New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
CHAPTER VI
THE PREsIDETT AND ANY.

'Yes2"
And this afternoon'- The presidents |
daughter paused. Mrs. Craven, the presidents |
wife continued to arrange the china buckets |
into which, later she would pour the tea. Her
teapot which was shaped like a pump. was
bizarre in appearance-but on, the tea she |
poured thence!
And this afternoon" Marion Craven con-
tinued. 7 decided that it was high time for me
TO begin to rouge
-Marion"
ISABELLE. Can me no more Marion; call me
Mary Ann, for great waters have gone over my
head"
The presidents wife came round the table
her buckets being now arranged to her liking.
and took her stepdaughter firmly by both shoul-
ders. Mrs. Craven was used to Marion's va
garies of speech, yet she fancied that for some
reason this was time for sympathy. Marion
what's the matter?'
Matter enough. my dear. Two days ego
was-I was''-
Il know, dear"
Let me say it while my courage endures'
ISABELLE. I was-thirty-four-'
But I forty-six-"
you have right TO be. Alas. have no right
to be thirty-four"
What do you mean?
I'm a single woman. and no single woman
has q right to be her age-f she looks it. Yes;
it is time for me to begin to rouge"
You don't look your age, dear"
The presidents daughter returned her look
wistfully Honestly now?" Then she shook
her head. That remark would be malicious
from any other woman than you. ma mere II
implies what was hoping wasn't true"
What is that?"
THAT I an so old I an afraid people will
find it out"
Afraid who will find it out?''
Nobody in particular. Still. It is true that l
saw somebody this morning. He y, as an old pet
| Of yours-of ours mean"
I'VE have had so many old pets, haven't we!
But this is q special one"
| The presidents wife considered. Harry
Ford?''
The aw-tust7 No. no ne~er cared what
ne thought"
Who them"
| Frank Bradford"
"Oh-Mr. Bradford? think heard that he
was back"
Marion nodded. Yes, he is back And so
| good looking And so poIitel And so-oiu
| WHY. I remember him as a little boy almost
Il is dreadful TO have antediluvian memories
! When one cannot forget the vision OF one du-
mirers in knickerbockers one realizes bitterly
| her tale Of years"
81 should like to see him"
| you will dear. I asked him to come this af-
| ternoon''
I'm glad you thought to-"
Tho president Of Carfax College. coming in
with letter in mis- hand. interrupted them.
| isabelle" he said.
Yes. doctor"
'Langton writes me that he Will be IN Car1aA
IN the 29th. have asked him to stay with US.
Of course"
rroa T~esf5ent,s daughter patted down his
| black tie afectionateIy. You do tie ties so
well father. I often think that if the demand
70. college. presidents lessons. you could make
such q lovely clerk
DR.. Craven shook his white head rnedltauVe-y'
I'm afraid not, Marion. They want young men
now. I hear. Isabelle?"
/ We'll. dear?"
/ you remember Langton. oont you NJ vas
| here in 70. I think"
But I wasn't doctor
so? Why. of course"
Z remember him father But don't you dare
let him know it"
Her father contemplated her trtAe puzzled
| br- his thoughts refused TO busy themselves
with her remark. and presently his brow cleared
He looked at the table approvingly, as II shone
with glass and silver flagree. and blossoneo
with china, and said irrelevantly;
..Isab belle. did you know that Mr.. Murdoch was
1..+a7 Yesterday 10 the board OF trustees"
! y
YES doctor: you told US. The pickle maker "
"1 believe he does manufacture something OF
the sort-yes."
win he set UP vsts in the dormitories. faith
err"
'Narion!"
wei. dear, I didn't know. really don't see
why he should be on the board otherwise
Narion's voice was little acid.
He has deserved the election answered the
nresi5ent. with sudden spirit He is the most
prominent graduate we have"
THE richest. father"
TT comes to the same thing. apparently oo-
served Dr. Craven. quietly. His wife crossed
over and took his arm
DO YOU mind his being on the board, dear
"Tq No. He will represent the younger men
fear there may have been stagnation N the
! s4raire of the college. I may have been LOG
anxious 10 progress safely, and have ended oy
~o+ Drogressfng at all. We must keep up with
the procession, you know.
u wish ne had stayed in his own business
and not rneddled with ours"
,.1rarion,,. rebuked the president once again
The college is not mine, you know II pe-oHss
10 us all. 1t is his business. Besides he is 70 oe
our guest"
rs he coming this afternoon
| The preside nodded
Dr --7n's name had been associated VIII
Carfax College for thirty-seven Eears-eleven as
nrofessor of Gree twenty-six as president
The time is now past when instructors IN an
oiar+ languages are considered fit persons &c
baa7 our institutions of learning It passed
v,ban the emphasis was transferred from learn
trg., n institution" Moreover Dr.. Craven was
os,ftad in man, ways 10 modern methods. I'
,,a,57 with he was a minister. md more thar