Concerning Sally

three of its inhabitants in particular: with his wife, because he was unable, for reasons which Fox had made clear to him in a very short time, to wreak his ill temper

ally. It is hard to see why he should have been put out with her, who had done nothing to deserve it. But she was good

hat well enough. He was not dull-witted, whatever else he was. And, because he knew it, he raged; and, because there was no

from the college, bearing the university arms in the corner, and it was for special delivery. So Sally thought that it might be very important. There wa

ted that Mr. Ladue had, that very day, been seen, by the provost and by one other member of the governing body, to issue from a well-known gambling-house. That fact, coupled with the rumors which had persisted for a year or two past, made it im

it was quite enough. Professor Ladu

is a very quiet, respectable-looking house, indeed, in a quiet street, rubbing elbows with other quiet, respectable-looking houses. Does it happen that the honorable provost and that other member of the governing body have seen mor

uently, the letter was an excellent letter; it was exactly what it was meant to be. It was a model of its kind. There is little doubt that it was a poor kind and that it was very unwise to send it. Having been written, it should have been burned-utte

resent when he reads it." The professor gazed out into the great tree, musing

n the hall; so cheerful that Charlie, who happened to catch sight of him, was encouraged to hail him. He answered pleasantly,

ld it long enough to slip in the letter to the provost. The professor saw it go; then doubts began to assail him, and his cheerfulness ebbed. He stood irresolute until he heard the train. It was useless to stand

a need of adjustment to the new conditions, and he set himself the task of thinking out just what the new conditions were. He was so busy with his thinking that he nearly ran into a young man. The young man had just issued from Mr. Ladue's own gate. But was it his gate? Mr. Ladue happened to have got to that very m

e place to his wife, Sarah. He had got into the habit of forgetting all about it. Now it was necessary that he should get out of th

ind, the aforesaid young man had gone on his w

"I am afraid I was rather abrupt a sho

f the new conditions which must be faced. It was an opportunity which must be seized before it ceased to be. For Fox it was a totally ne

, knowing that what he had said was not the right thing at all. "And, Professor," he added

affairs as we know, or he might not have

by such little matters? I had rather expected to see her, to talk over an important question." If Fox chos

instructions that she is, on no account, to be disturbed. She is not to be compelled to t

ed calmly. "So Dr. Gal

e, although he was not flushing now. "Dr. Galen is

ask how it happens that a specialist-one of the most expensive

l. Immediately after your leaving for town, Mrs. Ladue had one of her attacks. It seemed to Sally-and to me-essenti

what his pr

Mrs. Ladue's life may depend upon her h

he price that would be charged. Besides, he was not sure that it mattered to him what Dr. Galen charged. He had no intention o

idn't realize that Mrs. Ladue's condition was serious. Thank you. Come in as

of feeling toward Mr. Ladue. He could not help feeling

ate. If he could have the chance to talk to his wife, Sarah, now, he thought he could persuade her. Give him but five minutes and he was sure he could persuade her. He would do be

t do, under the circumstances. It wou

. The important thing is that he did so decide. In the short time that remained before dinner, he walked to and fro in his room, thinking hard. He could do that very well when he applied

that note, but he ended it with these words: "So you may keep your place, madam, and much good may it do you. In fact, I think that you will have to keep it. You coul

ning after. And when he had gone to his customary train-carrying a bag, Sally noted-she found his note, sealed, and addressed, in her father's well-known scrawling hand, to her mother. She

ought to be done as Sally was, showed it to Dr. Galen. They thre

ill not be in that condition for a week, at least. It seems to me, Sally, that you should kn

it," sai

of his knife under the flap, "if, on glancing at it, I see that it

tered, as he finished. He handed it

livery to Mrs. Ladue seems out of the question. And, Sally," he went on, "you shall see thi

ewhat puzzled, "I know

ays something about getting another position suited to him. He

and relief. "I won't read it if you don't want me to,

t. We'll manage to raise a

t seemed to comfort Sally

care of itself," he remar