Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-08-29

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sight of the book Mollie had been SO
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 a
catastrophe to the girl poised above
him, what are you doing with
Greek?"
Il thought would take it up" she
answered, with grand air, "as yo,.
| seem to consider it so nice.''
us 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.
I did not like 10 disturb YOU" she
! answered, turning away her head de-
murely.
But l have not really done any
work since I came down here; you
kno" that quite as well as do. Mol
lie, look at me-" 4
II 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?"
II am kind. I 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 Aristotle-awfully,
don't you?"
mot 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 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.
Some day will come back ant
translate it to you," Ralph said, avoid
ing her gaze.
''Thank you," she answered CURLY;
you need not take the trouble. Greel
is not so very interesting to me; and
after all, don't pretend to be wise.
am only a-butterfly. Oh, sit still!
Ralph! Remember, we are on a see
saw"
"Mollie, want tc tell you somethins
Il am going to be wise for once, OF
rather, am going to try to be wise
us it very hard?"
Eyes, dreadfully.''
'*Yet you read Aristotle; and he wa.
a very wise man."
'Oh, yes, he was all that: bu* h,
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. "Aristotl,
, never wrote anything so nice as that
Tell me what the sentence means
and then-and then-and then you car
let me down from the see-saw. Blu
you'll do it gently, won't your"
"You understand what you are say
ing, Mollie? You understand th,
whole OF it,"
She nodded her head.
He fixed his gaze upon her and he
gan translating slowly.
zoe means 'life'-mou, of me-
agapo means-sas agapo means"
what does 1t mean?"
what do you think?"
81 can't think; IFS all Greek to me.
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 balanc
=, till they were on level.
1T means 'you-1-love.'
In moment he was at her side.
'Now, Mollie," h. cried, putting hi
arm about her, give me the kiss yo
promised me last night"
y Meanwhile, around a latticed win
dow, gay roses nodded knowingly at
small Greek lexicon, a textbook c
Aristotle, and an English translation
lying on the window sill. They shoe
their beautiful heads knowingly, espe
cially at the English translation,
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