Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-15
PROFESSOR M.ooozLE

PROFESSOR M'ooozLE
N Ushallswsa Conspiracy Against tAs
happiness - . learned MAJ.
':And now. Miss Alvira. said Prof
McGcoxle. a the evening wansd. 1T 10
time perhaps that should recur 70 .
subject. whose consideration has not
been wholly absent from my mind. /
may say. at any time since came in.
In the discussion of the topics that
have occupied our attention have. of
course. been deeply interested l am
pleased to see that you have not dis
sented from my views in relation to
the charge Of pseudepigraphy so freely
made against those who have sought
to dethrone the Shakcspearean idol
from the eminence it has occupied for
centuries Equally gratifying has
been your implied acceptance of the
opinions I hold relative to the value
Of the iconographical researches of Sir
B ger de ljams-Ijams and the Marquis
Of Clwmbwgz. the distinguished Welsh
man. Yet even when absorbed in the
consideration Of these things. Miss
Alvira. have not been totally OBJ
livious of the principal object. in some
respects. which had in view in COM
ing this evening""
The professor paused moment to
jot down in little blank book
memorandum of q reflection that had
just occurred to him in respect to the
encroachmcnts of Slavonic ideas upon
the field of modern Saxon thought. and
to emit a sigh that appeared 10 stir
| the window curtains on the other side
/ of the room.
Rousing herself from short slum-
Der by an effort so cautious that it
seemed like the natural recovery of a
thoughtful maiden from pensive
reverie. Alvira Kajones. smiled in
general and somewhat vague ac-
quiescence. and the professor resumed:
I'm entering upon the consid-bless
my soul. Miss Alvira. this divan seems
to have moved considerable number
OF millimeters since atdown upon it.
Is there declivity in the foor2" And
Prof. M,Goozlc looked with erudite
surprise at tho elegant lounge upon
which he had been sitting. The win.
dow curtains on the other side OF the
room stirred again, and an echo of the
professors sigh seemed TO come in
labored. prolonged effort from some
unseen locality.
'ln entering upon the consideration
of subject comparatively UNEMPLOYED
and unfamiliar to me-" said the pro-
fessor. Il labored under some disad-
vantages. And yet have assured
myself that the mild. calm enjoy ments
of connubiality. if may SO express it.
while not resembling in any degree
the sense of triumph. of ectasy. of
thrilling exultation that accompanies
the demonstration of difficult prob
lem in the differential calculus or the
discovery of a new principle in pal@on-
tOlOgical science, are nevertheless of
real worth; and it has occurred to me
that in the cOngeniality of our mental
constitutions. the coincident views we
hold en- topics of-ln short, Miss AL
vira. 1 think should feel personally
indebted to you if you would. to some
extent in this emergency. anticipate
my meaning. and. as far as possible,
help me out"
Help him ont, boysr' yelled an
appalling voice from beneath the
Russo-Turk,sh lounge. and that piece
of furniture swiftly rose up on end.
disclosing the Juvenile but athletic
forms of two of Miss Kajones' younger
brothers as the uplifting force. The
professor lean form hurtled through
the air toward the door, the gaslight
in the room was suddenly extinguish-
ed, the window curtains parted. and
the awful apparitions of five or six
boys with phosphorescent masks on
their faces came forth and joined in
the tumult Miss Alvira Kajones |
screamed. the boys yelled. and the
speeches. and thunderstruck professor
felt himself led out into the hall. his
hat jammed down on his head. his
overcoat buttoned loosely around him.
his cane thrust in his hand. and with
all the wealth of his scholastic tender
ness yet unspoken the hapless pro-
lessor was conducted down the dark
ened hall and out into the gloomy
night.
But will this unhallowed conspiracy
OF wild. uneducated and thoughtless
boys against the happiness of a
learned man and trusting young
woman be permitted to triumph? We
shall see.-Ch;cago Tribune.