Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-05-09

risp afternoon in early au-
o was walking across the
The Greek professor wnen
ed the class room greeted her
lawrence, and in the registry
tian name was Eleanor. But
d watched her progress down
ght patn YOU would know
girls called her Juno. They
n her the name in her fresh
Now she was n senior and
her still better. Size was tall.
as rhythm in her motion. ana
If all her muscles mad oeeh
d harmony. Her head turned
hit TO one side and slightly
ickward. the erect shoulders
light back. the grace and poise
whole body as she walked all
a goddess. Her hair was
II was parted and coiled loose
hove the line of he" neck WIN
aking the natural contour Oh
|. The eyes too were dark ana
eks ROSY. II was in colorihg
;han in beauty OF feature that
rm of her face lay.
10 opened her Had and knotted
VS. Mary Tilton. watching her
.ner felt like protesting against
lotions of education. Tneoreu-
o be sure. there was propriet!
in Juno's reading the liiaa;
could have suited her style
But Juno had displayed no al
or Greek nor for any o'he'
of learning. Ii seemed to Mary
ferrous that such n girl snouiu
ie to NOPE over books. II would
te as sensible to capture n young
nd compel 1t &c study losarithms.
elonced out of doors. She should
,e. II ought to be enough Tor
Nv to see her a beautiful. strong.
i being. Juno would have en-
4 Mary's views If they had come
n consideration. She lad not
lated any like them in i.er own
but she lived up to them. sac
no strain upon her intellect Will
She fell in cordially with ma
plan regarding her person. Such
to its realization as the morning
;e. a full allowance of exercise IN
ncn air. and nourishing food. she
owed generously. She took pains
her dressmaker should acluiesce
designs that seemed - nave
conceived in Paris with special
nee to her figure. The beauty OF
lair was enhanced at home by me
tiles of her maid: at college IL
Mary Tito who delighted 10 brush
very night. Juno did not revel
SHY in her natural attractiveness.
was perfectly willing that otners
Id enjoy it.
the class left the room, Juno and
walked away arm in arm. 1t was
last recitation in the afternoon.
,ome out for walk" Mary sug-
ed. Lets have supper on the hill.
can wrap up warm"
fou always know just what vii!
me, Mary" said Juno. Il want
get off somewhere. and have
nee to think
larry looked up in vague alarm. She
er before had known Juno 20 want
hink. But she said nothing.
'hen Juno reached her room she
sw her lliad on the desk and ner-
on a couch. where she lay with
s closed. her hands clasped over
head. Mary Tilton meantime ran
two flights OF stairs to her room.
extracted from the lar6er. which
more requisite a part of a college
s room than a desk. four eggs.
.se she put on the gas stove TO boil.
Fenty minutes" she said to herself:
no won't eat them unless they are
ienic." Then she ran down the two
hts to a small grocery store that
we'd under the college roof on the
ronage of the students. to mount
G more with the materials for sand
hes, fruit. and a jar of milk. The
eye supper bell was ringing when.
rh basket in hand. she knocked at
o's door. The Come" sounded
wsy.
Did wake you up?" asked Mary
tritely.
70 matter. I'm ready. was dread
y tired. and don't want to look
yed-out tomorrow"
special?"
Kent is coming"
thought you forbade him to come
in rose TO Mary's lips. What she
] was: You'll have good time"
On the contrary" said Juno. he
es me good deal"
he next day was Sunday. The girls
not meet until evening. Mary spent
holiday in the library working up
cry topics. There was no evidence
Juno's Monday recitation that her
nc had confined her exertions TO
town subject. At an early hour in
Afternoon Kent Thorpe was shown
the college drawing room. The
mate circumstance that his great
dfather had married Eleanor Law
Is great-grandmother established
,od relationship between student
guest that made il within the
ss of college discipline for them
We the building together. As they
il was observed from several
IS that the tall stranger with
n and hair and manly bearing
look out OF place beside Juno.
u not return until sundown.
10 evening they converseL &C.