Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-12-30

to him. And he despises me! And be
will never. never forget.
And there forgot that I belonged
to family of boys where no one eyer
wept, and burst into sudden tears; and
Claudia, Nell and Lottie fell to com
As the weeks went on grew more
and more convinced that l hated and
always should hate Mr.. Tudor-that
he thought me young, ignorant, stupid,
fiippant, spoilt and conceited; that he
despised my intellect. rememembered
my foolish speeches and always would
remember them. His eyes had 3 way
of twinkling when he looked at me and
looked away again; all the perplexing
questions seemed to fall to me, and his
lips twitehed when I spoke of gavel-
kind as custom duty, and found
Wolsey guilty under the Statute of
Purveyance. He seemed to enjoy my
blunders; the worst mistakes of
Claudia Nell and Lottie never pro-
voked in him even q temptation to
smile.
But the bad half-hour in my week
was on Saturday afternoons when
went alone to him, and sat by his side
whilst he spread out that weeks his
tory paper of mine before him and
commenced on its faults and required
an explanation of its antiquities, and
waited patiently with most courteous
attention for my answers. Now and
then, glancing up at him quickly, l
caught a CLEAN of laughter deep down
in his eyes. Yet when he spoke his
voice was slow and grave and weighty.
1t was Saturday afternoon in the
middle of the term. sat beside him
at the table, listening meekly to his
criticisms.
You miss the point here, Miss
Chrystal"
..Yes, Mr.. Tudor
"And here you speak of impeach-
ment as though it were procedure by
BILL
"Yes, Mr.. Tudor"
THAT is a somewhat grave mis-
take.''
1 could not acquiesce again. And
the monosyllable Eyes" was the only
form OF answer that came to me.
"And here, I think. you were re-
quired to discuss the constitutional i'm
portance of these events?"
Yes, Mr.. Tudor
"You have not done so, Miss Chrys-
tall"
mol am afraid am afraid not"
lyon mistook the question, posi-
bly?"
He was looking gravely at me, wait
ing. My spoken answer, like my writ
ten answer, was not very much to the
point spoke desperately.
What is the good of it ALP" said. |
s. What does it matter about the Judi |
cial system. and who has the control of |
taxation? What does it matter about |
the Parliament, and the courts, and all |
the dull old laws? One can't really
care for the constitution.
l had time while he sat surveying
me to feel ashamed of my babyish,
passionate speech.
''What made you think of devoting
yourself to the study of constitutional
listory?' he said. with gentle surprise.
His gentleness seemed like satire. NV
Eyes, in spite of myself, suddenly filed
With tears. Suddenly he looked away
rom me. He asked me no more ques-
ions. For the next five minutes he
alked rapidly, without pause. When
resolutely blinked back my tears and
glanced at him. he was diligently dis
iguring my history paper with crooked
ircles, and his face was less brown
han rudy.
After that day his eyes ceased to
Wrinkle when he looked at me; he .
'assed me over in class and put the
'uzzling questions to Nell and
,laudia, and was almost gentle when /.
went alone to him. He gave up ask ,
ne me to expound this theory and .
hat argument which he had failed to !
ollow; and, when he was forced to t
my work. he worded his Q
lame mildly and looked away as he {
poke.
HE has forgiven you, Cis," said +
he girls. He completely ignores G
on now-for which you are thankful. !
tSs HiC yOu HOt: C
Every thankful" said. SAID it q
for needed to convince t
'yself as we'll as the girls. s
l was inconsistent, for I began to a
'ish that he would find ME amusing n
gain. and to feel pangs of disappoint-
lent in class when he passed me over, {
nd to desire, with quite unreasonable y
agerness, that he should look at me b
gain, even if his eyes should have s.
nghter in their depths. But every p
eek the laughter seemed further
way. And if he was grave in class. ]
3 was graver still ON Saturdays. He Il
azed steadily at my paper as he DIS s,
used it, and discussed it as though in "
dream. He no longer thought me d
ppant, and conceited, and foolish, il
Id tried to cure me. He no longer G.
ought of me at all. 1t was only at e,
e end of the term that he set aside "
S perfunctory tutor manner. N
g Are you going home. Miss Chrys- cl
l?' he asked me, hesitatinglv.
Yes. Not at once though. FOR q B
eek or two am going to stay with p
Harrison, mean. Then j
e will come home with me-" la
Il NAV be spending nv HOLIDAYS o,