Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-01-16
The Professors Research

ut EIbIec>oT Lt~tAICH.
MAY come in?"
1t Was q young, girlIsh voice that
asked The question: fair young face
that peeped through the doo held ajar
by the small white hand but Professor
Emmett glanced up from his books
with q frown.
II am very busy just now, Mile
dear," he began, half aggrievedly
What did you wish 2
Only to ask you to take walk with
me. The woods are 10 okiEs 30 lovely
now, and l am tired of the horse" an
swered the young wife, pleadingly.
1t Is impossible. child. / am in
the midst of this treatise. Order the
carriage for drive, or take Bruno with
you"
The door closed softly the profess
sor's head again bent over his book
How could he dream that sob rose in
the young wife's throat, and her step.
no longer light and buoyant, was slow
and heavy as she retraced her steps, q
d simmer of tears yelling the lustrous
blue eyes?
But she choked back the sob and
dashed away the tears, as she tied tae
coquettish hat under the pretty chin
and calling Bruno, great Newfound.
land dog, which gladly came leaping tc
her side, she soon sauntered out into
the green and grassy lanes.
A while ago. the professor had ius
put aside his books and his isms,
until he could find time to WOO and
wed Mile Dean. People had shaken
their heads at his choice, It seemed
80 strange thing that he, the grave.
the learned, the wise, should have
fancied the gay little butterfly, dancing
from morn to eve in the sunlight
stranger, perhaps, that she should have
learned tho lesson of love from lips one
would. have thought better nodded to
severer subjects.
Then the professor was some twelve
years her senior-not such a wide diff.
ference as measured by time, but throw w.
ing gravity and reverence in the scale,
weighing it heavily down.
But even the wiseacres stilled their
prophesies as they gathered into the
old church on Mile Deans wedding
morn, and watched her face as she
came down the aisle leaning on her
husbands arm.
A new beauty, which owed its birth
neither to the cleaning satin nor the
orange blossoms, told that at least she
did not regret her choice, and the COS
alps. looking on, thought that after all .
perhaps she might sober down into a
more ut companion for such q man.
70 DE sure, few remembered the
soldier-cousin whom they had seen
gazing down into her upturned face.
with glance which told all too plainly
his hearts history.
Where was he? these wise few
questioned. And perhaps. on this
bright June afternoon, they might. had
they been in Bruno's place, have found
their answer for, as Mile slowly
sauntered on, trying to reason away the
weight which had had time. in the
many lonely hours she had lately
1nown, to press upon her heart, sud.
denly the clouds broke, and o little cry
OF Joy burst from her lips.
The sunshine came dancing back into
ner eyes, as she ran eagerly forward to
clasp the hand of the man who seemed
10 nave upsprung from the very earth.
Harry " she cried, how glad
now glad l am to see you'll"
Into the eyes bent upon her face
crept, a glance half Joy, half sorrow. ar
the almost boyish head was bowed until
lts owner had snatched kiss from the
sweet, red lips.
"A cousins privilege |" he cried
ga1iy; y! always claim my Dues"
Miliie blushed at the act. but onlv
shaking her head at his audscity. be.
gan breathless number of questions
unit! he cried for mercy.
Ny regiment is stationed within
TWO miles Of you my dear, and. as ouI
stay Is to be Of no very short duration
there will be ample opportunities liz
tne future to try and find you anawers
FOR the present, allow me to ask you
one question Are you happy, Mile 2
Are you happy" All the world
ner mother, her sisters, every one
had taken her happiness as q matter OF
course; but Harry's handsome eve,
were searching her face, and Harrs
would have her spoken ansser.
Am l happy: she echo revolyips
IN her mind the thoughts that had be- =
aroused, when size had caugh; sigh, Of
MIN, q few moments before. ..Ol
course ! am Why. Harry. am al,
most bride yet
Ihat may be, dear bat Won dan,
iook quite tie old thing TO me. lean,
forget, coz, that some other man la
fAken TIE privilege Of making yoa %
out o. 'ay AGAas : and. God knows.
pray he may succeed as sell a. I would
q least have tired to Lave done. That
AL, Aiiiie- lie t. lie truee TO old
TINES bet~een as row, dear.
Ihere was no longer g need Of Bruno
in Miles daily walks.
The professor could pore A. he wouli
over his II usiy books. While hisb-autl
ioi young wiis fOaai the old times.
which were formally pa; under truee'
almost renewed sgaIn. except With this
great dif,erence-iLat Harry Has 10
longer her lover. bnt her friend. L.
brother; and the professor alEay.
welcomed the young fellow gladly, AID