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Here was one more fact to help along. The two young ladies who had recently graduated at the Corinna Institute remained, as they had always been, intimate friends. They were the natural complements of each other. Euthymia represented a complete, symmetrical womanhood. Her outward presence was only an index of a large, wholesome, affluent life.
In the mean time nothing could be further from the thoughts of Euthymia than the prospect of an ambitious worldly alliance. The ideals of young women cost them many and great disappointments, but they save them very often from those lifelong companionships which accident is constantly trying to force upon them, in spite of their obvious unfitness.
"I do; and she is a very noble creature. You are not the first young man who has been fascinated, almost at a glance, by Miss Euthymia Tower. And she is well worth knowing more intimately." The doctor gave him a full account of the young lady, of her early days, her character, her accomplishments.
I will continue visiting him as long as the doctor says it is important that I should; but you must defend me, Lurida, I know you can explain it all so that people will not blame me." Euthymia knew full well what the effect of Lurida's penetrating head-voice would be in a convalescent's chamber.
He had watched the development of Lurida's intelligence from its precocious nursery-life to the full vigor of its trained faculties. He had looked with admiration on the childish beauty of Euthymia, and had seen her grow up to womanhood, every year making her more attractive.
I have seen more than one girl act very much in that way. Are not most of us a little crazy, doctor, just a little? I think so. It seems to me I never saw but one girl who was free from every hint of craziness." "And who was that, pray?" "Why, Euthymia, nobody else, of course. She never loses her head, I don't believe she would in an earthquake.
She knew how that active mind of hers would set the young man's thoughts at work, when what he wanted was rest of every faculty. Were not these good and sufficient reasons for her decision? What others could there be? So Euthymia kept on with her visits, until she blushed to see that she was continuing her charitable office for one who was beginning to look too well to be called an invalid.
Miss Euthymia was not behind the rest in her attainments in classical or mathematical knowledge, and she was one of the very best students in the out-door branches, botany, mineralogy, sketching from nature, to be found among the scholars of the Institute. There was an eight-oared boat rowed by a crew of the young ladies, of which Miss Euthymia was the captain and pulled the bow oar.
All I am, all I hope, will you take this poor offering from one who owes you everything, whose lips never touched those of woman or breathed a word of love before you?" What could Euthymia reply to this question, uttered with all the depth of a passion which had never before found expression. Not one syllable of answer did listening Mrs. Butts overhear.
Before Paolo had reached the scene of destruction and impending death, two young women, in boating dresses of decidedly Bloomerish aspect, had suddenly joined the throng. "The Wonder" and "The Terror" of their school-days Miss Euthymia rower and Miss Lurida Vincent had just come from the shore, where they had left their wherry. A few hurried words told them the fearful story.
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