The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-05-20
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a young lady drove a splck and
span two wheeled cart up to a sub
urban station W. minutes after the
arrival Of q train from the city. She
had evidently come to meet some per-
son expected TO arrive and was a tride
late. AssthOse who had come scattered
the girl looked eagerly ut them. When
the last One had gone, with evident
disappointment she touched her horse
with the whip and drove homeward.
She had not gone far before she over
took a young nan who might be any
where between thirty and thirty-fve.
plainly dressed In a pepper and salt
suit and a feltehat.
II beg your pardon" she said. rein
ing in, did you come in on the train
just passedY"
81 did" raising his hat politely.
ibid you see an elderly person Of
scholarly appearance get efT
Il don't remember any such"
81 suppose he didn't come" She
was about to drive ON when be said to
her. vn ene
"Are you Miss C~onstable?'
"N by. yes" surprised.
And were to- meet Mr.. Manning.
president of Winward cOlleee4"
yes. What's become OF him2"
81 represent him"
"OA!" She looked FOR further Infor-
nation. but, not receiving 1t. said:
"rSince you have come In his place
please get into the cart. I'll drive you
to the house, f ia %it' e4It N{. a
Miss Constable was curious to hear
an explanation rs to why he had sent
this young man In his place. but she
was a well bred young girl and didn't
like to ask questions. However. her
curiosity got the better Of her.
You're President M~anning's son, l
fancy" 41G u Gfi
"Mr. Manning isn't old enough to
have a son OF my age"
"Why. ] thought college presidents
were always old"
'That used to be the case. They
hired some very respectable old min
lister for the position. Now they get q
man, TODD the dirty work"
What do you call the dirty work p
sSThey define Rebuilding up the col.
lege. 1t is really begging. borrowing
and sometimes cutting very close on
t stealing In order to get endow
ments. found scholarships and estab-
lish prizes. It's q kind Of q one horse
business position" :
president Manning isn't anything
like that. I'm sure. Father says he
has one Of the finest minds he has
yer known"
"Pity he can't exercise 1t In a higher
field" e
I'm astonished at you" She turned
and looked him IN the face with a Sc
we're expression. You come here rep
resenting the president Of a splendid
university and speak Of him I'm the
most contemptuous terms" {.
do you know what this visit that
has been arranged on the part Of Mr.
Manning is for?"
mo"
''The college corporation, always
hungry for funds, told Manning t.
come up here and see If he couldn't
get $4,000 out of your father to make
over an old dormitory."'
"Well. why didn't he Gomez"
Ashamed Of the work"
Nonsense! Such work Is nothing t.
be ashamed Of"
"The meanest thing about the whole
matter is the shutting the work or
to me-"
Your
do you think me too good for the
work or the work too good for meT'
"T-shouldn't think they would send
so young
Ordinary
"I would rather take you for the
captain of the football team"
At was when I was in college"
"Are you taking q postgraduate
c~ourse?"
"No,"
"Tutorr'
"No."
Professor" J..
ooh. no; Jon don't think they'd give
a man OF my caliber a professorAhip
do your "a
sI know. You're registrar or some
thing like that."tgS4a @
The gentleman laughed. II Was very
|, dlscompoGfng to Miss Constable. Ah'
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