Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-13
STATYON-N THE SHOPS-RECLPESE
Hunting q Husband
By MARY DOUGLAS
CHAPTER LXXXIN
4 Neu Interest

NOR a week I ave been in Profess
Il sor Goes class. Al O'Clock each
afternoon. J take my notebook and
walk over to the College The class is
at ago. SO I hurry along.
J. Is this Sara Lane? A Sara. with a
bright color? 4 Sara dressed In a we'll
made tan suit and g Blue Fox fur?
And I see what 7 want-ahead. Though
It will be uphill work.
For Professor Gee in his class. is in
1 tcresting. vivid. Though he makes me
realize the gap IN my education. Once
or twice I have stopped n moment after
class to ask him n question. He has
always been polite. kind. But see no
change in his manner to mo from the
way he speaks to the boy ahead of me.
The boy who wants 10 know, when the
next quiz will be-"
But It almost seems as II a kind
fate is on my side. Cousin Sam has
asked Professor Coe to come home
teday to tea. Afternoon tea at Aunt
Emily's. Too. Aunt Emily has asked
Mary bennett M ! shall pour.
Here in South Minister everything is
. done witt, such circumspectio Things
are still. ''unseemly." Aunt Emily ha.
the reputation of being a conservative
OF conservatives. But in this quiet at
~nosphere. 7 must interest Professor Coe.
hurried home from my class. 7
d'd not wait for the professor 10 CONS
with me. There was method in my
madness? I changed hurriedly into my
ono afternoon dress Of green. It brings
out the light in my siatc-colored eyes.
] was glad OF the color burning in my
cheeks. The color that was due as
much to excitement. as to the biting
air. And I was glad. too. of my pretty
pink nails.
So slipped down the stair my
heart beating RICH. And a mighty re-
solve made. ] shall be intellectual.
For Professor Coe, and for him alone.
Mary bennett came first. She is
most attractive. suit brown eyes ard
hair. and a high color. Her manner
too, are charming. Breeding showed
Nunt Emily. But II is her accent that
fascinated me. The broad "A" which
] am quite unable to initiate.
Then came Cousin Sam and Profess
"cr Coe. felt as If I could hug Cousin
Sam when ] saw him devote himself to
Mary Dennett. At first. tn" CONVERSE
ton was general but IN a few minu:es
When Mrs. Pumly had come in. I found
Professor Coe beside me.
felt a little awkward at FIRST. pour
ing tea aud trying to ak to HIM at
the same time, But at last my duties
we're over ! could devote my whole
time to him.
I Early English poetry is so interest
ing" ! began.
oh, have you read much Cliaucer?'
nc reioined.
"Chaucer?' I was quite at sea. NO.
not much Chauccr." said. II was
deep water. wanted to get out.
what other English poetry do you
find interesting
IT, was fouuderiug now.
But the professor was tartful. The
( Facry Queen" he began. But I lad
never heard OF the Fnc"" Queen!
what do you think-"
I was desperate. cornCrcd. I tilted
my tea-cup over quickly.
How stupid :" I cried. But Professor
Coc was moppirg up the dripping tea
with a fresh handkerchief.
Aunt Emily turned to me. But now
the conversation had become general.
7 bowed mikerab,y as the professor
said good by. He thanked Aunt Emily
for tho charming time.
] had lost my chance. I had tried
20 be intellectual. ] had failed. I knew
too little. Would I have another chang"
70 redeem myself? ! asked it miserably.
as stood looking at the empty tea
table.
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