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It seemed strange to me when I first thought of it; but I got thinking about it and talking it over with Papum, and I should LOVE it. I'd do it, not because I would have to do it, but because it would interest me. Condy, you know that I'm not a bit strong-minded, and that I hate a masculine, unfeminine girl as much as you do." "But a medical college, Blix!
"He's not talking to you," remarked Travis, without lowering her voice. "You know how Papum goes on. He won't hear a word you say. Well, I read your story in this morning's 'Times." A few moments later, while Travers and Condy were still discussing this story, Mr. Bessemer rose. "Well, Mr. Rivers," he announced, "I guess I'll say good-night. Come, Snooky."
"I say I shall we let's read again. Let's let's do something." "Condy, how you frightened me!" exclaimed Blix, with a great start. "No, listen: I want to talk to you, to tell you something. Papum and I have been having some very long and serious talks since you were last here. What do you think, I may go away." "The deuce you say!" exclaimed Condy, sitting suddenly upright.
And then Blix, seeing him thus acquiescent, said: "Well, it's all settled; Papum and I both wrote last night." "When are you going?" "The first week in January." "Well, that's not so AWFULLY soon. But who will take your place here? However in the world would your father get along without you and Snooky and Howard?" "Aunt Dodd is going to come."
"Yes, take her with you, Papum," said Travis. "She'll go to sleep on the lounge here if you don't. Howard, have you got your lessons for to-morrow?" It appeared that he had not. Snooky whined to stay up a little longer, but at last consented to go with her father.
And whether I have a good time or not, I'll keep my own self-respect. At least I'll never have to dance with a drunken man. I won't have to humiliate myself like that a second time." "But I presume you will still continue to go out somewhere," protested Condy Rivers. She shook her head. "I have thought it all over, and I've talked about it with Papum. There's no half way about it.
It was while she was talking to Victorine as to this matter that Snooky began to whine. "Stop!" "And tell Maggie," pursued Travis, "to fricassee her chicken, and not to have it too well done " "Sto-o-op!" whined Snooky again. "And leave the heart out for Papum. He likes the heart " "Sto-o-op!" "Unbiassed by prejudice," murmured Mr. Bessemer, "vigorous and to the point. I'll have another roll."
"Now we've done it! now we've done it!" he cried aghast. "I wish we hadn't. We're in a fine fix now." Still uneasy, he saw Blix back to the flat, and bade her good-by at the door. "Papum," said Blix, sitting down on the rug before him, "did you ever when you were a pioneer, when you first came out here in the fifties did you ever play poker?"
For the last month she's been writing again to Papum for me to come on and stay with her three, or four years. She hasn't a chick nor a child, and she don't entertain or go out any, so maybe she feels lonesome. Of course if I studied there, Papum wouldn't think of Aunt Kihm don't you know paying for it all. I wouldn't go if it was that way.
Bessemer glanced nervously at Travis. "That's Mr. Rivers, isn't it, daughter?" Travis smiled. "Well, I think I'll I think I'd better " he began. "No," said Travis, "I don't want you to, Papum; you sit right where you are. How absurd!" The old man dropped obediently back into his seat. "That's all right, Maggie," said Travis as the cook reappeared from the pantry. "Snooky went."
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