The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-09-30

that was characteristic Of him when
he felt i'll at ease, and said:
There are certain matters concern
ing which no one can be so safe q
Judge as young lady herself-least OF
all an ole fellow like me-"
Thereupon he shambled through the
doorway, unheeding the look of sur
prise which Eleanor cast at him on
account of the words. But by the time
he had reached his own room he was
reproaching himself for his behavior
and wishing the words unspoken. The
poor child had come to him in guam.
dairy for counsel, and he has checked
her off. 1t was inexcusable; 1t was
barbarous. THE women always" he
murmured gloomily, as he lit his pipe
again, and it was with clouded brow
that he settled to his task of prepar.
ing his geological lectures for the com.
ing season.
Eleanor stood still for a moment
after he had left her.
HE thinks it some love affair."" she
said to herself. How ridiculous!
What can Aunt Emma have said?"
Then she began to inspect her room.
pensively at first, but the arrival Of
her trunk drove her thoughts into
other channels. When it was unpacked
she went down stairs with her work.
box to seek out Uncle Phineas. He
was deep in his papers; SO, with q
nod which signified that he was not
to let himself be disturbed, she glided
into the bedroom and reappeared with
a pile of stockings. There was no in.
terruption to their respective labors
until just after the stroke of ~, when
a rap on the door announced boy
with trap containing a supply Of
sandwiches and two pots of beer.
"Mahomet Ait" exclaimed the pro.
fessor, II had forgotten" And, though
his large eyes cleaned hungrily, he
said: 'Not to-day, Adolph. I am 60
ing out to luncheon. l will send you
word when I want you again."
mo, no, Uncle Phin; not on my &C.
count. L"
1--WE will 60 to Delmonico's, Peach
blossom" interrupted the professor,
rising and jingling the silver in his
pocket.
"We will do nothing Of the sort, I'm.
Gle Phin. You are to make no change
in your habits, Adolph," she added,
addressing the boy, who stood irreso'
lutte, listening to the dialogue, you
may leave Prof. Baldwins luncheon
just as usual"
The lad grinned and glanced at his
employer, who extended his palms
ana shrugged his shoulders, as much
as to say, "You see how helpless
am" after which Adolph approached
| the table, and placed upon 1t one OF
! the plates of sandwiches and one Of
| the tankards.
MAY / not have the rest?" she
asked, as he turned to go.
The attendant grinned again.
please, ma am, tnls Is LOT MT.
Struthers upstairs"
"Oh!" she murmured, with little
laugh, that is awkward"
The professor surveyed her gloat'
ingly.
ct would serve you right to 60
hungry" he said; then he added, "You
may leave the other portion, Adolph,
and tell Mr.. Struthers, when you see
him next, that it was stolen from you
on the staircase by beautiful Anna.
zon. Go now, and do not let him fam.
ism long,"
"You will tell him nothing of the
sort, Adolph," said Eleanor, appropri-
a..ng a sandwich. II trust to your
discretion to let him know nothing
about it."
eyes, ma'am," said the delighted
youngster, as he withdrew.
"This is true workingman's re.
past" said Uncle Phineas, as he set
down his pewter after draught.
"And am I not working-woman?
she said. AT least, I wish to be. But
where" she asked. after a moment.
"do you-do the other people here
take dinner? This Is only lodging.
house, isn't it?"
Ito be continued.)