The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-09-19

ON one Of the last occasions when she
Removed them for their thoughtlcSs-
ness. and she was oa.y assured by the
,hourhticSs ones hat Reggie was too
a.nse % find out"
I II was known that In faculty gather
,nrs reference was sometimes laadr 70
aour popular professor" and on such
occasions Professor Raymond always
beamed his utter satisfaction, much 10
the amusement Of the other members
Of the faculty, !
From those long walks developed
friendship, and from friendship Dc
nendence. and then love, and before
sprinr and come Ruth and Professor
RAYMOND were engaged. and when col
,.re opened the next year they were
married and nicely established IN one
Of the new brick terraced httle COT
tares ON the campus. with an evening
.nt home" 10 the students every Week
and special suppers and teas on ire
! louept occasions 10 the class 10 whicti
Ruth had helonged--the class which
| had maid the renowned honor TO FRO
fessor Raymond.
First IL was noticed that the pro
fessor left of purple neckues' anu
chose in their place those OF brown ana
dark blue and gray. ne must nave
consulted n new oculist, for before
long he never bothered with having the
shades In his classroom drawn. Theh
students began to notice that when ne
passed them on III campus, instead 0,
shutting by them with the look OF
Diopenes in search of an honest man,
no always met them with cordiai
emile and sometimes found pretext 70
stop them and pass the time OF gay
with them At his home were rca,'s
the most successful "at homes on the
campus.
To be sure. Ruth's delicious SAND
witches and chocolate topped WIN
whipped cream may have been the at
traction, but It was not only the stu.
dents. who attended parties In general
only for "the eats" who made point
/ of attending the Raymond "at homes
Professor Raymond always somehow
, seemed to get laugh out OF the most
, self.conscious and awkward OF MS stu.
dent guests. and he seemed to realize
!, thot once you lave made student
n laugh with you, 20, have convinced
him that You and he are on frlenuly
=. footing and not separated by the
a chasm that lies between faculty ahd
r student body.
G Another summer passed, and when
the class 10 which Ruth had beloneed
returned TO their senior year there was
another balloting. The results plainly
:, showed that students change IN some
!, WAYS from sophomore to senior year
9 The honors of pulchritude had passed
I, from the sophomore belle to another
: qirl who had not even been noticed tive
= wears before; the favorite color was
!. now crimson instead of violet ahe
a there were more students whose aIhpl
tion now was to become millionaire
than in the year when the vote OF tht
class went in favor of "Writing mas
terpiece of literature" But again tht
J. vote for popularity went to Professor
RAYMOND. On this occasion, however
there were no peals of laughter whei
: the unanimous ballot was cast. On I'M
- contrary there was solemn, Amos
. contrite expression on the faces OF th'
students as they voted. and foriha
II letter telling the professor Of his cleo
1t ,ion was sent to him, together witt
70 the announcement that he had beer
I elected honorary member of the class
IT When the professor opened the let
re ter Ruth was sitting beside him IN MI
a study, and there were tears of happi
'e ness in her eyes as she read the an
10 nouncement 1t contained. u knew
a they would-re-elect you" she SAID, VIII
{! an effort at unconcernedness. Regi
T. Maid Raymond put out two stron'
"a hands and pressed both OF Ruth'
Is hands In them. ''--'y".'' ''s''''S,'-''-'''
) HDon't you know" he asked, tina
understand that you have won TIL
nl for me? Could have been so blind a
D. not to see? knew they despised me,
TX he said. with relic Of the old bitter
" ness, "and no man ever longed so 10
10 student friendship as ] did. And yo'
came to show me how to win 1t"
rs "But-but you acted-we though
t. that you believed it-that you didh'
I'd see the, abominable Joke"
t. "That was my little joke on IN
a class. Ruth, dear. And after thos
t. first weeks Of modification about u
he I decided that my ambition was mrs
IN To win your love, and then to win tina
In .-liaA hoe noma 10 me today"