The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-06

of frivolous and idle, had she seen
NJ, and no one would have thought
anything about Il. That's the proyok
ing part OF II; we are so much In
nedl OF clever people In society," sup
pose that must admit that Eleanor il
really cleyer-and Owen Page was Just
the man to let his wife do whatever
she wished"
We are not sure yet that she has
accepted the position" said Harold. IA
he shipped OF the end OF a cigar with
the gilt cutter attached 10 his watch.
chain. preparatory to going TO the
smoking.car.
Why should she refuse it?'
Merely because she Is woman.
and IL is never safe 10 prognosticate
how any one OF your sex will act un.
der any given set OF circumstances.
She evidently wishes 10 have my
Views on the subject. Well sho shall
have them. shall advise her 10 &C.
cept without the slightest hesitation.
said the broker, In his decisive fash.
ion.
Twenty-four hours later. the Stages
alighted from the train at Hoadley. the
small town on the confines OF which
stood Clavering college. named after
It's founder and benefactor. one Thorn.
as Clavering. who had established the
institution as memorial to his two
deceased children. a son and a daugh.
ter a twenty.mlnute drive I'm the
blackboard they found In waiting. be.
hind swift pair OF longtalled horses.
brought them 90 an imposing gateway.
blazoned with the college arms on one
side and patriotic inscriptions on tho
other. As they drove up the long
avenue fanked by tall pines they could
see on either hand n wide stretch OF
undulating greensward. variegated by
knobs and clumps OF trees in the full
flush OF autumn brilliancy. which the
loQuacious driver informed them was a
part OF the college domain. There
were two hundred acres In all.
Whew! Land must be cheap" said
Harold.
And think what a place for hirta.
ton" Emma answered. II wonder we
don't see the landscape dotted with
sauntering couples
After n quarter OF a milo OF avenue
they came in sight ot the buildings,
four In number. arranged in the form
OF a large quadrangle. which were sey.
orally described by their guide as the
College House. the dormitory for the
men students. the dormitory for the
lady students. and the gymnasium and
theater combined. All OF them were
elaborately aud tastefully constructed
after the latest fashion OF approved
modern architecture. so that even En-.
ma felt Obliged 20 murmur her acqul.
esccncc in the laudatory expressions
which were uttered by Harold.
They're tasty and no mistake,
said the driver. by way OF setting the
seal OF his approval on their verdict
You ought ter see the bOathouse and
the lake where the crews race tell
you there's one crew OF the lady stu.
dents that can make the boys row
Tor all they know how Say" he
added. refining In his horses. maybe
e'A VI Inv " AlANf AhAAA - the AdhF
before we stop. Ten minutes n DO IT,"
Much Obliged 10 you; no. Miss
Baldwin Is expecting US" said liar.
old.
a fine appearing lady-Mlss Bald
win. suppose you hecrcd she be
'lected lady president? ain't strong
ON women's rights myself but they
DO say she's a 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 the
steps Co greet them.
Welcome 20 Claycring. Uncle Har.
old and Aunt Emma"
We'll. Mistress Lady President |
bow before you" said Harold. after he
had given her a smart kiss.
Eleanor laid her finger on her lips.
"S-h! No titles. please. have rot
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 10 en-.
barrass her n little. as they went up
the steps.
Ito be continuedD