Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-09-13

You're going to fulfill your prom
10y" asked the voice from the earth.
i can't hear. I'm too high up."
called back the treble voice.
A hong 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 so
Intent upon. 1t was en- old Greek
grammar-one of his own. He recog-
Rized it at once.
why, little Mollie!" he cried, CIV
Ing start that nearly resulted in a
catastrophe to the girl poised above
him, what are you doing with
0reekr'
i thought ! would take 1t up" she
answered, with grand air, AS you
seem to consider it so nice"
rs that a recommendation: he
asked.
She was silent
why didn't you ask me to teach
you Creek? There was just touch of
earnestness in his tone.
Il did not Hike to disturb you," she
answered, turning away her head de-
murely.
But l have not really done any
work since came down here; you
knew 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"
I've heard that before"
"Mollie, why won't you be kind to
me?"
Il am kind. l 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?"
II was trying to think that liked
It"
Mollie turned her head and looked
down upon him from her exalted posi-
ton.
But you like Alphabetically,
don't your"
Not when you are near" he said.
digging his heel into the daisies.
oh! So you are trying to be a good
boy this afternoon"
Il found it harder than 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. It would help to
pass the time away. you know"
He looked IN 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 1t 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.
Some day / 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. |
am only a-butteriiy. 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"
rs it very hard?"
Yes, dreadfully.'
yet you read Aristotle; and he was
a very wise man.
"Oh, 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 tben-and then-and then you can
let me down from the see-saw. But
you'll do 1t gently. won't your"
You understand what you are say
ing, Nollie? You understand the
whole OF it?''
She nodded her head.
He fixed his gaze upon her and be-
gan translating slowly.
Toe mems 'life'-mou, of ne
agapo means-sas agapo means"
What does II mean"
What do you Think"
Il can't think; it's all Greek TO me-"
He looked away into the shadows.
Ralph, what docs sas agapo mean p"
He slid dexterously nearer the CEN
ter OF the plank, allowing 1t to balance
till they were on a level.
ut means 'you--I-love.'
In a moment he was at her side.
NOW Mollie," ~ cried. putting his
arm about her, give me the kiss Won
promised me last night"