The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-04

pulled and furbelowed gown, the sun
light falling on her brown head. 599
Larry looked up, nodded with smile
that showed her small white teeth and
settled back in her original position.
waiting for him to speak. And 30 he
q did after while. but not as she ex-
pected. 4
Il am going away tomorrow, Miss
Larry he said. My pleasant visit has
come to an end, all too soon.' -
echoed the girl, sitting.
up straight. II am very sorry you are
going
| And much to her Swn surprise she
realized that this remark was perfectly
sincere. .Fa. g7asgr
II am glatSto hear you say that said
the professor, trying to keep his voice
steady. 1T makes it little easier to
say something that is in my heart &
is Then he told his story in warm, eager
words, very unlike his usual calm ones
words that stirred Larry strangely.
There was a queer expression on her
pale face as she stood before him.
Prof. Chesney,' she said with quiv-
ering lips, II am not worth the love you
have offered me. You'll realize that
when tell you that 1 have only been
pleasant and civil to you al! these
WEEKS, not LOT any liking TOT 4yOOs out
toto plague the others
Thoroughly ashamed, she bent her
head, unable to meet his eyes. too %
You mean that you have deliberately
played a part all these. weeks? You
whom I thought so frank and true
How could you do it? Then you have
not the slightest love for me in your
heart-that, Il suppose, is out of the
question ?"
+ There was hurt, shocked tone in his
voice that touched Larry keenly.! p
F3' Il don't love you,' she answered, "but
I shall be very grateful if, after what
| have told you, you will let me be your
friend ( = ~ :,@ft5e A3ii' f
u She put out her hands and moved a
step nearer to him, but to her mortifiH
cation her extended hands remained Gn-,
J touched.
II did not ask for your friendship" he
said, unsteadily land just at present I
want only what ask for BY and by
may be able to appreciate your offer. 7
shall try, but you've taught me a hard
lesson, Larry; one I'm not likely to for
get. Perhaps I ought to have known
better, but with a. break in his voice
I'm not used to women. I'm only an
/ old fossil after ALL
And without another word he left her.
49, Up in her room Larry was still more
surprised to find a bit of crying. neces-
Sary. She could not account for the un-
happy feeling that took possession of
her as she reviewed the past weeks and
realized that the kindly, pleasant conn
partnership she had accepted so heed
lessly was at an end.
+ Il suppose he'll hate me now for
ever" She thought between her sobs,
+ but row could I say love him when l
/ didn't?' ,,., lspr ,; .l44.f4 -;.s.5a .f.s.
r Then she sobbed all the harder.,r. !, !,
The professor left the next afternoon
while Larry was out. Yf~ 0054' =
], a box of white roses lay on the tab
addressed to her, "a card attached on
which was written, From your FRIEND,
7 Roger Chesney., That was all but she
guessed dirnly what an effort it cost
! him to write it, f0n EfnH a59Nl5td 01 III
With trembling fingers she made.
three parts of the flowers and gave
them to her mother and sisters.
II don't want them she said proud
! ~, in answer tofher mothers renlon-'
! stranceotliIs was only civil to him ITO.
please you all. r,tnrrs,4<,-f, rl1r47r :,
+ Jim noticed that, the brilliant eyes
were full Of tears. and that She took the
, card away with her. u s}s3|ji 9j-'li 1aab.
sit must beta relief to- you to have
him gone he said as they stood for q
moment in the hail. Association with
such a. serious man must have been a
trial to you"
He. was funprepared for the way she
famed out at him. I'LL. ,,-,:r541 . -rrs}43 :,
Such trial as makes me more Will
ing to accept the statement that man
is made after Gods own image and pos
sesses some God-like attributes. Now
goH' 81 >Dt,.,-
And he did, lurking smile under his
mustache and a most emphatic By
JoVe!H upon his lips. 5q8HT6l @ J939E
One bright morning early in June Jim
opened the door of Mrs. Austins sit
ting room. Larry was there alone. She,
had an industrious fit on her and with
the sleeves of her blue morning dress
turned back, displaying TWO ,prettily
rounded arms, feather duster in hand,
she was whisking the dust off some
rare pieces of old china. il. 3tsLI 1851
ri Larry, here is an old friend of yours, )"
Jim announced. Treat him well, for
he sails for Egypt tomorrow, never to
return. Til be back in a minute" 7ll<,
Z He y vanished, and there inside. the
closed door stood Prof. Chesney, thln-l
ner, gfayer, but with the old kindly
smile dn his lips that she remembered
50 we'll Startled out of her lself=posses7
sion,5 Larry stood with her buster sps-
I pended oyer gran'ma's 10Q-year-old tea
pot wa -. 'es- so =,
# sail2for Egypt Tomorrow said the
professor taking a. few steps into the
ROOM Tand I may never return: Won
you wish me godspeed, Larry?"S ,..y,7
Crash went gran mas priceless tea
pot in a dozen pieces on the polished
floor and the next thing Larry knew
sne-Was erylngYiU & ISL L.s,L 81 iIiD .
j., The professor, approached her. IN
'tAre you crying because am going
away or because you have broken the
tea ;pot?' asked the visitor, n ~ 5fqoz
Both cried Larry with a convul-
sive sob, which was smothered in the
folds of the professors coat as the arms
of that ''estimables gentleman closed
around her. w g1 af+ +d1ia
How about your prophetic soul?"
Jim asked later on. IT thought you
called him a fossil SO l''