Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-27

Elnora caught the wicket at the
cashiers desk with both hands to
brace herself against disappointment.
"Who Is 1t wants to buy cocoons
butterflies and moths?" she painted.
"The Bird Woman" answered the
cashier. "Have you some for sale?"
'1 have some. but do not know II
they are what she would want"
"Well, you had better see her." said
the cashier. do you know where she
lives?"
EYES," said Elnora. would you tell
me the timer"
Twenty one after g." was the an
swer.
She had nine minutes to reach the
auditorium or be late. Should she 60
to school or to the Bird Woman2 Sew
eral girls passed her walking swiftly
and she remembered their faces. They
were hurrying to school. Elnora caught
the infection. She would see the Bird
Woman at noon. Algebra came first
and that professor was kind. Perhaps
she could slip to the superintendent
and ask him for a book for the next
lesson.
AS she went down the long hall she
noticed the professor Of mathematics
standing in the door Of his recitation
room. When she came up to him he
smiled and spoke to her.
T have been watching for you," he
said, and Elnora stopped. bewildered-
"For me7" she questioned.
"Yes," said Professor Henley. "step
inside"
Elnora followed him into the room
and he swung tie door behind them.
AT teachers meeting last evening
one Of the professors mentioned that
a pupil had betrayed in class that she
had expected her books to be furnish
I'd by the city. thought possibly 1t
was you. Was itT
EYES," breathed Elnora.
"That being the case" said Pro-
lessor Henley. 1T just occurred to me
as you had expected that you might
require q little time to secure them.
and you are too nne MATHEMATICIAN
to fall behind for want Of supplies
SO I telephoned one Of our sopho
mores to bring her last years books
this morning. am sorry to say they
are somewhat abused. but the text IL
all here. You can have them for s.
and pay when you get ready. Would
you care to take them?
Elnora sat suddenly, because she
could not stand another instant. She
reached both hands for the books and
said never a word. The professor
was silent also.
At last Elnora arose. hugging those
books to her heart as mother grasps
q lost baby.
zone thing more" said the professor
you can pay your tuition quarterly.
You need not bother about the first
lnstallment this month. Any time iu
October will do"
30 Elnora entered the auditorium q
second time. Her face was like the
brightest dawn that ever broke over
the Limberlost. No matter about the
numbering shoes and skinny dress
Just now-no matter about anything
she had the books. She could take
them home. In her garret she could
commit them to memory II need be
She could show that clothes were moi
all. II the Bird Woman did not want
any Of the many different kinds OF
specimens she had collected she was
quite sure now she could sell ferns
nuts and a great many things. Then
too. some one moved over this morn
Ing. and several girls smiled and bow
ed. Elnora forgot everything save hel
books and that she was where she
could use them intelligently-every
thing except one little thing away
back In her head. Her mother had
known about the books and the tui
tlon and had not told her when she
agreed to her coming