The Yale expositor., 1903-01-16
CHAPTER xI.-(continued.)

sing" she cried Co Struthers, who
started up as though to take his turn
at swinging her. II am enjoying Il so
much"
lie thought a little and began once
more with one of Moore's short love
songs. and "A second. and still n third
time he made new choice before the
humor seized him TO desist or her 10
speak. Then they CHANGED To look mp
at the same moment and 10 perceive
that the professors head had fallen
forward on his breast and that he was
no longer smoking.
Gle is asleep" said Eleanor In n
whisper Then. az she watched the
electrician lay the banjo softly beside
him. she added with enthusiasm: III
must he an endless delight To be able
90 sing like that"
1T IN a relaxation TO me from my
work. at any rate. Your uncle seems
To like TO hear me. and none Of the
nciehbors have complained as yet.
Eleanor. shrouded I'm the hammock,
was able Go peep at him through the
network without being observed. The
moonlight fell upon him In such way
that his features were thrown into re-
lief They were refined and suggested
"A sensitive temperament Eleanor said
90 herself that he was nfty.fold more
interesting 90 her than owen Page and
the other young men with whom she
had associated during the past year.
There was. moreover. something shy
and unsophisticated about this one,
which gave her sense OF composurc
which IL was rather pleasant TO feel
"Havc you lived horc long. Mr..
Struthersl" she asked.
Only about six months In this
house hut was born and brought mp
in the city. Last summer was gradu.
atcd from the school of mines"
$50 you have begun your life.work,
she replied. wistfully.
II am immensely interested in cleo
tricity Sooner or later | hope tO ob.
tain position either with some large
concern that puts In electrical plants
or regular employment as a consulting
engineer In such matters"
lie spoke with "A direct simplicity
that attracted Eleanor. lie seemed SO
modest and yet so sclfreliant withal.
Then we are somewhat similarly
situated" she was tempted TO reply,
only you have your work already IN
n measure provided and mapped out.
aud am still an idler perforce."
Your" he calculated. wonderingly.
She enjoyed his establishment for a
moment without responding. thon she
said:
You did not know. then. that | was
looking for position"
lie became confused. and 70 was
plain that hc was nuupiussed, doubt.
ful whether she was bantcr.ug him or
no. Again she waited finding his ON
barrasscd silence and almost DIS.
trcsscd micn delicious. by way uf con
trast Go the ycnccrcd audaClty O! the
young men who visited her Aunt I'm
ma.
Yes. I ann going to be a teacher
that Is. u any one will engage me, /
have come here 90 ask my unclc about
H. lie docs not know as yet ! should
like position IN college II possible.
30 that ! might become a professor in
time, IL were ft for u. hut am
ready TO begin at the bottom OF tho
ladder. and accept anything that of.
iors Does the idea shock you, Mr.
,StruthCrs?"
Shock me? why should IT," he
said. simply Only" he added.
and thon prccipItatcly halted while
renewed discontinue betrayed itself
ON his checks.
Only what. Mr.. Struthers7" Eleanor
asked. with a delighted laugh.
For moment he hcsitated. then
suddenly raising his eyes. he an
svered:
only had not supposed you 20 be
that kind of young lady"
And what kind of a young lady
had you supposed me TO be. Mr.
Struthcrs?"
lie evidently realized that his bold
ness had merely drawn him on the
thinner ice. for he seemed 10 undergo
contortions before her interrogatory
and laughing glance. She had raised
herself in the hammock as she spoke.
aud was looking fun at him. But u
plainly was not his wont Co rescue
himself from peril by subtcrfuge. FOR
after a moment of agonized confusion.
nc said. with the same dircctness as
before:
Il assumed you were rich. and that
Il would not have occurred 20 you to
do anything Of that sort"
I'm other words. you took me for
n frivolous butterfly of fashion.
Eleanor was sorry the moment she
had spoken. and realized the llppancy
OF her remark the more keenly as nc
answered In a tone that was free from
any suggestion that he was furnishing
his tormentor:
III does not follow. does u. because
one ls rich. that one has Co be n friyol.
GUS butterfly"
There was n naive searching for
truth in the intcrrogative form OF his
reply. end the sole evidence OF intcn.