The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1908-04-09

my own private opinion is that we
were made for each other. No hope
for any of us now, though, not even
for you, George. He's shelved! The
long lost heiress has him. Whether
he has her l don't know. I'd love to
see him refused. I'd like to have a
chance to refuse him myself. Though
in such contingency, if he continued
to want me, I'd think about it. AS for
you, Georgiana, you'll have to content
yourself with Gateshead"
GeOrgiana laughed. Your gratui-
tous surlnises, my dear. are all wrong
How could a man like Dr. Kinross
care for mere country girl like Eu-
nice, sort of servant to the farmers
family? She was little less iliterate
than the rest, but a simple, uneducat-
ed country girl nevertheless. Why, l
never saw DIR. Kinross speak to her."
HE spoke to her whether we saw
him or not"
HE is too clever man and too fas-
tidious to become enamored of an un-
sophisticated country girl" Georgiana
repeated confidently. THE idea is all,
surd."
He loves, adOres, worships herr
Daisy affirmed. Hes mad about her.
What. l ask, is more alluring to a
word weary cynic than rural SIMPLE
typ
Rural simplicity" reasoned Geor-
giana, lis very well in its way. I
think 1 don't underrate it's value and
Its charm. But highly complex men,
tai and spiritual organism like that of
Or. kinrOss could not be at one with
simple organism like that Of the girl
Eunice. 1t stands to reason
J "She was duplex or complex enough
| to land her hsh!' 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. l wasn't in the way"
mo doubt DR.. Kinross found my
true self more quickly because of my
Inconsistencies of his presence than
If we had come together in the ordi-
nary way and been hampered by con-
ventional forms and reserves
land maybe that's why he fell in
love with Eunice instead of YOU
Il don't follow your reasoning"
"Clear as mud! He found you too
superior. Prefers rural simplicity. l
ask you" she demanded. with 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 ia
ther!"
President Ellery. white haired and
wrinkled. but vigorous, came toward
them in the path, cane in one hand.
an open letter in the other.
Il have letter from DR.. KinrOss.'
he announced. waving it before them.
bad news! He's resigned. But we
shall not accept his resignation. Well
give him year off and get his promise
to return next fall-with his bride.
He's about to he married and intends
to spend year in travelling with his
wife in Europe and Asia"
1.-THE unfortunate lady's Nance" in
uuired Daisy. for Georgiana could not
speak. -
They waited GREATNESS while Presi-
dent Ellery slowly took out his eye
glasses. adjusted them and examined
the letter.
"AIiss Eunice Wolcott."
"Stung again. cried Daisy. totter-
ing.
The two girls walked on, while Pres
ident Ellery proceeded in the opposite
direction.
please. George, don't let it rattle
you," Daisy coaxed her, slipping her
arm through her cousins. "As l 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 I
observant? Am cute and clever?
Are my perceptions keen? My parting
advice to you is, he kind to Ga.eshead
in his heart, II have no pleasure in
her."
Georgiana withdrew her arm from
Daisy's. II was mistaken in DR.. Kin
ross," she said, with dignity.
$50 it would SEEM"
"He is, after all, commonplace. He
was unworthy of the high friendship
I gave him.
If you want that, you must climb
He wasn't husky enough to do it,
II had fancied him a man." said
GeOrgiana, Ito whom the low plane of |
the average marriage would be i'm
possible, one whom the universe would |
call only to the highest union. But he |
was quite incapable Of meeting me. |
A country girls pink and white pref
tiness"-. She shrugged her shoulders,
leaving her remark unfinished.
1T only goes to show" said Daisy,
"that there isn't the least use sporting |
up for mere man, nor yet in making
an effort. don't really believe Eu-
nice tried for Pete. After this I'm 60
ing to live up to my favorite motto,
Let Things Slide You come out bet
ter In the end''
THE END.