The Shasta courier., 1865-06-03
THE PROFESSOR MARRYING A
COOK.

Some years since, when | wa, in COLLEGE
we mad amongst our . faculty." a curious
parsonage, whom every one regarded with
considerable respect, and vet as a character
s@tgeneriS. He had lived many years with
out wife, and expected to live so always.
Indeed as he was the professor of mathe
mates. the abstrac ion of his science forbade
ms ndulging In the idea Of getting married
10 the female sex, therefore. he showed no
other regard than common politeness reouir
ca. lis character was purely negative
VI course he was not popular with tie ladies.
ana they kept themselves at a distance from
MN. But circumstances that often brine
about match IN other cases, placed him in
a peculiar dilemma. Ii seems a whim that
a necessity was lam upon him to get married
lie was one of the faculty of the college-all
the other professors were married and OBJ
hged to entertain the distinguished visitors
OF the institution. He had ALWAYS boarded
vi course 1t wasn't expected Of him that he
should ever give a party or dinner But it
began to be regarded as rather mean in him
to shirk of this matter from year to year.
and, well OFF as he was pecuniarlv," to
throw upon the members of the faculty the
cost and trouble of entertaining the special
friends and patrons Of the college. The
question was. therefore. frequently asked
''Why doesn't the old mser entertain
some of the distinguished visitors that visit
us?v
Now, our professor wasn't miser at all.
and it often troubled him to think he was
so situated that he couldn't bear his part of
this burden. And yet, what could he do !?
Must he get married. And if so, to whom
He had no special regard for any one in the
vicinity of the college and no one had any
special regard for him. In his younger DAYS
he bad seen at school a young lady, in the
city of New York, in whom he had felt pc
culiar interest. But Of her he hadn't heard
for years. Doubtless before this time she
was married or in her grave. Possibly.
however. she was still living and waiting for
him. Glorious thought He was quite re-
lieved at it, though, indeed, there might be
no foundation for his relief Nevertheless he
could make due inquiry. Nor could he
long delay. for commencement day was at
hand, only few weeks off ltwas his turn.
or rather it would be if he was married to
give the great dinner to thedistinguished per-
sonages who would be present on the OCCASION
There would be the Governor of the State,
aud his lady-the trustees OF the Institution
and their fir ends. and others of equal repute
Bat who should be master of ceremonies
And WHO should grace the table? He could
square the circle perhaps, but such circle
as this, what could he do with it? If he
We're only married. what a hepmeet would
his vile be at such atime. And vet his wife
must be good looking, intelligent, and ac,
complished lady otherwise the blank would
be bot !
Now there was young lady in the neigh
borhood that. the professor thought might
answer. He had seen her at his boarding
house. and spoke to her once or twice.
8 But she may say no." and if she did.
IS where in creation thought he, /" could |
hide my head ? And then what would be-
come of the dinner?" The Governor must
have a dinner, and he must have wife.
And hence he lay awake about it all night
At last as the morning bl oke he cried out TO
himself, Contempt. She will say no, will
she, What then ? Other men have lived
through it, and shall If not shall have
Il clear conscience about the dinner, and
a clear conscience is the main thing af er
all! l will write note to Hiss A., any
way. 1t may she will regard it favora.
bly," So the professor sat down and wrote
note to Miss A. "Stay minute" said
he to himself, what will the Governor
think of the lady Size is handsome and
polite, but can she converse? Can she en-
tertain companyr' :" Doubtful" said he to
himself, very doubtful and so he tore up the
motel Alas for man on the verge of matr.
mony! In an hour or two, however, the
Professor cal ed on the President and said
% l sh 'uld like to be absent few days.
"Ah !" said the President, ''just at this
time ?"
- Yes, sir, | have my classes in readiness
for the examination, and | wish to 90 to
New York"
g Has any death occurred in the family %
said the President"
9 No. sir" said the Professor, " but |
have a little matter of business that requires
my immediate attention, and | thought it
best to go'
You have y..best wishes" said the Pres
ident, " and may you return safely and not
alone
The Professor almost smiled, but blushed
rather than smiled, and left the President.
and fastened to New York II
His first inquiry on his arrival there, was
for Miss Adeline G., the young lady whom
he had seen some years before, at school, as
we have mentioned
Why. said,the respondent, ''the family
has been reduced, and she is cook. Per-
haps you don't know it, sir p
g a cook. !" said he g that is just what
want ~
"Ot.' said the lady, q we thought You
wanted something else, possibly"
. No. have been half starved to death
since left New York, and want some one
to cook cently.'
well, she can do that, for she scarcely has
her equal in that line in he city. Why, sir.
she is a cook. par excellence"
. And how does she look !"
. She is the handsomest cook in the city.
too"
= Not quite that, | presume said the
Professor . but is she intelligent l speak
confdeltially."
{" Intelligent. She is indeed-she can
converse like an angel'
ed >
. As graceful as an actress"
When can | see her ~
8 At eight o'clock this evening"