Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-12-06

But she would have to be told all
about his regard for her, and he would
have to tell her, and how he was to do
it was what puzzled him. Several
times, when they had been alone, he
| had found the conversation branch
ing off from geology Of the earth into
that of the heart, and at such times he
had actually felt frightened when he
thought of what he might say or do
| in moment Of sudden recklessness.
He finally concluded that there
wasn't any need of saying anything
| just now, and that he would wait a
few days, and let events shape their
| own course; in other words, that he
would trust to Providence for week
or two.
He walked down toward the lake
after Miss Carlyon, and found her sit
ting on rock reading "Sketches of
Creation She smiledwhen she saw
| who her lnterrupter was, and the Pro-
lessor thought that he had never seen
any one who had prettier smile than
| she had. 1t seemed to break out all
over her face like sunshine over a
meadow. She made room for him,
| and he sat down beside her.
"Winchell is interesting reading"
he said, taking up the book she had
closed and laid down beside her.
"I-Iye been wondering if women
wernt something like glaciers
they're SO cold. and smooth. and
we men understand them so little"
after which rather foolish speech
the Professor blushed up like rose.
If women We're like glaciers, then
men must put you in mind of fossils"
answered Miss Carlyon, with laugh.
After which there was long silence.
There comes your prOtege,' said
the Professors companion, as Fannie
Kent came tearing down the path at
her usual break-neck speed.
Dear mew sighed the Professor,
preparing to be resigned, Il don't see
what l have done that l should be so
prosecuted. That child worries the
life out of me-
Il say" called out Fannie, when
she was long way off, "you aren't a
fool, are you, Professor
hope not" answered the aston
ished man. "What makes you ask
such question"
"Why, you see, heard mamma
and that Mrs. Gordon talking about
you and Miss Carlyon; and Mrs. Cor
don said it was plain to be seen that
you loved her like everything, and
mamma said you was a fool not to tell
her so, and have done with it, for
she'd seen for a long time that you
wanted to and dissent; and she said
she knew Miss Carlyon thought her
eyes of you, and a lot more | can't re-
member; but | knew you wasn't a
fool" And then this child of the
period smiled lovingly up into the
poor Professors face.
He glanced at Miss Carlyon. She
was blushing like all the roses of
summer, and the sight gave him cour-
age.
"Alice," he said softly, and a good
deal frightened at himself for daring
to say it. "You women understand
us men and each other better than we
do. 1t is possible that Mrs. Kent was
right in thinking that you cared for
me? DO you, Alice? certainly do
for YOU"
For answer Miss Carlyon pun her
hand in his, and he actually kissed
her, and then turned suddenly and
kissed Fannie. who was taking rapid
and accurate observation of what was
transpiring.
IF it had not been for you, | don't
know whether | should ever have
found out whether Miss Carlyon loved
Inc or not he said, looking ridiculous
~ red and unhappy.
Don't tell, will you, Fannie,
dear" said Miss Carlyon coaxingly.
"Oh, no, of course not" answered
that promising damsel, as she scud
away.
An hour later as the. Professor and
his future wife walked back to the
hotel they heard Fannie rehearsing the
whole affair to a group of delighted
children.
"Oh, but it was jolly cried she.
He just blushed up like a beet, and
looked at her, and she blushed, and
then he grabbed hold of her hand. and
says he: ! love YOU more'n | can
tFli anu lIltIl Ilt hlSotN IitI UlDlt IL al
dozen times, and then he kissed me.
too, and as near as | can make out he'd
never have got married if | hadn't
helped him, cause he's man, and
men are afraid of women. Oh. my, it
was heaps of fun Ellen L. ReaJord,
in ". Y. Weekly.
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