The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-01-24
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claimed soberly, almost sadly, rs he
crossed the room and took her hand.
"Why, Carol Whatever have you been
doing to yourself OvernightT
OF course it was far more "orer-
night than the profo SSOr knew hut
Carol saw to it that there was nothing
to arouse his suspicion on that score.
lie lifted her hand high, and looked
frankly down the long lines of her
skirt, with the white toes Of her slip
pcrs showing hcncath. He shook his
head. And though he smiled again, his
voice was sober.
Tin beginning to feel my age" he
said.
This was not what Carol wanted and
she resumed her old childish manner
with Il glcefu laugh.
"What on earth are you doing in
Mount Mark again, P'feSsor" When
Carol wished to be particularly coy,
she said "p'fcsSor." 1t didn't sound eX-
actly cultured, but spoken in Carols
voice was really Irresistible,
"Why, | came to see you before your
hair turned gray, and wrinkles marred
you--"
"WrinlileS won't mar mine" cried
Carol emphatcally. "Not ever! l use
up a whole jar of cold cream every
three weeks! Iwon't have 'em. Wrin-
iles! PfeSsor, you don't know what
time l have keeping myself young"
She Joined in the peal of laughter
that rang out as this age-wise state
mant fell from her lips.
you'll be surprised" he said.
"what does bring me to Mount Mark.
I have given up my position In New
York, and am going to school again In
Chicago this winter. / shall be here
only tonight. Tomorrow begin to study
again. am changing my line of work.
The fact Is. I'm going TO enter the min
istry myself, and will have a couple of
years in theological seminary first.
Utter stupefactlon greeted this eX-
PLANTATION. Not one word was spoken.
"I'vc been going into these things
rather deeply the last two years. For
year I've felt 1t would finally come
to this, but | preferred my own job,
and I thought ! would stick 1t out as
Carol says. But I've decided to quit
baking, and answer the call"
Aunt Grace nodded, with a warmly
approving smile.
"But, professor" said Carol family
and falteringly didn't you tell me YOU
were to get five thousand dollars .
year with the institute from this on?'
"Yes. l was"
Carol gazcd at her family despairinc
~. ut would take an awfully louG
call to drown the chink Of five thou
sand gold dollars in my ears, I an
afraid"
at was loud call" he said. And h
looked at her curlously, for of all the
family she alone seemed distrait and
unenthusiastlc.
: "But, professor" she argued, "can't
people do good without preaching?
, Think of all the lovely things you
could do with FIVE thousand dollars
Think of the influence prominent
educator has Think Of"
81 have thought of It, all Of 1t. But
haven't got to answer the cnllT
"Tell US all about IT," said Fairy cor
daily. 1--WE are so interested in 1t. or
course, we think it is the finest worl;
In the world" She looked reprOachful-
ly at Carol, but Carol made no res
spOnse.
4 He told them, then, something Of his
] plan, which was very simple. He had
|, arranged for special course at the
! seminary in Chicago. and then would
! enter the ministry like any other young
t man starting upon his llfework. "Tnl
? a Presbyterian, you know" he said
r "I'll have to 20 around and preach I'M
e til | find a church willing to put ur
e with me. l won't have presiding elder
i to make niche for me-"
Y He talked frankly, even with en-
1 thuslasm, but always he felt the curl
Gus disappointment that Carol sat
e there silent, her eyes upon the hand;
i in her lap. Once or twice she lifted
e them swiftly to his face, and lowered
o them instantly again. Only he noticed
= when they were raised, that they were
r unusually deep, and that something Ia!
within shining brightly, like the rcllec
|. tiOn Of q star In a clear dark pool O
C water.
e II must go now" he said, II mus
n have a little visit with my uncle,
T. Just wanted to see you, and tell yol
d about 1t. knew you would like IT,"
e Carols hand was the first placed II
:, his, And she murmured an inaudibl
n word Of farewell, her eyes downcast
l. and turned quickly away. Don't lie
t, them wait for me-" she whispered t
@ Lark, and then she disappeared.
r The professor turned away from th
f hospltable door very much depressed
l. He shook his head impatiently an
thrust his hands deep into his pocket
d like d troubled boy. Halfway dow