The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-09

lou are WelCOHo 10 the DOOh IOT a
quarter of an hour" she said, and left
him alone with the dread volume.
Consulting his watch, he set
himself to fifteen minutes of Hum
mating research. But though the words
were undoubtedly English they seemed to
convey no meaning to his mind, and at
the end of his time he was in a state of
confusion even worse than when he en-
tered the library. He walked over to the
window where the girl stood looking out
at the endless procession OF the streets.
THANK YOU" he said coldly, "for your
kindness. But 1t has been wasted I
know no more than I did before. Dino
saurs are not in my line, 1 fear-nor re-
porting, either"
Cant you understand it?' she asked
sympathetically. "Why, 1t seems quite
simple! l was just reading it over before
1 wrote a poem on The Past for class
day. I wish to get as broad view as
possible, don't you know" She smiled
like a happy infant. ''If you'll let me
look over your notes and get some idea
of how the lecture was treated perhaps
I can help you"
you feel sorry for me after all!' cried
Teddy. II thought you didn't"
The mink shook her golden halo and her
cheeks flushed.
ut isn't good form to feel sorry for a
person you do not know" she said.
And you know me now?"
81 know more about you than you
know about dinosaurs" she retorted
Then she sat down and devoted herself
to the notes. AT the end of ten minutes
she looked up
81 think might dictate something that
would pass for an intelligent digest OF
the talk" she said gravely And you
could tell me when to stop"
"Or gasped Teddy, but he got no fur
Their, for she had begun. She gave him
three times as much as he wanted, but
he took It all down, and arose at last,
grateful, embarrassed, and horribly sor-
ny that the dictation was over.
Dinosaurs seem Accordingly interest
ing things, don't they?" he sighed. gath
ering up his copy paper. 81 wish 1 might
study more about them"
DO you? Yes, they are interesting
Everything is interesting TO me. I expect
to study astronomy presently. wish to
get broad views, you know"
Broad views Of what?'
20, Of creation in general" she sighed,
and looked at her little polished nails.
You usually come here about-about
this time Of the afternoon"
Two days of the week only
Ted counted himself rich in the knowl-
edge Of one OF these days So he came
the next week. a little before the hour.
and waited with Dinosaurs in Beloochis-
tan" II his hand. just 70 let her know
what success her article had been
Then when she came they studied to-
gether. and every minute OHarrihan
L.,
one day, month later. he grew bold
I wish I might call" said he. We
could study so much better al your house.
and I own a copy Of Dinosaurs now,
and I could bring It. I thought ny II
brary wouldn't he complete without tt
Your iibrary?" The tone was uooking.
Yes. Thomas a Kempis' and Treasure
Island. Not 50 bad As far as It goes,
eh?"
No
And may 7 caU7''
Mother likes me 20 know Intellectual
young men But we I've 81 far out"
But I need the ride-ard feel sure
viii fulal your mothers requirements"
Well. then. "Wednesday"
So he went that Wednesday ard ether
Wednesdays. Also sunday afternoons.
II was pIeasant-the pleasanfest thlnE {
time Ted grew yet Solder. Z
= need the Dinosaurs said he
Take them, then" cried the girl
And deprive you2 Impossb3e.'
''BHt another copy"
What 0ut-ag eous extravagancet No.
nc, have a better plan
Weir iBut she kneT--the 1irxD
We'll. vel awa tie book togeths-. and .
and everything else. ea. Nznuies-
Just as y9u say said Mamie But
i Is ]. you know. who really knew sboa; I.
Z kaow about nothing save y0g-" c-fsa .
Ted. radiant = don't care aeout any
hing else
"a he gave Der Professor Wt.szcus
10ok tor a weidgar pres@ut. and eserv-
body thought & Stupis - hirs-@vefy ootv
1ut ;he girl who bad exchanged tas red
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