Show Y W WHO ALL S The scholar sat in his bis study before This bis writing table but he bo did not write soy He leaned his elbow on the table and andi i 55 his head Lead on his bis band hand and he be was thinking think ingaf ing of Pl Phyllis far away in Ral Hal Pindi With w tb her husband The table was piled sr with books several books several stood open inviting and ly-and ly and a fair white sheet of paper lay layOn layr r cn On his blotting pad pad but but ho he did not write 5 Presently Takes sakes opened the door and said Theres Theros a young woman sir asking to see eo yon Shall I say you ar are engaged A young woman Jakes Jakes' queried the scholar What sort of a young u woman and from whence t Well Wen sir It and Jakes closed the tho door behind him 4 I I do think she's from the circus as is icon ison on the thA village green From the re repeated the scholar What can she want She wont won't give no name nor Dor yet no 4 t message sir Shall I 1 say that youre you're engaged sir sid r Jakes lakes considered it the the hei height ht of impudence that a hussy hus y from the he circus cir cir- cir I cus ets should dare ask to see his master and longed to tend send ber her about her business busi busi- ty ness nets Fine doings indeed for such as she to be bo asking for gentlemen as bold boldi tas i as brass The s scholar pondered then he said J half to himself Phyllis would like me to see her she her she was vas always kind S- S Jakes you yon can cau show her ber iu fu u. u r Jakes lakes departed much mach displeased and presently asb ushered red a young woman into S the room and shut the door after her ber carefully and m iu a fashion that said as plainly as ns possible Well Veil I wash my hands hand of this foolhardy ding S The young woman advanced into the middle of the he room ard and then stood awkwardly and said nothing She was waR wasa a a. a tall slight girl attired in a 11 variety of f garments startling in hue and having having hav hay ing fug apparently no connection with one lt another Her hair was as brushed about her forehead and stuck out hi in a series of of lar large e r rolls behind The hair was s. s crowned by a hat of portentous size adorned by several rather dejected looking look ing feathers But Dut under cuder the furze brush ry of of hair the face was vas oval and almost beautiful in its regularity of feature a r and hand pure pare coor corr co r. r The scholar rose and bowed then with old ft courtesy he be set a t chair for he h and aud having seen ber her seated seat ed cd marmuT d something shyly as to 41 what he be was indebted for the pleasure I o of this visit The girl stared at him with wide blue eyes then theu said abruptly I 1 say 1 Youre You're a knowin old cove arent aren't you n k The scholar stared a little at this description de ascription of himself and ancl waved his bis I hands bands in in a n deprecating way The g girl went on Ive card in the village as asTy Ty you are always a a old books blok and S knows knows all sorts of ct heathenish lingo Now do you know how to make a love r The scholar gazed at her ber in speechless astonishment Then he grasped the edge SS of bis his writing table for support and t stammered Do Do I understand you to LF z ask me if I 1 know anything about love phil philters e Yes that's the tho ticket the girl genially I 1 want a love to give gi I S my young man 1 Es s 's beta and took up With Mlle Mile Leonore what hat does the r trials of strength aud and I wants to to bring im back back to to me You give me the thA per per- and Ill I'll ask the to toY tomake make it up 1 as you'd know Y The scholar felt quite sorry for heri her ber i sy when he realized disappointment the be he T S was about to inflict she smiled so prettily pret pret- S tilt tHy am and ami looked so pleased He lIe shook for his bead head Then be he said gently gently- Im 3 afraid I I am quite unable to help yon you Inh in inthis inthis In- In h this matter I know nothing of such t f things neither do I 1 believe that they can have havethe the smallest effect r But 1 t thought you yon was always r a a a stud its ancient days said the gi gj t l tin forward for for- forward in m an argumentative voice leaning ward in her tier chair Do think think think-in in some of them old books waving her ban I in the direction of the book lined walls valls Aint there in some of them t old uld ld books I fear not said the scholar almost sadly She Sho was so eager so much mach in earnest The girl drew rew herself up in her ber S chair and said sad abruptly f i Im a a irl l. l 1 l am 1 L h I I I l yil rr J That I am sure you yon are and therefore therefore there there- fore foro you yoa need no love Jove philters Believe me you are quite pretty and goodenough good goodenough goodenough enough to inspire love an honest love without recourse to magic The scholar schol schol- ar spoke persuasively His voice was vas very gentle and his bis manner courtly The girl winked her wide blue eyes and made a little swallowing ving motion with her bel throat Then she coughed and continued My My fathers father's brought us up strict e a eave eave ave E old with vearin s for women and if we wo was Vas light ed ad laythe lay the about our shoulders e 0 would Es clown in our oar show e is ill II There was silence for a minute in the big library Then the scholar said gen Ken Kendy gently dy Why do you want a love philter Is the man the man you are engaged to o fickle Well o 0 runs after Mlle Mile Leonore and I cant can't stand it and I tes mi im and e laughs at me at aLl in beastly miserable I am II The girls girl's voice broke and great tears rolled down her cheeks The scholar was much muth distressed He lie was a avery avery avery very learned man and instructed in in the best wisdom of many lands but he be had also studied diligently a a. book that it requires no great erudition to understand understand understand under under- stand but bat only vh what t is quite as rare a humble bumble heart A certain saying saving in that book But thon thou bast mercy upon all and at t the e sins of m men n because they should amend II came into his mind and the tho trouble of this poor circus circus circus' girl was vas very reul real to him hint She wiped her eyes with a gayly bordered pocket handkerchief and said What would a lidy Tidy do The Tho scholar pondered for a moment then said diffidently and aud with extreme shyness I think that she would not not not- show that she min minded ed that sho would try to be bo always sweet and good tempered tom tem and gracious above all to to Mlle Mile What What's s he ame Dont Don't let him think himself so 0 precious my child Wo We all value what is hard bird to obtain Hes He's too sure sare of you yon or he wouldn't tease you yoa If you are wise and if be he is worth having hav hay ing if lug if hes he's worthy of you and of your good father father you'll you'll find that all ll this nonsense will come to an end as a tale that is told It was a Jon long sp speech ech for the scholar to make He flushed a a. little as ho he made it and the circus girl gazed at him admiringly ad e exclaiming claiming You are area a knowin old cove The scholar shook his bis head and said humbly hambly I fear I am aD ignorant in these thelle matters I have only known three women women wom wom- omIn en In intimately in my life my life my mother my wife and my ray daughter Js ls that what your daughter did did did- the young lidy lily as IlS is is' is just is-just just married she asked eagerly I dont don't know what she did answered answered an an- the scholar gently And indeed it was true for the tho engagement had come upon him as a bolt from the blue while be he was thinking of Phyllis as still in pinafores Was she Eibe very ard to please persisted persisted per per- the girl Had Phyllis been een hard bard to please the scholar asked himself He did not know It had not taken long to please her anyhow Eo so o b bo ho said I dont don't know knowli if li she was hard bard to please but I know that whatever she did was right and sweet and womanly and you can do doall doall doall all that yourself my dear I wish I was a lidy sighed the circus girl but father says as one can be as IlS good a n girl in a troop as if one was a Scripture reader e do I see as youre you're a n sky pilot by yer choker What do you yon say I quite agree with your father He lIe must mast be a IDO most moM t sensible man and I wish I knew him Believe me a n circus lady can be jUEt just as useful a lady as any other if she will only try and I am sure saro you'll try The girl ro rose e from her ber seat HO so did the scholar She held out her hand baud to him and he be took it and aud the old man and the girl looked into each others other's eyes Good Goodby by said tho the girl Im glad gladI 1 I came though you are aro so about love Im very glad lad you came said the scholar heartily and hand believe me mo yon you need no love Move You are quite charming enough without II The Tho girl flushed up to the roots of the furze brush Then Theu the scholar said Would you yon like some roses The girl said Please sir in the shyest smallest voice and the scholar held heM the door open for ber her to pass out oat Then he followed fol lowed her ber across the ball and aud through the open front door Ho He took bis his pruning prun pron ing fog knife from bis and he cut cat ber her bera hera a great bunch of the tho roses that were wore famed throughout the county Then he walked down the drive with her ber and at the lodge gate he bade her goodby She started down the road and then looking back and seeing him still standing standing standing stand stand- ing at ot the gate she ran back saying breathlessly I tJ h you'd come and see me ride I 1 can jump through the oops beautiful I can I 1 should like to show yer The scholars scholar's eyes were very kind but bat ho shook his bis head bead saying Im getting an old man my dear I 1 hardly over ever go out oat at night But theres there's a an matinee matinee an afternoon show she explained this afternoon The scholar wavered wll then the beseeching beseeching be be- blue eyes caught his and aud held them Phy Phyllis lUs would like liko me to he muttered then I will come como and see you ride this afternoon I tI 11 shall look out for you mind said the girl pirl Dont DODt you yoa forget Tho The scholar did not forget forget he he went I Windsor Ma Magazine C 1 I |