The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-05-22

Yes, yes; shall not hesitate never
fear.n 1t was worth while instructing
this old gentleman. Il told him so
when shook hands with him and left
him.
sent my trunk to the house where
was to board, and went to u restaur-
ant for dinner. / had several little
things to see to, and they took the best
part of the day.
Towards evening made my way to
the dwelling which was to be my home
Tor some months at least, and found
the servant just opening the door for
the postman. She knew me, for had
. often visited my friends, and said:
'Go right in, sir; they are all in the
back parlor."
Iobeyed the suggestion. The carpet
was soft and my footsteps inaudible.
A pofttere was drawn between the two
rooms.
On the further side very merry
conversation was going on, and the
company had just Joined in tremen.
dous appeal of laughter.
II thought L should de- cried a
/. high, clear, feminine voice. al really
thought l should die. | never saw
such bear in my lite, and then to
hear him instructing papa"
HE meant WE'LL" interpolated a
mild, masculine voice, land, really, il
had not known that water preferred
to run downhill, that the moon was an
instinct planet, and that positive proof
had been obtained that the world was
round, and that an eclipse of the moon
was caused by the earth's shadow upon
it, how pleased l should have been to
hear about It'll"
Another peal of laughter followed;
strange misgivings beset me; l was
about to retire without announcing
myself, when the voice of the servant
behind me, crying: "Sure, MIR. jerks,
why didn'tye go IMP" brought my host
ess to the portlere.
why, Homer" she said, show mys-
teriously you must have arrived. l am
so glad you came to-day, for / have
friends with me you will like to meet,
and am sure they will appreciate
you," and with her kind hand upon my
arm, she led mo into the back parlor,
saying as she did so: professor ",
allow me to present my young friend,
Mr. Homer z. Jinks. Miss Lesbia,
permit me. Homer, Miss Lesbia X-.n
In those days reverenced very fow
peoples but Professor x, the emf
nent scientist, was one of those few.
| had heard of him often. The thought
of an actual introduction to him, of
having the honor of little converse
ton with him, would have. filled me
with qualification at any other time,
but as stood before him, and he arose
and held out his hand, and recogziz-
ed the mild old gentleman. to whom |
had impaired so much instruction, l
devoutly wished that the floor would
open and swallow me.
As for Miss ", she held hid
eous little poodle in her lap, and |
knew at once that she was tho lady of
the blue veil whom | had treated so
cavalierly; although, now that the veil
and ulster were removed, I saw that
she was very beautiful young woman
in fact, the loveliest had ever be-
held.
Good breeding withheld them from
any manifestations of their feelings
Mine were ipexpressible. ] retired as
speedily as possible to corner, and
during tho evening only spoke when
addressed, and then in monosyllables
with "sir' and "madami" attached;
and all night long l wanted to die,
not only because of my absurd exhibi-
ton before the professor, and my rude-
ness to his daughter, but because felt
that in her charming person had met
the one woman to whom | could have
given my heart. In fact had given it.
| had fallen in love with her.
The KS remained with my friends
fortnight ] have since heard til at
people who met me during that time
spoke of me rs the most modest young
man they had ever known.
1t was Il long time before Miss Les
bia forgaye ma, and Ibore greatd deal
of sarcasm with deep humility before
she turned to me one day and said
frankly:
do you know, you are not half as
bad as thought you, after all, Mr.
jerks"
On the day of their departure. after
Professor x had hidden the others
adieu, he came to me and held out
both hands.
"Come to SEQ u.s. he said. "You
are getting over the bad effects of a
college education very rapidly. 1t took
me five years to do it."
Then we shook hands.
at was some time before found
courage to accept the invitation, but
at last l did 50, and it is now fifteen
happy years since Lesbia and were
married.