The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-08-06
LEARNING HER LESSON.
BY EMILY LENNOX.

U"thy. tIll sure you TWO would
like each other. I've told him a great
deal about my pretty, intellectual
cousin, and he is very ANXIOUS
Greatly, he does me an honor"
Helen said, hastily, with the slight
arch in her slender neck which always
followed the mention af an eligible
man. cit is right kind ofyou, Bobby,
to plan so much pleasure for me; but
hardly expect to be home this sum-
mer. I've just about made up my
mind to attend the summer school at
Amherst.
"What! Yougoing to leave Canon
chet, and study all summer in that
prosy Yankee town? My dear Helen
'If I go abroad in the fall, I should
like to know something about Ger
man."
But why don't you study at homer"
"under whom, pray?"
81 think you might find somebody"
Helen shook her head.
"Tvet tried, she said quietly. ''rhere
is no one hero whom l would think of
having"
ooh, pshaw!!" said Bob. "That's
too bad. l thought we would have
such Il nice time this summer
''iou will anyhow Helen said, with
SLY smile. "Alice is coming for sure,
and shall be out OF the way. There
will be no disa-rtrable third party
"But what shall DO wit h Gordon?'
"Find him a girl to iIirt witl.'
"He's not that kind
"Oh!' incredulously. "Isn't hep"
Then think you'd better send him
word not to Gomez
1--WE half a mind to. Coniound the
German!'
His face looked very cross Just then;
but the next moment IL light seemed
to break over it.
81 say, Helen,' he began, eagerly,
then stopped short, as though q sec
ond idea had arrested him.
"Well?"
Nothing he replied.
And he began straight way to whistle
under his breath, while Helen gathered
up her books and went into the house.
'"There is no good in spoilinga woman
to make Il student,' Bob NUT tered
eff ever two mOrt:ils We're made for
each other, she and Leon Gordon
We're, What Il sight it would be to see
them hang each other in the matri-
mOnial ncOsen'
1t was just n week after this CONVEX
sation that Rob came into the library
trimming over with exultation. Helen
sat by the window in one Of those cool
gray gowns that are so becoming. She
was writing a letter OF inquiry to the
princi pal of tile summer school at
Amherst, concerning terms and hours,
and items OF instruction.
'*lleros luck, Hecn,' he cried
flOurishing letter alolt. "a real live
German professor coming to visit u.s. y
"What!'
"Why," he went on, brcathlessly
'when l was over at Winnebec yester.
day, ran against Professor Iolsteir7
in the station. He's mighty nice
fellow, and is writing up q work on
philology. He's had the second degree
at Harvard, and is one of your real
heavy guns on the languages"
''Does he teach?' Helen asked with
interest.
II think he would He's not vel
Off-those German students seldom
are. He was hunting UP some quiet
little place where he could board cheap
ly and Quietly this summer while he
writes his book. I suggested Canon
Chef, and have just got q note from
him, saying that he is booked at
Mahlon's."
"Perhaps he won't want to teach G
beginner" said Helen, obviously.
'Leave that to me-" said Bob, conf
IDENTIFY. IL am going to bring him ~
here to supper, and promise you he I
meet you easily"
Helen put on bcwitching gown O
embroidered Canton silk. There could
be nothing prettier than she was be
hind " trayful of blue Doulton cups
and a jug OF whipped cream.
"Have you always lived in this coun
try, professor?" she asked, pouring
out his tea with true womanly guile.
~ was born here" he answered
watching her quietly over a pair o
gold-bowed spectacles; "but | have
spent some time abroad"
"And you arc very fond of your Ian
guage?' queried Helen. "Most Ger
mans are"
She was wondering Just then if Ma
ture had trained his beard in that
pretty way, or if he was vain enough
to frequent BARRIERS.
~ am very fond of the German" HI
said, warmly. Il used to teach it g
little, and if 1 had more time, should
Hike nothing better. I thought once
that might get up a class this summer
in the village. Do you think it would
be worth while trying, Miss Darragh?'
~ can promise you one pupil sh'
said, eagerly.
"Helen is going in for German herself
professor" Bob explained.
"Indeed?" he said, smiling.
tAnd If you would be kind enough tt
bother with me-" she said, appealingly
81 should like very much to have 20,
teach me. l an going abroad in tn
fall, and"
at would give me great pleasure,
the professor answered, politely.
And'it was so arranged that the les
sons would begin in a day or SO.
They got OH amazingly, for Heller
had lost sight of the man in the in
structor, and for once, in the societ,
Of the opposite sex, she acted out he
sweet, natural SELF
The lessons grew longer every day
The professor read to her from til
German poets, and there was so mucl
lettering over the dictionary, that Bo1
asked indiscretely whether the wor]
on philology wasn't suffering.
Il suppose you know, Helen," h
said, one morning, in Il casual way
"that Professor Holstein has q VIII
and seven chill dren?"
She fairly gasped at this. Tha
young man, with such pleasant, artles
eyes! And he'd never said aword t.