The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1909-04-10
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HIS REPRESENTING.
BY BEATRICE TUCKER.

urban station tive minutes after the
arrival OF a train from the city. She
had evidently come to meet some per
son expected to arrive and was a trifle
late. AS those who had come scattered
the girl looked eagerly at 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 q young man VITO might be any
where between thirty and thirty FIVE
plainly dressed In a pepper and salt
suit and felt hat
81 beg your pardon" she said, rein
ing In, did you come in on the train
Just passedT
II did" raising bis hat politely.
Did you see an elderly person Of
scholarly appearance get OFF,
az don't remember any such"
81 suppose be didn't come" She
was about to drive on when he said &c
her:
"Are you Miss ConstableT
"N by, yes" surprised.
"And were to meet Mr.. Manning
president Of Winward collegeT'
Eyes. What's become OF himT'
81 represent him."
"Ohr She looked for further infor
nation, but, not receiving 1t. said
'Since you have come in his place
please get into the cart. I'll drive you
to the house."
Miss Constable was curious to hea
an explanation as to why he had sen
this young man In bis place, but sh,
was a well bred young girl and didn'
like to ask questions. However, he
curiosity got the better of her.
You're President Manning's son,
fancy"
''Mr. Manning isn't old enough L
have a son Of my age"
why. l thought college president
were always old"
"Tbat used to be the case. The
hired some very respectable old mir
ister for the position. Now they get
man to do the dirty work"
What do you call the dirty work
They define 1t building up the co
lege. 1t is really begging. borrowin
and sometimes cutting very close o
to stealing in order to get endov
ments, found scholarships and estat
lish prizes. It's kind Of a one hors
business position"
president Manning isn't anythin
Ike that, Pm sure. Father says b
has one Of the finest minds he ha
ever known"
"Pity he can't exercise it In highe
field"
I'm astonished at you" She turne
and looked him in the face with 81
we're expression. you come here rel
resenting the president Of a spIendi
university and speak OF him IN tn
most contemptuous terms"
"Do you know what this visit tbs
has been arranged on the part Of NJ
Manning is fort"
mo"
"The college corporation, alwaJ
hungry for funds, told Manning
come up here and see II be couldn
get $4,000 out of your father to max
over an old dormitory."
"well, why didn't he conner"
ASHAMED Of the work"
"Nonsensel Such work is nothing
be ashamed Of"
The meanest thing about the who
matter is the shutting the work {
to me-"
Your
"Do you think me too good for Il
work or the work too good for mer
T-shouldn't think they would ser
so young
Ordinary
I 'T would rather take you for Il
captain OF the football team"
81 was when I was In college"
"Are you taking postgradua
eoursei"
mo"
Tutor
NO"
Professor
"Oh, no; you don't think they'd 81
/, man Of my caliber a professorshi
do your"
81 know. You're registrar or som
thing Ike that"
The gentleman laughed. IL was We
discomposing TO Miss Constable. s.
felt that she might be making nj
e take. "Tn not going to say anoth
word" she said
well, let's talk Of something else.
= "whatT'
4 "Are you interested in archaeology
o Eyes"
"WeIl. then, since we have still
little time before reaching your hor
I'll tell you about some diggings
college chaps did In the far west '
uncovered the ruins Of building
, combination OF buildings that had be
used by a prehistoric race eenturi
ago"
"was that when you were a ST
dent?
NO; was a graduate"
"Who led the expedition
Manning"
There! I told you President IFS
ming was scholar"
81 thought you said he only look
like q scholar"
81 didn't say only at all"
She turned the horses head into
gateway and drove up TO the hou
Her father came out to the porch a
as the traveller alighted grasped
hand warmly. with the words:
DIR. Manning. how do you Go? !
a | rarv clad f0 see ron |"