The Gavelyte, November 1912

CE.lJ.-\R\'lLLE COLLEGE ,j He is careful, mighty careful, with his reasoning. Such a man is not afraid to take suggestions . He does not believe that everything some one else suggests or does i1 wrong. Sometime!': we think that many a young man ;rnd young woman who go through ou r chool , come out poorl y fitted for the battl es of life, because in a chool-room they have not bf·en impressed with the £act that they think is almighty important to them. Some way or other they do not seem to get hold of the right principles of things. Possihly our college and universities need to look more to the basic thoughts, or principles, they put in the minds of the peop le whom they arc sup po. ed to teach. There ought to be more of the practical there, more of that some t hing which will make it possib le £or them to more successfully rub against the rough side of the o ld world and make their way . Do not £org~t that right thinking means everything. Do not forget that what you think is a,. important thing to you . The Telegraph Proposal. Ellen Scott sat in he r room daydreaming. The suhject of her dream was at that time in ew York City, having gone the re upon graduation from the university to tak _a position a civil eng in ee r with a large construction company . A Ellen recalled the days o( their year's acquaintance and their friendship which had undonb ted ly grown into a stronger feeling altho nothing definate had been said, she found herself asking these questions-"Does Earl, in the rush of the city, t hink of me, pra _tically al one in this country town? Does he really care for me? Why, then, did he leave without mak ing some expression of his love?" \Vhile Ellen was thus mu ing, Earl Hamilton, in the far away city, was exulting over his good fo rt une, for had he not received a promotion after only three months' work which not only me:mt that he had made good, but that he was worth $25 per month more than he was when be began. "But l am so tried of thi. bachelo r life. With my professional success happiuess would be complete with E llen and a cozy little plot in Bo llingwood." At this his feeling of affection for Ellen became greater and he was moved 10 . communicate these entiments to her by a means quicker than the mails. However, it was too !ate then, but early the fo ll owing morning he hastened to a telegraph tation and wired, " I love you forever." As Hamilton started to hi. work he was relieved to know that in an hour or so Ellen would know just how he was feeling about he r at that time. Her morning walk had hrot rose to Ellen's cheek and her face was ra– rliaut with happiness as she thot of Earl's ll~tter which would come on the morning mail But instead a yellow nvelop was handed her at the door, and she llir it "pen while dozelis of conjectures as to its ontents came tu her mind. "Mv lieav(•ns !" sh ejaculated, as she read, "I leave you for ever."