Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-21

against it. Another moment showed him
Eva Miller and young Pennington. deep
in conversation and oblivious of all
around. Quietly and unobseryed he
turned back, and on reaching his rooms
that night he told his landlady he had to
20 away by the carly train for two or
three days. Hence that notice on the
classroom door.
The professors dream was over; there
was but one thing left-revenge: and the
professor settled down 70 plan and
scheme bod best to obtain it, Penning-
ton was reading with him for a classical
scholarship at Oxford. so the professor
saw the way quite clear. Instead of one
hour extra in the evening. he gave his
pupil two, and sometimes even more. out
of his own valuable time. He looked out
all his old notes and helps, and lent then.
to his enemy; he corrected all his work
with especial care. and went to the
trouble of writing ont model answers
for his pupil to copy. In short, painstak-
ing and thorough as Prof. MeVint had
always been, lie had never taken such
pains or used such thorough methods
with pupil before. Nothing was too
much trouble for him. AT any rate" he
used to murmur to himself, as deep in his
heart he nuFsed his revenge, IF she can't
marry me she shall marry one of the best
students Oxford and this place ever
tugccd cut"
AND -. eighteen months later the
news came that Guy Pennington had
pulled off the top "schol" at Balliol, the
professors revenge was complete, and his
satisfaction knew 70 bounds.
Congratulate you most heartily Nc
WHIT" said DR.. Smithers, the physics
demonstrator; zone or your best sue
cesses; won't Miss Miller be glad!'
oh. nonsense" returned the professor;
mo credit due to me at all. A fellow
with brains like that could get anything,
no matter who prepared him. But-with
a sigh-Pm very glad for her sake"
Yes" answered the doctor breezily.
"she always was proud of her brother.
Good morning. McVint" and was gone
like a shot. The professor stood rooted
to the ground. Her brother! Her
brother; What could it all meant
And then was seen a sight such as
never before was witnessed by gods or
men. Students on their way to college
stopped amazed, amiable old gentlemen
amiability and swore horribly as they
were rudely hustled and pushed aside.
elderly females screamed Hi, stop thief,"
butchers boys whistled and cackled, serv-
ant girls crancd their heads out of win
doWs, little dogs barked and yelped for
pure delight. and all the universe stood
still, as Prof. McVint. gathering up the
skirts of his ample gown, few down the
length Of the esplanade in pursuit of the
unsuspecting Smithers.
Brother, did you say" he burst out,
rs he caught that busting worthy by the
arm, did you say he was her brother?"
Smithers stared blankly at him for
moment. oh. l had forgotten" he said,
looking round with an annoyed air
what a fuss about nothing OF course,
said brother. though he is really only
her step-brother Pennington's father
died soon after he was born, and his
mother subsequently married Miller.
thought every one knew that. But what
difference does it maker"
That was a question the professor de-
clined to answer. What difference
Why, this difierence-that before 10
o'clock that evening the professor told
Miss Miller of the episode of the stile
tamong other things), and she had laugh
in9ly said: "You poor dear, and so you
really thought Guy and / We're lovers
You see, even professors don't know
everything. And to think we have
wasted eighteen months!'
What the professor said in reply, his
tory does not record-Black and White.