Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-04-28

| know his name. Pretty soon he came Dack,
with the water-drops falling Off his cap and
water. proof, and carrying covered tin
pail in each hand.
"Do you know what this ineansf" says
he.
"No," say H. ~ don't"
"I thought you wouldn't" says he; ait
means mullins and hot coffee from the cook
shop on Arlington street and I'm going
to take you home, then you will invite me
10 supper, and Pm going TO accept, you
see."
felt better and better acquainted with
him every minute so we walked along to-
gether- him carrying the two tin pals and
the umbrella, and me with his bundle of
books, and my pasteboard box. just
walked alongside, at first, when pretty
soon he says:
"Why don't you take my arm, aud come
closer under the unbrella9"
"wbat, me ~ says I, take your armf"
ITO be sure" he answered, "what else
did sayH"
He didn't seem one bit ashamed, nor
afraid of meeting any of the other High
school boys.
ats a good thing The other one amt out
such a day, isn't it1" says he.
"Who7 Jenny do you mean p 1 said.
$50 her names Jenny, is il? Delicate
isn't seer
"Yes," says /, "she has hip disease"
"Whe-e.ew r. said he, and never spoke
another word till W got to Delevan court
Delevan court was where we lived. 1t
wasn't as fine place as you might think
from the sound of the uame.
When we came TO the door he put down
the umbrella, and shook the water off his
cape.
"Aie you sure your folks won't mind ?"
says !, for 1 felt little anxious.
mot bit of it," he said, and laughed as
jolly as could be-. "I always tell my folks
everything whenever go home from any
place"
"Then It's all right, said /. won't you
come in and stay to support"
Thank you, WILL" he said. We opened
the door-and Jenny sat in her little rock
ing chair by the FIRE. She looked so pret-
ty always-and when she saw the High
school boy, she looked pretter than ever.
Her face was round, and pink, aud sweet,
like a baby's, and she had great, innocent
blue eyes, and lots Of hne crimpy hair,
just the color OF corn silk. II hung below
her waist, and she never had TO "do' it, on
ly just brush and comb 1t, and tic little
narrow ribbon around it, and there 1t was.
| The High school boy took off his cap,
and made a bow.
GOOD evening, Miss Jenny your friend
has invited me 10 supper, in consideration
of my bringing her home under my um-
brella. An accident happened to her
own"
"ob, Ria" cried Jenny, sis the unlbrel-
la gone3'
"Yes," says /, "but never mind, don't
care.'
l was SO cheerful that evening, every
thing made me hapPy-and il did me good
to see how pretty Jenny looked, aud what
little lady-like ways size had, when she
talked to the High school boy.
He laid his books on the windo sill,
and while was setting the table for sup
por, saw Jenny looking towards them,
with a very wishful face.
"If you please" says !, "would you mind
letting Jenny see your booksH She's so
fond OF learning
Certainly she shall" said he, and jump
ed up and unstrapped the books in twink
ling.
How Jenny's eyes sparklej, as she
opened them, and almost seemed to lore
the leaves with her little white fingers.
While l was busy getting the supper, 1
came and looked over her shoulder every
few minutes, for whatever pleased Jenny
pleased me. She was all had, you know.
The High school boys name was written
in his books, in a big, round, flourishing
way Harry Griscom."
So his name was Harry! He just tiooked
like Harry, so fresh and cheerful in ev-
erything he did. One of The books was a
Latin Reader.
"oh," said Jenny, "do you know Latin ?
How do wish knew il -
"Je-ru-sa-lem r. said the High school
boy staring at her. 81 beg your pardon,
but whoever heard Of a-girl wanting 10
study Latin:"
l suppose he truly meant, "Whoever
heard Of a shoe-string seller wanting to
study Latin" but of course was too polite
10 say it, SO he turned it into something
else. Jenny blushed good deal, but she
said, with little thin places in her voice
here aud there:
"The reason l want TO study 1t Is because
want TO be a doctor sometime, and cure
poor people that have hip disease, aud 9TH
or lame places, and are too poor 10 pay fol
having it done, and know doctors have to
understand Latin, SO they can call the
bones by their right Names"
The High school boy didn't say another
word then, but looked at her for some tim0
as If he wasn't sure he could believe his
own ears.
"Did anybody ever try 10 cure you 81 hi
asked softly.
mo-" said Jenny, ait cost too much mon
"a ha r. said the High school boy, as i
he thought OF something all of a sudden
A few minutes afterwards he said, an
teach you Latin, every day afler school, an
hour"
"oh," said Jenny, and just shut her eyes
aud lips hard, and folded her hands, sht
was so glad!
"Are you sure your folks won't mind p
said 1 again.
"Not bit of it. They always like Il
have me help lit loads" said he, ant
laughed and showed his teeth.
"What nice folks he must havop
thought to myself
Supper was ready, aud we all sat down
to it. The cloth had three patches. thai
Jenny had sewed on in it. but 1t was clean
and the dishes were very common-but o
course he couldn't expect they would b'