Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-15
THE BARBARIAN'S LESSONS.

81 "Am to consider this an in
!. yitation, Mr.. Farrell?'
+: 81 meant it as SUCH" returned the
! young man, with puzzled look.
81 shall be pleased to CO."
i THANK you. l will be at the wharf
at 2 o'clock, and have the boat ready
when you come"
Miss Blake laughed.
Not at all. Mr.. Farrell, you will call
at my room, Parlor d, if you do not
find me here on the piazza, and we will
+ walk down to the wharf together"
The perplexed look on his face deep
ened
81 suppose haven't said things right,
Miss Blake, but thank you for prom
Using to co. and 1 will call for you
at 2.'--------------- ---.-.---z-,-----,.--az-
His feelings as he walked away were
hard to analyze-a man doesn't like to
be laughed at even by the girl he ad-.
mires
''Why can't they take the will for the
deedY he muttered, discontentedly. 81
thought l was extra polite. It's won
uCl NAoh o4iOuts NOA1S OAAJ
let's go rowing" and he laughed
aloud, imagining the CONSERVATION of
stately Miss Blake at such mode of
address.
Meanwhile that lady was saying to
her aunt: What barbarian he is!
Some one should give him lessons in
etiquette"
> AS they foated over the placid wa
: ters of the beautiful lake, he said sud-
denly:
Miss Blake, fear am rough sort
.. of fellow, not in any what one might
: call polished. When a fortune unex-
pectedly came to me two years ago, ]
went to school, and I've spent nearly
every minute in hard study. There were
: no girls in the school; I've really never
been acquainted with any-girls are
Il scarce in Arizona.
: There are many things I would like
. to learn. Will you tell me what was
. wrong in my way of asking you to &c
rowingY"
There was nothing wrong, Mr.. Far
rell, and it was very discourteous in me
: to make you feel that there was"
? Don't evade my question, Miss
Blake; it would be kinder to tell me the
, truth
! Believe me, Mr.. Farrell, shoult
never spoken as l did had I known
what you have just told me. l though
that you expressed your invitation il
that way because you thought tina
with your wealth any one would b.
elated at the opportunity to go witt
you"
please tell me better way"
SIT may seem captious to you, MI
Farrell, but you said: Would you lik
to GO? Now, woman likes to believ
that her acceptance win be favor"
"Oh," comprehendingly, thank yor
Now, Miss Blake, will you do me tn
favor to permit me to act as your es
cort to the dance, Wednesday night p
'That is excellent, Mr. Farrell"
81 await your answer, Miss Blake"
= 81 thought this was rehearsal"
mo, this is de real ting
''It gives me pleasure to accept you
escort, Mr.. Farrell. Now, do you rea
ize the responsibilities and the priv
leges of your position?
Yes promptly, Il am to call fe
you; dance with you all the evenin,
take you back to Parlor D, and" an
iously, sdo l go imp
Certainly not. And you do n,
dance with me all the evening. Certai
dances are yours by right of escor
Unless you are good dancer, those al
all you will have with me-"
Farrell gazed at her dismally.
"And you must not forget to ser
flowers in the afternoon"
''I'll send a barrel full" eagerly. Z
mo, just few. like carnations al
like violets.
THANK you.''
''You are permitted also to call Il
next afternoon"
His face frightened. "Thank you.
this by right of escort or because you
like-because you wish to honor me
allowing me to comeY
She laughed enjoyingly.
t'For both of those reasons, and /
cause shall be glad to see you"
"And so you go tomorrow, Mr.. F,
rell? 1t seems but short time sin
you came"
1T is six weeks. had intended
stay but three. 1 shall not forget 70
kindness, Miss Blake-your efforts
teach good manners to the barbarian
She blushed as she recalled the wo
and an unwonted feeling Of diffider
possessed her. The stately Miss Blal
with a record of five brilliant seaso
of bellehood to her credit, was confus
and agitated. What had the barbari
taught her? No witty repartee came
her rescue, and she awkwardly sta
nered; "You have been an apt pup
"Thank you; have tried to profit
your instructions. think" tentati
ly, 81 think l might almost venture
ask a lady to marry me-"
Her momentary agitation had pa
ed. and she was again the calm. 8.