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11 X 1 . . THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA . . . . THE COU-i. . SCHOOL OF nusic. Would call the attention of all who desire a musical education to the unequalled facilities offered at this school. WIIIARD KXJfelBAlr,, Director. 5? r- h vi ( 1 &m) HER BACK NUMBER. A SUMMER DAY IDYL. "There is a certain compensation, after all, in being a back number," he said. She touched the grass lightly with slippered toe and ga7e the hammock a backward kick. The look she flashed at him from under curtained eyelids was distinctly provocative). It was re turned by one speculative, almost criti cal, in its leisurely survey of the chal longer. Isn't the last edition conceded to be preferable these days?' she asked. "I scarcely think bo. First editions are rarer, and therefore more highly prized." Then he added, plaintively: "I should love to be looked upon as a prize." "Realiy," she encouraged him, "I don't see why you shouldn't some day by somebody." The sun sparkled; a little trickling breeze murmured in green wavelets of Eound overhead; an electric car buzzed past at the foot of the lawn, and the hammock swung lazily to and fro. He settled his longleogth more comfort-i nhlv in a tilfArl ohflir' . "You observe I am no longer in your way. It is well to secure a safe'place and keep to it." Watching from under his hat, he saw the curved lips straighten. A slew flush mounted to the wide, white brow and strayed into the ambush of chestnut hair. She answered, scornfully: "I see you have not changed. You were always talented in dodging." "How cruel!" he complained. "I come to put a high price on peace and, well, peace and you are two In short, 'discretion's the better part of valor.' I may not be valorous I don't believe I ambut I'm discreet, you know. But," more briskly, "returning to back num bers. For purposes of referencesthey're hard to do without. There's a special niche reserved for them. I've found my niche, and, by the way, it's comfortable: I quite like it. And bo," he continued, as I was passing through town, I stopped over on purpose to place my self at your disposal. From certain rumors, I fancied I might be of use. You know,' roally," with a deprecating humility, "as far as I go I'm an un doubted authority." "How far, pray, is that?" noncha lantly. "Well, not quite far enough, I used to think, but don't be alarmed, I'm not advocating expansion now but you can't do better than try me for general encyclopedic purposes," be advised dis passionately. "Suppose you enumerate your quali fications for the responsible office of general referee," she suggested. "How cautious you grow!"' he re marked approvingly, "you weren't al ways prudent, I used to regret." Her eyes flashed. "May I take this oppor tunity to express my indorsement of the all-round development the least of your former admirers preceives in the ideal of his youthful dreams?' "Thanke, awfully; I'm quite over whelmed by your unexpected praise," drawlingly. "Don't mention it," he begged; "I've an abundance always on tap, and the stock is but slightly depleted." "And now," she suggested, "we'll proceed with the inventory. Ready?" preparing to check the various items on her pretty fingers. A rather malicious gleam shot from the eyes watching her with such cool deliberation. "First and chiefeat," he began, "an extinct volcano warranted perfectly safe. All inflammable materials entirely con sumed. By the way, do you prefer to discuss the matter seriatim or shall the offer be adopted as a whole?" "You do not seem to consider the pos sibility of rejection?" she said. "I ob serve the most inconsiderable item of egotism was not included in the wide spread conflagration." 'Rejection? Oh, no. When a man simply offers himself for utilitarian pur poses, without-preferring any claims he need not count on defeat. No, I did not consider rejection, but if it come," resignedly, "I am inoculated. I can't take it hard again. Besides, egotism is bf the head, the heart is the volcanic spat and I assure you there will ba no further eruptions " She looked at him a trifle insolently. "Thanks for your assuranc, but have you heard? Vesuvius has just broke loose again." A lugubrious sigh. "Heaven knows I don't want to stir up any smouldering fires." ''Afraid of scorching?" he queried. "Oh, no," she assured him. "Have you forgotten my-success in playing with fire?" Somewhere in the sun-steeped tran quility of the fresh spring day a clock struck. "Time flies," he said, "even for thoee who have not met for two long years. The times are out of joint, any way, and forgive me for mentioning it but so are you." "And so are you," mockingly; "and bo are we all, for that matter." He arose and stood looking on the pretty picture composed of blue sky, flowering apple tiees and girl-laden hammock. "Jove!" he thought, "she is irresistible as ever and quite as tricky. Hardly worth while to furnish a ready-made subject for experiment same old one with additions." He smiled grimly. She leaned a pink cheek on a pink palm and favored him with a "glance half-imperious, half-beseeching. A blue bird busied with housekeeping amid the leafage above sent a blossom adrift on the brown-tressed head. It was not fresher than the face it rivaled. Stoop ing, he deftly imprisoned the pretty stray. "What is it-a catterpillar?" she cried. "It is gone now," he answered, "and I must go, too, without learning anything of you and the years." She dropped her glance. "Sit down and I'll tell you" a slight lifting of her eyes "all you want to know." With a quick look at the speaker he People Havte No Trouble In getting" what they want at the Good Luck Grocery. CTVyr CSTTl'5r U07 O street. N'NWt sank back in his chair, steadying the hammock. "That's a pretty broad pledge you're making, but I'll trj not to overstep the limit you set me once:" His gaza, keen and masterful, enveloped her. Hers was fixed anywhere, but on hin. "Well?-' he questioned. "Well?" she echoed. "I am waiting to hear you keep your promise." "What am I to tell you?" she asked. "About you and the years Bince we played at love, was it?" The clear-cut nostrils quivered just a trille, but her eyes remained resolutely aloof. "I don't know perhaps," hurriedly; "but there's nothing to tell till now," incoherently. "Well?" Would he never say anything but just "Well?" "I am in trouble," Bhe announced. "So I supposed, but that's nothing uncommon, is it? You generally were, I remember, and didn't mind taking other people into it with you. But per hape now, that I am on the outside" Bhe winced "I may be of some use." She plucked nervously at a spray of apple bloom that bent in the breeze to her lips. "Lovers, as usual?'' he asked. "Yes," and now she turned the dis tracting appeal of.blue eyes full on him. "And it is far worse then ever," she added, naively. "They are so hard to manage." You will find them like that some times," he gravely assented. "If I do Bay it myself, it isn't often you'll find one as acquiescent as I. When you said 't'o!' I went. FIret Pub. August 11. 1900-5 master's SALE. Docket T. No. 133. In the circuit- court of the United States for the district of Nebraska, Hannah Oliver, com plainant, vs. John J. Davis et aL, respondents. In chancery. Foreclosure of Mortgage. Public notice is hereby Riven that in pursu ance and by virtue of a decree entered in the above cause on the 17th day of November, 1W8, 7. A. J. Sawyer, master in chancery of the cir cuit court of the United States for the dUtrict of Nebraska, -will on the 10th day of September. 1900, at the hour of two o'clock In the afternoon of .said day at the east front door of the county court house building In the city of Lincoln, Ne braska, sell at public auction for cash the fol lowing described property, to-wit: Lot number three (3) in block number three t3) Pleasant Hill Sub-division. Lincoln.Nebras ;a situate in Lancaster County. Nebraska. A, J. Sawtck, . Master in chancery. Webster & Flehartt and H. F. Rose. Solicitors for Complainant. H 1 0 On June SI, July ST, , O,. lOand 1 and VvitC. 0, tickets from points west of Missouri River, and east of Colby. Kansas, to Denver, Colorado Springs, Mamtou, t'ut-blo. Salt Lake city, and Ugden, U.tah, and return, will bo sold by the GREAT RQ6K- ISLAND ROUTE. 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