Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-05-25
THE PROFESSOR.

stairs, and hunted for the sal volatile
to compose my nerves. The new pro
lessor had arrived to deliver his first
lecture to the pupils OF BeliotrOpe Fe-
male academy. As the accomplished
principal the newspaper express
ed it-of this great institution, con-
slider it my duty to have a professor
OF science added to my corps Of teach
ers. 1t sounded well In speaking to
say: '.PI ofessOr East, of Wisteria
Academy" I must say it was the
aim of my life to have every thing APP
pear much better than it really was
At a teachers meeting we had discuss
ed the matter. 81 shall stipulate
for an unmarried man." j informed
the ladies, "middle-aged, learned and
communicable for intellectual wOm-
en- like ourselves" The teachers all
agreed with me. but Col. Noel, my
wealthy patron, demurred at the pro
posed advance. He came IN just as
our meeting adjourned Being a wild
over, andas Eva had taken her histO-
ry lesson In the study to learn, / beg
ge4 him to sit down and tell US how he
managed his dear motherless chill
dren.
81 don't manage them, blessed if I
do. I've turned them over to you la
dies to manage. Keep that rascal
Jack Norris away from my Eva.
That's all ask. Bless my heart, what
can do with a parcel of girls on my
handsy"
''AIy dear Colonel" I said, in a sym
pathetic tone, for he certainly glanced
at me while speaking, Sin my position
the care Of tender, innocent girls has
become a lovely study. I dOte upon
it. The only trouble to me is that my
care OF them is too short"
$50 it is, and cOnfounded shame,
too" and the Colonel looked at me
again, straight in the eyes.
Gin my position vigilance, wisdom
and foresight are required" I said
again in my most impressive manner.
81 may safely claim for myself these
requisites to a perfect manager OF
young girls"
The colonel laughed good-naturedly
as he added: Il wager she's safe
Eva is; she will have fortune of her
own, and that scoundrel Norris knows
it."
I'm my position" I remarked, for
the third time, 'the ultimate good Of
my charges Is the aim of my life. IN
der my roof dearest Eva is secure.
Mr.. Jack Norris will never try to out.
wit me. He may be a bold rascal, but
Mr.. Jack Norris won't venture to trihe
with me-"
Col. Noel was emphatic in his assent
to this assertion. He's a dare devil
Morris is, q wild, harum-scarum, worth.
less scamp, but blessed if believe he'd
have the hardwood to defy you, u
laughed my chief patron, In that com
plimentary way of his which showed
me in q quiet way his preference for
myself. I had numberless answers tC
my advertisement for a professor, but
tossed them all aside and en-
gagged Prof East. The moment my
eyes rested upon him 1 felt intuitively
that the very person l desired haC
presented himself So handsome, 81
very handsome, IN spite of immens
green goggles; so gentle, and refined
and so good, so innOcently good,
engaged him at once on the easles
terms. Indeed, Prof. East declared
himself so appreciative Of the grea
ADVANTAGE of enjoying our sOcleU
thai ne almost forgot the question c
salary. He was quite Indifferent t
money. / found him willing to com
for a mere pittance which went far t
bias me In his favor. as it Away
does seem hard to pay out so muc
money to teachers. The Hutter {
nerves mentioned above was occasion
ed by the arrival of the prOfessO
He was actually IN the house. A
the teachers were struck by his niger
nous manner and straightforward
beautiful candOr
'sHe saws he never met q MOI
charming set OF ladies, " observed Mi;
Leonard, the English teacher.
He says the girls are not to n
taste, be despises such young thing
he says m yeyes are lovely"
"Ala foil Your eyes, lndeedl' elac
lated Nam selle Adele, the FrenC
teacher. "He VOWS my retrOusse no
is piQuante, charmante, ali. mOnsiel
is one grand gentleman"
Il don't believe in hattery," int
jected MISS Wenham. Nobody insul
me by compliments. The profess
THOUGHT l was one of theg girls. Indee
L never saw a man so amazed as VIII
I told him was a teacher" MissWe
ham looked every day Of forty-h
years.
HE Is very near sighted" / remin
ed her
tN-o+ ~ III >, S,,s;sta5 NFiss We
ham. "He only wears lasses to sha
his eyes, and he always says ~
what he thinks"
Putting on my glasses drew out
note lit was from the professor.
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