The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09
to myself, as canght a last glimpse
of the brown hat going round the

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But l did see her again many times
that winter, for, not long after. | |
passed down a certain street near my |
winter quarters, | came upon Il flock |
of girls.-eating their luncheon as
they walked to and fro on the sunny |
side-pretty, merry, creatures. all
laughing and chattering at once, as
they tossed apples from hand to hand,
munched candy, or compared cookies.
/ went slowly to enjoy the sight, as
do when [ meet a party of sparrows
on the common. and was wondering
what would become Of SO many bud
ding women, when all of sudden |
saw my little schoolgirl.
! Yes I knew her in a minute, for she
wore the same brown hat, and the
rosy face was sparkling with fun, as
she told secrets with a chosen friend
while eating q wholesome slice OF
bread and butter, as only a hungry
schoolgirl could. She did not recog-
nize me, but took a good look at her
as l went by, longing to know what
the particular secret was that ended
in such gale Of laughter.
After that, | often saw my girl as
took my walk abroad, and, one day.
could not resist speaking to her when
I met Der alone: for usually her mates
clustered around her like bees about
their queen. which pleased me, since
it showed how much they loved the
sunshine child.
had paper of grapes in my hand,
and when saw her coming whlsked
out handsome bunch all ready to
offer, for / had made up my mind to
speak this time. She was reading a
paper, bnt looked UP to give me the
!, inside of the walk. Before her eyes
| could fall again I held out the grapes
and said, just as [ had heard her say
| to a school-mate at lunch time, ''Let S
90 halves She understood at once.
: laughed. and took the bunch, saying
+ with twinkling eyes:
t ooh, thank yon! they are beautiful.
| Then as we went on to the corner
, together. told her why did it. and
; recalled the carriage. I'D forgotten
| all about that, but my conductor IS
| very kind and always waits for me,
t she said evidently surprised that a
i stranger should take an interest IN her
: small self. did not have half time
e enough with her, for a bell rang and
D away she skipped, looking back to nod
+ and smile at the queer lady who had
taken fancy to her. A few days
q after and fine nosegay of flowers
t was left at the door for me, and wheI
T T asked the servant who sent them he
: answered.:
a ga little girl asked if a lame lady
q didn't live here, and when [ said yes
It she told me to give you these, an.
? said, THE grapes were very nice,
i I knew at once who 1T was, allt
G enjoyed the funny message immensel.
for when one leads quiet life littl
v things interest and amuSe.
e Christmas was close by, and plan
II ned a return of the flowers Of sor
d that | fancied that my young frien'
Ie would appreciate. l knew tina
d Christmas week would be holiday
n so the day before it began | wentst
y. the school just before recess and let
d a frosted plummy cake, directed t
20 "Miss Goldlocks from, she know
ID Who
% At first did not know how to &C
ID dress my nice white parcel, for neye
# had heard my child's name. Blu
e. after thinking over the matter
ID remembered that she was the onl
at girl there with yellow curls hangln
is down her back, SO / decided to IT'S
al the case with the above direction
The maid who took it in for the 81
10 went to private school, smiled, an
of said at once she knew whom l men
an I left my cake, and strOlled arOun
Id the corner to the house of a frien'
;rl there to wait and watch for the s,l
cess of my joke, for the girls alwa,
nd went that way at recess.
Presently the little hats began to {
ed bobbing by, the silent streets to eel
,e- with laughter, and the sidewalk
NO bloom with gay gowns. for the CIR
ar were all out bin winter colors no,
he From behind a curtain | peeped
DIV them. and saw, with great satisfactio
nd that nearly all had bits of my cake
their hands, and were talking it ov
an with the most fattering interest \
Is particular little girl, with friend I
ne each arm. passed SO near me that
no could see the happy look in her eye
,;s and hear her say. with toss OF t
bright hair;
Mother will plan it for me. ant
we can get it done by New Year. Wol
i'm it be fun to hang it on the door sol
day and run!'
he [ fancied that she ment to mai
nd something for me, and waited WI
Jed patience. wondering how this o
MS tolic with my schoolgirl would er
ac- New Years day came and passt
lall but no gift hung on my door; 81
full made up my mind it was all a mistal
and being pretty busy about that tin
ny, thought no more of the matter. IN
APP some weeks late, as / came into to
red one day after a visit in the count
fond of observing faces and seld'
ond forget one if anything has particulaa,
ON attracted my attention to it. SO Il
ste- morning. as rode along, looked
and the conductor. as there was no
get. else to observe, and he had a please
the sort of face. Somehow it look
had familiar, and after thinking about
so idly for a minute. | remember
| at where / had seen it before.