The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-05-10


seem % be tire least of human quail
ties. she quoted, her small nose IN the
air There ~ something wrong about
q man whom everybody likes Aiy pro-
phciic soul tells me I shall not take 10
him. 90 least"
The "wednesday the professor was ok
posted Larry went Tor long walk She
mot SEED Erskine aud Harry winthrop,
two young artists with whom she was
good friends. ana enjoyed herself very
much. getting In barely la time 20 drcrs
Tor dinner
Tlcy were arscmblcd round the table
when aLo slipped into hcr place and
There was a rcproof In her mothers
voice nn she said. My third daughter
inriudn. Professor Chcsncy"
" there was anything that her third
daughter hated. u WIS being addressed
l' Der luriIrmul name with "a pout N
nor rcd under lip she bowed hastily ana
u was not until she had disposed of her
SOUP ilat she looked nc her opposite
nolehIur
q iali. thin man with brown hair and
o. ri9u brown beard mud mouHtnchc.
thichly strcaksd with grey. O. lnrgc.
dome Ike forehead and near sighted
stray eyes that looked kindly az her
uhragsh be specgaclcs
li' was % little surprised Rt the hos-
tlr 'srrCHaion In the brilliant brown
sy's. which rurprisc dccpcncd Into as
TON. 1mcut when in uunwor o. low
voiced remark. the young lady replied
"ho l1 low tunc. but no distinctly
ttri hc heard every word
20 think ho o. an old FOSSIL"
huiH.fhHtnndinF this. several times
'ur.nF ue meal his eyes utrayed "a the
Nilw robbed fgur,. tho hont. shining
lr"vu bead. and once. In the midst m "a
iN.I.t from Augusta. De turned quick
goo D ten 10 peal of merry laughter
fl.h iNiry
Several % her friends camc 10 during
Nc evening and she devoted herself
Go f.f.t entertainment, completely tx
hnfHs the prof,a uor. When she kept up
q ID ivlnvior Tor nearly a week u at
tihrIrd the attention ~ her family as
well a that of the visitor and when gem
tic luia wcna Hcorncd Larry was Ho-
Ntrly rcprlmnndcd
'.ou are positively unladylikc." said
hrs Austin. "and insist upon at least
e.titis lie must think you ARE an Ill
hammered child"
- dare say | do seem u child 60 his
advanced years" Haucily answered
Larry
'i,u are exceedingly impairment"
tua"ored Mrs Austin who was now
Nrf> angry. n insist upon your being |
IDliio Go Prof ChcHncy aud doing your
share toward entertaining him or shall |
certainly complain of you to your faith
er Leave the room. miss"
\ little ashamed ana wholly angry.
l.rr,y whiakcd out OF the room almost
INTO thc professors arms with such
fur,r an 60 rather staggcr him.
N.'h q haaty Excuse mol" she sped
ulcns ,hc corridor and up the stairs.
wife the 'catimablo gentleman" stood
und booked after her,
90 10 old FOSSIL" he murmurcd. with "a |
rilgai smile, strol,iug hia beard.
Shortly after this. 20 the surprise ~ |
nh, Larry suddenly changed her tactics |
nnd 90 dinner one day addressed the |
pru;cfror lie answered courtcouHly |
an 4 very readily Joined In the argument /
between herself and Jim. Her remarks /
were bright nnd amusing. u somewhat .
crtd'. ana Tie brown eyes ANA change /
M face were very attractive In the .
'ytring nhe played and sang for him I
and was na bright and bewltchlng as
tie heart ~ man could desire. much TO
tfc surprise of some ana the annoyance |
OF otl.crn ~ her family.
'tlc means mischief" thought Jim |
an u.s. Are you beginning 20 sue
cunp Go the professor charm he /
Whispered. You know, gave you a .
wcrg"
q an thinking ~ setting up a coll /
lection of fossils" she answered. with |
"a mocklnE laugh. "and this In too fnc |
a freedmen 60 lose, Don't you dare In
tcricre"
DOR wretch" rcjoincd Jim. Gle
~ liy ryirpnthy"
Unable To account Tor the change In |
laws manner the professor ncvorthe. |
l'ra found her very agreeable ana |
though never ncgiecting any one else J
u soon became evident that The was Tho I
attraction. Tho other two reluctantly /
rave way 10 her and II was she who /
N,ri With him to picture galleries aud |
lcrufol ana concerts, who WIS the no |
20 ere theatcr and opera partlcs-aaucy. /
Niilci. charming
with all lis gravity and crudltinn. Il /
N.ts plain that he admired this lli-ror. /
Niattd young woman. lie had never be. /
fore been thrown closely into compan. /
iouslip with such creature Ito adj. /
o. irea her beauty. her dainty costumes. /
even her girlinh extravaganza ~ speech |
and her naucy disregard OF hls opinion /
pleased him better than Augustus un. |
NrrA inE pullteneas or Oertrudea clever /
ncss. Ills eyes followed her every move. |
mont, wiatful HIGHT In them some .
hu'ca that touched Jim
larry was curled up In a deep window |
riI, overlooking the park, baskinR i'm /
the sun. FOR she was a verltnble Per. |
sian In her love OF sunlight, when PROF |
CteHnoy came into the room. lie leaned /
against the side OF the window. iookinr
at the picture she made In her quaint .
pulled ana furhelowcd gown. the sun /
light falling on her brown head.
Larry looked up. nodded with a smile
that showed her small white teeth and I
settled back In her original position. .
waiting Tor him 20 speak And So he 7
did after a while. but not as she eN- /.
pccted.
II am going away tomorrow. Miss
Larry" he said. My pleasant visit has |
come 20 an end. all too soon"
Tomorrow echoed the girl. sitting /
up straight Il am very sorry you are I
going"
And much 20 her own surprise she /
realized that this remark was perfectly |
sincere.
Il am glad 10 hear you say that" said |
the professor, trying 10 keep his voice .
steady. II makes it a little easier To |
say something that In In my heart"
Then N told hla af.rss A..