The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-12-07
STUDENT
HELP
By Jane Osborn

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Copyright, 1917 by the Mcclure NewspA-
per Syndicate)
= Ursula had watched the principal
guest of the evening with interest. 1t |
was the new instructor of psychology, !
Jorrold Greig, who was being consid- |
cred for the vacancy In Professor Jud- |
sons department at Brompton college. |
He had come from one of the larger
Eastern colleges and brought with him,
and very obviously showed in his man
ner and bearing, more of urbanity than
was possessed by most members OF
the Brompton college faculty. At the
head of the table sat Professor Jud-
son. and at the other end Mrs. Judson
presiding over the teacups, for Bromp-
ton families still drank tea with their
evening meal, and had the tea service
spread before the mistress OF the house
in as stately array as the meat plat
ter and carving things were spread at
the other end of the table before the
host. The rule of etiquette that di-
reefs the hostess to seat her man guest
guest of honor at the hosts right APP
parently did not trouble the Judsons,
| for Mr.. Jerrold Greig sat where 1t was
most convenient for the professor to
talk with him at his own right, and Mr..
| Greig's elder sister-for this sister,
who, In the event that Mr.. Grelg re-
ceived the appointment, would be the
u u
him--sat at Mrs. Judson's left. Grand
father and grandmother Judson had
their usual places on the other side of
the table, and Rodney Judson, Profess
sor Judson's eldest son, who had but
recently graduated from Brompton, sat
between the young aspirant and his
sister.
So there were a good many dishes
for one small pair of hands to wash
unaided and good many pots and
-pans had had to be used in prepare
ton for the meal, and In Mrs. Judson's
household no pots and pans, however
stubbornly they had resisted the frs
additions, were ever left ITO soak" til
the next day.
SO Ursula was still at her worl
when the clock on the kitchen shell
pointed to nine o'clock. She heard I
creaking sound toward the back stair
and wished that the light Of the soil
tary oil lamp shed q more far-reacf
ing glow. Then a door distinctly oper
ed. Yes, 1t was the back stair
door. and q mans figure that we
neither that of Professor Judson M
his son came out of the shadow.
was the young Eastern professor, ar
he stepped toward Ursula with q
gree of embarrassment that was not
very good keeping with the appearan
of perfect self-possesslon and poi
that he had shown at dinner.
"I Just thought maybe you won
give me a glass Of water" he bega
as Ursula leveled her eyes at him
unfeigned surprise. Mrs. Judson,
guess, forgot to put any in my ROOF
and l didn't want to bother any
the people upstairs" he fabricate
and then more truthfuly: 1.-The
country college, folks certainly go
bed with the chickens"
"They usually drink the spigot W
ter" Ursula commented with a vol
that marked no infection. Even fro
the shadow in which Mr.. Greig W
standing she could see that he W
watching her with an interest that w
not entirely necessary.
She moved toward the tray, whe
stood a neat array of perfectly shl
ing glasses, and took one.
TOO bad to have to use a Gle
one" objected the professor Il
member when we were youngsters
cook at home used to make us dri
out of tin cup-hated to have
polish extra tumblers, you know"
Ursula made no comment, filled
glass and handed it to the intruder.
et 'But, then. that cook was We
lie cross" said the man, trying to mo
"a his voice sound perfectly self-p
is sessed, but not succeeding, land t
# cook isn't cross, is she?'
III Still Ursula made no comment.
IL Jerrold Greig drank the water,
which he had no thirst, and II
It. watched Ursula intently as she c
ly tinued her task at the sink.
th 81 used to help the cook of ours I
to Dishes" he prevaricated, "and dc
is see why / shouldn't help you. Ev
ed one has gone to bed and am suppo
RS to be in my room-no one will kno
he He had taken a towel from the RI
and had begun to dry one of the ri
that Ursula had just washed. do ,
know" he ventured, encouraged
cause Ursula had not repulsed
effort at helpfulness, "do you KIN
you are the most extraordinarily pre-
girl I've seen In long time. / noti
10 you the first thing we went into
OF dining room-couldn't keep my e
al off from you, and l fancy l mad
y tumble of what / said to the profes
er- Just because l was so intent on wat
81 ing you"
* "You seemed perfectly self-I
er- sessed," commented the girl, with
ne a smile. II should Judge that you
OF one of the sort that usually does K