The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09
A MIX OF PROFESSORS.
The Art of Adapting Ones Self to Cir
CUn1StanCeS.

(W. r. Rose in Cleveland Plain DeaIer)
tThe heavy train came to a stop in
the smoky station. A score of pas
sengers alighted and went their several
ways. Two ladies, who stood near the
parlOr coach, fingered until the little
crowd of tourists had dispersed and
then were about to turn away when q
tail young man appeared on the rear
platform of the car. He was good
looking young man Of seven-and-
twenty, perhaps, and he wore some
what serious air as he stared about the
station. When he caught sight of the
ladies he slowly descended the steps.
Here he is, murmured the younger
woman to her companion.
DO you think SOP whispered the
latter
He came little closer.
He doesn't look at all as 1 expected
ne would, said the younger woman.
He looks much better than 1 eX-
pected," whispered her companion
The young man was approaching
them. There was "A look Of determine
tio1 on his progressing face. he
paused and lifted his hat
This is the professor, 1 believer
sail the younger woman.
we were afraid we had missed
you. said the elder lady.
The young man bowed again.
II wasn't quite sure that 1 would be
met at the station" he said. George
was a little indefinite about it. You
are very kind and thoughtful His
voice was pleasantly modulated and his
manner easy and graceful as he again
lifted his hat
The young woman regarded him
with a somewhat astOnished express
sion.
you use excellent English" she
said.
II trust use it like a native" he
/ laughed. At the same time the young
wOman's remark seemed to surprise
him.
And your hair" said the elder lady
/ isn't a bit like your portrait.
Again the young man looked sur
/ prised Then his face frightened.
II suppose YOU refer TO the portrait
that appeared at the end Of the sea
son" said the young man. I fancy
must have looked very much like the
/ wild man from BorneO.'
Il don't find you foreign at all said
t the young woman as they passed from
| the station into the busy street.
The young man wrinkled his fore
| head.
| Il wonder what George has been say
/ ing about me-" he exclaimed. It's very
/ evident he is up to some Of his foolish
/ ness again. George has wonderful
fertility Of invention
George is your press agent. sup
! pOse?" said the younger woman.
/ That just about describes him" tbs
/ young man laughed.
They had entered a handsome car
] riage and were being driven at a rapid
rate through the business portion ol
the town.
/ The young man was recovering from
t his restraint. He ventured 10 tak'
some account of the appearance Of hi'
companions. They were both hand
somely dressed. and the young woman
added prettiness TO her inventOried at
fractions. while the elder lady had Z
decidedly aristOCratic air.
Il beg your pardon" said the younl
| man. but George made no mention o
the names of my entertainers.
The young woman looked up with
start.
Didn't YOU know that we were {,
entertain you during your stay in tn
city," she asked.
wei, it was quite indefinite re
piled the young man. II mean as
understood &c. Anyway I'm certain
. George mentioned no names.
This is my aunt, Mrs. Ransom,
said the young woman. and / am MIS-
Constance Deming.
The young man bowed and shoOl
hands with the ladies and muTmuTel
that he was charmed TO know them.
1T was really through the SIanch
fields You know. that we were led &
entertain YOU. said the younger wo
man. You met them abroad, you re
member. They are one Of Boston
leading families.
yes. 7 met them abroad" said tn
Young man. And ] met them on tn
boat coming over. In fact, I've me
them number of times.
You have been at their home?' IN
ouired the young woman
"A number of times repeated tn
Young man. Let me see. the last tim
was there / aided in an entertain
ment."
1--WE saw the account in the news
napers." said the young woman. AN
T wanted to ask you when 1 saw yO
n the paper hadn't exaggerated IN
= sums the professional artists received
Pardon the question. but is il true tina
vcu were given 81 .000 for your share @
! the programme
The young man stared Then
: laughed.
That's some more of George
work. he cried. "Of course, I didn