The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-28

81 know it. 1 had an errand down
town"
"Come and cit here and tell me what it
was. was down town myself, to-day"
sis that SO Have pleasant timer
"First-rate."
They drew their chairs back to one cor
ner, which was well sheltered by the rose
bushes, and began their evening counting
by salute as other young people.
"Did you work hard to-day, Stevie 7"
asked Roberta, anxiously.
eyes, pretty hard 'twasn't so hot,
though, as it is sometimes, so ! didn't feel
1t SO much"
"I'm glad of that. But wish you didn't
have to work so hard"
"Oh well, it brings pretty fair pay COM
pared to what some poor fellows get"
eyes, suppose 3d." she said. "Oh, l
forgot. What was 1t you went down street
for?"
"Guess."
"Oh, can't. To treat yourself to a ci-
gar ?"
mo. Tell me what you went for.
"Well, Ibought-something- for-you,"
she said, flushing little.
"Well declare 80 did | something for
you BY the way, I'm to have Friday, l
asked for it to-day"
'Oh goody Going TO the race 2
yes, of course. / thought I'd tackle
fathers horse and the old blackboard to-
gether, and you and l would go in style.
We will 60 to the end of the course, and
see them come in.
ooh won't that be fun I'll wear my
new cambria, and the-and won't we have
| a regular lark And oh know. I'll put
up nice little lunch and we'll start early
and have little picnic for two off in the
woods somewhere. There are woods enough
in Longmeadow.'
'We'll go to Agawam, guess. You can
see about as well, and the horse might get
| frightened at the cars the other way, and
| shy us off that blackboard of ours
All right. Now what have you got for
me =
Just so, Sister Hunter. You tell
4 know You take mine, and / will take
yours, and we'll find out
| So the two overgrown children opened
| the parcels together.
| well I'll be hanged :" exclaimed Steve,
taking up the cardinal ribbon. But I'm
| gong to wear Yale.
Evidently replied Roberta, lifting the
pale blue ribbon and surveying it with up
| turned nose.
Never mind, old girl, you can save this
| lOE nOLuC OluSl blLlS, uhh WNui thS bi'S Je~s
the same
But Steve, can't wear such such a
blue as this is,-or blue, any way with a
suspicious glance at him.
But what will you wear? \ oil will have
| to wear blue somehow
| HIVE to No sir, won't wear blue any
how. | II wear cardinal
Blu, cardinal is HdrUaTd'
i want to know, she said sarcastically.
why, yes. Besides I'm going for Yale,
'Well, I'm going for Harvard
But what reason have you for taking
Harvard when Yale is here, too. Besides,
didn't Yale beat last year,
Didn't Harvard beat last night? I'll tell
you why. Yale is Connecticut college,
and Harvard is a Massachusetts, college,
and III go for my own state before will
for the Wooden Nutmeg college
That's healthy reason. Yale is the best
college, and l was going to it if l hadn't
had to 20 into the shop. IPs--its the old
est, too
4 beg your pardon Harvard is the old
est 1t was incorporated in 1888 and Yale
in 1701, for l looked it, so as to be sure
'Oh, you did. Well, what are you going
to do about it {?
'Wear Harvard, tell you
All right, thea I'll work Friday.
60 ahead. can stand it if you can, said
Roberta defantly.
Say, Bobby, won't you go and not wear
any COLOR pleaded Steve, thinking a change
of tactics might be advisable.
No, won't do q thing when you call
me Bobby, she declared, stamping her
number Six.
We'll, -pet-then. Say, will your
Why don't you go, and not wear any
color?'
Il? Oh, that wouldn't do l must wear
Yale
so must wear Harvard
All right, said Steve doggedly. DO
az you like. It's getting late, must be
going.
why, 'tisn't nine yet, said Roberta, as
tonished
Isn't it? Well, must go nevertheless,
he said rather surily.
WELL said Roberta, trying to speak
pleasantly, if you must, you must. 1
shall zee you tomorrow evening, l sup
pose
Perhaps. Goodnight and he shook
hands and started.
why Steve-you haven't-kissed me,
she faltered.
Look here ? he SAID, turning hack.
will you wear Yale?'
mo, won't, and her lips shut close.
'All right, then. Goodnight
'Gaod-night, and she added in q whis-
per, "Hatetul ! and then'wen to her room
and had good cry before she went to
sleep.
The next evening Steve called, hoping
she had changed her mind. With the US
ual tact Of men, the first thing he said wac,
will you wear Yale?' and Roberta re.
piled as any woman would, No, sir,
won't
Then / shall take Matte Fisk.
Roberta glared at him a moment, anC
then said, Very well, Stephen Adams, yor
can take her and welcome And then sh(
went into the house, and shut-yss, slam
med-the door IN his face.
, We'll well didn't mean to make hel
80 awful mad, he muttered.
what do you say such mean things fol
then?' asked Roberta's younger sister, Mag
gle, from the flower bed near the porch.
Steve jumped. Halo, Mag, l didn't SCI
f you before
: Il shouldn't think you could, you are 81
, ugly returned Maggie. I'D go and taxi
Mat Fisk. She is ugly enough to mattel
you
I'D rather take you than her, Mag. vii
you goi'
, YES, and I'll wear Harvard, she sale
3 yiciously.
'Sha'n't take you, then, remarked b,
D clearing himself of that difficulty at on,
stroke.
"Well, you are polite. 1 hope Mat will
$ enjoy your company" Maggie called afte
+ him as he walked away.
The next day Steve drove to the rae,