The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-03-12

herself acQuiescing meekly
We'll, I'm glad it's one Of the
teachers you rent for" she remarked,
and not one of the girls"
"Why?"
Because tie girls are all in love.
It's perfect epidemic. If you had
cure for hearts you could get good
practice up there in the dormitory."
They wouldn't employ me- his
amused glance met her They dent
want to be cured
We'll, they are silly" Harriet said.
NO" he contradicted, they are
not"
She looked up quickly. But they
are so young-and there's so much in
life besides love"
There is nothing in life" he told
her gravely, but loye-loye of ones
fellow men, love of God, the love of
family, of friends, and, greatest OF
all, the love of the lover for the
woman who shares his life
Harriet was thrilled by the way he
said 1t. His wife must be a happy
woman she thought.
She said as much to Miss Flick, the
little English teacher, when they had
been in the doctors home for over a
week. How happy his wife must be. ~
For DR.. Redmond was one Of the
men who, in a selfish world, forgot
himself and lived only for the poor
souls who depended upon him Night
and day he toiled, glorying in his op-
portunities, never too tired nor too
busy to give himself for others
Harriet thought of the boys she had
known-nice fellows, but occupied
with having a good time. She decided
that if she ever married she would
choose a man like the doctor.
She wondered what kind of woman
his wife might be, and complained to
Miss Flick. The doctors wife hasn't
been In to see once"
My dear" Miss Flick exclaimed
'he isn't married"
But the maid spoke OF Mrs Red
mond."
THAT was his mother who was
over for the day"
oh" said Harriet.
OF course. everybody knows what
happened. Harriet fell in love with
DR.. Redmond.
But no one shall ever guess" she
resolved. bravely.
But that night as she lay on the
couch in the living room, with Miss
Flick downstairs, eating her dinner
the doctor came In.
Better, little girl?" he asked
yes" Harriets tone was subduod,
He sat down beside the couch,
You'll be well enough to go back
tomorrow" he said and | know you
want to get at your studies
Studies. Harriet had forgotten that
such things as books existed.
oh yes, of course she stammered.
He gazed into the fire, his grave
eyes intent on the dancing flames l
shall miss you" he said at last
Harriet caught her breath 1T has
been nice to be here"
He turned to her suddenly Il wish
| might say to you all that's IN my
heart" he said I'm such a Lonely
old fellow, and you fit in somehow
into my life. You are so straightior,
ward and sweet-and dcar-Harrict'
And then he asked her to marry
him. and Harriet. man-hating Harriet
said Yes"
But you mustn't tell any one she
warned him. mot soul shall know
until spring"
She went back to school the next
day. arriving at three o'clock. And at
five she wrote note. At seven, as
she sat studying with Maize, she
caught the eyes Of her roommate fixed
upon her. Harriet" Maize said, re.
proachfully, Il don't believe you know
word in that book-its upside
down"
And Harriet blushed.
Maize came and sat down on the
stool at her friends feet. And you
are different, somehow" she went on,
'ff it was anybody else should say
you were in love"
And then Harriet confessed, nn'X
pectedly, q am. And, oh, Maize, he 'a
the dearest thing"
And Maize, having kissed her, TIT
umphantly remarked: Il told you, iIaT
riet-I told you you would be Ike any
other girl when love really came