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"Well now, of course," he conceded, after a long time of turning it over in his mind, "you really don't have to know much, do you? The great thing for you to learn is to tell exactly how results look. It isn't as if you had to reason and think," that was Beason's supreme rise to graciousness. "Why, you have the idea exactly, Mr.
When the Colorado was gained, the army went into camp at Burnham's Crossing, and then across the river at Beason's Crossing. Here the general received news of the surrender of Fannin's force, brought by a settler from Goliad.
But he has those uncompromising ideas about science; ready to fight for it at the drop of the hat. Oh, Beason's all right. We need his sort. I'll tell you whom I do want you to meet, Ernestine, and that's Hastings. You'll like him. He's such a success as a human being. He's more like the old-time professor of the small college, has a fatherly, benevolent feeling toward all the students.
Then Beason held out his hand. "Good-bye," he said, "and thank you." For a minute there was no reply, nothing save the very cold hand given in response to Beason's. But that was only for the instant.
"Oh, I've come to the conclusion that a modern, first-class doctor is a Christian Scientist who preserves his sanity" she paused, laughing a little at Beason's bewildered face, and at the thought of how little her formula would be appreciated in either camp. "I've noticed it down at Dr. Parkman's office," she went on. "It's quite a study to listen to him at the telephone.
"I should think you would be," said Beason, rather grimly. "Karl is indeed remarkable," said Mrs. McCormick, blandly expansive, well pleased with both Karl and her own appreciation of him. "I feel that our family has much to be proud of, to think both he and Georgia have done so well with their work." The expression of Beason's face was a study. Georgia laughed over it for weeks afterwards.
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