American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-10-12

door, leaving me to bear the brunt of TIN
Professor by myself. l suppose sh'
Thought | could run too, but didn't in
a cline to that, and was not exactly sorry
i to have a parting brush with my ole
he flung open the door, fiaring thu
light above his head, for the blackness
outside made it difficult to distinguish
anything, and clearing his throat por
tentously, after his custom when he begaI
"H'm! HIM! who's there-what is it?-
who's there, l say g'-then as l moved
round from the pillar where 1 had beer
standing, sir? What do you mean
by darkening my door -"
"Allow me, Professor Riggs" said
with my best class manner, Ito demon
strate two errors in your hypothesis
firstly, 1t is yourself in the door, not ;
secondly, even il were there, the slight
i additional observation of my presence
would be scarcely appreciable i'm the gen.
eral blackness of the night"
He looked at me as if. had ne not been
a responsible man and Professor, he
would have said wicked, Yords TO me then
and there as It was. he demanded hoarse-
ly what wanted. replied that should
like to borrow an umbrella. 1t is to be
remarked that my boarding-place was not
two minutes walk from his house, and
the idea of my having rung that outrage
joke was quite too much for him. He
fairly trembled with evaporation as he
said - err g.F+
at is well for you, young man, that I
have nothing more to do with you -
''Yes, SIR" said ], 81 quite agree with
hard on you, Professor No, don't trouble
yourself to bring the light any farther, -
as he made kind Of plunge towards me.
ST can see very well, thank you, and 1 be
lieve won't wait for the umbrella.
Goodnight, Professor Riggs" And l
walked down the street with happy heart.
Commencement-day always ended with
ball, and this, our graduating ball, was
q glorious one. 1 danced good deal with
Julia Harding, a good deal more than the
junior Riggs, judging by the expression
of his face, thought l had any business to.
But as I had never been in the habit of
consulting his Judgment as to my pro-
might by his disepprobation. In fact, If |
had had my way 1should have danced with
her the whole evening, but that unluckily
was altogether out Of the question she
was 90 greatly in demand that / consider
ed myself very fortunate to fare as well as
did, particularly when I succeeded in
taking her down to supper:
L
and for once had not that fine appetite
with which am usually blest. In the in
tervals Of supplying my companions
wants, I munchel away abstractedly at
whatever came to hand, revolving ques-
ton which WIS most anxious to ask, but
to which had not so far seen my way
clear. Julia noticed my prcoccupation,
and began to rally me.
.'Why, what do You suppose l was
thinking Of" said 1. "Oh, Julia, doesn't
this remind you Of the time when we first
knew each otherr'
Eyes indeed she answered, laughing,
especially Of that evening when you
oversight! don't see any beans on the
table,"
81 am sure, Julia-'' began, and
stuck fast.
81 haven't doubt of IT, remarked
julia quietly, at the end Of . long pause.
..H.yen't : doubt Of whatT' asked /. q
little bewildered.
ssWhat you were going to say"
''But you don't know what it was.
mo, but take it on trust"
because it was I?'' 1 said, dropping
s'Why certainly is there anything In
this world boy fust out of college doesn't
know? and didn't I see you graduate this
very day? The idea Of my presuming to
81 am mnch obiie,sd' ;, said Z cansiaIera.
blv chaerined nv this sneeel.. "for nv
n:rt Of s comnliment sh.reI Nv INV whole
i1ess T. mi1ht have heer mi RiGcs him.
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s.w.u ocd What ~ e. v,o-o MI, p;~~s
htmseifp;, ''''>- "' - - "-S '- --ee'
ooh; If you put me on level with
S6h. didn't any fhaf y, said Julia. mis-
chjeyo,,slv.
:sThanf Won. Miss Harding. that ia verv
kind. certainiv.n $3.50
-' ssWhv NJ '1 Why h.ve s.;a ont of tho
wsv % s,sked Juiia in seeming hewilders
ment ssYom oh;ectefl hein0 mt IN . lev.
al With him and T said I d3fip,t mt Won
there - thon~h after ali he is INV cousin
while Won ase ;, she stonned s,dfIeniv'
and tlronnefl her ewes. tfif i could zee
nothing bnt the lone black lashes.
ssWhat, Julia?'' I said eagerly, ssI am
wbat9s,
lyon are going TO get me another soft
custarrl ,, slse answered. Iiftin0 her ewes
i,,nocentlv to mine.
81 unSerstand Won nerfectly. Miss
Harding. ,, said with hitter emphasis ms
I nearjv hroke NV hack reaching after the
delicacy in Question 81 am nothing. of
coursej,-thou0h how I could LOGICALLY
deduce that Conclusion from a request for
a soft custard II would Duzzle me to ex-
plain.
tsYou uoth;nvp whv- Won seem tn me
n verv reverend nerson, CaroIus Hev-
WOOD. Ar,
ga g mora lilelv ,, said 0loo,ni
,v .ssfnr fancvin0 Won would rememher
What we used tn he to each other-''