I'm
real glad to aeo you buck again. The
last that wo heard of you, was that you
wcro spending the summer in Minnesota.
And pray, what liuvo you got on bund
now ? Your oyes are sparkling liko dia
monds." " Oh I nothing but our charades. I just
wanted to coux Mr. Van Zandt to got the
gentlemen to do all tho work, and we'll
tuko all tho credit us we always do."
"Well, commence your attack. But
don't impose too much on him, for ho is
my pot, you know."
"We're exceedingly obliged to you, Mrs
Guligni."
"Let's go into tho library, Miss Winter.
I saw Miss Sleight und Miss Agneau go iu
there a minute ugo, and it's a good chance
to talk charades to them."
" No sooner to bo said than dono, Mr
Van Zandt."
"Madge Agneau, what do you think
this wiseacre suid? Ho doesn't regard
our mental capacities us equul to his."
"I don't think it was very nice of him
to Buy that," 8aid Miss Agneau. Miss
Sleight said nothing, but smiled an en
dorsement to tho last.
"You misunderstood inn, Miss Winter,
I only meant that 1 thought it was not
worth your while for you to bother your
heads about tho miniiliio of things that
you would never even think of afterwards.
Then, too, I'm not responsible for any
thing that I said two months ago, am I?
But if I did suy anything outre, I'm very
forry," said Mr, Van Zandt covering his
face with his handkerchief.
"This is too affecting, lot's go," chimed
in Miss Agneau.
" You'll see to tho charades, Mr. Van
Zandt?"
" vVlth pleasure, ladies."
"Thank you. You're over so good."
And away thoy wont in search of another
victim.
"Zante, hero's a letter for you with a
Kansan post mark. I've just been down
io tho mail. I know I'd find you hero
still." :
" Thank you, Al. I'll go homo to my
room und see what undo Munter has. to
say. Don't you stay out all night no'w, .
and wake mo up by coming to bed at four
o'clock in the morning." ' '
i
f,l
i.
i J I
'hi
im
l
n
i
i
L 'i
'I.
m
i
!'
ft
i;
to
. i
IJ
jfj
.
M
i
it
M
fti
.2 .
.1 U
!!
J'j
M