El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-05

| means insignificant. They are public
| property, professor, and we are very
proud of them down here. have
| even'-she looked away from him
| felt little alarmed at the thought o.
them sometimes and wondered wheth-
er we all seemed very stupid and dull
to so learned person as you"
! Stupid and dull He echoed the
| words invOluntarily, while he was
thinking what dainty outline the con-
tour of her cheek and chin made-like
| n pink seashell, and what a singularly
| sweet information she had!
"You agree that we are So" she said
after an instant's offended silence
You add candor to your other merits
professor, l see. Well, the school treat
is over. l think 1 must be going home
ward. Good evening"
She stretched out a small white hand.
He took it and considered it for mo-
ment
do you go across the fields" he
said, cor round by the roadY"
ACROSS the fields-when l have some
one with me-"
Should l count as some one, or am
too
TOO what-too candida"
''Too DID," he said thoughtfully.
She looked him up and down.
Il suppose that you are twice my
age"
More than that, l am sure
Has any one ever called you any
thing 1T professor?'
"My mother calls me John"
ANY one elseT
40 one, since | was a boy
They were crossing the meadow now.
In the distance Mrs. Errington waved
a gOodby to them. They had forgotten
about her.
(Which would you rather be-your-
self at Your age and with your Enowi-
edge or IN ignorant young person like
me-:
She had taken Of her hat and was
dangling it by IiDbou from hnr crm.
Her hair was all ruffied, and one little
tress. with a CLINT of gold in it, kissed
her cheek lovingly.
They had reached the stile, and he
stopped to help her over 1t before he
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 make?"
The difference of not leaving things |
till they are too late"
He was still holding her hand. She |
gave it to him at the stile, and ap-
he had not remembered to
give 1t back. Her eyes were like stars,
and there was a rose flush like day |
dawn on her cheeks.
How is one to know whether 1t is
too late or nOtI'
Il thought you knew everything,
professor. And you called me stupid
and dull just now, so my opinion can't
be worth having
Il called you stupid and dull? Do
you know what l think your
You think me n vain, frivolous girl
Il think you the most perfect thing
IN Gods earth"
Professor
81 have another name, Evadne."
when you have quite done with my
land''-
81 shall never have quite done with
t. I want it for my own"
"Such a useless, silly little handT'
"Such a ping and white little hand, |
ike a May blossom"
He lifted it to his lips, and they were
ilent for a moment.
''Evadne, is a mira Gle possibler'
what would be miracle?" she
aid softly.
He drew her with gentle insistence
nto his arms, and she raised hers and
lasped them around his neck.
''This is one" he answered.; at is the
impossible come true"
at was never impossible" she muir
lured, 'Only-you were asleep and ,
roaming, John, and now-you are !
wake. and it is early in the morning"
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