The Penn's Grove record., 1895-03-22

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only scored against him In her eyes.
"Ths calculating power alone SHOULD
seem to be the least human Of quail
ties," she quoted, her small nose in the
air. "There IL something wrong about
= man whom everybody likes. My
prophetic soul tells me I shall not take
70 him, at least"
The Wednesday the professor was
expected Larry went for = long walk
She met Ned Erskine and Harry VIM
throp. two young artists with whom
she was good friends, and enjoyed her
self very much, getting In barely In
time to dress for dinner.
They were assembled around the
table when she slipped into her place.
and there was a reproof in her mothers
voice when she said: my third daugh.
Yer, Larinda, Professor Chesney."
If there was anything that her third
daughter hated, It was being addressed
by her baptismal name. With q pout
Of her red under lip she bowed hastily.
and It was not until she had disposed
Of her soup that she looked at her op
posite neighbor.
A tall, thin man with brown hair and
q short brown beard and moustache,
thickly streaked with gray, a large
domsliks forehead. and near-sighted
gray eyes that looked kindly at her
through his spcctacles.
He was a little surprised at the hos
| tile expression In the brilliant brown
eyes. which surprise deepened into as
I! constituent when, in answer to a low.
voiced remark. the young lady replied
also in q low tone, but 30 distinctly thai
he heard every word: II think he Is ar
old FOSSIL"
l. Notwithstanding this, several time,
during the meal his eyes strayed to thu
white-robed figure, the bent, shining
brown head. and once. in the midst o.
10 remark from Augusta, he turned
quickly to listen to q peal OF merr,
laughter from Larry.
Several of her friends came In during
the evening. and she devoted hersel
to their entertainment completely ig
noring the professor. When she KEEP
up this behavior for nearly q week
attracted the attention OF her family a
well as that of the visitor, and whei
gentle hints were scorned Larry wa
seyerely reprimanded.
"You are positively unladylike," sal
Mrs. Austin, land I iuhtbt on at Ieas
civility. He must think you an III
hammered child"
81 dare say ! do seem a child to hi
advanced years." saucily answere
larry.
you arc exceedingly impertinent.
answered Mrs. Austin, who was no,
very angry. II insist on your bein
polite to Professor Chesney, and doin
your share toward entertaining him, Q
/ shall certainly complain OF you I
your father. Leave the room, miss"
A little ashamed and wholly angr,
Larry whisked out Of the room aimot
into the professors arms, with sue
force as to rather stagger him.
With a hasty Excuse mew she spe
along the corridor and up the stall
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snd looked after her.
"An old fossilF' he murmured, with
Night smile, stroking his beard.
Shortly after this, to the surprise I
ell, Larry suddenly changed her tactic
and at dinner ono day addressed Ii
professor. He answered courteousl.
i and very readily Joined In the arg
ment between herself and Jim. II,
remarks were bright and amusing.
somewhat crude, and the brown ey,
and ehangeful face were very attra
tive. In the evening she played an
sang for him. and was as BRIGHT and b
: witching as the heart Of man could d
! sire. much to the surprise OF some ar
the annoyance Of others Of her famil
"She means mischief" thought jill
q nneasily. sAre you beginning to 81
cumb to the professors charmsT" ]
Q whispered. "You know ! gave you
week"
II am thinking OF getting up aeon.
) ton of Fossils she answered. with
knocking laugh, "and this Is too nne
specimen to lose. Don't yan daFe !
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