Mutual Confidences

           

           Marchcameinthatwinterlikethemeekestandmildestoflambs,bringingdaysthatwerecrispandgoldenandtingling,eachfollowedbyafrostypinktwilightwhichgraduallylostitselfinanelflandofmoonshine.

           OverthegirlsatPatty’sPlacewasfallingtheshadowofAprilexaminations.Theywerestudyinghard;evenPhilhadsettleddowntotextandnotebookswithadoggednessnottobeexpectedofher.

           “I’mgoingtotaketheJohnsonScholarshipinMathematics,”sheannouncedcalmly.“IcouldtaketheoneinGreekeasily,butI’drathertakethemathematicalonebecauseIwanttoprovetoJonasthatI’mreallyenormouslyclever.”

           “Jonaslikesyoubetterforyourbigbrowneyesandyourcrookedsmilethanforallthebrainsyoucarryunderyourcurls,”saidAnne.

           “WhenIwasagirlitwasn’tconsideredlady-liketoknowanythingaboutMathematics,”saidAuntJamesina.“Buttimeshavechanged.Idon’tknowthatit’sallforthebetter.Canyoucook,Phil?”

           “No,Inevercookedanythinginmylifeexceptagingerbreadanditwasafailureflatinthemiddleandhillyroundtheedges.Youknowthekind.But,Aunty,whenIbeginingoodearnesttolearntocookdon’tyouthinkthebrainsthatenablemetowinamathematicalscholarshipwillalsoenablemetolearncookingjustaswell?”

           “Maybe,”saidAuntJamesinacautiously.“Iamnotdecryingthehighereducationofwomen.MydaughterisanM.A.Shecancook,too.ButItaughthertocookBEFOREIletacollegeprofessorteachherMathematics.

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