The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-12-07

this sort of thing" Then, as the next
pan was transferred from the soapy
dish water to the draining rack, he
tried to seize the slim white hand that
held it, but, thanks to the soap and wa,
ter, 1t slid easily from his grasp back
into the suds.
Then there was silence broken
only by the splashing Of the water In
Ursulas dshpan and Ursula's deep
blue eyes, as she washed pots and pans
with her unwelcome assistant at her
side. penetrated deep through the dish
water into the region of brown study
beyond.
"a penny for your thoughts" was tho
way the young professor broke the SIS
lence.
II was wondering whether you knew
anything about the girls in the college
out here. You know it Is co-educa-
tional place"
''Tm not especially anxious to meet
them" sighed Greig. "A man doesn't
care much for that sort of girl-brains
don't county for much In women-not
half so much as q pretty face like
yours" He was looking intently at
Ursula who for one heeting second was
| tempted to rub the self-satisfied smile
from his face with one swoop of her
soapy dish cloth. Instead, she looked
at the kitchen clock. The hands point
ed to a quarter after nine. She knew
Rodney would be back from his call
on the college president in a few min
utes, and until that time she could
manage the professor alone.
She assumed q yielding smile Of CO.
quetry. "Oh, some of the girls aren't
so bad looking" she said. "Some OF
the poer farmers daughters take
places in the professors families. In
return for working three or four hours
day they get their board and keep
and they eat with the families-all ex-
cept when there is extra company.
They call them student helps"
For moment the young man looked
alarmed. "You don't happen to be one
of those girls?" he asked hurriedly. To
flirt with a girl who might later be
!, student In one of his classes and who
possessed the dignity Of being cam
didate for college degree was quite
! another thing from passing few 9TH
erwise dull moments with a forlorn lit
tie kitchen maid whose youthful
charms happened to take his fancy.
ST don't ldok 1t, do II" asked Ursula
/, in a way that dispelled the instruct
or's anxieties.
"Of course you don't" he assured
: her. "When get this Job out here in
the fall I'm going to manage somehow
+, to see more of you. Perhaps my SIS
: ter will get you to work for us in
Stead of the Judsons. No one need
= know that I arranged 1t, and some
= how we can manage to have few
a good times together. see you aren't
. going to be cross with me, are your"
"Then you are really going to ge,
: the appointments Ursula asked witt
= feigned enthusiasm over the prospect
. "Surely. Did you hear me pullint
40 the wool over the old mans eyes?
VI did manage to make a good impress
=. sion,. even If you, you little beauty
~ were doing your best to rattle me. TIL
70 only person standing in the way OF mt
IL l understand, was that son of the pre-
&c fessor's, Rodney Judson. And, c
COuISt, ut WOulub StdAA teAJ ~N-~
against me even with his own father
10 Young Mr.. Grieg had abandoned tn
Ill., task Of assistant and stood very clos
III to the girls side, where he could sc
every graduation in the coral tints thu
ID, came and went In her cheeks undt
ol his gaze.
'o' Goodnight, Mr.. Grieg,' she sal
,St OBJ +ho football nf r
10 ney Judson outside.
'You won't send me away without
va better goodnight than that" thu
zee was what the young instructor inten
>m ed to say, but he never said it. FL
as before he could say more than two sy
as tables Rodney Judson stood before hi
as In the kitchen. He made a badly CT
culated step toward the back stairs
ere Don't hurry away" said Ursu
in very sweetly, turning to the profe
sor's son, who was In the kitchen
AN this time. Rodney, Mr.. Grleg has be-
re- down to get a glass of water. N
the Grieg, it will do no harm to tell u
nix that Mr.. Judson and l are engaged
to though as yet we have not told ev
Rodneys parents. I am sure we Ct
a depend on your confidence. was ju
telling Mr.. Grieg about our syste
cry of student helps and / was going
ike explain to him that If it were not
,os- that system would never have had
his chance of coming to college or Of me-
ing you, Rodney"
splendid idea," stammered \
for Grieg by all means you can trt
hen me-" and then, Selling the empty tn
on bier, he hurried up the back stairs.
Good news" said Rodney VIII
dry they were alone. 1.-THE president
,n't cided against Grieg when he saw h
cry this afternoon. Wouldn't give his II
sed sons. And he called me over tonie
W." to tell me he would give me the {
ack pointment instead. Too bad for pc
ans Grieg, but it means we won't have
you wait many months more. OF cour
be- they'll pay Griegs expenses out he
his but I'm sorry for him. he didn't SCI