South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-05-19

usu2iter. " was therefore wi n uru>u.
al interest that every one in tho room
turned 70 look a. tho Professor as he en-
tered. And every one continued for
some seconds 70 look az him. An
expression OF supreme establishment
was upon oil the ccuntenanccs, and
when they turned their eyes away l,om
. him TO tae faces of thor friend. the
expression of sstonishmea. wax chang.
, ell 10 one OF merriment. fsom correr
where some Young people were gather
ed came u half suppressed but rumic-
tnksbls laugh. Before them all stood
the Professor, who, in some way, all
understood was TO b. the hero or the ov.
ening, dressed in suit OF bright scat
let! For moment cousternaiioa hell
host and hostess rooted to the spo, whcr.
they stool. Then they IN 1ved forward.
and greeted their latest guest, bn, in so
embarrassed and constrained manner
that tho puor man began TO think he
must have done something 90 often
them, aud tried in vain all the rest OF
the evening TO think of anything he had
said or done which could have dist leas-
ed them. Tho hours beforo one O'Clock
were gotten through with somehow. -
The Alexanaers ant every one present
tried TO act IS well bred people should,
but with tho Professor ia his BRIGHT
hued garments movin. among them lst-
icssiy for he felt that sorue uufotta-
late circumstances nai trrned the Alex.
anders against him lit was not easy TO
keep decorous faces aud talk of The sub
/ jects usually discussed aL iignified and
pretentious parties. The lime when
the guests could say good. night aud 20
AWAY, vas welcomed by bo;h them ami
! their entertainers.
The nexl morning ID ,c:cr Alexander,
! locking fierce as n hornet for tile little
man Was os fiery az rcd pepper when
/ his temper va5 arouse t---caile on Prof
Appleton ut lis room.
W hat do you mean. sir. he cried
without any greeting or preliminary
! speech, 'by coming TO my house when
we have company, in snch IN outrage
Gus looking sui. 80 you wore last a;ght,
and disgracing Us I insist unon an
Immediate explanation
An Immediate explanation /? do not
understand you at all, sail The itofes.
sor, politely. i ordered The suit wore
! last night expressly Tor your party.
thought poayl gray was always fitting
tor genilemau's evening Costume.
You don't msaa to say cried The
Doctor, somewhat molifiei. that yoa
thought tie suit you wore last nigh,
was nearl-grny =
Indeed sir. dill said The Professor,
BEG ianing To grow pale.
! We'll, ar, then you are very much
mistaken said he Do;tur, evidently
not Finishing the snrtcnce as he had al
first intended. That suit is fire red.
! sir, | assure you
! Good heavens = exclaimed he Pro-
fessor, sinking in,o cdair. Doctor, /
mus: be color tiiud,' nc added after a
moments pause, for / surely thought
the suit was poarl-gray.'
| Within week tho Professor had hjs
! eyes examined and lie was declared to
be totally colDr-i.Iind. / tLiak Doctor
Alexander woul still willingly have
given Aim his daVyhter, huI Mrs. Alex
ander would not hear OF e.
No kao0ing what absurd things be
might do she sal !. i declare would
not be rs shocked and ai-gus,ei again
As | was shat night for hundred dol.
lars, and Rene iIht expect such things
ut any time. il be shopld become ny
son III law
Tom Nelson became again welcome
visitor at tho D~clor's home. end at
Christmas he and Rene were married.
But Mrs. Alexander did not give her
consent 10 the match until ehe had
brought cut basket of w0tsted anG
made sure thas Rene's alliance could
tell colors as well Us herself.