The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-09-22
PROFESSOR MORTON.
by CONSTANCE CARLETON.
CHAP. VIII.


should have been with me. The air is
so invigorating."
"Yes,it would invigorate my throat"
said his ward coldly.
"Pon my word / never thought of
that. If / had had the sole charge of
you all your lite, I am afraid You would
not have lived long"
He drew a chair up to the table and
began to write. India arose and walk
ed the floor. She was angry because
she had to stay in the house, and her
irritable feelings found vent in occa.
sional impatient exclamations. s
"What is the matter with you Indiap'
said her guardian, without looking up
from his writing. m f.......
81 thought you knew that l have a
sore throat" she replied, Grossly.
81 have reason to know it, having
heard you mention it about six times
this morning, but that is no reason why
you should walk the floor like Gagged
lioness"
India deigned no reply, and the rat
ting of her silken train as it swept
over the carpet in her walk continued.
After a while she sat down ip her old
place and said:
"Guardy, you knew Professor Nor
toms father didn't your
eyes. He was one of my best
friends" ar..
"Was he wealthyt" .
"At one time, but in some unfor-
tunate speculation shortly before his
death he lost a great deal of his prop
erty." .. ....
"The Professor is very poor is he
not?"
"Well, Sidney is mt SO near being a
beggar as you might suppose BY the
way, he tells me that he does not intend
to teach longer than this year. He ac-
cepted the situation to please MI. Brent
ford"
"Is there anything remarkable about
his life7"
"No, I believe not. He went to
college and graduated, like most other
young men do. What made you ask
that?"
"When he first came, some of the
girls said they knew there was some
romance connected with him. That
is all"
"They are mistaken then; but he
may play conspicuous part in ro-
nance before he leaves the Seminary,
eh India 2"
"You visited them once. Did you
see the ProfessorT'
eyes, I know his parents almost
idolized him because he was the last one
of a family of six children"
"Do you remember how be looked"
"Not very well, He was little fel-
low then, about four years old. He
had long black curs If it were not
for one little incident / should not have
remembered him at ALL His father
had forgotten to bring home toy he
had promis sed him, and Sidney made
the day hideous with the screams until
he was carried out Of the room by his
nurse
India laughed. cit seems strange to
associate that incident with Professor
Norton" said she.
"Rather, but Just as the twig is
bent the trees Inclined / dare say
Sidney has a pretty infammable temper
yet"
III should hate him if he had MT"
said his ward emphatiCally. | detest
these easy going people," After a
a pause, she said: "Then he is of good
family?
"Excelcnt; but are you particularly
interested in the Professors What in
duced you to ask all these questions 7"
"Merely to keep up a conversation.
| am tired of hearing the everlasting
scratch scratch Of your pen"
81 have added a good many new
books to the library during your alb
absence, perhaps some of them might
interest you"
81 don't care TO read. / would
rather talk"
"But / am busy writing" hinted
Mr.. Richmond
There was long silence; then In
dia said: "Guardy."
"Well, what will your ladyship have
now2'
"Have you ever been in love-"
"Well, l declare! what are going to
ask next? Yes have youl"
"That has nothing to do with it,"