Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-10

OF frivolous and Idle had she seen
fit. and no one would have thought
anything about il. That's the provoiS.
neen OF clever people In society," sup
pose that must admit that Eleanor Is
really ciever-and Owen Page was Just
the man tn let his wife do whatever
she wished"
I'VE are not sure yet that she has
accepted the position" said Harold, as
he shipped on the end OF cigar with
the Gilt cutter attached to his watch.
chain. preparatory To going to the
smokins.car.
why should she refuse it,"
Merely because che Is woman,
and IL is never safe To prornostIcats
how any one OF yonr sex viii act un.
der any given set Of circumstances.
She evidently wishes to have my
views ON the subject. Well. she shall
have them. shall advise her 10 nc.
cept without the slightest hesitation"
said the broker. In his decisive fash.
lon.
Twenty'four hours later. the Stages
alishied from the train at Hoadl.y, the
small town on the confines OF which
stood Clavcrlng college. named after
It's founder and bcnciactor. one Thorn,
as Cinvcfins. who had established the
Institution NJ a memorial to his two
deceased children. a ron and n daush.
ter. a twenty. minute drive in the
blackboard they found In waiting. be-
hind swift pair Of lonsiaiicd horses.
brought them to an importing gateway.
biaxoncd with the college arms on ono
side and patriotic inscriptions on the
other. As they drove up the long
avenue fiankcd by tall pines they could
see on either hand u wide stretch o.
undniatinI .Tccnsward. yaricsascd by
knolls and ciumps OF trees In tho full
iiush OF autumn briiiiancy. which tho
loauncious driver informed them was
part OF the college domain. There
were two hundred acres In all.
'Whcw! Land murt be cheap" said
Harold.
And think what n place for nir;a.
tion." Emmn answered. - wonder ~.
don't scs the landscape dotted with
sauntcrin. couples"
After . quarter OF mile of avenue
they came In sight Of the buildings.
four In number. arranged In the form
of large quadrangle. which were sew.
orally described by their guide as tho
College House. tho dormitory for tho
men students. the dormitory for the
lady students. and the gymnasium and
thcatcr combined. All Of them were
ciaboratciy and tsstcfniiy constructed
after the latest fashion Of approved
modern architecture. 80 that oven EN-.
ma felt Obliged to murmur her ncqui.
csccncc In the iaudatory expressions
which were uttered by Harold.
They're tasty and no mistakc.' Sc
said the driver. by way Of setting tho
seal Of his approval on their verdict.
You ought ter see the b0afhousc and
the lake where the crews race. tell
you there's one crew Of the lady stu.
dents that can make the boys row
for all they know how. Say he
added. rciuinI in his horses. maybe
you'd like TO drive round by the lake
before we stop. Ten minutes II do IL"
Much Obliged to you: no. Miss
Baldwin is expecting u.s." said Har.
old.
"a hnc appearing lady-Miss Bald.
win. ! suppose you hccrcd she be
'iectcd lady president! ain: strong
on womcn's rights myself. but they
do sny she's smart one
so saying. he drew up before the
building which he had described as
college House." Eleanor. who was
on the lookout for them. ran down tho
steps to greet them.
Welcome TO Clavcring. Uncle Har.
old and Aunt Emma"
We'll. Mistress Lady President. I
bow before YOU said Harold. after he
had given her smart kiss.
Eleanor laid her finger on her lips.
Ssh. No titles. please. have not
accepted yet"
But you Will. Of course"
Perhaps. but perhaps not We will
talk of that later" she added. with an
air OF mystery which seemed to en-.
barrass her little. AS they went up
the steps.