The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-08-07
HOW PROFESSOR HAMOND
NET HIS WIFE


Ing room py q 1DAG pAe9lHb 0S A4s
CHANGING over periodicals. Two ladies
entered and seated themselves in easy
chairs by a window. The mi was tat
gray haired and self contained, the
other angular aud with sharp eyes
who is this Professor Hamond, Luz
cy. who Is to lecture todayf asked the
elder.
"An I can tell you Is that he is a
Ph. d. Of some German university;
thnt he studied for the ministry but
prefers to lecture"
Have you heard him2'
"ENo, but CLARA Stewart has. b says
the lecture he Is to give today on The
Family Is very touching"
"Humph II what 1 hear Is correct
he'd better lecture to himself on that
subject"
A lady Of refined appearance strolled
Into the room In time to hear the re-
mark. Going to a newspaper rack, Il
took down n file Of papers and pro
ceeded to lOok for some item- The Ia
dies at the window glanced at her and
lowered their tones, but, becoming In
terested In what they were saying,
soon forgot 10Th her and the gentleman
at the table.
what have you heardF'
The elderly lady leaned forward and
whispered something In her compan-
you don't near it. Mrs. GunbyF'
Tact"
what does the lecture committee
mean by inviting such a man to speak
to this ciub2'
'HIs wlfe's almost broken hearted
about It"
and think of the poor Children
I'm cut the lecture
al wouldn't miss It for anything. I
like to see those human vampires and
hear them talk, knowing how corrupt
hIcy are"
The lady looking through the news
papers stepped toward the conversa-
tionalists.
"I beg your pardon, ladies'" she said,
"but il you are discussing Professor
Hammond, who Is to lecture to us today,
you do him II great wrong"
do you know him 2" asked Mrs.
Gunby. driving down the corners OF
her mouth ~ominously.
"Only through Il course of lectures he
has published. The man who wrote
hem must be pure at heart"
I've are perfectly willing" n Mrs.
SuIby, that you should have your
lLlAllOAs IA We IAOlJOPG " ia "a
h punched the loo with her para
oil handle with such vehenence that
he gentleman 1T the table Iooked up.
Pardon me. ladies'" he said. Not
being i member Of your club, 1 per-
celve It is proper h 1 should retire
while you are engaged in personal re-
marks, but before going 1 would like
10 say b am personally acquainted
with Professor uamond. and 30 far
from neSlectinE his family he has no
family. He Is n bachelor
Mrs. Gunby and her companion arose
from their seats and, with very red
faces, staIked out of the room, leaving
the gentleman and the other lady to-
Permit me TO thank you" he said.
Whatever his shortcomings, has no
blame for maItreating an imaginary
family. Is such criticism allowable In
clubhouse2"
Certainly not 1 shall report 1t. VIII
you give me your name hat l may re-
fer to you in the matter?"
81 beg that In this instance o will
not do SO. 1t would be very unpleasant
for me-"
81 see. Such gossip Is beneath your
interference, ana you are wise not to
yourself to be mixed up In it
haven't another such woman as
Gunby In the club. How h got
In 1 can't imagine
why. professor" exclaimed the
president OF the club. hurrylng IN. az
now you had arrived. Let US
go 10 the auditorium"
First, 1 must beg an Introduction
this lady whom 1 have met casu-
Certainly. Miss Lee, Professor
Miss Lee is one of our
board Of governors"
Miss G stood looking Mt Professor
In establishment, n slight blush
rising to her checks-a blush she did
not need to make her beautiful.
There was n clipping OF hands MS the
president escorted the lecturer to the
-ostrum. A fat woman In one of the
rows made n connection In try
ng to get out from an interior seat
waddled through the aisle toward
he door.
whats the matter With Mrs. Gun.
Oy?" asked ono of the ladies' in the
of another. "Her face Is red
IS a turkey cock"
At this point the lecturer began his
address,, charming his hearers with tho I
OF his ideas. the tact that guild.
d their expression and the heart there
vas within them. The defense of Pro- .
essor Hnmond by one who judged
i'm simply by his written words com.
'rised the closing sentence Of the lee.
ure. Quoting an eminent man, he
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