The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-30

ha aaw thasshe was ssnl waiting al one side of the room. t
 She came up to his platform.
 May I bother you . moment ProfessorS"
 "what Is itg"
 (These were, definitely, the frst words between the celebrated Ro. meo and Juliet of Kinnlkinick.)
 T want to see if youllr lot mo take Oral Interpretation of the Drama" ~.s-s +.ys4 -1.
 That's an upper-class subject"
 T know. just want to take it as on auditor, without credit"
 'Isn't your schedule fullp"
 "I'll sayr' She shuddered. Then why do you want to take
 "oh, I think maybe I might be an actress and"
 "Yes?"
 And I'd like to have another class with youl" She was dellcately shameless.
 My dear young lady, Then llis fatulent academic tone changed Into . hoyish demand; Whats your narnep"
 "Peony Jackson. From Faribault, Minnesota. was on the platform when you got off the train"
 "Peony - Mss Jackson - you don't want to take that Oral Inc depreciation junk. It's lot of stu- Did analysis"
 Well, I came here to get edu- cated, didn't Ip" q
 3e felt tiny chlll. Did youP"
 That's what they claimr'
 Don't give 1t a thought,",
 T wontp They laughed, like freshmen, or very aged professors,
 Look, Miss Jackson = Peony I've got the idea. Forget the oral Interp. Did you know that it's part Of my Job here to coach . play, four times Q year?"
 Swell"
 Wen have try-out for the first one, Poor Papa's Prize," in just . few days now"
 swell"
 And will you read for it?"
 "Sw-You mean, try and see if I can act one of the parts2"
 Professionally, we call 1t, read for Q part"
 "I'll be glad to-" Her wrist-watch ne noted, was rather expensive now"
 Don't 90 yeti"
 T got Q date"
 With some boy, suppose"
 "Uh-huh." ..
 He was writhing. He was sick. These blab-mouth freshmen boysl Not human yeti
 Well, look, Peony, I'd like to have more chance - mean now, ct the beginning of the year, when we're sort of making plans = I mean, for the year--and I'm very interested = I mean in your reac. tons to the different - you know, different styles and modes of in. struction -- and it's 50 interesting to get your reactions and"
 "Aw, Professor, you don't want any reactions from . problem
 "olye me some. and see if q don'tl"
 "Swellp
 "Umi Well, look. I'll be in Postums drug store at exactly 10 o'clock tonight, buying . soda. Suppose you happened to be there and had c soda with me?"
 T thought the co.edibles weren't supposed to have dates with the faculty"
 They aren't. But If you just i,ap- pened to be dropping in there to buy some taicuni powder"
 T got some talcunl powderi"
 "AFe you going to be there or are you not?"
 Maybe 50, wen see. o'Oye~ LIE was at Postum's drug store at II e:66. Mss Peony Jackson wigsled in It 0:Des Without looking at him 'he went to the cosmetics counter and said, Have you 6 small box of rice powdef7" She was even 'resher and softer and more ml- Facuiously special than he had re. neiibered.
 As she turned around, he said, "oh, good evening, Miss Jackson" She said, "Oh, good evening, Professor Can I buy you a sodap" "A soda?" "Why, yes" 'oh. : soda. I'm afraid it's very late. Professor"
 No, sit down and have a soda. Or . Sundae. want to ask your opinion about = weekly themes"
 Well" Her voice was plain, tsfif aR RlaA nat AAes,ss faAo as,as nAf