StNicholas [serial] . did that. He 491 49- ALL THROUGH GRAVITATION. [April, treated her almost as if she were a grown-upyoung lady. He did nt talk down to herbecause she was only twelve. She was hisloyal friend and confidante, and could have toldyou more about his college life than his fathercould. Mr. Thayer was very proud of his stu-dious, promising son, but his business cares wereengrossing and drove from his mind many littleincidents of Joes life at Harvard that Natalieremembered and pondered over. He wrote her about his studies and hisfriends, and especially about his particularfriend, To
StNicholas [serial] . did that. He 491 49- ALL THROUGH GRAVITATION. [April, treated her almost as if she were a grown-upyoung lady. He did nt talk down to herbecause she was only twelve. She was hisloyal friend and confidante, and could have toldyou more about his college life than his fathercould. Mr. Thayer was very proud of his stu-dious, promising son, but his business cares wereengrossing and drove from his mind many littleincidents of Joes life at Harvard that Natalieremembered and pondered over. He wrote her about his studies and hisfriends, and especially about his particularfriend, Tom Hunter, who was a tutor. He wrotein one letter: Tom and I went into Boston yesterday, and whom doyou suppose we met on Washington Street ? A little el-derly gentleman with the merriest brown eyes and thebriskest walk. Who do you think he was ? I shall nottell you till I send my next letter. Meanwhile, if youcannot guess, ask father or Aunt Janet. Tell them, fora clue, that he is Bostons most distinguished citizen. I. .ypLhcoh LOOK HERE, JOE—WHAT DO YOU CALL THAT? HE ASKED EXCITEDLY. (SEE PAGE 494.) 1900.] ALL THROUGH GRAVITATION. 493 wish he might have been a trifle taller. But no ; come tothink of it, I do not want him other than he is. He some-times lectures in the medical school, and when he does thefellows listen breathlessly—not so much because theyare infatuated with science as because they dont want tomiss his witticisms. He knows the boys expect thebright sayings, and he never disappoints them. Hehas nt outgrown his own boyhood yet. Natalie guessed at once, without help fromany one, who it was that Joe meant; for hadshe not read The Voiceless, and TheChambered Nautilus, and Bill and Joe, tillshe knew them by heart ? Had nt her owndear brother Joe read to her all of this writers college poems, and confided to her that hewould almost be willing to be an old man him-self if he might have been one of the famous class of 29 ? A letter which Natalie considered a very im
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