The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-31

lSe! asked the voice from the earth
81 can't hear. I'm too high up,
called back the treble voice.
A long silence followed, broken only
by the varied sounds that help to make
the summer.
Presently the young scholar caught
sight of the book Mollie had been sc
intent upon. 1t was an old Greek
grammar-one of his own. He recog-
nized it at once
why, little Mollie!" he cried, Civ.
ing start that nearly resulted in 3
catastrophe to the girl poised above
him, what are you doing with
Greek?"
81 thought 1 would take it up" she
answered, with a grand air, "as you
seem to consider it so NICE"
us that a recommendation" he
asked.
She was silent.
why didn't you ask me to teach
you Greek?' There was just touch OF
earnestness in his tone.
Il did not like 10 disturb you," she
answered, turning away her head de-
murely.
But have not really done any
work since l came down here; you
know that quite as we'll as do. Mol
lie, look at me-"
Il can't; my neck aches on that
side.''
"Mollie, am going away this eve-
ming
1--WE heard that before"
"Mollie, why won't you be kind to
| me?'
81 am kind. ! leave you to your
studies in peace"
But don't like studying while I'm
here"
Then why did you say so this after
| noon?"
81 was trying to think that l liked
it."
Mollie turned her head and looked
down upon him from her exalted posi-
ton.
But you like Aristotle-awfully,
| don't your"
Not when you are near" he said.
digging his heel into the daisies.
oh! So you are trying to be a gooe
boy this afternoon?'
Il found it harder than I thought"
he answered, somewhat dejectedly.
Poor boy!" she murmured consol.
ingly from full, red lips.
Another silence ensued.
Couldn't you teach me some Greek
now?" asked the girl. "Say some
thing to me in Greek. 1t would help to
pass the time away. you know"
He looked up with thoughtful eyes.
Zoe mou sas agapo," he said, re-
peating the line slowly from Byron's
Maid Of Athens" He knew his Byron
better than his Aristotle. That's a
very short sentence, but it means a
lot"
What does it mean?" she asked,
| leaning towards him.
Something very NICE"
Say the funny sentence again." she
demanded.
Zoe mou sas agapo," he murmured,
as before.
do translate it," she urged.
e"Some day I will come back and
translate it to you," Ralph said, avoid
ing her gaze.
Thank you," she answered CURLY;
you need not take the trouble. Greek
is not so very interesting to me; and.
after all, don't pretend to be wise. I
am only a-butterfy. Oh, sit still,
Ralph! Remember, we are on a see
saw!"
"Mollie, want to tell you something
Il am going to be wise for once, or
rather, am going to try to be wise"
as it very hard?"
Eyes, dreadfully.'
"Yet you read Aristotle; and he was
very wise man."
ooh, yes, he was all that; but he
didn't understand this sort of thing,
you know"
What sort of thing?"
"This see-sawing sort of thing"
Wasn't that funny sentence from
Aristotle?"
"Oh, no." An amused smile passed
over the young mans face. Aristotle
never wrote anything so nice as that"
Tell me what the sentence means.
and then-and then-and then you can
| let me down from the see-saw. But
you'll do it gently, won't your"
"You understand what you are saw.
ing, Mollie? You understand the
whole of it?"
She nodded her head.
He fixed his gaze upon her and be.
gan translating slowly.
Zoe mems 'life'-mou, of me-
agapo means-sas agapo means"
What does it mean?"
What do you Think"
81 can't think; it's all Greek to me. u
He looked away into the shadows.
Ralph, what does sas agapo mean ~
He slid dexterously nearer the cen,
ter Of the plank, allowing it to balance
till they were on level.
1T means 'you-I-love.'
In moment he was at her side.
Now, Mollie," hs cried, putting his
arm about her, give me the kiss you
promised me last night"
T. Meanwhile, around a latticed win.