Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-30
PROMISING

blAy soJourH w WOULD De ABSURD 10
call it career) | was considered
promising. The provost himself,
when ] went to breakfast with him
On the last day of the summer term,
was good enough to tell me so.
'"The college" he remarked, Eek
poets great things from you, Mr..
Vansittart."
81 wish, sir" l rejoined, ''that the
college may not be wrong"
with a little more application"
he pursued, "a first class is. in the
opinion of the college, well within
your reach"
! believe / blushed, The young
lady sitting opposite to me flung up
her eyelashes for a demure, amused
glance.
The provost smiled kindly.
eyes, you are a promising young
man, Mr.. Vansittart," said he. GOOD
bless my SOUL It's 10 O'Clock, and
the vice chancellor is waiting for
me-"
ooh, papaw said the young lady
opposite to me.
The provost held out his hand. l
clasped it. l believe that he supr
posed me to be going at the same
time. He went, ] remained,
ut is" observed, with q pro-
found sigh, ~the last day of term"
Eyes" said the young lady.
of" said l, "you were to come
and unlock the gate at the bottom
Of your garden l could reach my
rooms that way"
"Would it be the shortest 7" she
asked.
at will be much too short any
how" said !,
A few minutes later l sat down
on bench. Daisy stopped, looked
doubtful, shook her head, sat down.
We pursued the conversation which
we had begun as We came along,
Papa would never hear of ii"
she said,
II should not wish him to-just
yet" l observed, "but when I've
taken my degree
"That's two years off at least"
she interrupted,
"What do you mean by at
least p" l asked, rather hurt.
People don't always get things
the frst time they try"
"You're thinking of the first
time p
"No, I'm not" she cried, blush
ing amazingly. Il meant you'd
probably be plowed."
T'm going to get q frst," said |.
"Nonsensep said Daisy.
drew little nearer
"You read the article ?" l asked.
"The fellow showed quite plainly
that it could be done on f3O0-with
careful management, you know"
Daisy nodded sagaciously.
"And | don't see why | shouldn't
have $500 in--welL in about three
years"
l spoke as though three years
were a moment of time.
81 shall be twenty" unused Daisy
in an awestruck tone,
dts not q bit too old% l cried.
"N-no, 1 suppose not" she con-
coded, "but it's terribly long time,
Dick"
A pause followed. / hammered
my cap against the bench.
Tts a beast Of world" I burst
out. "Why the deuce can't
There's the dean just got married.
"The dean must be forty" OBJ
served Daisy.
ole says he's twenty-nine." And
we both laughed. | happen to know
now that the dean spoke the truth.
Dick," said Daisy in a wistful
tone, 81 wish you we're rich, like
Mr.. Franklin Ford"
"Ford's a beast" said I.
81 didn't say he wasn't that Dick.
but
"Of course if moneys what you
want
"You know | don't, but suppose
there is no harm in wishing that
we"-
| recovered my good temper. l
always did when she said "we."
II can make as much as he's got"
said ! confidently. -,
"Oh, can you, Dick? Howsoon"
Twas not going to boast. Assum-
ing a calm and wise air, answered:
SBy the time l am thirty any
| how"
Daisy's face fell woefully, -
"Oh, thirtyp' she moaned. Then
she turned to me, with smile, say
ing: w
7'Never mind, Dick, dear. We
shan't want quite as much. Why,
hoe not OK nm q war io