New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR SEPTEMBER 8. 1912

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astonishmcnt "Thc room is just as it always IS.
"An well, | hope?" the professor asked again. solicit
tousy.
aFnc," said the Major. Have cigar"
"No thanks. don't believe III smoke Just now,
murmurcd the professor. He enIcayorng 70 read
lust his mind 10 this new crisis, his niece would prob
ably have called it. ~Blo"y out ne continued.
"Whcrcs Eileen
"Shc wen, out after luncheon and hasn't returned
The professor poudercd.
"Why so serious, Harry; his sister asked
"Oh nothing. ! was just wondering.
But She was not 20 be deceived Don't you feel
But how 10 you happen To- be free at this hour
"Oh just happened 10 feel the need OF a little cNeI-
else that was all How is Ehccn;"
His sister looked at him IN some pcrplcHi'y. shes
we'll
The professor reused himself "Shc grows prctticr
every hour" he said. Yes, Sir-cycry hour. some
young will be carrying her Of one Of these days
But suppose YOU are prepared for that.
81 suppose we'd better be-, his sister answered. with
a sigh.
youth will be youth" said the professor He prob
ably would have been the last person in the world 10
claim originality for he remark but he dclvcrcdu with
a certain deep conviction and sgaCIty, the truth
had been brought home TO him so orcby before
In fact, there IN audible oycrtone IN his voice,
which arose from q gradually accommodating righteous
wrath II had begun 20 dawn upon him that Ellecns
surrender his grIycr judgment might not have been
all that it had seemed There hint OF strategy IN
the air, a shadow of doubt upon his recent vctory,a
very very feminine kind OF shadow, and possible Sou
ton OF that perfect sweet rcasonablcncs with which the
little mink had seconded the wisdom of his plan. In
deed the more he pondcrcd it, the deeper his suspicion
grew that in some things love and war, for example
he a scientist.
well" he added with a noble effort TO condonc the
ofcnsc at least to suspend Judgment until the evil
dcncc was in, "wc were all young once
HIS sister stared at him Harry" she said again
more anHiousy than ever, are you sure you're
WE'LL"
"Why, yes Why not?"
"Oh, nothing. Only thought your mind seemed
little little tired, somehow | never heard you talk
50 obviously
The professor laughed "Onc is apt to talk obviously
when talks Of young folk. was thinking OF Eileen.
Now, there's nothing complex about Eileen, you
know"
I'm not so sure" her mother answered.
And on second thought the professor himself was not
50 sure. 81 sometimes see a young man with her, he
began cautiously.
"Io! IIo7 This was the Major. Helen, he some
times a young man with her.
Even Helen smiled, and the professor felt that
he talking more obviously than ever.
"Who is it'' he inquired, and the Major shouted in
his JOY.
"Who are they? guess you meant"
"Ah, very likely, the professor admitted with
touch of resignation in his My eycSght for
young people isn't what it used to be. But it
little curious" he added addressing his sister rather
than his noisy brother in law who was still in state
OF helpless and utterly undignidcd hiarty At seems
little curious that they all should have red hair"
This sobcrcd the Major. 81 say he cried. "Your
cyesight must be failing, lIarry-or is. You mean
young Holiday He's the only red one"
and is he the favored onc?' the professor asked
The Major shook his head obviously. well, guess
you know more about that than we do
The professor started
"Iudging from what YOU say" the Major added
swell, he seems a nice gcntlemanly young fellow
the professor remarked. a little nervous, perhaps
but that's only natural"