The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-01-19

winch only scored against Hlm III her
eyes.
1.-The calculating power alone should
seem to be the least human OF quail
ties" she quoted. her small nose in the
mir. ''There is something wrong about
man whom everybody likes. My
prophetic sonl tells me shall not take
to him, at least
expected Larry went Tor a long walk.
She met Ned Ersl<ine and Harry Win
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.
table when she slipped into her place,
and there was u reproof in her moth
er's voice as she said: MY third laugh
ter, Larinda, Prof. Chesney."
If there was any thing that her third
daughter hated j. was being addressed
by her baptisraal name. With a pou.
of her red underlip she bowed hastily,
and it was not until she had disposed
of her soup that she looked at her OPP
posite neiehbor.
\ tall, thin man with brown hair
and a short, brown beard and mus
tache thickly strealted with gray, n
large, domciillc forehead and near
sighted gray eyes that looked kindly
at her through his spectacles.
He was a little surprised at the hos.
tile expression in the brilliant brown
eyes. which surprise deepened into as
Constituent when. in answer to a low
toned remarls. the young lady replied
also in n low tone. but SO distinctly
that he heard every word: II think he
is a.. old FOSSIL
Several of her friends came in dur
ing tho evening. and she devoted her
self to their entertainments complete
~ Ignoring tho professor. When she
kept up this behavior for nearly a
week it attracted the attention of her
family as we'll as that of the visitor.
and when gentle hints were scorned
Larry was severely reprimanded.
"Nou arc positively unla4y like,"
said Mrs. Austin. land l insist on at
least civility. He must think You an
i1-mannered child
~ dare say do seem q child to his
advanced years. saucily answered
Larry.
A little ashamed and wholly angry
Larry whisked out of the room almost
into the professors arms, with such
1oroe as to almost staggcr him.
With q haSty EXCUSE me- she sped
along the corridor and up the stairs,
while the "eStima BILE gentleman stood
and looked after her
IAN old FOSSIL" he mur1nured. with
n slight smile. strol<ing his beard.
Shortly after this, to the surprise of
NIL, Larry suddenly changed her tao
tics. and at dinner one day addressed
the professor. He answered cour-
teOusly, and very readily Joined in the
argument between herself and Jim.
Her remarks were bright and ANUS
ing, If somewhat crude, and the brown
eyes and chan2cfnl face were very at
tractive. In the evening she played
and sang for him, and was as brigh
and bewitching as the heart Of man
90 Ice ~ Io -
some and the annoyance OF others OF
her family.
She means mischief.' thought Jim
uneasi]y. Are you beginning to sue
cunab to the professors charms?" he
whispered. You know, 1 gave you a
week.
II am thinking Of getting up u col
lection of Fossils" she answered, with
a moclSing laugh, ''and this is too fine a
specimen to lose. Don't you dare in
terfere!"
Unable to account for the change in
Larry's manner, the professor never
theless found her very agreeable, and,
though never neglecting anyone else.
1t soon became evident that she was
the attraction. The other two reluc- |
family gave way to her, and it was she |
who went with him to picture gal |
leries and lectures and concerts. who |
was the life of thea ter and opera par
With all his gravity and erudition it !
was plain that he admired this ill reg |
uIated young woman. He had never |
before been thrown closely in to COM |
with such creature. lie |
her beauty, her dainty cos
tunes; even her girlisll extravaganza |
Of speech and saucy disregard of his |
opinion pleased him better than Au-
gustas unvarying politeness or Ger !,
trude's cleverness. His eyes followed
her every movement. wiStful light |
in them sometimes that touched JIM
Larry was curled up in a deep win
dow sill, overlooking the park, bask-
ing in the sun. for she was q veritable
Persian in her love of sunlight, when
Prof. Chesney came into the room He
leaned against the side of the window,
ooking at the picture she made in her
quaint pulled and furbelowed gown,
The sunlight falling on her brown
lead.
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 SO he did after awhile, but not as
'he expected.
II am going away tomorrow. Miss
larry" he said. My pleasant visit
has come to an end all too soon.'
To-morrow!'' echoed the girl, sit
Ing up straight. ~ am very sorry you
re going
And, much to her own surprise, she !