The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-31
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BY AGNES q. BRoeAN
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90, 1922, by Western Newspaper Union

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Ing, who could have foreseen that she
would have an influence on two young
human lives? Professor Laldlow would
have scoifed the Idea.
When Peggy saw the COW, she made
for the highest fence, and perelied
there In trembling fear. Peggy wns
unfamiliar with the ways of the row,
having just come on from the city TO
visit Aunt Fellce. She was consider.
ing, here In country quiet, means Of
future livelihood. Also, Peggy was re-
covering from supposed broken heart
recovering nicely.
The young man who had caused this
broken heart was dazedly unaware Of
the cause Of his failure to win 1t. Brief
~, Peggy told Aunt Fellce that he
was coward. On this particular
morning Of Bessies joyous outing, Peg
gy had been on her way to the brook
side to read magazine. but innocent
Bessie blocked the way. The girl, In
panic, glanced around the enclosure
wherein she was trapped with the COW
and made for he fence top.
Peggy relapsed for time into for
getfulness Of danger, picturing the hero
who might COME boldly to her relief.
"Great gunsw exclaimed shaking
masculine voice from below, and rap
idly n man clnmbered up beside her.
Il never saw the beast, he chartered,
until / was directly beside him.
was cutting through the meadow In
order to quickly reach the schoolhouse.
The animal looks vicious-I beg your
pardon. Were you caught In like
predlcament"
II was she replied, "and hoped
that some brave person might happen
along to release me. 1t appears the
brave person has not happened"
The man was contemptuously obllv-
iOus Of her dlsdaln.
I'm no matador," he returned curly.
Peggy shifted her position to look
him over.
"What-are your" she asked imper.
tlnently.
Il am here to apply for the position
Of school principal" he told her. Peg
gy almost lost her balance In the ex-
element Of this information, and was
obliged to steady herself by the mans
I unwilling arm.
why, I've applied for the school
myself" she said.
you won't get It. His tone was
ungracious. women are not reliable
enough to hold positions Of any I'm.
portance.'
"You talk" she suggested spItefrlly.
nike man who has been dlsapp
in love, perhaps"
II have been disappointed" he sur.
| prlsIngly answered. "rhe young woman
whom foolshly thought had captured
my fancy proved TO be impertlnent
She was In my classes. l can brook
impertinence from no one. 1t is to me
most distasteful"
Just as cowardlce in man is dis
tasteful" remarked Peggy, sadly rem
inlscent-"and most disappointing"
The professor, for the first time, re.
garded her with interest. Something
in the usefulness Of her tone found an
echo in his own heart you, too" he
questioned gently have known dis
ilmslonment?'
Peggy nodded. "Of course" she ad.
mltted, Aunt Sophia, with whom /
live In the city is rather dlsagrceable
to young men whom she thinks may be
paying me attention. But that was no
reason why Ted Thayer should have
been afraid to come to the house, and
so he asked me to meet him at the
home of a mutual friend"
Certainly not" emphatlcally agreed
the professor.
81 have decided" said Peggy, sof-
tened, ito withdraw my school appllca-
tlon in your favor. You will undoubt-
ediy be the person for the place.
81 had about decided TO relinqush
my idea of coming here" the professor
confessed, when l started out this
morning. Too deadly monotonous, the
place seemed to noe, for even the fur
therlng Of my true purpose, for the
school has been only a means to the
/ end OF enabling me, in country seclu-
sion, to complete certain work on
science. But since you and l sat here
together l have come to the conclusion
that IL you remaln-do you intend to
remaln2' The professors tone was
eager
In strange, happy confusion, Peggy
reached for low hanging red apple,
Lightly she swung It to and fro.
Aunt Felice is anxious to have me
stay for the summer; I really think
that would be delightful. And--Aunt
Fellce is not the least bit like Aunt
Sophia
Something softly moist brushed Peg.
Gie's palm, and the apple slipped from
her grasp, Then, gratefully Bessie
rubbed her black head against the
girls knee.
"Why." breathed Peggy, she's not
savage at all. Why, believe she likes
me-"
How" asked the professor incoher-
emily, "could she, or anyone or-or me,
help liking your
Calamity he assisted Peggy from her