chapel this morning, and of course I had to re
turn it with one of my sweetest. It was quite a
surprise to some of the girls to see us walk up
from the postoffice this morning; I suppose they
thought we were not acquainted. He has such a
winning way. He told me so much about him
self: how he had seen me, and longed for my
companionship, and should have sought it to the
grim death, but for one' obstacle in the shape of
an organization called the .ioo; an anti calico fa
natic society, as they term themselves—how hor
rible they are I He told me how he had a broth
er, who was a colonel or major or something like
that. He cited his brother as the figure of chiv
alry, from which he received his incentives to
dare defy the forces of death, and embrace what
he calls his haven. oheis so nice I
June 14. lam very happy tonight. I re
ceived a note from Mr. Rogers this evening, ask
ing my company for Society ; well my first thought
was, "shall I go? yes, decidedly yes; though I
have known him but so short a time, its all right
or at least I'll try to think so." We spent a rath
er pleasant evening at Society, though the girls
all seemed so attentive to Mr. Rogers, that I kind
of felt that they were intruding—in fact I'm real
cross at Bess Jones. It may be a little presump
tuous for me to claim him without. his knowledge
of it, but I'll wager this pen that he will come to
some understanding before this term's past.
June is. Nothing. Have'nt • seen Mr. Rog
ers this whole livelong day.
June z 6. Same as yesterday.
June 17. I saw Mr. Rogers for the first time
in three days. But 0, he's so changed 1 where
once so frank and jovial, now as glum. I have
just about made up my mind to drop the matter
if he can't be a little more civil; I think I could
bear it ; but, no, conquer that proud mind I must.
June xB. Nothing eventful today. I feel and
know that life is not all sunshine as some happily
constituted creatures would have us believe. I
saw Mr. Rogers several times to-day, but he seem
ed quite indifferent toward me, and in fact even
THE FREE LANCE.
tried to shun me. I don't know what to think
of him. Igo to rest to-night with a sad heart
June zo. Saw Mr. Rogers to-day and had a
short talk with him. At last I have forced from
him the cause of his queer actions—the horrid
wretches! He said that after returning to his
room the evening we were at Society, he received
a formal document declaring him a wreck, vaga
bond, villain and disgrace; and at the same time
firing him bodily from his old thorn in the flesh,
the oo—wretches, I would like 'to wreak ven
geance—and positively forbiding any further
communication with them. Well of course that
broke him up—more than he would ever allow me
to do—so he went around to that anti calico set of
hardhearted autocrats, and in some way plead in •
nocent, as he said of what they call a vital of
fense; and in some way had himself reinstated,
Perhaps he thinks that settles it, but I'm going to
try another plan of campaign.
June 21. Passed Mr. Rogers to-day, and treat.
ed him as coolly as he dare treat me. I don't
like this, but it must be done.
June 22. He was rather more attentive and
civil to-day; but I gave him no room to lavish,
June 23. I received a short note from Rogers
to-day saying that he had borne quite enough;
and was now ready to break the abominable alli
ance with Mr. Ward McA, and his contemptable
associates, and precipitate himself at me.
June 24. I sent Rogers word that we would
have a meeting of the new alliance this evening.
He is mine. I knew—
Mastery of the art of elocution and expression
is a necessary qualification for a well trained speak
er, but after all his great object should be to have
something worth saying.
Before dwelling on this it should be urged em
phatically that successful speeches, like all other
successes, should be the result of thorough prepa.
HINTS 01V PUBLIC SPEAKING.
(CONTINUED.)
J. Q. C.