Show M MAN J by ELLIS Pra Pr fessor had heavy bushy eyebrows eyo brows knuckly hands and features that were rugged there was oo no experiment that ho he would not attempt he was bravo brave in that way suc but when it came to making helen burns burnea acquaintance there his heart failed and helen burno burne was of all the girls who studied under very one ho he wanted to know I 1 1 I never could understand honald ho said to her one day when ho he had at last got up courage enough to talk with her aside from tho the necessary instructions in tho the laboratory why you chose to specialize in chemistry helen looked up at him with bewilderment test tube in hand am I 1 really so stupid she asked and her eyes of 0 blue were very wide open indeed it la Is not that perhaps I 1 have said more than I 1 ought not at all helen replied putting down the test tubo tuba and wiping her odd stained hands on her enveloping apron 1 I ses see what yo you u mean you mean that in your native land blondes like me would bo be picked lor for the career of a haus I 1 suppose you will have no uso use or me when you know that I 1 am a suffragist ive just been elected president of tho the club here at college onedas it was saturday with no laboratory hours helen came unceremoniously into the laboratory oh professor hudiburg Hud iberg she began 1 I have just thought that you would do for or a part in the suffrage pao pageant baut we are getting up tell me you will please ive gone over the list of 11 the men ih college and there another one that looks the part will you yes said the professor happily oh lovely she said clasping her hands bands you see we are going to depict file ho evolution of woman from primitive times to the present day we axe are going to have the primitive man down the primitive woman you 11 do beautifully tor for that you are ara so what shall I 1 call it well you have such wonderful dark bushy busby eyebrows and you are so so rugged 1 I am afraid but I 1 gave my promise there was a twinkle in the professors fes sors dark eye clearly he was very much amused by any chance are you going to be the primitive woman oh no indeed I 1 am going to be the emancipated woman because I 1 am president of the tha society I 1 shall wear a long flowing gre greek ek tunic with my hair down own my back and all the arts and sciences will come before me those will be somo fit tho the college boys dressed to symbolize e the tha different subjects and pay day me tribute the professor closed his bis eyes eves ly and looked at her with a pu air yes that la Is a very good idea he ha said after a pause but you are not the one tor for the part one of 0 those tall young persons there axe are so many amazons in your class would do much better tor for that final tableau that Is only my suggestion you i would not really like always to remain on that pedestal alone independent self reliant would you helen blushed in spite of hersell herself and said precisely what she did not lot wish I 1 to say that depends a great deal oh circumstances no I 1 should probably become very lonely still it la Is all arranged I 1 must not change the plans work tor for the suffrage pageant progressed helen put many hours into the work the aff affair air promised to be a really splendid production helen had worked herself yale tale and worn over it and truth to tell had sadly badly neglected her studies because of it I 1 then one day it was the week after the midterm quizzes a very pale little helen appeared rather timidly in the laboratory of professor hudiburg Hud lborg iberg 1 I wanted to tell you she began and then swallowed a choke in her voice and went on that I 1 am no ion longer 9 to have anything to do with the suffrage pageant it will bo be carried out as I 1 planned but on the results of at the quizzes I 1 have had my warning note from tho the olace that means you know that I 1 can take no more active part in college activities till I 1 have raised my standard it Is fair I 1 sup pose I 1 am glad at least that you have to give me a bad mark 1 I should havo have been very sorry I 1 am sure said the professor ill it you had iao done anything but good work la in my department what then of the primitive man I 1 that was waa what I 1 was going to say the pageant will go an on without me of course they will want you yon tor for rehearsal tomorrow afternoon I 1 havie have rehearsed everyone every ony else then you can please tell them thern that they will have to find a new primitive aman man mado made my promise tx tc you not to your successor I 1 had hoped tor for a moans means ot of escape although I 1 am sorry that it should be one that Is mant to you so tar far during this interview the young professor bad been formal embarrassed barr barra assed sRed and as was usual in such circumstances he spoke with rather more of an accent than h ho a ordinarily did helen had turned to leave the laboratory when he saw just the sug aug aelion of a tear standing out in her bar I 1 bluy baux eyes I 1 helen he said 1 I love you 1916 by the mcclure per |