Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-14

NlSD 1tl u uhC lbhtbtph was a COul-
pletely self satisfied person. She would
rather be herself than any other girl.
Others might possess higher intelli-
gence or nobler capabilities, but the
old reliable Marston qualities were
good enough for Gertrude She would
cheerfully admit that there were more
beautiful women, but she was satisfied
to look like the Marstons. There were
richer families but the Marston wealth
was sufficient.
II must not be supposed that she
wasted any time thinking about these
things. Certainly not they were all
settled and out of the way. That is
the beauty of real self satisfaction. It
is like mans conventional evening
dress that settles the question of
clothes and puts the man at his ease,
whereas vanity is like masquerading
costume--always to be. compared with
others.
Miss Marston was grateful to her an
cestors. They had done well by her
and deserved great credit. And, speak
| ing of ancestors, here is a curious prob
lem; Miss Marston possessed the many
little aptitudes and natural capacities
characteristic of the well born. She
acquired accomplishments easily, but
sbe couldn't learn to ride bicycle.
assist her, having no accumulation of
experience to hand down?
Her small brother having failed as an
instructor, she went to an out Of the
way academy" where she surely
would not meet any one whom she
knew. The instructor on the first lesson
could do nothing with her, and she
drew the natural inference that there
must be something wrong with him.
81 wish to take another half hour"
said she to the manager, "and | would
like another teacher"
The manager turned toward group
of professors" lounging in a corner.
"1.et that man try" said Miss Mar
ston, indicating a young fellow of ath-
letic mold to whom her former teacher
was addressing some words.
81 should be delighted" said the big
fellow. stepping forward. johnson says
you didn't get along very well. and |
believe know why"
F.. All the instructors grinned,S and Ger
trude flushed hotiV. The new teacher
did not explain his remark. but busted
himself with the wheel, changing some
of its adjustments. Gertrude could not
help observing him, and she made the
mental note that he looked like figure
In picture OH the wall of her father s
particular dca at home. 1t represented
three Roman athletes coming out of the
gladitorlal school. and the central fig:
ure might have been drawn with this
bicycle instructor as model There
was the same breadth. without heavi.
ness, in the body: there was the same
bold and strong face.
p 1t amused the girl that she should
have found in such a walk of life the
type of physical manhood that had
been her ideal since her childish eyes
had first rested on that picture.
what you lack" he said. sis muscu
lar control. Have you ever played q
piano? Well, anyhow, you've used a
typewriter. Now, when I teach a type
writer girl to ride a bicycle
How do you know I'm typewriter
girl" demanded Gertrude highly
amused.
ITS the way you hold your fingers
he said. "They're flexible; they've beer
trained. Now, when you ride use you
, other muscles just as you do you
hands when you're drumming a type
. xnyrffn hnx nIl
not rigid
Now of course nothing could be O
less Importance, and yet Gertrude wa,
piqued that 8 man so intelligent SHOULD
see no difference between herself ant
the ordinary pupils of the school whit
p Were accustomed to drumming type
writer" She exerted herself somewha
to show him the distinction, but sh,
failed dlsma!ly.
AS teacher he was all that could b,
: desired. and she told him so.
, "I've had experience" he said. 60
used to teach private pupils before
came here--a different class from thos,
! we ever get"
He named half dozen young womel
his bosom swellpd with pride.
"Women of that grade learn rapidly,
he said. Blood tells with human be
] ings as with horses" And then. as /
afraid Of giving otfense to one whit
= confessed herself a slow scholar, HI
I added: "Of course there are just a
nice and just as right girls who are no
In the -Four Hundred. and sometimes /
\ happens that one who might learl
quickly gets started all wrong | thnl
that's your case"
, THANK you, professor
Brady" said he quickly; my name
Brady. Ask for me when you COM
. again that is, IL you like my method. y
81 want you to give me another les
: son tomorrow afternoon" said Ger
G trude
"I'd he delighted" he replied. 'I'l
take care of your wheel. Your frien
@ is coming around to this side, and
suppose you want to go now"
The friend referred to was her maid.
= The incident amused Gertrude far b'
q yond Its real value. Since the day
of Haroun-al- Raschid such adventure
/ have held charm for the most eXal
: ed, and even very humble individual
9 like TO mingle with those yet humble
than themselves for the purpose of ties
ing the reality of their superiority.
Gertrude would not have missed q
| bo,,r ,,,ith .,rofessor Rr,1y on the fO