Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-12-14

our present law which prohibits
any activity within 100 feet of the
subject myself to such fire l resolv-
ed to resign my professorship. did
so and left by midnight train. giving
as a reason for my sudden action and
departure that had discovered on
myself what 1 presumed to be symp-
toms OF leprosy and not for worlds
would | communicate the disease to
any one else. The University Of B.
never saw me again. Indeed. never
lectured again. devoting myself to
original research. LEARNED afterward
that had | not resigned voluntarily l
would have been invited to do so, my
lectures being considered by the cor
poration altogether too materialistic
for Christian college.
Ten years after the severance of my
connection with B. university / was
invitd by my friend Joe Armour to
make one of house party at his coun-
try seat during the autumn. ! accept
ed and found on arrival the company
all present. My coming had been an
nounced. and since Joe had been kind
enough to speak good word for me l
was awaited with pleasant anticipa-
TONS On arrival l was introduced to
to all the party, of course. Among
the ladies' a Miss Helen Phillips seem
ed most attractive to ME. but consid
cred myself q confirmed bachelor. was
devoted to the colonization of bacteria
and had no idea Of marriage. But Miss
Phillips. instead of leaving. me to show
partially for her or not. as | liked.
took me in charge. so to speak. and it
was not long before noticed dispo-
sition on the part Of the other ladies
of the party to consider me her es-
pecial cavalier.
For the first time in my life l fell
under the thrall of captivating wom-
an. | had never experienced the sen
sation called love. All | knew about
it was what had expressed in few
| passages in my lectures such as l have
cited. and in my subsequent work
| had forgotten all about them. The
young women whose antagonism had
excited by my materialistic views had
scattered. and many of them had be-
come mothers. had never heard of
one OF then, since left the university
and had no desire to meet them. In
thinking of them, which l seldom did,
| usually called up the scene in which
they had set upon me like so many
fierce birds whose broods had threat.
ened. For one girl especially l had
kept up a continued antagonism. That
was Miss Swami. who had attempted
to put me in a ridiculous light before
the class. Had | been forty-seven in
stead of twenty-seven doubtless
should not have been so sensitive.
But this Miss Phillips-she never
tired of listening to my theories. my
accounts of experiments. my deduc
tions She was rather listener thar
a talker She gave no ideas of bel
own. asked no questions. paying thu
strictest attention to what | said. an(
when | announced triumph in my
work l received indications of he
heartfelt sympathy. Then came TIM
when she began to lower her eyes a
my approach. to show feeling when
paid her a compliment. to tremble 1
little if were impatient with her.
Why multiply these symptoms of tn
tender passion: | soon began to fee
as sure that love was growing up il
the bosom Of Miss Phillips as l wa
that was III love with her. But. fool
ishly giving vent to my confidence. sh
swept away from me like queer
leaving me terror stricken. A suppl
ant. one evening while sitting with he
before fire of blazing logs | told he
of my love.
What is love. professor? she asked.
Love-" | said-"why, love is tina
sweet sympathy which exists betwee
man and woman"
;; ETERNAL"
.. Il never thought SO before, but no,
l do I'm sure it is"
Twill you love me forever?"
"Forever."
y Enough to 20 with me when go?'
"Where?''
. She pointed to the heavens. +
The world would be horror afte
you were gone"
II believe in incineration."
) I'm not opposed to it. but what
THE man marry must make n
3 a promise
! what promise?'
q ITO be incinerated with me when
J. die
stared at her in blank amaZemen
L ION that condition will be yours. ~
q Memory is a curious faculty. Scene
: will lie dormant there for many yea
e to be called out by word or an inc
dent pertaining to them. This Incl
# Grafton business called up that combs
e of words with one of my pupils te
y years ago. For the first time l sa
it | something familiar in Miss Phillips.
e "You are"- began. but stopped.
u had forgotten the name I wanted.
"a II amp" Her lips broke into smi]
l., "The girl who Ol1iZZed me- in RI