Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1895-01-05

Known . woman o9yo tho Old hOuoo.
keeper.
His unele, embitssrsd BY hin own
sadsxpssisnoe. had warned him sxainst
ths whole ssx = foSS ID mans hspei-
ness.
On his return 10 Amsr5cs h had
bssn rendered . profsssoTship ii the
large uaivsrsisJ xhsrS hs nUt va
His unels's death while n vas abroad
had left him an indspendsnt fortune. J
suo nov, ~ svenSyMx, f1cn, nmons
and IN perfect health. hs found lie
only N immense IN unnecessary alaio-
tion.
Hs A1isAed his dinner and strods
Udt again into ths ehill Novsmbsr
night, his nne figure and Arm tread
followed with admiring eYss BY would
% aspirants foe coflege annette hon
ora His abused muscles pleaded Tor
exercise tonight, and he struck out
into brisk walk down one of the
quiet streets. Clouds had been gather
ing while he was at dinner. and sooD
U1g ram drops began 20 fan. 10 nnr.
riedly opened his wide spreading um.
brella. Just then an exclamation Of
dismsy fell on his ears.
He turned and saw, crossing the
street. in the full glare OF the electric
light, . young lady IL the pretslest
Of fall costumes. She had no umbrellas
and the rain was beating ruthlessly
down on her large velvet hat with its
mass OF waving plumes. As she caught
sight Of the Professor her face bright
sned, and with an impulsive bound
she stood beside him under the um.
brella.
She raised sppealingly . face %
captivating in its girlish freshness
that even the Professors grave
features, shaded by the umbrella. soft-
ened into smile. Long lAshes yelled
. pair of the loyeliest hazel eyes that
ever lighted up veritable rosebud
face. Perhaps the features were not
quite regu.ar-the nose had little
Independent style OF its own, but the
~, were very rcd, and the Little
anburn curls just showing under the
wide hat brim completed . tout en-
semble that was bewitching.
- Professor suddenly recollected
himself and stemmered:
''Certainly-of course-I shall be
very glad"
''Thanks awfully you're so kind"
returned the young lady, walking
along beside him. II did hate to
ruin my new dress and hat. Il just got
them from home yesterday. I'm .
university student" she explained,
''but ! live in New York. suppose
anybody else would have got COM
pletely drenched before they'd have
ssked to share you umbrella without
being introduced, but thonght you
wouldn't mind. You're sure You
dont?"
''Quite sure" said the Professor,
laughing. This was rather amusing.
Lifting the umbrella . little more over
her. he asked. with fatherly patron.
age:
"Msy l ask what work you are pnr-
suing at the university"
81? Oh. pursue Greek and Eng
iish aud history and French, etn.
I'm going to take philosophy next
term"
"Under whom" queried the Pro-
lessor, with interest.
''Under Professor Brokaw. He's
awfully clever. but they say he's just
- cranky - he can be-"
'1ndeedi" Vas all the astoundsd
Professor could ejaculate.
''Yes; gets himself up like = scare
crow. It's . pity. too, for he'd be
real handsome il he only knew it. ]
watched him in chapel yesterday. He
has beautiful eyes, 20 large and
dreamy. and the lovslaest hairl Bul
he alvays looks - il he'd lost his last
TREND. Perhaps you know himg
Slightly" replied tho Professor.
Tor the hrst time in his honorabls
career STOPPING 70 dissimulation-
ssraey Say hs hates women" ahe
sontinued. Hes never had any il
his classss, bat soma OF N arc goint
10 beard the lion next tsrm- Well
hare We are - my hoosa. I'm .,
much obliged 70 you- Good night
And bsiore The Proieaso. coald 70