The Wahpeton times., 1913-06-12
mend you to learn the difference be.
tween 'shalr and will. You have in
variably used them Incorrectly"

Safiapiy uSed them incorrectly"
Il can't"
"oh. yes. you can. It's very simple
when YOU once catch the idea"
He went on to explain it to me. using
the familiar Illustration of tie man in
the water who intended 10 shout no
one will save me: l shall drown" but
said Instead NO one shn save me:
l Will drown" Then he lave me the
grammatical rule for 1t all, and when
lie had finished. it were drowning
ana should act in accordance with my
understanding Of his explanation, |
would certainly forbid any one to help
me. But didn't tell him so. simply
looked as II it were all clear to me.
He was certainly very kind to give
me all this information, and IL I had
had any conscience should have been
ashamed Of myself that nine -tenths of
It was unnecessary. having made the
errors on purpose. I thanked him at
the end Of his instructions and said
that l would profit by them. which
was deceptive. for I intended to make
other mistakes In my next essay that
would bring about similar interview.
And so l did. On the second occa.
sion Of my being called upon to remain
after lecture for instruction the profes.
sor complimented me even more high.
" on my handling Of my subject than
before. but he seemed to be much dls.
tressed on my deficiency Of handling
the English language. you confuse
the verbs to lie and to lay" he said,
the one meaning to recline, the other
to place some thing" He gave me the
grammatical construction, then asked
me to give him an example. 1 said,
Il would have lain the book ON the
table,"
He looked at me with a mingled pity
and distress and went over the ground
again. which was what wished him
to do. for l had made the blunder pur.
posely. At the end Of his second ex-
PLANTATION he asked me for another ex.
ample. said. II laid down to rest"
At this he grew impatient and spoke
sharply to me. whercupon I put my
handkerchief to my eyes to conceal
tears that could not shed. At this
he spoke to me not only gently, but
was rejolced at perceiving tenderness
In bis voice.
"Pardon me. Miss Brown" he said:
Il will not be 80 impatient with you
again. Doubtless you will learn all
these points in construction in time.
! have been anxious that you should
acquire them because you are one Of
the best writer's In your class. will
not call your attention to them again,
but leave you to pick them up a. you
proceed"
"You mean that you're tired Of try
ing to teach me-" I whined.
"Not at all: not at all. I assure you.
II you prefer It I will continue"
II do prefer It" l said. drying eyes
into which had succeeded In forcing
q bit Of moisture. Then. taking my
essay, ! went to the door. the professor
politely opening It for me. maintain.
ing my lugubrious countenance till II
had closed behind me. Then con-
gratulated' myself that had made
considerable advance toward obtaining
the degree that was nearest my heart
NJ. A. L.. or mistress Of the art Of
love-
blush now. years after l was aim.
ing at this degree. at the devices. the
expedients. to which resorted. Dur
ing the period that ! was handing In
essays to Professor Broadwell I con.
tinued a pretended obtusehess at his
Instructions that they might be re.
peated over and over again. I put OF
telling him that was the sister of bis
boy chum. that I had acted the part
Of messenger for him when ! was a
little girl and that during his visits to
Tom had never once iWDked at or
spoken to me except az he would to q
child.
One day Tom came from his fara away
home and visited me at college. He
had lost track Of Broadwell. but. tax
ing up a college bulletin. saw his name
among those Of the faculty.
Upon my word" be exclaimed MY
old friend Alan Broadwell is here as
assistant professor Of English litera-
ture."
"ls he?" said indifferently.
He ran away To find his churn. and
that evening ! was introduced to the
professor as Toms sister. There was
real surprise expressed by the profes.
sor and sham surprise by the Ry this
time had made different impression
upon my victim from that of child.
and from that time was treated with
the additional consideration of Toms
sister. became under the professors
instruction proficient in the use of the
English language and gave him credit
for having infused knowledge of the
subject into my dull brain.
When my college career came to an
end told Professor RrOadwell that I
should rely on him for advice with re-
gard to my commencement grafton. 1t
was not that wished to make a cred.
table exit from the university on tax.
ing my degree. but that ! might take
that other degree Of NJ. A. l.. before
leaving him q prey to other women.
and was quite sure that could bring
him to a proposal while consulting
with him upon the subject matter Of
my Grafton 1t required half dozen
consultations to enable me to select q
subject. half q dozen more to decide