The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-05-26

At noon the next day servant brought
. note to the presidents study: Char
lotte Il. Merdon requests the pleasure of
few moments private conversation"
II wonder what Addie Mather's daugh-
ter wants OF me- thought the old
bachelor rs he passed down into the re-
eeption room. How the girl brings her
to my mind.
In dignifed way that even surprised
herself Charlotte began: II understood
that the trustees have given you appoint
ing power regarding the professorship
which my fathers death made vacant"
Yes
Have you made any provision YETI"
I have candidate to present"
.What-you? A candidate! Who ia
Brent Seymour
Charlotte's intimacy with Seymour
was not unknown to the president, but
this astounded him.
sit is impossible, !" he said: ST do not
see how you can ask it, how you can
think it.
'tWould you not do much to bring to
you one you loyed?" she asked boldly
A peculiar light came into the gray
eyes behind the steel bowed spectacles.
eyes,
"How much?'
Anything"
''Would you give professorship?" !.
The peculiar light increased. 1t was
almost blaze.
Yes
'Will you give me- this professorship,
if bring to you one you love?"
The gray eyes were now fairly fame.
She was understood. He sprang to his
feet. Age seemed to fall from him like
scale.
"Girl, what do you mean?" he shouted.
THAT she loves you all the time.''
There was base ball match on the
college grounds, but it was not the topic
of the afternoon. A report that Brent
Seymour had been appointed to the
chair of astronomy had sent half the col
lege to his house to congratulate him.
They could not begin to get inside, SO
he stood out in the yard and shook
hands with them one by one
In the early evening passing student
saw an unusual visitor go up the path to
the Merdon mansion. It was the gray
haired president. Mrs. M erdon opened
the door herself, and the student
couldn't help seeing the look of astonish-
ment on her face. and that she tottered
as she stepped back into the hall;
couldn't help hearing, in tones that he
will never forget, two EXPLANATIONS,
"Addier' "Frankr' and the door closed.
When Seymour and Charlotte came in
from their evening walk they heard
voices in the sitting room, and Seymour
was speechless with astonishment as he
recognized the presidents voice: II am
glad that you rejected me once, for my
| JOY is made wonderful by years of dark
ness"
Catching her lovers hand Charlotte
stepped with him into the room.
Mother" she said, IF you haven't
got too much happiness already"-look-
ing at the venerable man who did not
release the hand he was holding--ssre
member you promised to be happy for
ever if should marry the man who will
fill my fathers chair. Let me present
him."
My host ceased. His story was evil
IDENTIFY done, and as he drew back from
the table he said: 1.-THE only thing fictiti-
GUS about it is the name I have give the
poor student" A.
tell her mother of the visit she made to
her chamber when she was asleep at her
writing-desk?"
"You may ask her." he said. smiling.
''She sits at the head of the table,
Absorbed in the story, I had not
noticed that my hostess was concealing
| her bushes behind the tea-tray.