Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-05-27
MISCELLANY.
kitiy'S Test.
BY S. J. CURTIS.

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cross as a bear; and the idea of his trying
to make me walk chalk line You have
no idea. Bob, how odious he 49,
They, KITTY Dreyel and Robert Bur.
nett, were standing at the base of the old
Academy steps, as the young lady so free.
y expressed her opinion, and were about
to separate for the morning, Kitty to place
herself under the supervision of the q" odi.
GUS Professor, and her gallant escort to
wIestle feebly with untold diff culties at
the law school opposite.
" Hush" continued the latter. as tall
schoIarly-looking man passed them, and
with bow even more constrained than
usual, entered the academy door. a. do
believe he heard you, Kitty"
Il don't care !" retorted her charmcr,
reckIessly, and even had the audaciy to
kiss her hand after the Professors retreat
ing figure, an attention Bob followed up
with deeply ceremonious bow in the di.
rectlon of their unconscious victim.
"Oh, don't, demonstrated Kitty, whose
conscience already reproached her. ave
ought to be ashamed Of ourselves to make
fun Of him."
But he is such pig" Bob fastened
TO say apologeticaIly.
YES" asscnted1he fair critic. with
much animation, "and that is what makes
him SO disagreeabIe, he's so awtuly good,
you know. If he would only do some
thing out of the way, be little more like
other people, think | should like him
better"
Bob smiled dubiously. smile that hint
ed vaguely of that deep knowledge of man
Kind. which twenty years experience iu
this wicked world had placed at his COM
uand.
" | dare say that Professor has his lit.
tie foibles mqch the SAME as other men
have" he remarked, pensively pulling at
lnclpient moustache.
DO you really think so +? Do you mean
that he never does anything wrong or fool.
sh y queried Kitty in rouud-eyed wonder.
Rob had not the least doubt of it.
Then, rcturaed Kitty. exuInngy,
= let's try hlm. and have some fun. | .
Will write him u letter, he's not to know
is from me Of course. and tell him | am a
ioung lady who has fallen desperately in
Owe with him, that he is the most fasc.
'atlng, the handsomest-oh, no, | can't
ay that, it would be too absurd. well. that
lis beautiful eyes have awakened IN me
hitherto unknown. Yes. Bob
hat will do, for now that / come to think
# it. the Professor has fine eyes"
"Well?" queried Bob, sen,ontiously, as
Kitty paused.
"Well, | will then propose an exchange
f photographs. have some lovely ones, {
GU know, actresses got in New York;
nd beg of him speedy reply. Oh. Bob.
o you really think he would answer it p
On this point Bob's faith amounted al
'ost to certainty.
An objection presented itself.
But it would never do to send it from
ere /; the postmark, you know, and he
light suspect. Do help me. Bob"
Thus appealed to, Bob proved that his
rtlle brnin was equal to even this emerg.
lcy. Il
am going to New York in day or ?
Vo, to be gone couple ofweeks. Write Il
,ur letter; Iii post it, and there will be q
enty of time to get an answer through :
e New York post Office. How will that !
u" r,
Admirably, was the approving yer. n
ct. Bob, you are a jewel, and with &
n brightest smiles and bow she entered {;
g Academy, laughing softly to herselfas "
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