The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-06-04

to be unldnd, but Jun til he went away I
did not quite knew :''1 my ny own heart and
TOO late the: diclkiens. Why. what's he
here again for? Betty, + do believe you've
got softening of the brain. WE'LL there he
is now. So you just go and meet him
while take care Of the Others"
Later on in the afternoon the little party
was gathered on the lawn.
do you virginians serve mint juleps
all day long?" asked DR.. Lawson.
II don't wonder at your question" said
the professor with affected horror. "It
is quite bad enough for one of my age to
take them, but for that child Billy to be
allowed the same indulgence is, II think,
a mistake on the part of our charming
young hostess
*'Eh?" said Billy, shifting the all, but
before any reply on his part was pos
sible, Dicky interrupted.
Nov, Professor, / am deeply inter-
ested in your line of research, in fact,
read my bible constantly and have
noticed particularly that whereas in it
wines and intoxicants are frequently
alluded to, as a beverage. water was
only requested once, and then Dives
limited Lazarus to just one drop"
A dead silence, the girls Uttered.
Betty blushed, DR.. Lawson coughed.
Dicky assumed the innocent expression
choked, then roared, while the Profess
sor, with the largest imaginable con-
gregation Of indescribable expressions
| on his face, Strengthened himself into
a Corinthian column and ordered his
horse.
"Oh: how could you-could you do
that, Dickey?" asked poor Betty; "he
win never forgive ;gsh, me; and simply
Miss Carter. I am told that there
| are a number of old and interesting
Latin inscriptions in your family
graveyard. Can we not walk through
the garden and see them, for that's
! the shortest route, isn't it ?"
WELL of all the lame excuses ever
heard in my whole life,. that's the
worst" said Billy in high disgust,
for that graveyard Is a fatal place, in
more senses of the word than one"
| II sincerely trust they may settle
matters satisfactorily this time," said
Anne, "for he Is no end Of a fine chap
mo, that's not the way to the
graveyard" said Betty innocently
this is the path
| 'FWell, suppose We sit here for few
moments" said DR.. Lawson, for those
| tombstones can wait and I can't; you
/ know why I came here again, don't
YOU. dear ?" he asked, taking her hand
NO" said that born coquette, NOV
ing away from him, "of course don't
You should know by this time that
am poor guesser, but perhaps that
mint julep has gone to your head
Eyes, and you to my heart. o, Bet
ty! do listen to me. Oh, darling!
darling!"
"What lovely roses these are!" in.
| terrupted she, teasingly, and such ear
ly ones, too. They are the Professor
favorites. am so sorry 1 didn't have
one to pacify him with before he LEFT
in such Indignation
'Is every one to be considered be-
! fore me?' asked the doctor, white
with wrath. Here am offeroine
you my life, my love, my soul, while
you calmly explain to me that certain
flowers are the favorites Of another
one of your admirers-ts 1t, can it bt
possible that you really care for tha
man?'
II am not going to marry him, If tina
is what you mean?"
:Well, why not? His eloquence il
astounding, his vocation most excit
ing, and I am sure you. are fond o
milk and broth and :old>*ladies-yes.
think you would literally shine in tina
position, and I car believe YOU real
" declined such an ono did you 81.
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Because" said Betty ,sweetly an.
slipping a repentant little hand into his
"because think I prefer ASSISTING
you in surgery"