152 ADVENTURES IN IDEALISM 



"The boys of the Agricultural School had arranged 

 a little dance, to which only his devoted friends were 

 invited. Just before the day came around, it snowed 

 for three days. Then a thaw set in, followed by a 

 heavy rain. It was an awful night. The slush was so 

 deep that it was hardly possible to pass through it 

 even in boots. We girls were on needles and pins 

 with suspense. We did not dare to venture out, and 

 stood, ready dressed, wondering how we should ever 

 reach the school, which was at some distance from 

 the town proper. The boys had worried, too, but they 

 worried to some purpose! They all managed to get 

 high boots, and came around to our houses, and carried 

 most of the girls over to the school ! We were all there, 

 a sight to behold! 



"Owing to the dreadful storm Professor did not 

 expect any celebration. When he entered the hall and 

 saw the decorations and all of us assembled as though 

 nothing had gone wrong with the elements, he was 

 astounded. His first impulse was to scold us girls 

 for daring to venture out on such a night. But soon 

 his face beamed with pride and gratitude at the thought 

 of such devotion, and the next moment he was happy 

 and gay. 



"The big constructive work accomplished by the 

 Professor we fully realized in later life. Neverthe- 

 less, the real love and devotion with which we always 

 regarded him were founded on a great many of just 



