The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18

| had not been prepared to find her n wo-
man, almost-and n beautiful one, he
| thought. 1t gave him a feeling of shy
| ness, and for time they were constain-
ed in their intercourse. 1t was some
days before the old confidential relation
was established, and he began to talk to
| her Of his prospects-Or lack Of prospects.
'"The chair of mathematics will be va
cant in a little WHILE he said, casually,
do you know, that's what l would
| like"
why don't you apply for it, them"
she asked
"lT' laughed the young man. Oh!
| that's good joke! |, professor of math-
| ematics, to succeed the venerable Minus!
Pretty good, Sadie ~
ITS no joke at ALL" said Miss Jen-
| nings, sharply. Don't you think you
are qualified? Don't you know you are
Il better mathematician than old Minus?
He told me you were himself. Oh! I've
no patience with you! Ask for it! ask for
| it! ask for it,
1t resulted in an interview with the
president. and the result of that was
| that William GunderStap got it.
1t was a distinct shock to Professor
jGunderStap that next meeting with Sa-
die, for he had gone away with feeling
toward the young woman that he quite
| recognized, Through he had never exper-
fenced it before He had not spoken of
it. for it had been clear to him that she
| regarded him simply Us an old friend
SO he had gone away and had made no
sign. He came back and found her
| more beautiful than ever. She was on
the porch of her home when he called
but, alas, perfect regiment of young
men We're also there. She greeted him
warmly enough, but he felt strangely in
he way. The gay, noisy. incon~equen-
tial badinage Of these young men made
him realize his academical stiffness and
Shyness most painfully. Sadie's toler-
alton of them was maddcning; her rad
liant spirits inc0mprehenNble. He sat,
silently unhappy and with pang noted
the especial devotion of Bonnie Williams
his 0ld-time enemy. to the laughing girl,
and saw how kindly she smiled on him.
1t hurt him, and when Sadie spoke TO
him. as she often did in a tone that had
in it something of appeal. he replied in
little more than monOSyllables Pres
| emily he rose to 20. They were expect
| ing him at the house he said. and he
really had to 90.
We'll" said Sadie. with evident dis
appointment, you must come and see
MS tomorrow, Professor Gunderstap."
He did not GO nevertheless What was
| the Use, he thought. She would be kind
| to him, of course. but that would only
make things worse if they could be
| worse. Here he groaned. She was not
| for him. Professor GundeTstap," and
| she called him BILLY" the last time they
were together.
\ few days later he was glad he had
not called. for he met her walking with
Bonnie Williams. He saluted her die
family. and she bowed coldly. I'll go
| back tomorrow" he said to himself that
night.
But before he went he called on her.
There should he no unkndneSs between
them at any rate.
you must not take it as unfrendly of
me that | did not call, Sadie" he said,
hoSitatingly.
| "Oh! dear no. said the girl. coolly.
"Why should |? OF course, YOU have
been too much occupied with people or
affairs of consequence. | could hardly
hope for so much honor, could |! Yet l
was foolish enough to thinnnk you would
come"
Sadie" he said imploringly
"Of course you have other friends
now" she went on.
"You, too have other friends. he
said. quickly.
81 hhope | may retain Them she re-
torted.
"Indeed. I am sure you will" he said,
in an altered tone Forgive me. Sadie.
Be sure that nome will ever esteem you
| tbon