"He is through with Queen's now and Mr. Meredith and
Rosemary wanted him to go right on to Redmond in the fall, but Carl has
a very independent streak in him and means to earn part of his own way
through college. He'll be all the better for it."
"'Walter Blythe, who has been teaching for the past two years at
Lowbridge, has resigned,'" read Susan. "'He intends going to Redmond
this fall.'"
"Is Walter quite strong enough for Redmond yet?" queried Miss Cornelia
anxiously.
"We hope that he will be by the fall," said Mrs. Blythe. "An idle summer
in the open air and sunshine will do a great deal for him."
"Typhoid is a hard thing to get over," said Miss Cornelia emphatically,
"especially when one has had such a close shave as Walter had. I think
he'd do well to stay out of college another year. But then he's so
ambitious. Are Di and Nan going too?"
"Yes. They both wanted to teach another year but Gilbert thinks they had
better go to Redmond this fall."
"I'm glad of that. They'll keep an eye on Walter and see that he doesn't
study too hard. I suppose," continued Miss Cornelia, with a side glance
at Susan, "that after the snub I got a few minutes ago it will not be
safe for me to suggest that Jerry Meredith is making sheep's eyes at
Nan."
Susan ignored this and Mrs. Blythe laughed again.
"Dear Miss Cornelia, I have my hands full, haven't I?--with all these
boys and girls sweethearting around me? If I took it seriously it would
quite crush me.
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