The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-04
LEARNING HER LESSON.
BY EMILY LENNON

BY EMILY LENNOX-
"I want you to meet Gordon this
summer, Helen," Bob said, confiden-
TALLY. II am sure you two would
like each other. I've told him a great
deal about my pretty, intellectual
cousin, and he is very anxious"
"Really, 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. e'It is right kind ofyou, Bobby,
to plan 80 much pleasure for me; butt
hardly expect to be home this sum-
mer. I've just about made up my
mind to attend the summer school at
Amherst"
ttWhatl Yougoing to leave Canon
chet, and study all summer in that
prosy Yankee town? My dear Helen
-
ssIf 60 abroad in the fall, I should
like to know something about Ger
man."
sBut why don 'tyou study at homer"
"Under whom, pray?"
81 think you might find somebody"
Helen shook her head.
"'I've tried, )" she said quietly. ''There
is no one here whom / would think of
having"
"Oh, pshawr" said Bob. "That's
too bad. I thought we would have
-such nice time this summer"
ssYou will anyhow" Helen said, with
II. f~,,
and I shall be out of the way. There
HBut what shall / do with Gordon?"
-"Find him u girl to fiirt with"
."He's not that kind"
"Ohr' incredulously. -sIsn't he?"
Then 1 think you'd better send him
word not to come"
"I've half a mind to. 'Confound the
German"
His face looked very cross just then;
but the next moment light seemed
to break over it.
81 say, Helen" he began, eagerly,
then stopped short, as though O. sec
,ond idea had arrested him.
'Well?"
"Nothing," he replied.
And he began straightway to whistle
under his breath, while Helen gathered
up her books and went into theh house.
1s.There is no good in spelling woman
to make a student" Bob n1uttered.
A'If ever two mortals were made for
each other, she and Leon Gordon
were What sight it would be to see
them hang each other in the matri-
monial noose!"
1t was lust week after this CONVEX
sation that Rob came into the library
brimming over with exultation. Helen
sat by the window in one ofthose cool,
gray gowns that are so becoming. She
was writing letter of inquiry to the
principal of the summer school at
Amherst, concerning terms and hours,
and items of instruction.
"Here's luck, Helenl" he cried,
fourishing letter aloft. ga real live
German professor coming to visit us"
"What!"
"Why," he went on, breathlessly,
iswhen I was over at Winnebec yester-
day, ran against Professor Holstein
in the station. He's a mighty nice
fellow, and is writing up 81 work on
at Harvard, and is one of your real
heavy guns on the languages"
"Does he teach?" Helen asked, with
interest.
'.I think he would. He's not well
off-those German students seldom
are. He was hunting up some quiet
little place where he could board cheap
" and quietly this summer while he
writes his book. I suggested Canon
chet, and I have just got a note from
him, saying that he is booked at
MahloEis."
Perhaps he won't want to teach q
beginner" said Helen, dubionsly.
"Leave that to me-" said Bob, conf
IDENTIFY. II am going to bring him up
here to supper, and promiseyo he'll
meet you easily"
Helen put on q bewitching gown of
embroidered CantonSilk. There could
be nothing prettier than she was be-
hind q trayfal of blue Doulton cups
and a jug of whipped cGeam.
AHave you always lived in this coun-
try, professorf" she asked, pouring
out his tea with true wonlanly guile.
II was born here" he answered,
watching her qusetly over a pair OF
gold-bowed spectacles; "but 1 have
spent some time abroad"
"And you are very fond of your Ian
guage?" aueried Helen. "Afost 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 a BARRIERS.
81 am very fond of the German" he
said. warmly. II usel to teach it a
little, and if I had more time, should
like nothing better. | thought once
that might get up q class this GUNNER