Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-21
yourself With Gateshead."

Georgiana laughed. "Your gratui
 tous surmises, my dear, are all wrong
 How could a man like Dr. Kinros; care for a mere country girl like Flu nice, a sort of servant to the farmers family? She was little less illiterats than the rest, but simple, uneducat ed country girl nevertheless. Why, never saw Dr. Kinross speak to her."
 He spoke to her whether we saw him or not"
 "He is too clever a man and too fas tidious to become enamored of an un sophisticated country girl,' Georglana repeated confidently. '"The idea is ab surd''
 "He loves, adores, worships herv Daisy affirmed. Hes mad about her What. l ask, is more alluring to a world weary cynic than rural simplic. ity?"
 Rural simplicity" reasoned Geor. giana, lis very well in its way. l think I don't underrate it's value and its charm. But highly complex men, tai and spiritual organism like that of Dr. 'kinross could not be at one with simple organism like that of the girl Eunice. It stands to reason"
 "She was duplex or complex enough to land her fish," Daisy vulgarly de- clared. And to think, Georgiana, how you missed your chance when you had him all to yourself for whole month for, of course. wasn't ill the way"
 "No doubt Dr. Kinross found my true self more quickly because of my unconsciousness of his presence than if we had come together in the ordi- nary way and been hampered by con7 ventional forms and reserves"
 And maybe that's why he fell in love with Eunice instead of you."
 T don't follow your reasoning"
 Clear as mud! He found you too superior. Prefers rural simplicity. I ask you," she demanded with i the atrical wave of her hand, "why he is now, at the very beginning of the term, away from college-in New York or Newport or some place? Echo an swers, He's gone to see his girl! Here comes your venerable young fa- ther''
 President Ellery, white haired and wrinkled, but vigorous, came toward them in the path, a cane in one hand. an open letter in the other.
 q have a letter from Dr. Kinross," he announced, waving it before them. Bad news! He's resigned. But we shall not accept his resignation. We'll give him year off and get his promise to return next fall-with his bride. He's about to be married and intends to spend year in traveling with his wife in Europe and Asia"
 "The unfortunate lady's name?" in- quired Daisy, for Georgiana could not speak.
 They waited breathless while Presi- dent Ellery slowly took out his eye glasses. adjusted them and examined the letter.
 "Miss Eunice Wolcott."
 "Stung againr' cried Daisy, totter- ing.
 The two girls walked on, while Pres ident Ellery proceeded in the opposite 
 "Please, Georgie. don't let it rattle you," Daisy coaxed her, slipping her arm through her cousins. "As I said in the beginning of my remarks to you this afternoon, none of your feelings is as yet engaged except your pride. Tell me-" she demanded, with an air of conceit, "can I read men? Am observant? Am I cute and clever? Are my perceptions keen? My parting advice to you is, be kind to GG.eshead before it is yet too late and he saith in his heart, I have no pleasure in her."
 Georgiana withdrew her arm from Daisy's. 'I was mistaken in Dr. Kin ross," she said. with dignity.
 ''So 1t would seem"
 He is, after all, commonplace. He was unworthy of the high friendship gave him."
 II y Ou hdHl tlstAs sOu must CllHhb. He wasn't husky enough to do it." "I had fancied him q man." said 'tO whom the low plane of he average marriage would he i'm one whom the universe would all only to the highest union. But he . vas quite incapable of meeting me. \ country girls pink and white pret- | iness''- She shrugged her shoulders. ] eaving her remark unfinished "It only goes to show." said Daisy, ] that there isn't the least use sporting ID for a mere man, nor yet in making m effort. I don't really believe Eu- ice tried for Pete After this I'm go- . ng to live up to my favorite motto. ! Let Things Slide You come out bet { CT in the end"
 THE END.