The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-17

II fear not" sad the scholar. almost
sadly, she was so eager, so much In
earnest. The girl drew herself up In
her chair and said. abruptly:
I'm honest girl, | am"
That am sure you are. and there
fore you need no love philters. Believe
me. you are quite pretty and good
enough to inspire love, an honest love,
without recourse to magic" The
scholar spoke persuaslvely, his voice
was very gentle and his manner court
ly. The girl wlnked her wide blue eyes
and made little swallowing motion
with her throat, then she cougned and
continued:
MY fathers brought us up strict, e
ave. II doan't old with swear.n for
women; and II we was light ed lay
the 'orse w'ip about our shoulders. e
would. Els clown In our show. e Is"
There was silence for minute In the
big library. then the scholar said gent
/ ly: why do you want "A love phllter?
Is the-man you are engaged to ficklef"
well, e runs after Mad selle Leon
ore, and | can't stand II, and | rates
I'm, and e laughs Mt me, and I'm beast
ly miserable, | amw
The girls voice broke, and great tears
rolled down her cheeks. The scholar
was much distressed. He was very
learned man, and instructed In the best
wisdom Of many lands, but he had also
studied diligently book that It re-
quires no great erudition to understand.
but only what Is quite as rare, hum
bic heart. certain saying In that
book which runs: But thou hast mer-
cy upon all, and winkest at the sins OF
men; because they should amend"
came into his mind, and the trouble Of
this poor circus girl was very real to
him. She wiped her eyes with n gayly-
bordered OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, and
said:
what would a Idly do?"
The scholar pondered for a moment.
then said diffidently, and with extreme
shyness: Il think that she would not
show that she minded That she would
try TO be always sweet and good-tem-
pered and gracious, above all to Mad
am What -her-name Don't let him
think himself so precious, my child. We
all value what is hard to obtain. He's
too sure OF you or he wouldn't tease
you. If you are wise. and II he Is
worth having-lf he's worthy of you
and OF your good father, youll find
that all this nonsense viii come to an
end as n tale that Is told
1t was long speech for the scholar
to make; he flushed little as he made
1t, and the circus girl gazed at him adj
mlrlngly exclalming:
you are a KNOWN old cover
The scholar shook his head and said
humbly: Il fear | am ignorant In
these matters. have only known three
women intimately in my life-my moth
er, r-y wife. and my daughter"
us that what your daughter did
the young Idly as is just married?' she
asked eagerly.
II don't know what she did, answer
ed the scholar gently; and indeed 1t was
true, for the engagement had come up
on him as bolt from the blue while he
was thinking of Phyllis as still in pima
fores.
WAS she very ard to please? per
sisted the girl.
Hah Phyllis been hard to please? the
scholar asked himself. He did not
know. 1t had not taken long to please
her, anyhow; so he said: II don't
know If she was hard to please, but |
know that whatever she did was right
and sweet and womanly, and you can
do all that yourself my dear"
-. l..f ola
Gus girl; "but father says as one can
be as good n girl in a troupe as II one
was a scripture reader. e do. | see
you're a sky pilot by yer choker. What
do you sayT
IL quite agree with your father; he
must be a most sensible man. and |
wish | knew him. Believe me, a cir
Gus lady can De just as useful as any
other If she will only try, ana l am
sure you'll try"
The girl rose from her seat so did
the scholar; she held out her hand TO
him and he took it. and the old man
and the girl looked into each others
eyes.
Goodbye" said the girl: I'm glad |
came, though you are so ignorant about
love poshinsr'
Pm very glad you came" said the
scholar heartily; "and. believe me, you
need no love poshins,' you are quite
charming enough withoutr' The girl
fushed up to the roots of the furze-
: brush. Then the scholar said: would
you like some roses?' The girl said
Please sir" In the shyest, smallest
voice, and the scholar held the door
open for her to pass out. Then he fol
lowed her across the hall and through
the open front door. He took his prun
, lng-knife from his pocket and he cu
a great bunch Of the roses that were
famed throughout the county. then he
walked down the drive with her, and
, at the lodge gate he babe her good-by
She started down the road. and Their
, looking back and seeing him still stand
ing at the gate, she ran back. saying
breathlessly: Il wish you'd come anC
: see me ride. l can jump through tn,
oops beautiful, l can. should lk,
60 show yer"