Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-06-29

~ould Ice worthy % her aspirations
BUT careers do not blossom every day.
aud Ethelinda had not vet found hers,
though the last wear of her university
course was drawing 10 a close
Of course she had not failed 10 put
fate 20 the touch in various ventures
before this time. but though these had
mainly turned to apples OF Sodom TO
the taste. her spirit was unbroken.
MI deSperandUm was the motto en-
broidered on IA glove which she
threw down 10 fortune. and her con-
ducs bore out the proud defiance.
Early ia her teens she had joined 3
vroman's club. 20 be leader among
women had fascinated her Young
imagination. She would reveal 90 the
downtrodden OF her set the lofty
ideals upon which she fashioned her
self. and shey would rise mp and call
her blessed.
Alas for the airy fabrics OF fancy.
4 Il 50 transpired that women. with few
exceptions. did not want careers. but
insisted on marrying and making mere
F. backgrounds Of thens elves. in spite %
+ her glowing periods. Aud worst OF
All. they made fun OF her Only a
stole can stand being laughed at. and
Etheuuda was not Of that unpleasant
+ variety.
Nothing daunted. however. she made
the round OF every ism and oloRy ex-
tant. and after careful consideration
made her choice That department Of
science known 90 professordom as en-
tomology. but in vulgar parlance al
luded 20 as bugology. became her pas
sion Being . young person Of sur
prising energy. whatever she under
took she did with al her might. and il
short time she was head over ear
In her new pursuit Creeping thing.
which most people shun with ioathins
she cultivated with enthusiasm. Sh'
made friends Of the shiny denizens o.
pools and marshes. smiled on slug
and worms. and even took the fur,
caterpillar 20 her heart
Admirable as this was from a scien
fiGc point OF view il only added fur.
20 the tempesf raging in the breast o
the professor Of belles-lettres in tn
university. He had long worshiped a
Efheiinda's shrine. and had Away
strongly disapproved Of her ments
Tagaries. but this last one was 20
much FOR his patience, already sad
frayed. He resented with fierce dil
gust the new rivals that had come b.
tween him and his love. For thong
he had been told repeatedly and la
terry IN tones Enthusiastically acid ths
here ~as no hope. he still persiSte
ia his pursuit. convinced that fair
heart never won fair lady. and spen,
Ing much precious time in dcvisin
ways and means for the subduing ,
obdDrate hearts.
Rfhelinda was the vsiedictorian
the graduating class Of that year. az
- such had the opportunity Of h
life presented 20 her. She dared 2
i. innovation and won. Departing fro
the plafitudes made and provided Il
such occasions. she made no aliusis
70 the alma mater from whose shs
teripe arr8s the class was about
q take its plunge into the cold. "a
! world without. bu. instead gave b
audienee little lecture on bugs. Al
5oyously predicted the day ~hsn tn
would be served up, metaphoriesl
speaking. morning, noon aud mig
AZ every table iE the land
. Some % her bearers eIapped IN q
proval, some smiIed ia derision. b
on the whole IA WAS very well take
Only the professor OF bellss-leftr
shudcere6 az he listened, and inwai
p Is made stiii frmer resolves 70 y
= the au6acious speaker. Etheiin
- vas worth saving from the slough
= absurtitiy ia which she was walIo
,. ing. and he would be her savior
~ The professor bad eoDeoeted pl
~ Gnd the bisssed saeatfcn time comi
% 10 his aid. he threw himself snto
20 heart and soois With awful nep1
= ffy. he desizrrS ki<nsfif . convert
20 Miss Grxysoo's hobby, en6 efteg