New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-28

PsGePtOgy, orders e.; and beng called sharply tG
over The work All the he enjoyed the expert
vances and cbattsd away Il: the most friendly
manner She refused. It Is true. 70 discuss the
British Association, Diminishing each OF the lect-
ures as IL was mentioned with a few curt words
E la T1 ta 11 f seIprisng enc or sains ''
How was possible that a scrap Of girl IL
snowy locks? Yet she did It! For one whole
seen, with the peaked brows and sUakel lips
Beyo1s yolce which he had heard. repeating the
been iovial Andrews. with MS twinkirg smile and
rom the shock of heaTinE the 5resisats pompoas
accents, before the girl was shaking back her
head and crying merrily. That's enough ot The
British Association, Let's tax OF something else!
1T was diS5espectfql. no d9u6t: so to mimic
distinctly clever, ard dear me, dear me. how long
professor fetIrnea 70 tfe house. WITH copretey
altered estimate OF the young Iady's character.
which thev rad dsc1sse5 toye-5s- KS ertra1r4i-
striking statements. He did not. in thinking them
over, recall precisely the point Of the statements
striking He distinctly remembered how inp-esseu
he had been as she spoke and ne listened. gazing
down upon her small animated face
Alas, there is one gift which should De admired
with caution, seeing that no man can tell when his
turn g MI cone to pose as yct Profss9T
as he sat resIIng on the terrace Of NJ French's
garden on his return from the city. a clicking %
school room tea was taking place in the room near
to which ne was sitting ou{ II his absent rnin1ed
known name arrested his attention
Initiate him giving isoture :S cTea tS 0a CHILDISH
voices in succession Then there came a pause.
broken BY an intermittent coughing noise. at the
soUnd OF which the blood rushed darby 70 tns
s<r4un-huu-hurn-I er-I respond with pleasure
-er-to the request Of the meeting the more espe-
gTea-such vfvid-such overwaelnaing inrortsnce:
Bones, gentlemen. Bones" 4 ast descended II
all the cups and saucers rang again with the shock
Does not the word awaken every sluubertng en-
thusiasrn within you? To spend ones lie in ardu-
add 10 the worlds couectto1-is II not grand-a
glorious an inspiring ambitious what man would
waste his time on living causes while such
and rentlenen. IS 1t too much to hope that We n
our turn may I1rtneE ne advance o. THIS . grea'
our own poor bones may be discovered BY TIE tool
t6 10 sfs nav delight the eyes q
sNo, no! It Is1't nice, I don't Ike it. 7 don't
test and a pinaforsd figure ran forward % me
open gindew to tal back Nth with cry Of dizrnHy
There was deathlike silence. TIE Professor
Voice r5giSg IN lis ears iii presently rustiing
Of skirts aroused him. and he looked .up: to ind
FUSED. and hsF EYES Fright rT with angel
sag1ng9' she demanded. and Stamford trembled
before her For one foolish a 9negt ne had "a, mag R.
svbilIa soon set him right on that point
IL am very sorry. had Just returned from
haItingy and the young lady seated herself beside
wei accidents vii happen, didn't mean you
TO hear. but the poor qears get 50 dus- They
must be amused You laughed yourself when
initiated the other lecturers
You said it was very clever
Just so, and this-sh-latest inpersonstion IS
feel sure equally trgthfgL Then 3 ne Pr9tessors
ment But er-sr that s6traoTdnary co 2,eI1
sy6iIla nodded gravely.
ez t. S3a 20 Tl AZ home ss 6ear
Stamford put up his hand. and rQAied Ms hair in
helpless fashion. 7 have always held that man
who is in the habit Of addressing public audiences
should endeavor TO cultivate an address at once
soothing and agreeable to his bearers 1t IS dis,
tressing 10 md that have fallen so far short OF
NY ideal: but an Indebted 20 you for pointing OUT
my Deficiencies There may even get De time 70
III help you cried sybiIla. cordially. Keep
looking at ne. and II make signs TO snow how
you are getting Z. When you forget I'll frown.
II see said the professor. graveIy. He bent for
ward and peered al her with his shortsshted eyes
Seen close at hand. his face was surprisingly young
and boyish. IT'S 50 kind Of you 70 trouble. he
said. I won't forget II look at you all the
Sybf1la turned her head aside and stared hxedly
How hot it is she said Really extraordinary
weather for the time Of year
For the remainder Of the professors visit he and
Sy6illa remained upon ne most iFie9a-y terz.
inclination 70 attend the lectures cut she oestoyed
the light Of her presence upon the concluding
an excursion 10 place of interest in the negh-
borhood. which lived in his memory as one Of the
70 an end and he took leave OF the family be pre-
sented Agatha with copy o. his latest book ana
a privilege: but when Il came 70 Sybilla's turn he
shook hands in Impest fashion. and. turning hastily
aside stumbled Ip against the music STOOL with
such violence that il fell spinning TO the ground
Then he drove OF. and Agatha laid the volune n
a conspicuous position on the drawing room table
and Immediately sailed forth o. tn Locai tennis
club After the mental exeTti0ns Of the last ten
days she considered herself in need Of Ittle rec
reauon and Arcnle planners Leu ye7--1l , a
for Sybilla, she went out also. oste.sloy 70 Pay
friends before the day was over.
A fortnight passed BY, and then day d@wued
s4+y- rsr V-ir5 + se-ious.ess betting the &C
casion when suddenly the door burst open and ner
sister rushed into the room For once IN her NE
the stately Agatha was overcome with emotion.
and gasped and painted in manner which filed the
/ behOlder with dismay.
| "Oh! OH on" she cried oh. syoila, The most
| wonderful thing You VIII never guess He has
/ written-the professor! Father has had Letter
/ hs was mere but he thought it was only fancy
Re avs ne must So No and end the suspense He
is in town and sent Up the leJter [LoI1 IS Hot-.
YOU 5eIeve it, Professor scamford-the great PRO-
! fessor-to care for ne. HIS VIE
| SyniIa unfastened the feather from her lat, ard
deiOer az l 49, 81 her WORK win an anxious ez-
nps. SIe ga a@e EI-7 - a question in return
| And do you-do you love nm TOO. AsatA a - -
clever so learned-I have always looked Up 70 him
And 70 be his wife-to live II oxford. n the very
! midst Of The most delightful set To be MS Ed
I ward Stamford-I cant imagine a greater lonCr-
4 II is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., II olsnt 70 Dc tns
| AEatha brokeuly. and promptly threw her nards
\ 10 her face and burst into tears.
/ bS+ on The top Of her sunny locks Her face vas
sIa L1+ her ewes sho1e and she stuck the hat ar a
/ rsLisN angle. Al II defyicg the freaks o. fate
! You seem overcome, she said colby. Bear II
! r,f-d nv dear that YOU not forced 20 accept
rhA invitation unless you wish II the honoF 4 50
/ great you decline vltn THANKS Il, 60.
/ S.Tec iue9 Refuse hirl-PrO- essOr Edward STAN
/ ford, on Svbilla, / dareuI could not DO It u
K the sphere have yedrCed aILsT all ny ute- Not
| - h., ~ ID rers such -hauCe u W0u-4