Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-06-23

trulnS interesting. his forte Is In get
ting his nose down to his test tubes
and blowpipes In his laboratory and
digging out things that way
Il shouldn't think such man would
care for society, and should expect
him to be awfully hard to talk to-" s.
ION the contrary, Old Date as the
students call him, is very fond Of so
ciety.", :. r
How old is hep .,a| &~
Somewhere between thirty and for
IT," -s.'-
Thirty isn't old-that is, not very
old" ~. =.
'All the professors are old to the stu
dents. They always prefix old to
the names of members of the faculty
and cut off one or more syllables." =
Where is Old Date, as you call him?
Is he in this roomY
Il don't see him." he replied, looking
about him. would you like me to
find him and bring him to introduce to
you"
"Oh, heavens!' l gasped. Then, re-
membering myself, put on what dig
nifty l could assume and added: IF
there Is any one you wish to talk to
| don't hesitate to leave me. dare say
Mrs. Winston will take care Of me-"
mot by any means. You have talk
ed so much Of Professor Dayton that
thought you might like to know him,
assure you l should consider it a
| deprivation to give you up to him."
At that moment Mr.. Winston ap-
preached with baldheaded man in
spectacles whom she introduced to me
and took the young man had been
| chatting with away to introduce to
| some one else.
The rest Of the evening was very
dull to me, and was glad when saw
mamma making move to leave. As
was passing out Of the house the
young man I had passed a pleasant
half hour with stepped up to me and
asked me If he might not come and
see me. I gave the required permis-
sion.
The next day the weather was very
warm, and In the afternoon sat out
on the piazza overlooking the garden.
About 5 o'clock saw the young man
had met the evening before coming.
He was dressed Immediately in white
flannel and an orchid in his button
hole. AS soon as he came near he
lifted his hat and, turning at the gate,
Joined me. He looked so pleased at
seeing me that was quite set up. l
had never had any attention from
real grownup young man before, my
Oldest beau being less than twenty.
l felt more at ease sitting in my
own wicker chair at home, and, fiat
tered by such marked attention from
grownup man, l was quite myself.
I'm not disposed to sit mute any more
than any other girl when am at ease,
and kept up my end of the CONVEX
sation very we'll, If do say it my
self. But think my caller contributed
to this. He had way Of drawing me
out. Indeed, got to Cabling without
realizing that was doing all the talk
ing. But he seemed so interested in
| all said and listened so attentively,
was so deferential, that l could not
help talking on. It was an hour be-
fore bethought myself that I, chit
of girl, had been monopoliz1ng a
conversation with young man who
might be twenty-five or. twenty-six
years old. Then he rose to go, and L
was quite mortified that would have
no opportunity to redeem myself by
permitting him to say a few things
himself. In withdrawing he said he
had passed delightful hour, and
showed my own appreciation Of him
by asking him to call again soon, to
which he replied that he would be
leaving the next morning. As babe
him goodby l could not but wish that
he would delay his departure. Some
how by this time I had forgotten his
| stylish dress and had come to con-
slider him quite sensible.
As he went out Of the gate he stop
ped and said: by the bye. old Date
Is to be at Mrs. Martins this evening.
Are you going?'
I'm not invited. Are you?"
Eyes. shall be sorry not to meet
you again. Goodby." IT,
So was l; sorry enough. In less than
half an hour Helen Martin called me
up on the telephone and asked me to
come round in the evening. Professor
Dayton was to be there-only few
people informally. had no interest
in "Old Date" but had a great deal
Of interest In a certain young man
who was to be that evening at the
Martins. y"
| When I entered the Martins draw.
ing room l was the second guest to
arrive. The young man whom l now
met for the third time was the only
one who preceded me-. He was chat.
ting with Helen Martin and as en-.
tered looked at me with very comical
expression on his face. / supposed it
had something to do with my having
after all, been invited. AS approach.
i ed the two Helen said:
Evelyn, don't know if you have
met Professor Dayton. Professor, this