Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-24

means Insignificant. They are public
property. professor. and we are very
proud Of them down here. ! have
eycn"-she looked away from him
"felt q little alarmed at the thought Of
them sometimes and wondered wheth-
or we all seemed very stupid and dull
10 so learned a person as you"
"Stupld and dull" He echoed the
words ~involuntarily, while he was
thinking what n dainty outline the ON
tour of her cheek and chin made-llke
a pink seashell. and what a singularly
sweet information she hadl
"You agree that we are So" she said
after an lnstant's offended silence.
"You add candor to your other merits,
professor. | see. We'll. the school treat
is V ! think | must be going home
ward. Good evening""
She stretched out a small white hand.
He took It and considered 1t for u mo
ment.
do you go across the fields" he
said, "or round by the roadY'
ACROSS the fields-when | have some
one with me-"
SHOULD l count as some one. or am
1 too
"Too what-too candida"
"roo DID," he said thoughtfully.
She looked him up and down.
81 suppose that you are twice my
age"
"More than that, | am sure"
"Has Gny one eve called you any
thing but professor
MY mother calls me John"
ANY u elseT'
mo one. since | was a boy"
They were crossing the meadow now.
In the distance Mrs. Errlngton waved
q goodby to them. They had forgotten
about her.
(which would you rather be-your-
self at your age aud with your knowl
edge or an ignorant young person like
meY'
She had taken off her hat and vas
dangling 1t by q ribbon from her arm.
Her hair was all rufled, and one little
tress, with n CLINT Of gold in Il, kissed
her check lovingly.
They had reached the stlle, and he
stopped to help her over 1t before be
answered. Then he said:
miss Eva. do you think It Is possible
for any one to gather nuts and May at
the same timer
"Yes, If they get up early enough In
the morning"
what difference does that maker"
1.-THE difference of not leaving things
till they are too late"
He was still holding her hand. She
gave II to him at the stlle, and APP
parently he had not remembered to
give 1t back. Her eyes were like stars,
and there was n rose flush like day
dawn on her checks.
"How Is one to know whether 1t is
too late or notT'
81 thought you knew everything,
professor. And you called me stupid
and dull just now. SO my opinion can't
be worth having"
81 called you stupid and dull2 Do
you know what ! think your
you think me a vain, frivolous girl"
81 think you the most perfect thing
on Gods EARTH"
"Professor"-
4 nave lnONntA hdA4Nt AAB
when you have quite done with my
hand
81 shall never have quite done with
It. l want 1t for my own"
"Such n useless, silly little handT'
"Such n ping and white little hand,
like a May blossom"
He lifted 1t to his lips, and they were
silent for n momen
"EvGdne, is n miracle possihle?"
"What would be a mlracleT' she
said softly.
He drew her with gentle Insistcnce
into his arms, and she raised hers and
clasped them around his neck.
'"rhis is one" he answered; ut is the
impossible come true"
at was lever impossible" she muir
INJURED. "only-you were asleep and
dreaming, John, and now-you are
awake, and it is early in the morning"
Chicago Herald.