The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-04-08
VOL Lv--NO. ID.

| on said Sally IN surprise, and I
| came here to get my degree" She
wrung her hands with Impotence.
stephen. you ARE M nconslderate.
You ought to have known that I'd want
| to come here To college. And | was
| having such II nice time. and now
you're going TO spoil 1t NIL. Why will
you bc NJ pcrslstentf"
"lou can jolly well change your
mind about my persistence, Sally.
Why"-hc clutchcd his hands helpless
ly ut his side -"why. Sally, IL shan't
even speak to you-only. Of course. as
nm instructor"
"An instructor stephen, are you
really an INSTRUCTOR" Sally laughed n
funny little laugh that mado stephen
vince. "Wcll, I'm sure beg your par
don, MIR. Instructor. for butting into
you"
ignores urged Sally on. "Goodby, Ste
phen," she said, but Stephen detained
her with nm outstretched hand.
Just once. Sally no began. DO
you want me TO chuck tho whole thing
and get awayr
"Why, no; OF course notp' she assur-
cd him. prcoccupled with tho sound Of
tho approaching voices. She hurried
pnst him aud crouched down. Then,
with II sudden determination, sho Wills
percd. "Stcphenw
lie turned and came bnck.
"lIclp me, Stephen" Sally whisper.
| cd. rising to her feet, They're after
meth sophomorcs. You're not an In
structor now; you're Just stephen.
rlrnse" hands clutched his arm
neutrality-suspicious. get me to tho
banquet aud l'll"-
stephen, mindful of his own not far
distant college days. caught tho situa-
ton IN Il flash "Get DOWN. he com
mnndcd. Lilo IA tint as you can"
Sally 0bcycd. and Stephen threw his
ample overcont over her. Then. bend
Ing down, no began to examine tho
bark of treo n fuw feet away.
The sophom0rcs, completely mysti.
fed by tho sudden disappearance OF
their prey ana not daring to make
known tho object of their quest to q
professor, hurried by. ~ thought he
WINS tho new English instructor"
Stephen heard ono Of the sophomorcs
exclnim, but hu seems TO bu doing
botany experiments"
Two minutes later Stephen left tho
tree and came cautiously over to Sally.
IL guess | can dusli down to tho tea
room now" suggested sally from be-
meath tho cont,
Stephen had other plans "licre''
no ordered. lifting her up and tucking
hor hnnds into the sleeves of the over
cont. "Cun you tic your hnlr down
30 that II viii go into my hntW And,
while Snlly worked with sure fingers
plnnlng down her disheveled hnlr. tho
Instructor began unlncing his heavy
boots.
'"rhc cont IL long enough to cover
your dress, aud tho collar turned up
win come to your cnrs, md tho hat
pulled down viii cover your forehead.
sit down second while fnsten these
over your shoes. You can walk a little
way with tho two pairs. fnncy."
The shoes fastened aud the hat
drawn down. Snlly jumped to her feet
with thrill OF victory. aud. without
stopping 10 consider the plight OF tho
booilcss stephen, hurried bravely on
to tho banquet aud slouchcd past tho
exaspcrntcd sophOmOrcs like some
weary tramp.
The next dny curiosity was rife.
"IIOw on cnrth did Sally PurdOn
evndc the soplomOrcs asked tho up
per clnss men. and the freshmen, know
Ing tho mnnncr Of her disguise, asked
In vain for the nninG of tho one who
furnished her forth no generously. ut
was miracle" sally told them. with
twinkle In her eye TINT only In
crcnscd their curiosity.
Two days later Snlly encountered
stephen In the campus.
"Stcphcn," she exclaimed, at was
the biggest freshman triumph In
years" She laughed with enthusiasm
and gratitude Tut don't Just know
how 10 get your things bnck again.
Perhaps | could drop them out Of my
window some night and
"Oh, never mind that" interrupted
stephen. disrcgnrdlng tho fact that
he was wearing n borrowed Int and
ahiycrlng for the want OF coat.
"Wllnt | want 10 know IL what you
started TO say you'd do II ! saw you
through"
"Oh" gnspcd Sally In alarm Didn't
You know? And maybe you wouldn't
have done II lr you Ind known"
"Snlly I'urdon." Stephen asked al
won't your
"Sicphcn Drny." snId Sally, trying to
initiate his tone. ~ Will"