Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-01-05
lines will experience some of the
above mentioned trouble before
next year. Hope we may be mis-
taken.
.H|SPECUL|AR METHOD
By JOEL .. WILLARD.

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Ivan Karibanof was sitting in his
study in Moscow when his daughter
Ekaterina entered.
Papa" she said. Il wish to attend
lectures at the university"
The father looked seriously at his
daughter, pretty girl OF eighteen.
Her large brown eyes contrasted with
her very light hair. her willowy femi-
nine figure with a certain determina-
ton OF expression.
MY child. don't you know that it
is not considered proper for unnlar-
ried women to become students:'
II do, and | also know that many
maidens marry for the purpose. l can
do that. need never even see my
husband. After | have finished the
course the marriage can be annuIied.'
The father objected to the plan,
common one in Russia. but, finding his
daughter obdurate. at last reluctantly
consented. Steps were taken to hnd
the girl husband. and student OF
the name of Stepan Aleksandrovna
was found to supply the place. SO op-
posed was the father to his daughter
having anything to do with the young
man that he stipulated that they
should be married by proxy and not
meet during their student lives.
Ekaterina pursued her studies with
out even hearing Of Aleksandrovna.
He was the son Of a nobleman who
enjoy university life and did not put
in an appearance at lectures oftener
! than was absolutely necessary to MAIN
tain his connection with the institu-
ton. His father died while he was a
student. and this took him away for
| long while. Months passed before
Ekaterina happened to hear his name
mentioned Then it was in connection
with duel he had fought with one of
,, his fellow students, named Paul Poll
zoff.
Now, it happened that this Polizof
made Ekaterina's acquaintance and
on a number of occasions had carried
her books for her on her way to Iec-
lures. She was interested to know the
cause Of the quarrel. Polizof. who
| had been but slightly wounded in the
! affair. pinking at the same time his
adversary. told her that he did not
know the real cause himself. He had
| accidentally spilled some ink on book
| Aleksandrovna had been taking notes
Of lectures upon and for this ostensi-
bly, had been challenged.
Ekaterina soon heard her husbands
! name mentioned in connection with
| another affair of arms with Dmtri
Paskudin. who had been somewhat at
tentive to her at social gathering.
Paskudin was not student. and he
and Ekaterina had long been friends.
Ekaterina endeavored to find out the
cause of this quarrel. but, as in the
other case. failed. In both cases she
| noticed that she afterward received nc
attention from either of her husband s
! opponents.
And so ithappened that the moment
she received any attention from a mar
she was sure to hear that be had
fought with her husband and after
ward retired from the field. Finally
she sent for Aleksandrovna. He drove
up to her house in drosky wearing
jaunty student suit, jumped out
threw the driver coin and entered
as though be was making an ordinary
call. He was handsome fellow and
by no means displeasing in appearance
to his wife.
II have sent for you" she said Sc
verely, Ito learn why you persist In
challenging any man who shows me
any attention. 1t is becoming annoy
ing"
: II cannot allow my wife to receive
; attentions from other men. My honor
would not suffer it,"
Nonsense! Our marriage was bu
to enable me to become student"
"Students should not receive atten
ton from young men. 1t distract'
their minds from their studies"
"And who, pray. made you the pro
tector of my mind?
'"The law makes me your husband
= l claim no other Of my privileges ex
: cept this. do not even ask this.
require the men to leave you to you
studies. in which you will surely dis
q tinguish yourself If they let you alone.
'Thanks for your kind protection
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