Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-02


jected somebody.
1.-The servant thinks all the students
are just alike, and its easy enough to
change your voice, so as not to be recog-
nized. If none of you want to 60. by
Jove, I'll go mysclf!''
"But you didn't go to the reception,
and don't even know the professor" said
Bob.
''The professor isn't in." said Jack,
putting on his overcoat. ''Now, you fell
lows write your cards, if you havn't any
with you, and I'll take them
"Why, Jack: you havn't got any col
lar on; and those top boots T'
Chow many times must tell you, my
child said Jack patiently, ''the profess
sor is not at home %
So he put on his big overcoat with
cape, and his fur gloves and Bob set
tied his beaver on, after giving his hair
a parting rumple. He was just starting
when an idea occurred to him.
LET me take two or three hats, so
that can change them each time
He stuck them under his cape, and
went out
The moon was shining brightly, as he
crossed the yard. 1t had just risen, and
shone through the Gothic windows of the
library, lighting them up so that they
glimmered family across the snow, as if
the high hall were filled with the halo
of the genius that it enshrined. The old
elms stood up motionless against the sky.
and the light reflected from the snow
covered roofs flashed through their
branches. The snow cracked under his
feet; and the clear cold air sent a thrill
of life all through him as he walked
rapidly away from the square towards
| the professors house Now and then
the sound Of bells would come out of the
distance, growing louder, till the sleigh
flashed into the light, and away again,
out of sight and hearing. He half fer
got the object of his walk, and his mind
was full of many wandering thoughts.
He thought of meeting the charming
girl with whom he had just become ac-
quainted, in his own village in the COM
ing summer. He thought how happy
he should be if she would favor him,
and let him devote his life to her. He
thought how pleasant if she were riding
with him now in one of those sleighs, to
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He almost thought he saw her image
beckoning to him from radiant cloud ;
then he thought of the warm climes that
the moon was even then shining on, and
of the bliss of wandering with her in
some isles of changless summer. 1t came
over him how much time he had wasted
idly that he might have improved, if he
had had such an object before him; and
mighty resolutions arose within him.
These reflections brought him to the
house; and, laughing to himself to think
that he would some time tell her about
this absurd prank he turned in at the
gate.
The house was dark; but, after few
vigorous charges at the bell, the servan
finally unlocked the door, and answered
his inquiry with the news that the pro
fessor was not at home
Jack politely rendered his first card
and walked away. He walked till b
reached favorable corner. when he tool
off his beaver, and changed it for cap
and sauntered slowly towards the hous
again.
Again the servant reported, "Not a
{ home - and another card was left. H
walked back to his base of supplies, LEI
+; off his cape, and changed his hat agair
Another card was successfully depo:
tied.
Flushed with success, he made read
: to leave the fourth and last card. H
u put on his cape and beaver, gathered u
a the hats, and rang again.
/ All was silent.
d Another ringing peal.
I step was heard far inside the hous
IL 1t came nearer and nearer, and fnall
s. the door was unbolted. Jack was abol
q to ask the same question as before, whe
+ he saw that the professor himself W;
before him. He had just presence
W mind enough to say, Good evening
70 tGood evening, Mr." said Il
y professor, not recognizing one of his ov
ie immediate pupils.
}! Maynard, said Jack gaspingly, 7
ie membering his collarless condition.
"Ah Mr.. Maynard, | am glad to S
ne you: my niece and | have just return
is from the concert, and you will pard'
"a our rumpled appearance
Is Jack stepped into the entry. Il
u professor looked little astonished at t
lp fur gloves on such an occasion, but sa
nothing. and led the way to the parlC
III A young lady was standing with b
back towards them, as they entered.
III "My niece, Miss Hastings, Mr.. Ma
IT, nard,' said the professor.
at She looked at him wonderingly,
he stood there, top-boots, cape, fur glow
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