The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-08

lady, "that you're the very man I've been
looking for for months?' George Graham
suddenly felt as if he had received an elec-
trio shock.
"Ican offer you position, Mr.. Graham
the lady continued, ''in the College of
Fools.''
Graham, who thought she was laughing at
him, blushed, and the blush became him.
Then Mrs. Deadwig laughed little silvery
laugh. Papa is the principal, you KNOW
she added with litter. mot that papa is
by any mean fool; but he prepares them
for the army, and he is paid by results: the
bigger the fool, the more does papa charge:
and he's looking for good all-round man.
You are good all round man, aren't you,
Mr.. Graham?"
"Well. don't know said George hum
bly,, and he looked at his boots.
s'Oh! but you are, though said pretty
Mrs. Deadwie. I'm judge Of that sort
of thing, and I'm sure you are.'
Its very good of you to say so," said
George namely.
can but try it. Ss3. kn0w M
fishing and shooting in the neighborhood.
| And, dear Mr. Graham" said the professor
wife. 'you needn't trouble about testimo-
malls, for papa mas the greatest confidence
| in my Judgment"
And that night George Graham dined
with the Deadwigs and within week he
was established as classical and history
lecturer at the Reverend John Briggs
examining establishment, end within three
months the third , volume ct the Develop,
then Professor Deadwig died, leaving the
pretty Cynthia widow, with 600 and a
magnificent library of valuable books; and
as was but natural, Cynthia Deadwig went
home to her fathers roof; and all the fools
natural. But Cynthia, being herself re-
, markably clever. had no idea whatever o.
marrying fool. George Graham was 9
perfect Antinous, besides being, as the lad!
and SO she very naturally made up her min,
to marry George Graham; and, as We al
, i know, when pretty woman with 1900
. makes up her mind to marry a man, it's al
. most always as good rs DONE.
9 Deadwig's death, when George Graham
; and the young widow We're sitting on
bench in the Rev. Mr.. Briggs garden, tina
r the fair Cynthia opened her soul to the as
Q sistant tutor in the College of Fools.
j. George and Cynthia by that time) ''are 20
: ambitious?'
II II can hardly answer" said the youn
: fellow, looking up into her glorious blu
d eyes. 81 am very much in love, Cynthis
smile.
70 $50 you think, George-so you think; bu
l. are you prepared to give mp your life for til
l. woman you love? Are you prepared to e1
r ter on ceaseless round of daily drudget
4 for her sake?"
l. ''rhere's nothing wouldn't do, Cynthi
N for her sake said George Graham, rs
4 took her hand.
; She didn't withdraw the little hand;
fact, she gave his fingers tender answerll
le pressure. Listen to ME, George Graham
10 she said. when l married the profess.
pc didn't love him. I was penniless gil
Id and married for ambition; but before n
Id husband died I loved and respected tn
ig dear old man. and 1 took an unfeign,
II. interest in his work. When he was dyil
en- he said to me, Cynthia, my child, you W
he take up my work, where have laid it dow
ad and you will do your best to finish it, n
he you will, you will marry some one who CT
he help you in your task, even though he M
10 waste lifetime over it, as have don
promised him, George Graham, and W
tie keep my word. Are you the man to he
nd me in my labor of lover
IA sThere's nothing / wouldn't do" q
swered George, for the woman loved"
rou Then the sooner we set about 1t
BETTER" said the lady.
ce. They were married within three montl
to and then they commenced their literary
ra- bors. Within the year the fourth yolul
asst of Prof. Deadwig's Development OF Nc
rry ern Thought went to press: and shor
after, little Arthur. Graham's only chi
wv was born. 1t has been said that Graht
am loved his wife: but little by little, as
yn- worked away at the great task set him
IN the dead professor. he became more deel
interested in his work: and as the moni
the | rolled on he thought less and less Of