A Practical Illustration.
This is the story of a practical young man—Mr. William Waterman Jones; lawyer, let's call him—and his ideal, a practical young woman. How long these two young people had been practical does not matter. The young lady—it wouldn't do to call her Smith, so let's make it, or her rather, Miss Daisy Bellemont—who was a very handsome, modest and unassuming girl, wonderful to relate, had once been queen of society in a co-ed, school she had attended. This fact was known to Jones, but undismayed he had chosen her, in his mind only, as the ideal wife of a lawyer. Did I call this a story? Well, it is only an episode in their story, which by the way is the usual old, old story and too dry to tell.
William Jones had himself once attended the University of his native state, Kanonado. The University of Kanorado consisted, to the outward view, of six stone buildings on a hill. The school was the pride of Kawville, and Kawville is a stationary town of several thousand inhabitants, a poor excuse of a court house, a public park, an opera house and several miles of shady streets.
While Jones was attending Kanorado University he rocomed for a college year (nine months) with Mr. Bert Hewitt, a man much admired and hated in college circles, because his collars were rather taller, his coat tails rather longer, his cavatrait rather more spotted and his college fraternity pin rather more' bejeweled than the collars, coat tails, cravats and college fraternity pins of his class-mates, most of whom hailed from Idora, Uttawa and some of the smaller towns in the western part of Kanorado.
Jones and Hewitt had been brothers in an oath-locked organization, and they had been fraternal in more than name, although not at all of the same pattern.
Hewitt had been the "society man" of the college town. He brought with him, even as a Freshman, a certain ease of manner, a captivating confidence in himself and the knack of sympathizing with women—which qualities helped to create an increasing demand for him at all dances, and also in all the front parlors of Kawville, although some of these front parlers were supposedly preempted by members of rival "frats."
He distributed his smiles, his singing and his whispered compliments with impartiality. He waltzed, he two-steped and even talked of the german. He was the first who dared to escort a pretty barb girl to a "frat hop."
The young ladies of Kanorado University and Kawville were entranced. The plodding students who lacked wardrobe and graces of courtliness snarled at him and wrote bitter paragraphs for the University paper. But Jones and the other brothers of the fraternity applauded him manfully, for did he not carry dismay into the camp of every enemy and win new trophies for the best of Greek letter societies?
Mr. Hewett might have continued to brighten the better side of life in Kawville, had he devoted less time to dancing and more to logarithms. The young man had no heart for work while there were young women to be cheered and uplifted. He was not popular with the faculty, which issued him red cards, and at last 'Bertie' had to go back to Kansas City, taking with him two trunks, a suit case, a mandolin, a bundle of sticks, and, it is needless to add, many photographs of pretty girls in leaning and yearning attitudes.
Jones, too, finally returned to his home in the state capital. He and Hewitt had exchanged a few letters and each became a memory to the other, until one day, who should walk into his office and up to Jone's desk but Bert Hewitt, almost as rosy and youthful and fully as good to look upon as when the "barbarians" of Kawville had cursed him as a "purty boy."
No need to say Jones shock his hand and held it and shock it again, and laughed in mere childishness at the sight of "Old Hew."
Hewitt, having claimed a vacation from his father's business house, was on his way to California. What more natural than that Jones should take charge of him while in the town for a few hours.
They spent the afternoon talking over old times. T. They spoke of "Dan" and "The Earl of Butterface" and "Prof. Mars," and "that night," till Jones took Hewitt home to supper with him.
But where should they go for the evening? Hewitt shook his head when Jones suggested theater. He intimated that they had such things in Kansas City.
All of a sudden Jones remembered that he had promised to call on Miss Bellmont that every evening. He had not seen her since the evening before. If he broke his engagement he might not be permitted to see her before the next evening. But how about Hewitt? He would take him along.
Hewitt was a friend of whom any one might be proud. He was a plausible and happy creature who made a hit at
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--every first appearance and Daisy would like him. Besides, Jones wanted If ewitt to know that he (Jones) called on the most adorable creature in Chopeka. A girl who was prety and yet sensible enough not to be frivolous and who, also, could see the merits (he hoped) of a quiet practical fellow like himself.
It would be a little surprise, to Hewitt and would show him that, possibly, he had never judged Jones aright.
So, they walked out to Bellmont's and Hewitt looked upon Miss Daisy Belmont, and figuratively prostrated himself before her small summer shoes, just as he had prostrated himself before a thousand other girls.
He played the piano and sprawled about in the easy chairs with a languid familiarity that Jones had never dared to assume although he had been coming to the house for weeks.
Miss Bellmont seemed to like him im-
mensely. The conversation never lagged,
Ines being out of it.
It came out that Miss Bellmont had visited in Kansas City. Did Mr. Hewitt know Mr. Van Fever? Who, Lawrence Van Fever? Why, Lawrence Van Fever was one of Mr. Hewitt's best friends—"Old Vannie." Didn't Mr. Hewitt think Mr. Van Fever was handsome?" Oh yes, good-looking fellow! And a lovely voice? Yes, he sings very well.
This was no joy for Jones. What did he care for Van Fever or Van Chills, or whoever he was. As for Hewitt—it became evident now that Hewitt had changed. He had become offensively fresh and superficial.
When they left the Bellmont house at about 11 o'clock Jones had the impression that he had been an incumbrance all evening. It was evident that Miss Bellmont preferred Hewitt or Van Fever, whoever he was. Very well, Jones would all awher to select her own kind of young men. He would never see her again—not if he lived to be a thousand years old. Goodby, forever! Those were bitter words, but he said them with all the intensity of a desperate and resolved soul, as he stalked away that night with, keeping step with the traitorous Hewitt, whom he had supposed to be his friend.
Hewitt could not cheer him. They parted at the hotel and Jones went home, wondering why he hadn't perceived all the time that his ideal was the ordinary feather-headed girl who preferred a chattering idiot to a man of sense.
The next day was one of sunless gloom.
The night closed upon chaos. Jones could not sleep.
Then the morning after that a note beginning "My dear Will." He could not
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Why didn't he called? Did he, ever keep his promises? He was to be sure and come that evening, but he need not bring his friend unless he insisted on it. Extract from note: "I'm afraid your friend Mr. Hewitt is — well — a trilie soft."
The sun shone again and humanity took on its accustomed smile. What a base wretch he had been! To blame her because she exerted herself to entertain th bore whom he had introduced!
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This is the episode, and they were sensible, practical young people. What! Surely the ways of women are past finding out—Robt, E. Everett.
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Messrs Holt & Co. of New York have recently published a little volume of French Lyrics with introduction and notes by Prof. Arthur G. Canfield. The criticisms of this little book are unanimously in its favor and Kansas University is justly proud of numbering among its faculty a man who is so rapidly gaining the enviable note of Professor Canfield.
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Last night at the Christian church, Perl D, Decker gave one of his excellent entertainments in elocution and oratory. There is no doubt expressed today but that Mr. Decker is able to give a better entertainment in his line than perhaps any other person in the University or in Lawrence. His repertoire is replete with the best selections. With his perfect ease, complete self control and magnificent voice he is able to make his audience forget every thought but the one he presents. Selections of humor, pathos, and of the dramatic are all interpreted with the same exactness, and at his suggestion roaring laughter gives place involuntarity to a feeling akin to tears.
His rendition of "The First Settler's Story," was perhaps the best of the evening, though no doubt each one of his selections had its spicial admirers. But Mr. Decker is strong in pathos as the rendition of this story showed. For the dramatic part of the program "The Tell Tale Heart" was chosen, and in this both the elocutionary and oratorical abilities of the speaker were brought into play in a pleasing manner. Humor was given its full share in "The Debatin' Society" and "Saunders McGluaish's courtship" besides other selections with which the speaker responded to the encores, which were exceedingly hearty. Mr Decker displays genuine, not counterfeit humors and he takes great care that silliness is never approached.
The program given by Mr. Decker was interspersed with delightful vocal music by Lawrence *singers*, which made the evening's entertainment, taken all in all, one capable of being enjoyed by any person. C. M. M.
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