The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-10-27

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Leaving the rest,
Knowing in whatever country or cline,
Necr can We call back one minute Of time
A MvDERNLOyE STORY.
Notes From The Diary OF y Lady Tutor.
Tinsley's Magazine.
May 9th, 1851 am neither nervous nor
hysterical. but Mt this moment am sorry
that have nlislaid my smelling salts. 4
man-a young naH-said to be good look
ang-has been admitted here into this house,
and is actually unpacking his portmanteau
in the room over my head! And this is a
boarding house for girl students: and he
has been admitted by Mrs. Williams, our
landlady ard my old friend! I am afraid
that l shall sleep badly tonight; and I have
1--WE chapters of Roman history to prepare
Cor my class tomorrow. It was Jane who
said he was good looking; she took his port
manteau from the cab. Is this q matter
on which Jane is competent to give an opin-
ion?
May 7th-I did sleep badly; and my an-
alysis Of the motives which led Caesar to
attempt the conquest IF the lritons was not
SO clear Us l could have wished it to be.
But am better now. for nave heard the
whole story. The gentleman, whose ar
rival and admission into this house last
night produced in me, and indeed in all of
us, such an extreme degree of astonish-
ment, is Mr.. Arthur Lindsay. It seems
that be has known Mrs. williams ever since
he was boy at school; and she says that
she feels like a mother to him. She is in
the habit of saying that she feels like a
mother to us girls; but that is different
thing. have known several young gen.
demen since they were boys at school; but
don't feel like a mother to them, and am
sure they don't feel like sons to me.
We heard all about it should say him
at breakfast this morning. Mrs. Will
liams was down first as usual and Lola
Brown was down last as usual; and Mrs.
Williams had to begin again to please her,
IF Lola wouldn't lie so long in the morn
ing We should be better friends.) Mrs.
Williams says that MIR. Lindsay arrived
hero at 1890 o'clock last night from the
East India docks, having come straish,
from the ship Wellington "a good subject
Ter an essay for my class-"Tho Tactics OF
wellington and the Tactics of Wolseley,")
of which he is first Lieutenant He lived
with Mrs. Williams and her husband sis
years ago. before he went to sea; and or.
irving in London, hers was the first house
he thought Of He knew nothing of the
change that had come over her establish
ment; that is to say he knew nothing of us.
We are the change" There we're no f.
male students when Mr.. Lindsay boarded
with Mrs. Williams. Mr.. Lindsay was as.
tonlshed to hear Of us; We were astonished
to hear Of Mr.. Lindsay
itseens that we we're MI astonished.
When Mr.. Arthur Lindsay said that he
had come to stay with M,s. Williams. Mrs.
Williams said that it was impossible. She
explained to him the situation. She said
that she now received only lady boarders;
except one, who was lady tutor, were
students Of Queen Annes college; that all
OF them were pretty (she told us that she
SAID all }; and that it was certain nett her the
parents of the giils nor the principal of the
college would be pleased to know that she
nad admitted gentleman as permanent
boarder among them. Lola Brown asked
what color Mr.. Lipdsay's hair was; and !
asked Lola Browa if sho had finished her
French exercise.
airs. Williams, resuming after this inter
ruqtion, said Mr.. Lindsay caught at the
word "permsnent" almost before it was out
OF her mouth, and said, "Oh, but shan't
be permanent. l have only two months
leave; in nine weeks I must be on board
ngaln. 1need see nothing of the Indies,
and they need sec nothing Of me; and what
could possibly happen in nine weeks?"
Ethel Austin deInurred to the first mart of
the last sentence, and Lola Brown said q
great DEAL could happen in nine weeks.
She said her Aunt Sarah had married her
Uncle George in six weeks and separated
from him in three. Lucy Fair said that
Lola's Aunt Sarah and Uncle George ought
to have known better; and Lola asked Lucy.
rather irreverently, as I thought, whether
her grandmother was still alive.
The end Of it all was, dears," said Mrs.
Williams, that consented to take him in.
You see it is only nine weeks aftor all. and
will use the bedroom at the top of the
house and will use the small library for q
sitting room. He will take his meals alone.
and he will hardly be in at all during the
day. shall have wire blind fastened
across the window Of the study which over
LOOKS the little room; ana you had better.
think say nothing about Mr.. Lindsay ut
the college,
Mrs. Williams says that Mr.. Lindsay is
better looking than when no won't away
May 18th Ought to tell Miss Grindle?
Miss Grindle, as principal Of the college
and responsible to some extent for the sur
roundlngs of the students, no: only in class.
but at home, would, am afraid. object
pe1emptorily and decidedly to Mrs. Will
hams' new bOarder. She would take il ms
no excuse that Mrs. Williams had known
Mr.. Lindsay "since he WAS a boy, and was
prepared to vouch for the gentiemanliness
OF bis conduct ut all times and in all places.
Indeed. l am not at oil sure that she would
not decline to listen to any reasoning on
the subject, but would bring matters to q
head at once, and give Mrs. Williams the
alternative OF losing or retaining tho girls
ana myself, and, with us, her lucrative con.
nectlon with the college, by losing or re-
tanning Mr.. Arthur Lindsay, But il there
IN actual fact, SO far as myself can see anv
danger to be apprehended from this gentle
mans remaining nine weeks among us? I
40 not know. 10 he sure, Mr.. Lindsay
himself, expectinga negative answer, asked.
What could possibly happen in nine
weeks!" But can't help remembering
Lola Browns reply about the :ll-considered
union OF ker. ridiculous Aunt Sarah and
Uncle George. Let me think, now, Who
We are here, and what quantity Of possible
lt-control and proper feminine DIGNITY
there is contained among US.
l.. Susan Finn. aged twenty five, lady
professor OF mathematics and ancient his
tory, and tolerably goodlooking, am Ger
fanny safe. Miss Grindle has nothing to
.AA"AJ AaAcASoA hsseutWeuLy-IQEo0, student
OF Queen Anne's College-pretty in quiet
way, hard working, undemonstrative and
reserved-is also, I think, perfectly safe.
On, yes. yes, dear Mary is safe. She has
told me herself that the majority of gentle
men she has met are not attracted to her,
and that she herself uses no arts to attract
them. She says she is wholly wrapped up
IN her work; and believe her. No,if there
Is trouble In this house it will not be with
Mary. ' law - VAIL
Ethel Austin. student, aged nineteen.
Ethel is a nice, pretty, and attractive, but
also good girl. Ethel says herself that
she likes fnn;" and know that her bow
c cousins s, never think their holidays have
!eally peean until she has joined them.
AID would, I am convinced. do nothing
candestinely: Any man who meets her
must like Ethel, but if he intends love
n he must be open and honest about
1t. But she ia susceptible; am a little
fearful for Ethel. r viii koo,, 49,. ~