Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-15

wreath had puckered his brow
and powdered MS halT with th
frost that comes before winter.
He was smiling now and loOSlni
with appreciatlye interest at th
game in progress.
"DO you hear what they ar
singing" he asked the rectorl
wife.
Mrs. EriingtOn detached hersel
from the tea urn to answer care
lesSly, "'Nuts and May isn't iif
"rhe delightful irrelevance o
CHILDHOOD" pursued the professor
"the sublime faith in the impossl-
BILE. Here we come gathering nuts
and May-so ea'lY IN the morn
Ingw Not content with demand
log their autumn and their spriD
at the same time, lhoy must have
it early in the morning, toe; all The
world at their feet, with youth to
make them enjoy il. They have
faith enough to remove mountains
but l am afraid the days OF mira.
cles are past"
Mrs. ErringtOn'S glance fingered
on him for a moment, and then be
Travelled to where IA girl in white
dress stood under the trees that
b0rdered the rectOry garden.
"There is Evadne," she said;
chow fresh and cool and sweet she
looks. Don't you think so. prOies.
sol?"
He adjusted his spectac'es to
give conscientious answer.
"NIlSs Evadne is always plea
SAINT to look att he said, as he
gazed with a palnstaking air in
her direction; "at this distance l
DO not see her so plainly as | could
wish"
"Ahd she Is always pleaSand to
talk to,n added Mrs. ElrihgtOl ;
"go ANA ask her if she would like
some tea, prof-s>or.'
He went Obedieully, ana the
white figure moved to meet BIN
while the echo Of the words "coo,
and fresh and sv eet' hoated still
in bis ears.
81 avn sent TO askS you if you VIII
b ave some tea" he said.
"Is that meant for an excuse ol
an apologlT asked Evddne dr
muIely.
Does ny errand need ether
he questioned IN return, with his
usual gravity.
"Ycn seemed TO CONSIDER so,'
said she, "in which. if you Will not
think me conceited, | will couiesN
YOU are unusual. There are peo.
pie" she continued, noting hi
puzzled air, "whO come aud talk To
me without any eIrand at all
merely for the pleasure OF the
thing"
\ little smile was playing round
her mouth, and through her cnrv-
I'd ey clashes he sparkle Of her eyes
meant mischief.
The professor pushed his spec
tacleS up again; when people were
close 10 BIN he could see better
without assistance.
"Ihere are people," he said
"whO might venture ia come to
you on their own merits, Miss Eva
l am not one of those fortunate
few"
"No9" she queried, hfting hel
Iele-bIOws ''yet your merits are by
no means insignificant. They art
public property, professor, and We
are very proud of them down here
! have even'-she looked away
| from him-'felt "A little alarmed al
the thought of them sometimes ant
wondered whether we all seemet
a person as you.'
IS upid and dull" He echo C
the words iuvoluntarily, while h'
was thinking what dainty outlin'
the contour of her cheek aud chll
, made-like a piuk seashell, and
what a siDgulallY sweet intoEaiiol
p she had.
you agree that we are SO" sh
I said after an instanrs Offended
. slleuce. "YOu add caudOr to you
! other eritS, professor, | see
Well, The school treat Is over.
think must be going bomeward
! Good evening"
She stretched out small whit
: land. He took it and ccnsidere
. it for moment.
"Do sou go across the fields" b
said, 'or round by the rOadi"
"Across the fields-wben | hav
some one with me-"
7 "ShOu'd count as some one, G
4 am | too"
Il "TOO wbat-tO0 candida"