Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-05-06
THE PROFESSORS BUG.
What an Important Part It Played
in a Love Affair.

Prof. Archibald Taylor of - Uni
versity, was perched on the top Of the
stile at the lower end of the garden,
with a very fearful expression on her
pretty face. With her chin resting ON
one little hand she looked away into
space instead of at the young man who
was leaning against the fence but few
feet away. At length he came and
leaned against the stile.
"WellP" he inquired, mournfully.
at isn't we'll at all, Tom," said Miss
Taylor, looking severely at her COM
panion; land think it Is very incon-
siderate of you to hint that it might be-"
'I'm sure 1 meant nothing of the
kind" said Tom, humbly. what did
the old-that is what did your father
.say2"
HE says 1 am not to see you any
more, and that 1 must tell you 1t Is all
over between u.s."
She spoke without lifting her head,
and closed her speech with heavy sigh.
There was silence for some minutes,
and then Waters spoke again, q little
more cheerfully.
"And what do you intend to do,
FlosP"
''I suppose have got to do as my
father says, and we will have to bear
it." She said, playing mournfully with q
leaf that came fluttering down from tho
tree overhead. There was something so
resigned in her words that Tom took
offense at once, and thrust his hands
into his pockets.
"You seem to bear up we'll so far"
he'said very bitterly. II don't think
there Is much more to say" and he
turned and walked two or three PAGES
up the road.
"TomI' called Miss Taylor from the
stile.
He came back Immediately.
"Tom," with great severity, don't
you think it is positively wicked to be
90 unldnd when everybody Is against
me. l didn't think you would be so,
and now there isn't anybody TOTO"
Waters interrupted her hastily, for
she was growing more fearful with
every word she spoke.
'"There, Flossie, dear, know I'm a
big brute, and hate myself for making
you so unhappy"
'It's just as bad to call yourself q
brute-as if 1 would care for brute, Z"
said Florence, sobbing violently on his
coat.
"Well, didn't mean that either,
them said Tom, and peace was restored
once more. The sobbing grew more
faint and at last stopped altogether.
ST didn't tell you the worst, Tom,"
she said presently from his coat.
OF fha mo ~ n
SPAR.
"Well," he said, what is itP''
''He Is going to take me away" said
Florence solemnly and tragically.
''Where, Europe?" asked Tom.
''No, down in the country where he
Is going to spend a whole month. He
is going to hunt for a new bug or some
thing, and just know he will stay for
ages"
HE may find the bug and come
away" suggested Tom, vaguely.
II know he won't. They never do"
There was n silence, during which
there were symptoms of returning sobs.
''Flossie," said Tom, suddenly, ~
have an idea"
Really, with unconscious sarcasm.
=
said Tom, with dignity.
Toni
when are you goingP" asked Waters.
II think he said tomorrow"
'Well, then" said Tom, stepping back
TO watch the effect OF his words, az am
going too"
SIS that al" said Miss Taylor, scorn.
fully. "You know he won't ever lie;
me see you. 1t will be no better there
than here"
''You wait and see, said Tom, sagely
Florence felt her curiosity rising.
Perhaps you had better tell me what
e you are going to do" she said as indif
ferently as possible.
Tom shook his head gravely.
''You wouldn't understand No WON
an would, )" patronizingly. "And now,
he continued, II see somebody coming
this way and / presume 'twere better
we should part" Then tenderly; ''Yoy
will be glad if it does come all right
little sweetheart"
You know I WILL" she answered
and then he felt an all-inspiring desire
70 stand upon his head.
After that he dropped in for awhile
each evening ut the professors rooms,
and with the help of the landlady they
played good deal of very poor whist
and INDUCED in few other more Oh
less pleasing abiusements.
One evening they were sitting around
the table, the professor reading mag
azine and Tom and Florence carrying
on an indifferent conversation. AZ
length the professor laid down his book
and turned to Tom.
81 have just been reading the de.
scription of the only thing that need
now to complete my collection" be