The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-17

pleasant surprise"
II was a surprise to which she must
~ "a have been growing accustomed. for
Elizabeth and I-bachelor maidens.
and Acrcely independent as became our
state-still craved the companionship Of an older.
wiser woman and the magic Of n home We found
them all nj the Parsons. and We spent our Olsen
gagged Sundays and generally evening a week
In the haven Of serenity which they had contrved by
filling the ORA wing and the dulngr OF their
nat with low chairs deep and soft; flood OF pill
lows; few divans: posst piano; some prints;
lamps and the warmcst kndllest, most genuine hos
pality to be found within ten-mile radius of the
campus. There help In times Of trouble;
henrcr congratulations in times Of joy no stead
Ter Friendship than the Pearsons gave to such Of us
as were No fortunate NJ to know them. Trouble and
responsibility seemed to touch them only through their
friends yet knew. and did Elizabeth, that II was
a hazardous aud spirit wearing task to maintain two
small children md an house the salary at
tachcd to nm assistant professorship.
II think" she went on she closed the door and
led US into the tobaccocoudcd living "that you
ought to know everybody here. They're all college
people I'm not speaking Of Billy Blight" she
amended. as the tall figure Of that young man. with
twin Pearson clngng to each leg. to salute
you ought not to know him. Of course but I'm afraid
you do"
whats he been doing?' asked Elizabeth, when We
had greeted other members Of the party and taken
our places upon a big divan.
Hes abused our hospitality Mrs. Pearson
answered "You know how we've given him the free
don, Of our new house. the Castle in SPAIN How
wc'vc let him wander about from room to room and
look out Of ell the windows You know how even
promised to let hin, paint frcscoes on the nursery
walls"
"C,ood. safe place that" laughed Marthana Carruh.
"The babies are too young to say what they think"
But must protest." said Professor Berger, dear
old chap from Jena who had come to study American
Institutions. and whom "Prexy' had shifted to Pear
sons for the afternoon. 1T Ii important to the
vitsls that the young eye Of the child shall not dis
tortcd be-"
"of course Of course" agreed all Of us who re-
tanned the power Of speech.
Pearson did his young guest the justice and the
honor to say: young Blight has more medals
and created more beauty than many an artist twice
his age" ......r ~.
But that docs not excuse him." Mrs. Pearson In
tcrruptcd Ellis may nc good, but his manners are
r.roclous. You know. dears," she went "how I've
let him play billiards in the billiard room and read in
the library"
We assured her that did know. Billy had en-
joyed. even a. Elizabeth and had. free range Of
the blue prints from tho architects plans for the
rcarsou'a proposed house mt West Farms. Mrs. Pear
son sot the plans spread them for inspection
"scc what he's done!" she cried dramatically.
"Oh! that Is too bad Of him. cried Elizabeth
"Marthann. Mr.. Rollins. do and what Billy
Hli9ntS done 10 the very OCSt OeOrOOm III mousse
We gathered round her. and there read across
the fair space the room library: Reserved
for the exclusive Of William Blight. Esquire"
"Oh really. BILLY. that is too bad Of you," cried
THAT'S the room hxcd on for myself"
and l." said Elizabeth.
"And l." echoed Marthana.
"And wc,' said Mrs. Pearson.
That's right: buttius In all you. growled Billy.
"No privacy, even In chaps I'll not visit
you at all. The inhospitaty and the sehshness with
which have been treated this day the last two
At that John In. John is John Wentworth,
Professor Of Philosophy college, and my prom
jscd husband. He 10 younger than Mr. Pearson, but
the great friends. and think that 1t Is partly
on this account that Mrs Pearson is good to me.
She knows that shall some day be faculty wife,
aud she already treats me with the confidence and
friendship which characterize most Of the men and
women who supply tho mental grist to our mill They
are nearly all young; they are all ambitious: and
they arc moro independent than such body generally
Ia because "rrcxy Is much away from the college
lie ID publicity man-every institution In these
days must have onc-and he Is always Oh lecturing.
attending conference serving on commissions. get
Ting US new trustees endowmcnts This leaves the
ordinary, daybyday administration Of anairs In the
hands Of the other professors and brings them into
frequent aud intimate association With one another.
So when John had smoked quiet pipe and enter
nincd our Germanic friend for half an hour, 1t
seemed quite natural that Mr. Pearson and he should
retreat tiny room. called by courtesy the study.
h which host kept few hooks and bones. Pear
Dns speciality was xo5logy Presently Mrs. Pearson
md ! were summoned to Join them, and Professor
Berger left to be amused and mystded by the
youngsters.
"Dear friends said Mrs. Pearson when the door
was closed. I'VE have such You know how
long we've had those plans and yet how far we
sssmed from laying the cornerstone. 20 to speak"
rot course they do. DEAR" Pearson Interrupted.
Don't they know we've always spoken OF 1t a. the
Castle IN spain'-
"Bie0 L." cried the future chatelaine
SWELL" continued Pearson and his earnest face aud
little break IN his voice made the words beautiful
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