St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-25

the split infinitives. l should shock |
you in various ways, and you would
bore me, and we'd both be miserable.
l am dreafully sorry, but"
He accepted her decision quietly,
but she remembered long afterwards
how white he looked.
Professor Wentworth was deliver
ing a course of lectures on Phiology.
at the summer school across the lake
from the home of his college friend
Arthur Sherman. Mr.. Sherman's
prettv wife and no less attractive SIS
ter made their cottage the center or
social life on the lakeside, and IN &C.
cepting their cordial invitations the
professor had found himself in an I'M
wonted atmosphere of careless gayelS.
Several days after the episode oy
the lake, Mr.. Sherman one afternoon
came upon his sister ensconceo III
large wicker chair on the porch some
salts in her hand, and disconsolate
expression of countenance.
"By the way, Carolyn, Wentworth
asked me to say good-by for him. his
lectures are over and he leaves To-
night. He had intended to call TINS
afternoon, but told him Helen ana
were going to jamestown, and that
you were not we'll"
THAT was very tiresome OF you
when I wanted particularly to see
him." was the pettish reply.
IT fear Carolyn is in for nervous
prostration," her brother remarked 70
his wife as they drove away.
Something did seem to go wrong'
The millionaire who appeared at TINS
inopportune moment was dismissed
with scant courtesy, and then, Aert
to herself, Carolyn began to cry silent
". It was thus the professor 1ouno
her.
my dear Miss Sherman" he ex-
claimed, Il hope nothing is the mat
ter"
"Oh, nothing; I was only feeling
tired and bored" she replied, hastily
drying her eyes. Il have tlresome
headache"
"Then I fear shall not help mat
ters, but there is something I'd really
like to say to you if it would not pore
you too much .,
''It is only myself that bores me-
Carolyn replied, encouragingly.
well, 1 have just discovered tha'
I must be something Of BORE tne
professor spoke, cheerfully: i nave
been thinking over what you said tc
me. and see have grown into the
habit of laying too much emphasis
on corrections of form. AS you eX
pressed 1t, where others found
charming story found only som'
the sin of the specialist, but want u
thank you for opening my eyes.
hope you will believe how 1 value
your friendship"
ooh. dont!" cried Carolyn, putting
her handkerchief to her eyes again
els anything wrong? I don't wan
to distress you" the professor Tel
greatly embarrassed. "It is impossl
bile for me to-to-adequately expires
my"
Carolyn sat suddenly erect. ID
you KNOW WudL yOu AoFS
cried. "You have split an int1nitlVe!
He looked at her in astonishmen
then said, reckless1y, well. don
care!"
But I care, for it alters the case!
For a second Prof. wentworth
, grammatical mind was bewilderet
but he was not dull, and in the flushed
, fearful, smiling face he read ina
which thrilled him as no MASTERPIECE
t of language had power to DO II
= bent over her. "My darling, l cam
, back because I couldn't stay ava!
! and now 1 begin to believe you Wante
me-" he said.
j 81 should never have acknowledge
|, it If you had not split that intinitlVe
| was her mischievous reply. Ina
|. showed me you really cared"