The Mineral argus., 1885-01-01
THE PROFESSOR.
81 Q. D.

"Miss O'Brien will read tho next
stanxa!- said Prof. Ingram, in cold,
dignified tones, as he looked mp from
the hattie scared copy Of Horace that
Law ON his desk, and fastened his dark
eyes on Elise.
EXCUSE me. Professor, but know
the translation made of that passage
il not correct. and would rather not
read il. Although tried very hard i
have not been able to get at the poets
exact meaning"
II did not ask you to express your
opinion of the translation you had
made, Miss O'Brien, but requested you
10 read it, and the shadows grew
darker on his face.
Really, Professor, cannot read it, ="
persisted the fair girl.
"Well, try!"
Elise recognized the accents Of COM
mand in what he said, and it never &C.
Cured to her to disobey him or to re-
sist further. No one who had ever been
in his class would have parleyed with
Kim when he looked and spoke in that
way. so she snatched mp her book and
hastily read the verse lie had called
upon her to translate.
Her effort was greeted with.a litter OF
laughter all around the class. It was
not often that the members Of Prof.
migrants class cast aside the dignity be-
coming the situation when they were in
his recitation.room. but this was more
than they were prepared for. Even the
Professor could not restrain the smile
that crept over his dark, handsome
face as he heard his pupils version OF
the venerable Latin language. Elise
feigned to laugh little. too.
81 suppose, sir" she said. looking
up at him defiantly; "the next time l
tell you I cannot translate certain
passage you will believe me?"
He made TO reply, but fastened his
eyes ON her with . keener scrutiny.
He was wondering how the girl who was
10 freely praised by other teachers a.
being the star of their classes, who. he
had heard, was the sharpest mathema.
tician in the school and excelled in the
literature of other languages. could be
20 slow to comprehend Latin.
Elise was glad whom he passed the
verse to another girl, for she was grow
ing uneasy under his searching gaze.
A short time aftcrward she was on
her way to her mushroom to practice,
and Glanced to meet Matte Hatton
her first favorite, in the hall. Matte
commenced laughing and exclaimed:
"Well. Elise, that was q heavenly
Translation YOU treated us to this morn
ing! No doubt it made old Horace turn
over in his grave to have his pet thought
70 fearfully distorted" 4.
II don't care il il did! DID not tel
Prof. Ingram I could not read it?
know Is we'll as you all how ridiculou
nv translation sounded. have know
. long time there is no bright hope o
my ever being Latin scholar. Pap
ssys il is because I did not have u com
petent teacher in the beginning. Any
vsy, have such distaste for it tina
1 can not make up my mind to learn II
I did not dislike it SO before com
mcnced taking lessons from Prof. In
gram, but now it seems like ! only g
to that class to make a display of m
ignorance day after day. He yenerall
calls upon me to read the most Difficult
part of the lesson, and il he finds tina
am especially ignorant on any par
ticular subject that is the very ON
about which he asks me most questions
You know I have no trouble in any 9th
or class, but it seems that when he fixe
those hateful old dark eyes on me it set
my wits woolgathering. believe ! al
afraid OF him."
"Afraid Of Prof. Ingram? The idle
of such thing! 1t is true would nc
dare disobey him. or thwart him in an
vay, but 1 never dreamed of being afrai
OF him. He is positive and stern, bu
never violent nor rude, and, truly, fo
Justice and kindness all seasons are sum
ner to him."
"Kindness!" cried Elise, her prett
blue eyes sparkling scOrnfuiiy, II wis
he would indulge in distribution OF
whom am near, if he keeps such
stock in store. I suppose, in my win
tor of discomfort, fail to appreciat
Professor summer time disposition
I am sure ever dread the hour whe
his class meets, and / would walk Fl
out Of my wsy to avoid meeting him Q
the lawn"
Elise, You should not say thst. FL
my part I think he il very patient wit
you, end know he has never treate
you unkindly."
''No ho never chidss me in word