just such a warning was in favorits hear that day but she shook it off believe she could steer her own course. she did and sailed straight for the maelstorm these three girls were students in the academy in a properous western town. they graduated with honor june 189- amelia became a successful teacher in her home country jane went to the state university graduated taught a few years and marriead a successful young professional man in ---the capital of the state. favorite heeded the prophetic warning that school day to this extent she put sam on probation for two years during which time he straightened up and became a very promising young man. people saind favorite will make a man out of him yet and i admire favorits pluck in refusing to marry him until he stops his smoking and drinking and so on you know how people talk. yes for two years same loubells conduct was irreproachable and he succeeded in getting favorite mannerings hand in marriage her class mates hint two years before that same had a dishonest traint had been forgotten three was no though that sam had ever decieved her during these two year by taking drink on the sly june 15 190-favorite mannering became mrs sam loubell it was a pretty wedding an all was love and happiness judging from the following account that appeared nex tmorning in the local paperone of the most important events of the week in ---was the marriage of miss favorite mannering to samuel loubell the bride most becomingly attired in white silk and carrying a shower bouquet of white carnations was attended by miss irene johnson after a sumptous wedding supper the bride and groom left for an extended bridal trip and will be at home to their friends after july 25th the happy couple are prominent in social circles jane was away at school but amelia was present at the reception during the evening she remarked to a friend confidentially i do hope sam will be true to his pretentions during the last two years favorite is a beautiful girl and i hope she is not placing her love where it will be unappreciated years rush by us like the wind we see not whence the eddy comes nor whither ward it is tending and we seem ourselves to witness