The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-16

known quantity. II wero mathematician
/ would try 10 cypress IL In figures Itdoosn't
seem much but it'a better than nothing.n
Beatrice felt nlre this young man meant 10
Include her In the arrangement Just made with
hor uncles, Sho was wrong; IL was many
days before ho called hor anything except
Miss Clauson. Love always should begin In
most respectful manner.
Then the Talborts, who had the lnack Of
always interesting themselves In their guests
affairs, and who were, moreover, capital
listeners, asked him questions about his life at
| Oxford.
"LifeI" he said "lt can scarcely DO called
lifo, All term time from nine In themorning
10 nine at night try TO Ill up vacuum
created by nature, but which nature does not
soom TO abhor-in young fellows brains. You
look upon tutor's calling as rather an intel
lectual ono, don't your
| Naturally wo do.n
"Then bc undeceived. A man who keeps
shop requires far greater gifta. He has
variety of things 10 sell, and variety OF
customers 10 send away equipped with what
thoy want My customers arc all tho sumo
my wares don't vary. assure you, Miss
Clauson, tho dull, loyel stupidity of the typi-
cal undergraduate IL appalling
"Then II needs q clover man 10 improve
them"
| "Perhaps so-but clever In whntl Not IN
learning, Clever In knowing what they arc
llkoly 20 ba asked In examination. Clever In
cutting or all supcrluous work. As for the
learning, tho tutor need only bo page ahead
OF his pupil, aud that does not constitute a
supreme effort Did you ever 400 flrowork
manufnctoryp
lIc asked Beatrice this, It seemed a sudden
departure from tho subject, OF course she
had never seen q flrework manufactoiy.
"Well, they ram this and that into the
empty casca So do /. Saltpotro-IAtin,
Sulphur-Grcok. Charcoal history Balls
Of colorod ilro-various information. Tram
aud ram. The caso Is full and In place. The
examiner applies tho match and looks for the
result, Them"
"Thcy burst In the wrong placo,n said
Beatrice slyly, Sho was amused.
"Yos-many OF thcm-buiSt and scnttor
tho unburnod charge 30 tho winds In ludic.
rous manner Some, Of course, fly straight
and only come down like sticks after fulall.
ing their appointed tasloi,"
"But somo succeed like YOURSELF said
Horace.
"My dear Horacol" Frank fell Into tho
Christian name arrangement with tho great
est ease. "The moro | 100 OF undergraduates
tho humber grow l was successful, but II
my competitors woro like those coach it's
nothing 10 DO proud off,
yet your learning brings those pupils TO
you.n
mot bit OF II, have lnack OF bring
Ing dull follows on, that's all.n
"And perhaps tho reason why you got all
tho dull followsn said Beatrice.
There's something in that mid Car
ruthoS, laughing.
"You read Latin,n said Frank, suddenly
turning 10 Beatrice.
"Ycs. How could you tollr'
Ho laughed and gave her ono of his quick
glnnccs.
"Thcro Ia littlo limo between your brows-
a very little one Young ladies always knit
their brows whom they study hard. Latin for
a lady Is hard study"
"0thcr things besides study bring lnos,p
said Beatrice rather coldly.
"Y0s-troublo, But you can hnyo had
none. Pride may bring thcm. You aro
proud but not severely proud, 80 am
right
Certainly this young man was prcumlng.
Beatrice half dbploascd, said nothing.
Won't you have some moro champagne,
Frank |" said Horace, noticing tho young man |
declined Whittakors muto Offer Of roAlllnR |
his glass.
mo- thonk you. / drink very littlc al |
though your vino IA enough 10 shake tho |
ntcrnncss Of nm anchorltom
"Thnt IL Byron, ~ II notr asked Herbert.
byron msquotcd, v said Beatrice quietly.
Frank govo her aquick glance,
"Aro you mrcN ho said.
"Ccrtain, looked up last week. 10 Ia |
Hiintship' not stornnoss.'h
~ looked 10 up somo months ngo. No, |
remember, | couldn't find the book, NO trusted |
10 my memory, was wrong II sooms.n
"llomor sometimes mods, said Horace.
Beatrice was looking rather inquisitiyely |
at Frank. "What did you want tho quota. |
ton for" she ossod,
"For-somothing or nnothor-I forgot now. |
An soon os am allowed 10 work my brain III |
try and remember
"Don't troublc-I know. saw tho mis-.
quotation last week.
Frank shrugged his shoulders,
"of course, you wrote tho papor,n contn.
uod Beatrice.
"You are provolsingly acuto, MiaS clau-
SOM
"What did Frank writof' asked Horace.
Beatrice smiled She felt aho was now no. |
1g 10 tako her revenge for Mr., Carruthors' |
.omark about the Latin.
"That paper IN Tho Latterday Revlow on |
landownors' responsibilities, sho said do |
mureiy.
".ionsonso, Boatriool Frank couldn't have
written TINT Did your continued Horace,
mo doubtfully, sooing bls guest manifested
no horror at Tho accusation
"Young ladies' should not road Tho Lnttor-
day, " said Frank.
Synonymous writer's should not misquoto,n
rotortod Beatrice.
"But did you writo 10, Frankf' asked Her.
bert
Tho two brothers looked tho picture OF anx-
iety. Frank laughed
"Mlss Clauson IA horribly acute" ho said.
Therefore they all understood that Mr.
Carruthors was tho author Of tho article In |
question, an article which, from tho bold aud |
original views u ventilated, had attracted n
great deal Of attention. Horace and Herbert
looked nghast,
"Frank,n said tho former IN solemn
voice, "you must bo radical.n
"you must, said Herbert eorrowfully.
Even tho respectable Whitaker, WHO had |
listened 10 tho conversation, pulled n long |
face, and seemed 10 say 10 himself 'he must |
bo q radical" That his mastors' cousin |
should 30 disgrace Tho family was very dis
treSlng.
"oh dear, no." said Tho culprit "I'm not
arc you, Horaoel''
Z utter ebsurdity Of tho question mado
than all lau9h. Horace and Herbert thanked |