Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-30
CHAPTER NV.

Just week after the opening or the
fall term Of the college, and President
Ellery was going to hold his annual
reception tonight for the members Of
the faculty and. their wives. Geor-
giana, now at home and ut the head
of her fathers household. was ready
to receive with him and do the honors
as hostess.
AS she paced the floor, her long skirts
sweeping about her. her thoughts
serious, as ustlal--were occasionally
broken in upon by the flppnnt re-
marks Of Daisy, who, also in gala at
tire, was ready 70 assist her this even
ing to receive her fathers guests.
Hadn't better go and tell uncle to
hurry up, Georgiana? They will be-
gin to come scon.' Daisy suggested
from her place on an Old davenport
which stood against the wall.
"He will he down in time, suppose.
He has u watch" Georgiana answered
absently.
"But can he tell the timer"
Georgiana ignored her.
Because I've always suspected he
couldn't he's 30 invariably late to ev-
erything."
Georgiana's gnze was far away.
"You look stunning, Georgiana.
That's a serum gown
what adjectives, Daisy"
"If the combination Of you and that
robe of snowy white doesn't roast Kin
ross, then he Is fireproof, as they all
say he is"
Georgiana laughed indulgently.
IL do hope, George, that you'll be
quite cruel to him to avenge the rest
Of them
Daisy" Georgiana gently chided
her. you put 1t on such low plane"
"'1t| What's it?'"
MY prospective acquaintance with
DR. kinross"
ooh, Georgiana! Why, I'm expect
ing it's going to be most inspiring and
uplifting-to see you jilt him, you
know"
'pm not even sure that he's going to
be here tonight"
"Ohv' said Daisy blankly. era
cious And here I'm standing on my
hind legs in glad expectation!'
HE wrote me that he had an en-
gagement for part of the evening with
Miss Wolcott who was passing
through town on her way to New
York, but that il he might come early
and leave early he would be delighted
to do so. The tone Of his note," she
added critically. was manly"
Dear me! Flow did he manage to
be manly in note like that?"
There was an atmosphere about 1t, I"
Georgiana insisted.
"Why do you keep walking about,
George? Are you nervous?"
Georgiana came and stood in front
Of the davenport.
Daisy" she said earnestly, "he will
probably be the first one to arrive,
and
Meaning Kinross?" Daisy inquired
sympathetical!y
CDR. Kinross, yes. fancy he will
be here before any one else comes.
Tell me, If you were l, would you be
in the room when hN comes or would
you enter after he is here?"
(Which do / think would impress
him more?"
II merely mean," Georgiana explain.
ed, would 1t seem more easy and
graceful-to be already in the room OF
to come in after he is here-or perhaps
to enter from the piazza? Which
would seem more-well"-
Effective? Suppose you advance
from under the piano, George" Daisy
fippantly advised, growing hilarious.
"Dafsy. why can't you look at the
serious side Of life so1netimes?'
''Well, then, to be really serious
Georgiana, I don't think Kinross will
be here first. That poor poodle, Gates
head, will present himself at the earH
est possible moment and stay until
you will have to hint to him to flee, as
bird to his mountain. that he may
not lose one second of the time per
mitted to the faculty to gaze upon
your charms. And you, Georgiana
dear, will be meaner than ever to the
Door suffering wretch now that you
have this Kinross on the brain so'-
"Absurd! Why, I've not even met
DR.. Kinrossv'
"But. Georgiana." said Daisy. with
unwonted earnestness. cit seriously
does wound me q am speaking quite
in earnest) to see the way YOU handle
that long suffering Gateshead. &c
nicer to him tonight than you were al
the Gardeners dinner, won't you? Or
shall be tempted to console him by
catching his heart on the rebound ano
allowing him to fall in love with me
And think of such fate-to let mar
console himself with simple me after
having loved the complicated Geor
giana! 'Twould be an awful strain OF
me. He couldn't help realizing con
stantly the lofty height from which ne
had tumbled and how he had stopped
You know. really. Georgiana. you are
cruel. | might say brutal, to Gates
head"
.sHis plane of life is so common
placer said Georgiana impattently
ssHe does not stimulate me. He is no.
even receptive"
"Hc's dear, honest big hearted Eel
low and loves you devotedly. and you
snub him and sheer at him until my
blood boik!"'
ut is not he loves, for the real
he daes not p.now OF comprehend.
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