Intheolddaystherewereangelswhocameandtookmenbythehandandledthemawayfromthecityofdestruction。Weseenowhite-wingedangelsnow。Butyetmenareledawayfromthreateningdestruction:ahandisputintotheirs，whichleadsthemgentlyforthtowardacalmandbrightland，sothattheylooknomorebackward；andthehandmaybealittlechild's。
　　ThereisneitherEastnorWest，Border，norBreed，norBirth，Whentwostrongmenstandfacetoface，tho'theycomefromtheendsoftheearth!
　　IThappenedbymerechancethattheSeptemberdayonwhichProfessorVincentBurgess，A。B。，fromBoston，firstenteredSunriseCollegeasinstructorinGreek，wasthesamedayonwhichVicBurleigh，overgrowncountryboyfromaKansasclaimoutbeyondtheWalnutRiver，signedupwiththesecretaryoftheCollegeBoardandpaidtheentrancefeeforhisfreshmanyear。
　　Andfurther，bychance，ithappenedthatthetwoyoungmenhadfirstmetatthegatewaytothecampus，onecomingfromtheEastandtheotherfromtheWest，andhavingexchangedthecourtesiesofstrangergreeting，theyhadwalked，sidebyside，upthelongavenuetothefootoftheslope。
　　Together，theyhadclimbedthebroadflightofstepsleadinguptotheimposingdoorwayofSunrise，withthegreatletterS
　　carvedinstonereliefaboveit；and，afterpausingamomenttotakeinthematchlesswonderofthelandscapeoverwhicholdSunrisekeepswatch，thecollegeportalhadswungopen，andthetwohadenteredatthesametime。
　　InsidethedoorwaytheProfessorandthecountryboywereimpressed，thoughindifferingdegrees，withthemassivebeautyoftherotundaoverwhichthestainedglassofthedomehangsahaloofmellowradiance。
　　Involuntarilytheyliftedtheireyestowardthiscrownoflightandsawfarabovethem，wroughtindaintycoloring，thedesignofthegreatStateSealofKansas，withitsinscriptionTheysawsomethingmoreinthatupwardglance。Onthestairwayoftherotunda，ElinorWream，thenieceofthepresidentofSunriseCollege，wasleaningoverthebalustrade，lookingatthemwithcuriouseyes。
　　HersmileofrecognitionasshecaughtsightofProfessorBurgess，gaveplacetoanexpressionofhalf-concealedridicule，assheglanceddownatVicBurleigh，thebig，heavy-bonedyoungfellow，sogrotesquelyimpossibletotheharmonyoftheplace。
　　Asthetwomendroppedtheireyes，theyencounteredtheupturnedfaceofaplainlydressedgirlcomingupthestairsfromthebasement，withabigfeatherdusterinherhand。
　　ItwasoldBondSaxon'sdaughterDennie，whowasearninghertuitionbykeepingthelibraryandofficesinorder。
　　Asiftoevenmatters，itwasVicBurleighwhocaughtatokenofrecognitionnow，whiletheyoungProfessorwassurveyedwithfearlessdisapproval。
　　Allthistookonlyamomentoftime。Longafterwardthesetwomenknewthatinthatmomentanantagonismwasbornbetweenthemthatmustfightitselfoutthroughthelengthofdays。
　　Butnow，Dr。LloydFenneben，DeanofSunrise，knowntostudentsandalumnialikeas"DeanFunnybone，"wasgraspingeachman'shandwithacordialgripandmeasuringeachwithakeenglancefrompiercingblackeyes，ashebadethemequalwelcome。
　　Andherealllikenessofconditionsendsforthesetwo。Dayscomeandgo，moonswaxandwane，seedtimeandharvest，coldandheat，summerandwinterglidefourfoldthroughtheirappointedseasons，beforethetwoyoungmenstandsidebysideonacommonlevelagain。
　　Andtheeventsofthesechangingseasonsringinsorapidly，andinsoinevitableafashion，thatthewholecyclerunslikearealstoryalongthepage。
　　STRIFE
　　_Withthefirstfaintnoteoutofdistanceflung，FromthemomentmanhearsthesirencallOfVictory'sbugle，whichsoundsforall，TohisinnerselfthepromiseismadeTowearynot，restnot，butallunafraidPresson——tillforhimthepaeanbesung。
　　Thesongforthevictorissweet，issweet——
　　YettothemusicamemoryclingsOftramplednestlings，ofbrokenwings，Andoffaceswhitewithdefeat!_——
　　ELIZABETHD。PRESTON
　　CHAPTERI
　　"DEANFUNNYBONE"
　　_Naturetheysay，dothdote，AndcannotmakeamanSaveonsomeworn-outplan，Repeatingusbyrote:
　　ForhimherOld-Worldmouldsasideshethrew，……
　　Withstuffuntainted，shapedaheronew_——LOWELL
　　DR。LLOYDFENNEBEN，DeanofSunriseCollege，hadmigratedtotheWalnutValleywiththefoundingoftheschoolhere。
　　Infact，hehadbroughtthecollegewithhimwhenhecamehither，andhadsetit，asalightnottobehidden，onthecrestofthathighridgethatrunseastofthelittletownofLagondaLedge。Andthetowneagerlytookthenewschooltoitself；atonceitsprideandprofit。
　　Yea，thetownrisesandsetswithSunrise。Whenthefirstgleamofmorning，hiddenbytheeastridgefromtheWalnutValley，glintsredlyfromthesouthwindowsofthecollegedomeinthewintertime，andfromthenorthwindowsinthesummertime，thetownbestirs；itself，andthefactorywhistlesblow。
　　AndwhenthelastcrimsongloryofeveningputsahaloofflameaboutthebrowofSunrise，thepeopleknowthatoutbeyondtheWalnutRiverthedayispassing，andthepearl-graymantleoftwilightisdeepeningtovelvetydarknessonthewide，quietprairielands。
　　LagondaLedgewasabetterplaceafterthecollegesettledpermanentlyaboveit。Someimprovidentcitizenstookanewholdonlife，whilesomeundesirableswhohadlivedinlawlessinfamyskulkedacrosstheWalnutanddisappearedinthatroughpicturesqueregionfullofuncertaintiesthatliesbehindthewestbluffsofthestream。
　　Allthis，afterthecollegehadfoundanabidingplaceonthelimestoneridge。ForSunrisehadbeenamigratorybirdbeforereachingtheoutskirtsofLagondaLedge。Asafulfillmentofprophecy，ithadarisenfromthevisionsandpocketsofsomeBostonscholars，andithadcometotheWestandwasmadeflesh——orstone——anddweltamongmenontheoutskirtsofaboomingyoungKansastown。
　　LloydFennebenwasjustoutofHarvardwhenDr。JoshuaWream，hisstep-brother，manyyearshissenior，professorofallthedeadlanguageseverleftunburied，hadputaconsiderablefortuneintohishands，andintohisbrainthedreamofalife-work——
　　eventhebuildingofagreatuniversityintheWest。FortheWreamswereastubborn，self-willed，bookishbreed，whoheldthatsalvationofsoulscouldcomeonlythroughpossessionofacollegediploma。
　　YoungFennebenhadcometoKansaswithallhisyouthandhealthandmoney，withhighidealsandcultureandambitionforsuccessanddreamsofhonor——and，hiddendeepdown，thememoryofsomesortofloveaffair，butthatwashisownbusiness。
　　WiththisdreamofanewHarvardonthewesternprairies，hehadburnedhisbridgesbehindhim，andinanunbusiness-likeway，relyingtoomuchuponaboardoftrusteeswhomhehadinterestedinhisplanshehadeagerlybegunhistask，strugglingtoadapttheWesttohisuniversitymodel，measuringallmenandmeansbythescholarlyruleofhisAlmaMater。Beingayoungman，hetookhimselffullseriously，anditwasatremendousblowtohissenseofdignitywhentheyouthfulJayhawkersattheoutsetdubbedhim"DeanFunnybone"——anamehewasnevertolose。
　　Hiscollegeflourishedsoamazinglythatanotherboomtown，fartherinland，cameacrosstheprairieoneday，andbeforetheeyesoftheyoungdeanboughtitofthemoney-lovingtrustees——
　　bodyandsoulanddean——andpackeditoffasthePlainsIndianswouldcarryoffawhitecaptive，milesawaytothewestward。
　　Plumpeddowninabigframebarracksinthepublicsquareoftwentyacresinthemiddleofthisnewtown，atoncerealestatedealersadvertisedtheplaceastheliterarycenterofKansas；
　　whilelotsinstragglingadditionsfarawayacrosstheprairiedrawswereboomedas"collegeflatswithinwalkingdistanceoftheuniversity。”
　　InthisnewsettingLloydFennebenstartedagaintobuildupwhathadbeensorecklesslytorndown。Butitwasslowdoing，andinadowncasthourtheheadoftheboardoftrusteestookcouncilwiththeyoungdean。
　　"Funnybone，that'swhattheboyscallyou，ain'tit？"
　　Thenamehadcomealongovertheprairiewiththeschool。
　　"Funnybone，youareaslikelyamanaseverescapedfromBoston。Butyou'renevergoingtobuildtheEastintotheWest，nomore'nyoucouldramtheWestintotheAtlanticseaboardstates。
　　MyadvicetoyouistogetyourselfintotheWestforgoodanddropyourhigherlearnin'notions，andbeoneofus，orbeatitbacktowhereyoucamefromquick。”
　　DeanFennebenlistenedasamanwhohearsthereadingofhisownobituary。
　　"You'vecomeouttoKansaswithbeautifuldreams，"theblufftrusteecontinued。"Drop'em!You'retoolatefortheNewEnglandpioneerswhocomeWest。They'vehadtheirdayandpassedon。
　　Thethingforyoutodoistocommercializeyourselfrightaway。
　　Gotobuyin'andsellin'dirt。It'sallamancandoforKansasnow。
　　Justboomherrealestate。”
　　"AllamancandoforKansas!"Fennebenrepeatedslowly。
　　"Sure，andI'lltellyousomethingmore。Thistownisbusted，absolutelybusted。I，andafewothers，broughtthiscollegehereasaninvestmentforourselves。
　　Itain'tpaidus，andwe'vethrowedthethingover。
　　I'vejustclosedadealwithaNewJerseysyndicatethatgetsmeridofeveryfootofgroundIownhere。Thecounty-seat'sgoin'
　　tobeeighteenmilessouth，anditwillbekingdomcome，a'most，beforetherailroadextensionisanynearer'nthat。
　　Letyouruniversitygo，andcomewithme。Icanmakeyourichinsixmonths。Insixweeksthecoyoteswillbehowlin'
　　throughyourcollegehalls，andtheprairiedogslayin'
　　outatownsiteonthecampus，andtherattlesnakescoilin'
　　roundthedoorsteps。Willyoucome，Funnybone？"
　　Thetrusteewaitedforananswer。Whilehewaited，thesouloftheyoungdeanfounditself。
　　"Funnybone!"Lloydrepeated。"Iguessthat'sjustwhatIneed——
　　afunnyboneinmyanatomytohelpmetoseethehumorofthisthing。
　　Gowithyouandgiveupmycollege？Builduptheprosperityofacommonwealthbystarvingitsmind!No，no；I'llgoonwiththethingIcameheretodo——
　　sohelpmeGod!"
　　"You'llsoongotothedevil，youandyouroldschool。
　　Good-by!"Andthetrusteelefthim。
　　Amonthlater，DeanFennebensataloneinhisuniversitybarracksandsawtheprairiedogsmakingthedustflyastheydiggedaboutwhathadbeenintendedforaflowerbedonthecampus。Thenhepackeduphismeagerlibraryandothercollegeequipmentsandwalkedtenmilesacrosstheplainstohireamanwithateamtohaulthemaway。
　　Theteamsterhadmuchadotodrivehishalf-bridle-wiseIndianponiesnearenoughtotheuniversitydoorwaytoloadhiswagon。
　　Beforethethresholdahugerattlesnakelaycoiled，alreadydisputinganyhumanclaimtothiskingdomofthewild。
　　DiscouragingasallthismusthavebeentoFenneben，whenhestartedawayfromthedesertedtownhesmiledjoyouslyasamanwhoseeshisroadfairbeforehim。
　　"ImightgobacktoCambridgeandpokeaboutafterthedeadlanguagesuntilmybrotherpasseson，andthendropintohischairintheuniversity，"hesaidtohimself，"butthetrusteewasright。
　　IcanneverbuildtheEastintotheWest。ButIcanlearnfromtheEasthowtobringtheWestintoitsownkingdom。Icanmakethedeadlanguagesservemethebettertospeakthelivingwordshere。
　　AndifIcandothat，ImayearnaMaster'sDegreefrommyAlmaMaterwithoutthewritingofalearnedthesistoclinchit。
　　ButwhetherIwinhonororIamforgotten，thisshallbemylife-work——
　　outontheseKansasprairies，totillasoilthatshallgrowMENANDWOMEN。”
　　ForthenextthreeyearsDeanFennebenandhiscollegeflourishedonthebordersofalittlefrontiertown，ifthatcanbecalledflourishingwhichusesuptime，andmoney，andenergy，Christianpatience，anddoggedpersistence。
　　ThenanAugustprairiefire，sweepingupfromthesouthwest，leapedthenarrowfire-guardabouttheonebuildingandburnedupeverythingthere，exceptDeanFenneben。Sixyears，andnothingtoshowforhisworkontheoutside。Inside，thesixyears'
　　stayinKansashadseenthemakingoverofascholarlydreamerintoahard-headed，far-seeing，masterfulman，whotooktheWestashefoundit，butdidnotleaveitso。Nothe!
　　Allthepowerofhigherlearninghestillheldsupreme。
　　Butbydaysofhardworkinthecollegehalls，andnightsofmeditationoutinthesilentsanctuaryspacesoftheprairiesroundabouthim，hehadbeenlearninghowtocomputetheneedsofmenastheangelwiththegoldenreedcomputedthewallsandgatesoftheNewJerusalem——_*accordingtothemeasureofaman_。
　　SuchwasDeanFennebenwhocameaftersixyearsofservicetothelittletownofLagondaLedgetoplantSunriseonthecrestabovetheWalnutValleybeyondreachofprairiefireorburstingboom。
　　Firmsetasthelimestoneofitsfoundations，herearedhereacollegethatshouldlive，forthatitsbuilderhimselfwithhisfeetonthegroundandhisfacetowardthelighthadlearnedthesecretofliving。
　　Milesawayacrossthevalley，thedomeofSunrisecouldbeseenbyday。
　　Bynight，theoldcollegelanternatfirst，andlaterthestuddingofelectriclights，madeabeaconforalltheopencountryside。
　　Butifthewayfarer，bychanceorchoice，turnedhisfootstepstothoserockybluffsandglensbeyondtheWalnutRiver，wherefromthetownofLagondaLedgetakesitsname，helosttheguidingrayfromthehilltopandgropedinblackanddangerouswayswheredarknessrules。
　　AbovethesouthturrethungtheSunrisebell，whoseresonantvoicefilledthewholevalley，andwhatthesightofSunrisefailedtodoforLagondaLedge，thesoundofthebellaccomplished。
　　Thefirstclasstoentertheschoolnicknameditshead"DeanFunnybone，"butthisgavehimnoshockanymore。
　　Hehadlearnedthehumoroflifenow，thespiritoftheopenlandwheretheviewisbroadtobroadeningsouls。
　　AnditwastothehandofDeanFennebenthatProfessorVincentBurgess，A。B。，GreekinstructorfromBoston，andVicBurleigh，thebigcountryboyfromaclaimbeyondtheWalnut，cameonaSeptemberday；albeit，theonehadhisheadintheclouds，whiletheother'sfeetwerecloggedwiththegrassroots。
　　CHAPTERII
　　POTTER'SCLAY
　　_Thisclay，wellmixedwithmarlandsand，Followsthemotionofmyhand，Forsomemustfollowandsomecommand，Thoughallaremadeofclay_——
　　LONGFELLOW
　　THEafternoonsunshinewasfloodingtheSeptemberlandscapewithmoltengold，fillingthevalleywithintenseheat，andripplingbackinwarmwavesfromthecrestoftheridge。
　　DeanFenneben'sstudyinthesouthtowerofSunriselookedoutonthenewheavenandthenewearth，everyday-dawncreatedafreshforhiseyes；fortruly，theWalnutValleyinanymoodneedsonlyeyesthatseetobecalledagoodlyland。
　　Anditwasbecauseofthemagnificentvista，unfoldinginwoodland，andwindingriver，andfertilefield，andfargoldenprairie——
　　itwasbecauseoftheunconsciouspowerofallthisuponthestudentmind，thatDr。Fennebenhadsethiscollegeuphere。
　　OnthisSeptemberafternoon，theDeansatlookingoutonthislandofpuredelighta-quiverinthelatesummersunshine。
　　NaturehaddonewellbyLloydFenneben。Hisheightwascommanding，andhewasslender，ratherthanheavy，witheaseofmovementasiftheplayofeverymusclewasnervedtoharmony。
　　Hisheavyblackhairwaswornatriflelongontheupperpartofhisheadandfellinmassesabovehisforehead。
　　Hiseyeswereblackandkeenunderheavyblackbrows。
　　Everyfeaturewasstrongandmassive，butsavedfromsternnessbyagenialkindlinessandsenseofhumor。
　　Whoevercameintohispresencefeltthatmagneticpoweronlyakingofhiskindcanpossess。
　　LongtheDeansatgazingatthegleaminglandscapeandthesleepytownbeyondthecampusandthepigeonscirclinggracefullyabovealittlecottage，hiddenbytrees，uptheriver。
　　"Awonderfulregion!"hemurmured。"Ifthatoldwhite-hairedbrotherofminediggingabouttherootsofGreekandSanscritbackinHarvardcouldonlyseeallthis，maybehemightunderstandwhyIchoosetostayherewithmycollegeinsteadoftyingupwithauniversitybackEast。But，maybenot。
　　Weareonlystep-brothers。Heisoldenoughtobemyfather，andwithallhisknowledgeofbookshecouldneverreadmen。However，hesentmeWestwithafatpocketbookintheinterestofhighereducation。
　　IhopeI'veinvestedwell。Andourmagnificentgroupofbuildingsuphereandourbroad-acredcampus，togetherwithoursplendidenrollmentofstudentsjustifymyhope。Strange，IhaveneverknownwhosemoneyIwasusing。
　　NotJoshuaWream's，Iknowthat。MoneyisnothingtotheWreamsexceptasitendowslibraries，buildscolleges，andextendsuniversities。
　　Tooscholarlyfortheseprairies，allofthem!Tooscholarly!"
　　TheDean'seyeswerefixedonatinyshaftofbluesmokerisingsteadilyfromtheroughcountryinthevalleybeyondLagondaLedge，buthismindwasstillonhisbrother。
　　"Dr。JoshuaWream，D。D。，Litt。D。，LL。D。，etc。!Hehastakenallthedegreesconferable，exceptthedegreeofhumaninsight。”Somethingbehindthestrongfacesentalineofpathosintoitwiththethought。
　　"Hehaspiledupenoughformetolookafterthisfall，anyhow。
　　Itwasbadenoughforthatnieceofourstobeleftapennilessorphanwithonlythetwounclestolookafterherandbothofusbachelors。
　　Andnow，afterhehasbeenshapingElinorWream'slifeuntilsheisreadyforcollege，hesendsheroutheretome，franklydeclaringthatsheistoomuchforhim。Shealwayswas。”
　　Heturnedtoaletterlyingonthetablebesidehim，asmileplayingaboutthefrownonhiscountenance。
　　"HehopesIcandobetterbyElinorthanhehasbeenabletodo，becausehe'sneverhadawifenorchildtoteachhim，"hecontinued，givingwordtohisthought。"Afinetimeformetobegin!
　　Nowifenorchildhasevertaughtmeanything。Hesayssheisagoodgirl，abeautifulgirlwithonlytwogreatfaults。Onlytwo!
　　She'slucky。`One'"——Fennebenglancedmorecloselyattheletter——"
　　`isherself-will。'IneverknewaWreamthatdidn'thavethatfault。
　　`Andtheother'"——thefrowndrovebackthesmilenow——"`ishernotionofwealth。Nobodybutarichmancouldeverwinherhand。'
　　Shewhohasbeensimplyreared，withalltheWreamcreedthathighereducationisthefinalendofman，issetwithaWream-likefirmnessinherhatredofpoverty，hereagernessforrichesandluxury。
　　AndtoaddtoallthisresponsibilityhemustsendmehispetGreekscholar，VincentBurgess，totryoutasaprofessorinSunrise。ABurgess，ofallmenintheworld，tobesenttome!OfcoursethisyoungmanknowsnothingofmyaffairsbutismybrothertoooldandtooscholarlytorememberwhatI'vetriedathousandtimestoforget？
　　Ithoughttheoldwoundhadhealedbythistime。”
　　Awaveofsadnesssweptthestrongman'sface。"I'veaskedBurgesstocomeupatthree。Imustfindoutwhatmaterialissenthereformyshaping。
　　Itisapresident'sbusinesstoshapewell，andImustdomybest，Godhelpme!"
　　AshadowdarkenedLloydFenneben'sface，andhisblackeyesheldastrangelight。HestaredvacantlyatthelandscapeuntilhesuddenlynotedtheslenderwaveringpillarofsmokebeyondtheWalnut。
　　"Therearenohousesinthoseglensandhiddenplaces，"hethought。
　　"Iwonderwhatfireisunderthatsmokeonadaylikethis。
　　Itisafarcryfromthetopofthisridgetothebottomofthathalf-tamedregiondownthere。Onemayseeintothreecountieshere，butitisroughtravelingacrosstheriverbyday，andworsebynight。”
　　ThebellabovethesouthturretchimedthehourofthreeasVincentBurgessenteredthestudy。
　　"Takethisseatbythewindow，"Dr。Fennebensaidwithagenialsmileandahandclaspworthremembering。"YoucanseeanEmpirefromthispoint，ifyoucaretolookout。”
　　VincentBurgesssatateaseinanypresence。Hehadthefaceofascholar，andthemannersofagentleman。Buthegavenosignthathecaredtoviewtheempirethatlaybeyondthewindow。
　　"Wearetobeco-workersforsometime，Burgess。MayIaskyouwhyyouchosetocometoKansas？"
　　Fennebencamestraighttothepurposeoftheinterview。
　　Thiskeen-eyed，business-likemanseemedtoBurgessveryunlikeoldDr。Wream，whomeverybodyatHarvardlovedandanybodycoulddeceive。
　　Buttothedirectquestionheanswereddirectlyandconcisely。
　　"Icametostudytypes，toacquiregeographicalbreadth，tohaveseclusion，thatImaypursuemoreprofoundresearch。”
　　TherewasaplayoflightinDr。Fenneben'seyes。
　　"YoumustjudgeforyourselfofthevalueofSunriseandLagondaLedgeforseclusion。Butwemakeaspecialtyofgeographicalbreadthouthere。
　　Astotypes，theyassayfairlywelltotheton，theseJayhawkersdo。”
　　"WhatareJayhawkers，Doctor？"Burgessqueried。
　　"Yonderisonespecimen，"Fennebenanswered，pointingtowardthewindow。
　　VincentBurgess，lookingout，sawVicBurleighleapingupthebroadstepsfromthelevelcampus，agiantfellow，fullysixfeettall。
　　Theswingofstrength，voidofgrace，wasinhismotion。
　　Hisfacewasgypsy-brownunderacropofsunburnedauburnhair。
　　Astiffnewderbyhatwassetbashfullyonaheadsetunabashedonbroadshoulders。Thestore-markoftheready-madewasonhisclothing，anditwasclearthathewaslessaccustomedtocutstonestepsthantospringingprairiesod。
　　Clearlyhewasarealproductofthesoil。
　　"Why，thatistheyoungbumpkinIcameinwiththismorning。
　　IthoughtIwasstridingalongsideanelephantinbulkandwildhorseinspeed，"Burgesssaidwithasmile。
　　"Youwillhaveashareintaminghim，doubtless，"Dr。Fennebenreplied。
　　"Helookshardlybridle-wiseyet。Enterhimamongyourtypes。
　　Ididn'tgethisnamethismorning，butheinterestedmeatonce，asafellowofgoodbloodifnotofgoodmanners，andIhaveaskedhimtocomeinherelater。Someboysmustbemetontheverythresholdofacollegeiftheyaretorunsafelyalongthefouryears。”
　　"HisnameisBurleigh，VictorBurleigh。Irememberitbecauseitisnotanewnametome。Picturehiminacapandgownathomeinalibrary，orstandinguptoreceiveaMaster'sDegreefromauniversity!
　　Hiskindleaveaboutthemiddleofthesecondsemesterandreverttothesoil，don'tthey？"
　　Burgesslaughedpleasantly，andleanedforwardtogetonemorelookatthecountryboy，disappearingbehindagroupofevergreensinthenorthangleofthebuilding。
　　"Theydonotalwaysleavesosoonasthat。Youcan'ttellthegradeoftimbereverytimebythebarkoutside。”
　　TherewasadeepertoneinDr。Fenneben'svoicenow。
　　"Butastoyourself，youhadamotiveincomingtoKansas，Ijudge。
　　Youcanstudytypesanywhere。”
　　Whethertheyoungmanlikedthisornot，heansweredevenly:
　　"IamtogiveinstructioninGreekhereatLagondaLedge。Beastlyname，isn'tit？Suggestiveofrattlesnakes，somehow!Ishallspendmuchtimeinstudy，forIampreparingacomprehensivethesisformyMaster'sDegree。Theverybarrennessofthesedullprairieswillkeepmeclosetomylibraryforacoupleofyears。”
　　"Oh，youwilldoyourworkwellanywhere，"Dr。Fennebendeclared。
　　"Youneednotputwallsofdistancesaboutyouforthat。
　　Ithoughtyoumighthaveamoredefinitepurposeinchoosingthisstate，ofallplaces。”
　　Fenneben'smindwasrunningbacktothedaysofhisownfirststruggleforexistenceintheWest，andhisheartwentoutinsympathytotheundisciplinedyoungprofessor。
　　"Ihaveareason，butitisentirelyapersonalmatter。”
　　Burgesswaslookingatthefloornow。"DidyouknowIhadasisteronce？"
　　"Yes，Iknow，"Dr。Fennebensaid。
　　"ShewasmarriedandcametoKansas。ThatwasafteryouleftCambridge，Isuppose。Sheandherhusbandarebothdead，leavingnochildren。Myfatherwasbitterlyopposedtohercomingouthere，andneverforgaveherforit。
　　Hediedrecently，makingmehisheir。I'vealwaysthoughtI'dliketoseethestatewheremysisterlived。Shediedyoung。
　　Shecouldnothavebeenasoldasyouare，andyouareayoungmanyet，Doctor。Inaddition，myfatherleftinmycaresometrustfundsforaclaimantwhoalsolivedinKansas。Heisdeadnow，butIwanttofindoutsomethingmoredefiniteconcerninghim。
　　Outsideofthis，Ihopetodowellhereandtosucceedtohigherplaceselsewhere，soon。Allthispersonaltomyself，andworthy，Ihope。”
　　HelookedatFenneben，whowasleaningforwardwithhiselbowonthetableandhisheadbowed。Hisfacewashiddenandhiswhitefingerswerethrustthroughtheheavymassesofblackhair。
　　"Youwillfindagreatfieldhereinwhichtoworkoutyoursuccess，"
　　theDeansaidatlength。"ButImustgiveawordofwarning。
　　Itriedoncetoreproducetheeasternuniversityhere。
　　Ilearnedbetter。IfKansasistobeyourtrainingground，mayIsaythatthemanwhoopenshisfrontdoorforthefirsttimeonthegreenprairiesoftheWesthasnolesstolearnthanthemanwhofirstpitcheshistentbesidetheblueAtlantic？Don'tsayIdidn'tshowyouwheretofindtheblazedtrailifyougetlostfromitforalittlewhile。”
　　Dr。Fenneben'sfacewascharmingwhenhesmiled。
　　"OneotherthingImaymention。Youknowmyniece，Elinor？I'vebeenoutheresolong，Imayneedyourhelpinmakingherfeelathomeatfirst。”
　　TherewasanewlightinBurgess'seyesatthementionofElinorWream'sname。
　　"Oh，yes，IknowMissElinorverywell。Ishallneedhermoretomakemefeelathomethanshewillneedme。”
　　Somehowtheanswerwasatrifletooquickandsmoothtoringright。
　　Dr。Fennebenforgotitinaninstant，however，forElinorWreamherselfcamesuddenlyintotheroom，atall，slendergirl，withafacesofullofsunshinycharmthatnogreatdefectofcharacterhadyetmadeitsmarkthere。
　　"Ibegyourpardon，UncleLloyd；Ithoughtyouwerealone。Howdoyoudo，ProfessorBurgess。”Shecameforwardsmilinglyandofferedherhand。
　　"MakesmehomesickforoldCambridgeandUncleJoshuawhenIseeyou。
　　IwanttogodowntoLagondaLedge，andIdon'tknowthestreetsatall。
　　Don'tyouwanttoshowmetheway？"
　　"Can'tyouwaitformetodothat，Norrie？Ihaveonlyonemoreengagementfortheafternoon，andMissSaxonwillbewantingtodustinheresoon。”
　　Dr。Fennebenlookedfondlyathisniece，amantomakeothermenjealous，ifoccasionoffered。
　　"Pleasedon't，MissElinor，"VincentBurgessurged。
　　"IshallbedelightedtoexploredarkestKansaswithyouatanytime。”
　　"Thereisnomistakingthatlookinaman'seyes，"Dr。Fennebenthoughtashewatchedthetwopassthroughtherotundaandoutofthegreatfrontdoor。"IhaveguessedJoshua'splaneasilyenough，butI'veonlyhalfguessedhimout。Whydidhementionhismoneymatterstome？
　　ThereisenoughmeritinhimworththeshapingSunrisewillgivehim，however，andImustdoaman'spart，anyhow。AsforElinor，there'saready-mademissionaryfieldinher，soJoshuawarnsme。