Evening star., 1934-03-04


house flies, mosquitoes, ticks ana
feas" he watched the door ana star1eo as
every step in the corridor.
Tuesday she was still absent. He did not
read her name.
tinued with the calling Of the roll, what the
department head would say if one of his pro-
fessors sent flowers to student.
Wednesday he paused miserably. Does any
one know where Miss Nichols is?" A suspi-
cious silence filled the room. Prof. Stokes
blushed and forgot the short test he had prom
ised the class.
So she'd stay away from lecture rather than
meet him? Well, he'd see about that! He
walked to her sorority house that evening. he
had chosen gardenias for fragrance
lis Miss Nichols in?'
The wide-eyed freshman who opened the
door stared at him, at the box under his arm.
then at him again. Novel, that is, she has
poison oak"
Give her these" choked Tverton, and stum-
bled blindly away.
When, the next Monday, Tiverton saw her
bright red head in its proper place, second
sun rose to bless the day.
Good morning" he greeted the class. All
the proper entomologists-to-b were amazed.
Dina did not look up
Mason, Mills. Morgan. Nicholls?" He
sighed at her clear, cool answer. AL through
bugs he thought furiously. "Youre dumb
old boresome professor What if you were
varsity tennis champ? That was years ago.
She wouldn't know. She wouldn't care. she
doesn't give hoot about you. She was just
polishing apples for grade. She hasn't any
brains Besides the administration frowns on
that sort of thing. There would be talk Be
sides she hates you. She said sol"
But at the end Of the hour as he was closing
his notes, he remembered. "She called you
Tivvy"
Miss Nichols" said Prof. Stokes in his
most professional voice. although 1t trembed
little "I would like to see you in my office
immediately
I'm sorry" she tossed over her shoulder.
Il have another class"
TIVERTON said nothing. He picked up his
notes and retreated in an orderly way till
the door of his stuffy little Office was firm
behind him.
He sat down and dropped his head on his
arms on the crowded desk. He thought about
commencement coming soon and other classes
in other years and years and years. and no
Dina
What did you want?" She was there, be-
hind him.
I1VerCOn mOrmureQ QelpeSSly.
'I suppose you're going to funk me-" Her
voice wavered.
STEADY" he thought hurriedly. "Slow does
IT, Don't frighten her. Wait till she's unsus-
pecting and then-net her"
''Well talk about that" He was calm now.
II he could only get her to light somewhere.
not stand so-just poised for fight. 'Sit
down"
She shook her head warily. I'D rather not"
As if this were some admission Of weakness,
she sank down suddenly.
II don't get much salary" said Tfvvy. She
stared at him. I'm not even much of q pro-
fessor, guess. but know Of house"
Dina stood up.
"Dina," ventured Tiverton Stokes, then very
boldly. "Dina!"
Said Dina shakily, IL thought you'd never
wake up."
I've never been in love before" he whis-
pered with great restraint, for there was a look
in her eyes. Dina. I didn't know anything
about love until"
I'm surprised at you. Tivvy," she mur.
INJURED. why, silly. Cupid has wings"
And that was all for a long time. The lab.
oratory assistant looked Mortified, almost drop.
ping excellent specimen Of the papilis
turnuS and shut the door softly