The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-29

accustomed,
 fA1naFb Elizabeth Ebachelor maidens,
 and fercey independent became ouf state-stin the conpanionship of an older, wiser and the magic of home We found them all at the Pearson's, and spent disen- gagged Sundays and generally evening or so week in the haven of serenity which they had contyed by filling the drawingroom and the ,dningroom of their flat with low chairs, deep and soft; flood of pill lows few divans; a passe piano; some prints lamps, and the warmest kindliest most genuine hos pitaty to be found within ten-ni1e radius of the campus There was surer help in times of trouble; heartier congratulations in times of joy stead fer friendship than the Pearsons gave to of fortunate them Trouble and responsibility seemed touch them only through their friends yet knew, and did Elizabeth, that it hazardous and spiritwearing task to maintain two small children and an open upon the salary at tached to assistant professorship
 "I think,'' she went on, she closed the door and led into the tobacco-clouded living room "that you ought to know everybody here They're all college people. I'm not speaking of Billy Blight she amended the tall figure of that young man, with twin Pearson clinging to each leg salute us "you ought not to know him. of but I'm afraid ycu do.s
 whats he been doing:' asked Elizabeth, when we had greeted tie other members the party places upon big dvan.
 He's abused hospitality" Mrs. Pearson answered. "You kzosv how we've given him the free dom of our house, the Castle in Spain. How we've let him from room and look out of all the waadows. You know how even promised to let him paint frescoes on the nursery walls"
 "Good safe place that" laughed Marthana Carrut.l .sThs babies too young to say what they think
 "But must protest said Professor Berger, dear old chap from who had to study American Institutions, and whom "Prexy" had shifted Pear sons for the afternoon "Tt is important the vitas that the of the child shall not dis torted be-"
 sOf course, of course'' agreed all us who re- tained the power of speech
 Pearson did his young guest the justice and the honor to say: ~Young Blight has won more medals aud created more beauty than many artist twice his age."
 But that does excuse him." Mrs Pearson in- terrupted His art may be good, but his manners atrocfous You know, dears," she went on, show I've let him play billiards in the billiard tne library"
 We assured her that we did know Billy had en- joyed, Elizabeth and had free range of the blue prints from the architects plans for the Pearsoh's proposed house at West Farms. Mrs Pear got the plans and spread them our inspection
 "see what he's done!" she cried dramatically.
 ~oh ' that is too bad of him." cried Elizabeth. "Marthana, Mr. Rollins, do see what Billy Blight's very best bedroom in the house.
 We gathered round her, and there read across the fair of the the library for the exclusive use of William Blight Esquire"
 "oh really, Billy, that is too bad of you r >That's the I fixed myself"
 "And I,' said Elizabeth.
 "And I,' echoed Marthana.
 "And we;'' said Mrs. Pearson
 That's right putting in all of you" growled Billy sNo privacy, even in chaps room I'll not visit you at an The inhosptalty and the sel6shness with which have been treated this day the last two strawS-"
 At that John in. John is John Wentworth, Professor of Philosophy at college, my prom iged husband. He is younger than MT. Pearson, but the two great friends and think that partly on this account that Mrs. Pearson so good to me- She knows that I shall day be a faculty wife, and she already treats with the confidence and friendship which characterize most of the and women who supply the mental grist to mill They nearly all young; they all ambitious; and they independent than such body generally because "Prexy is much away from the college. days must have one-and he is always off featuring, ting trustees endowments This leaves the ordinary daybyay, administration of affairs in the hands of the other professors and brings them So when John had smoked quiet pipe and enter taiued Germanic friend for half hour, it seemed quite natural that Pearson and he should retreat to tiny room called by courtesy the study {n which host kept a few and bones. Pear sons speciality zoology. Presently Mrs Pearson and were summoned join them, and Professor Berger was left to be amused and mystifed by the youngsters.
 Dear friends said Mrs Pearson, when the door was closed, i've have sach You know how bong we've had those plans and yet how far we Seemed from laying the cornerstone so to speak" "Of course they do, dear," Pearson interrupted. Don't they know we've always spoken of it the \ Castle in Spain'?
 "Bless it." cried the future chatelaine.
 Well" continued Pearson his earnest face and q little break in his words beautiful