The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-12-23
misunderstanding
BY WILLARD BRAKEMAN

! 80 nouse IL the center of Large
erouhus. A ring ut the bell brourbt 4.
maid, who ushered him into a drov,i,,a
room and left him without woitino e
learn who should be announced IT,,
orldge, having written that no would
call on that day and hour. sunnoSinn
he was expected. did not call her hack
lie mad waited some time whom n,
hotlceu movement Of a screen before
door reading to side room. Since
there was no apparent reason for ito
being moved, his curiosity was excited
Golng TO 1t, he looked behind IL
a glri or nireteen was there, who
had evidently been spying ON him. Re.
Ing detected. she colored.
dare say you think hard OF mo =.
she said, but you must admit that nm.
uer the circumstances | would wish In
eaten glimpse Of you before MEETING
you" '''i =
Quite So" replied Trowbridge. sun
posing that she was TO be his pupiI
dare say this matter is for tba
pest but 1t seems very cold blooded."
added the girl.
Gold bloOded?
1T certainly seems cold blooded I'm
me- though there is an element of TO
nance in a girl meeting for the first
time one who is TO have so Important
an influence on her life"
Trowbridge was as much astonisbad
as puzzled. He had heard of girls fall.
ing IN love with their tutors. but this
speaking or romance in q case where
the tutor had not yet been engaged
seemed premature
Il can readily understand" he said
the feeling that prompted you to de-
sire 10 see me before receiving me. II
enabled you to turn me down in case
you did not approve, or, rather, it
would have enabled you to do so had |
not Numbered into interrupting your
survey"
1T was l who Numbered in attempt
Ing to make a survey. How did Won
come to suspect that was behind the
screenr"
Il saw 1t rock without any apparent
cause"
How stupid of mer'
Il suppose | am to see your father
with reference to the engagement"
Certainly. But he is not In this aft. |
ernoon. Besides, there is no hurry. The
object of this visit Is entirely prelimi.
nary. being to enable us to meet and
get acquainted | am not to be forced
In the matter. l am to have full lib
erty to do as l please. you, Of course.
having the same privilege"
"Oh, for that matter my mind "a
made up. | am ready to make an en-.
gagement at once | am delighted in
having so attractive a pupil"
In the art Of lover" looking I'D
lrchly.
This was proceeding at so rapid a
'ace that Trowbridge was almost
frightened. Surely there must be some
hing unapparent at the bottom of 1t.
What did 1t mean? He turned the topic
II conversation to the course of instruc-
ion to be pursued.
DO you intend to prepare for col
ege?" he asked.
college? Oh, no; there will be no
lime to go. to college Father needs
apital at once. OF course he has told
ou all about that"
The puzzled look on Trowbridge's
ace was noticed by the girl, who
dded:
1T can't be possible that papa has ar
anged this meeting without having
lade the business arrangement with
our
Il nave not seen your father. | ad-
ertised for position as tutor and re-
eived letter asking me to call"
Further explanation was interrupt
d by a young man being shown
ito the room by the maid. The lady
ad sidled up to Trowbridge and was
tting very near him. The newly en-
ring guest started. then, pulling him.
IF together, advanced.
I'm Mr.. Waterman" he said. 81
ave come I'm accordance with an
rangement with your
At the name Waterman the girl
mped from the sofa on which she
I'd Trowbridge were sitting as though
lie had been stung by a wasp.
Are you Mr.. Waterman" she asked
citedly of the newcomer.
Certainly I'm Mr.. Waterman. AS
as saying
'And who are you" she demanded
grily Of the other man.
I'm Alexander Trowbridge As
rs explaining to you when the gen.
,man entered, l called to see you
out position as tutor"
oh, my goodness graciousr' exclaim-
the girl, and without further remark
e swept out Of the room with the air
an offended queen.
There was no engagement Of tuto-, IL
r was there any discussion Of d
irriage arrangement between Mr.. "
aterman and Miss Maud Hethering a.
4 whereby her father was to secure OF
pital to save him from bankruptcy. 81
} pulled through without Water "
ms assistance. and eventually III
owbridge effected an engagement "
tn the daughter of far more i'm -
-tance than that Of tutor. Neverthe- '"
8 he was never forgiven for having
'mitted the girl who became his
'e to talk to him. believing him to 'e
re called for q matrimonial pur- "