The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-09-15
PROFESSOR MORTON.
CIIAP. VI.

! "lNh eASlleulcLt, Cne Bllls Wele leaFIbg
at all hours. India's home was two
hundred miles away. The morning be-
fore Christmas the three were to start.
India came down stairs in her travelling
costume about half past six o'clock il
the morning. A bright fire was burn.
ing In the parlor, when she went in.
Monsieur was there reading the morn
ing paper. He laid it down immedi
ately on her entrance, and after "Bor
jour mademoiselle,' said;
swell Mees Lestare, are you glad the
holidays have come"
"Glad! l should think SO. Farewell
to lessons for two weeks, would It were
forever"
"Why9"
"Because hate, loathe, detest schools
this confinement is calling to me. l dc
so love to do as please"
81 thought from ze way you recitc
your lessons that you liked to study
"Thank you for the compliment Mon
sier, No, l do not like to study; if ]
know my lessons it is no credit to me.
for | have only to glance at them TO
know them."
"Mees Yane is a good scholar"
"Yes, Violet is good in everything.
l actually believe the girl likes to study.
Tastes differ l must stay here another
year after this, for Guardy is determin-
ed for me to graduate"
'Guardie,' who is dees? Z"
ooh that is my guardians the gentle
man to whose care my father gave me
shortly before his DEATH l learned to
call him 'Guardy' in my childhood, and
the name still seems natural. He takes
care Of my money and"-
II undairstand; we have re word
Guardien in French. Where is Mees
Vance,"
"Out bidding goodbye to the inmates
of this house. | have Mt hidden fare
well to any one but Mr.. and Mrs. Brent
ford. It's too much trouble to hunt
them up then what's the difference for
two weeks? But Violet is the strangest
girl! she bade goodbye to each Of the
servants, and had presents for all Of
them" --a
At this moment Violet came in, her
cheeks were glowing and her eyes were
bright
"Well, I hope you are through" said
India, languidIy. "Where is his maj
esty, Professor Morton" .'"
+ "Herel" said a voice, and looking
Hp they saw him standing in the door.
"The omnibus Is waitingi are you
ready ladies7"
eyes, said both the girls. "Good
bye Monsieur" ''.
I "Au revoir young ladies'. / wish
you happee Chreesmas," said Mon
sieur, with his best bow.
+ Perhaps three happier people could
not have been found than Violet, India
and the Professor, as they took their
seats in the omnibus Being young,
their dispositions were naturally joyous.
Added to this was the prospect before
them of two weeks recreation. Mer-
chants were just entering their stores as
they passed through The town. House
maids with large baskets on their arms
were hurrying to market. Business
men were walking along in overcoats
and fur collars, with their hands thrust
into their pockets, and their faces chill
ed by the crisp cold air. Our three
travellers entered the cars. Violet and
India sat on one seat, and the Profes-
sor occupied the one directly opposite.
At first all three talked animatedlyj but
as the hours wore on India seemed dis
posed to monopolize the whole conver-
sation with Professor Morton, and vi
olet, leaning her head upon her hand,
looked out of the window and built air
castles.
In the cars is a splendid place to in
dulge in this pleasant, though unproiit-
able occupation. Houses, meadows,
woods, and variety of objects, pass be-
fore your gaze; but with your mind
fixed upon the structures being fashion
ed by your imagination, you have but
a dreamy consciousness of their exis-
tence.
Violet was aroused from her fit of
abstraction by remark addressed to
her by Professor Morton, and the con-
versation became general once more
After a while India exclaimed:
"Here we are at last, aud l am not
sorry, for one" The conductor open
ed the door and called out the name of
the city. When they alighted a color