Smyrna times., 1917-02-21


be, and having children and keeping
house." .-.r 1a -..r,. rtr /
"Of course you have never married
yourself" suggested Justine.
mo, and when do l shall not look
to wOman's college for a wife. I'm
not educated up to that yet"
Prom all of which, 1 suppose, am
to infer that you do not accept the po-
sition p
mo. The fact is, l think do. It's
too good to turn down." n E&
SO Alan Ki1by became professor of
economics at Jones. The first lecture
was more uncomfortable than he had
expected it to be. AS time went on the
lectures were easier and Alan had time,
to look about him. Sometimes there
were suppressed giggles, and some
times three whispering heads bent to-
gether in the back rows of seats, un-
mindful of word of the lecture-un-
mindful, too, that from the vantage
point of his desk the professor could
not only see them but could catch
snatches of their whispered conversa-
ton.
IF l do say it, look awfully well
in yellow" said one whisper.
"Not that lemon shade-mOre of a
salmon, don't you think?"
'How long is the skirt? They are
getting longer"
81 know, but my Tom likes them
short. Have you learned the new
steps. No, that new wiggly waltz step.
1 mean. He doesn't see us, and we
can get the notes from Ida" Isn't
he a perfect dear?" "Ida's quite crazy
about him. That's why she sits in
front and takes such long notes." ~-1>-
And later: "Well, anyway, Kilby's
DEAR Did you ever see such eyes?"
Going down the corridor later in the
day he CHANGED the meet the dean.
"Good morning, Mr.. Kilby," she said,
always with the same serenity. "HOw
are the blue stockings|
"Blue stockings" muttered Kilby. "If
there are any they haven't elected eco-
nomics." a--- III
Kilby fled from the building to his
own study in his boarding house.
i There as he puffed at his comforting
pine he took leather picture case
from his pocket and opened it. 1t
4 contained picture of the dean that he
had clipped from the magazine article
on f'The Youngest College Dean" The
picture showed her in cap and gown,
7 With none of the graciOusness and al
2 most niotherly- large heartedness that
Kilby=had come to appreciate within
the few weeks he had been at Jones'
Still, he, found satisfaction in looking
n at the pfctIfreAjust as a reminder, he
said, of the allegiance he owed to his
!, chfef.-Thfs day he looked at the pic
ture longer than usual.
'f AISe isotlto get d better picture 2 he
told himself as he iose from, his chair
!. and hurried through the campus tC
the deans aOfIieesa But, when he reached
there he forgot the picture and thought
only of the original" :" 49,. ay,a.,o-7a
'How are the blue stoclkings?" asked
the dean. as she closed the. papers. she
was working over at her desk and pre-
pared to take ar easier chair by thu
open fireplace, where she. might chat IL
comfort with Alan. 4 -sa9 sei 81 4a4l
sBlue stockings7-th aren't any,
groaned Alan. You're a blue stock
: ing. and they'reTthey're Just girls
: Listen, Justine. Pye decided that tn
! only type Of woman truly admire i
blue stocking. used to think tina
= that was the trait in you that kept u
apart, back in, the college days whel
> I was half An love with you all tn
! time. But now know that's what
: drawing me to you" 40 ras0 aar
. So it was all because of Alan Kilb
i that the youngest dean terminated he
. deanship so. soon, and gave up tina
: career to be a professors wife, 9n
a. "Who would ever have dreamed,
\ said one of the girls, the day the al
n nouncement was made, that a ma
with eyes like that would care for
- blue stoekingT nda aH ah roo
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