The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-11
MADE OR MARRIED.
BY JESSIE F~OTHERGIII.
Author of "Dnc a. hire -Pro5It on" This
HHEfe'd-." Efa.
CHATTER IN.-CoNTIyrED.

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He strobe down TIE street with this
Object IN view, and gradually gained on
a figure he kncw-the figurc OF one of
the girls GRACE had been talking about
the Girl from next door. who went to
the ii Oh School. To-day she was
dressed in Il long gray ulster cloak.
ihltp checked hiS pace. He found an
unaconnnIable pleasure in walking be-
hind her IL ~hc stepped quickly for
ward. her garments well raised from
the ~round. and displaying what seemed
to IhiIip the very nca'est ana most COM
pact pair of ruu@G-weather boots he
had eve seen. together with the mereSt
suspicion of Il dainty ankle, which
matched The rest of her l:s>om figure.
She WAS walking Very rapidly. when a
book slipped from under her arm and
fell 10 the ground, while she uncon-
s~cioaaly pursued her way. the sound of
the fall ,eiug drowned by the rattle of
a passing cart.
Philip stopped. picked up the book.
and cont mplated Il with a strange sen
>atlon of pleasure Ii was. indeed.
of a find than might have been
expected. for ii was one of her lesson
books; and At a school where over three
hundred girls daily assembled. it is nat
ural and nec,S ary that each one should
have her name leeibly inscr bed on her
property. VA q Philip SAW. therefore,
on picking up the book. WAS a small
volume covered with shiny black calico
or linen. on wa ch was pasted a white
label. with - rk:ori High School for
Girls rin.ci on it and below. the fol-
lowing Inscr PIT on: Name. Mabelle
Fairfax: number of form, upper fifth"
This WAS no. al. Above the white la
bel was 4 vNd yellow enc. on which
was inscr bed. in red letters. Poison"
Ii was such 4 abel as chemists put
upon It'll, bottles containing dangerous
drugs.
Philip MASSEY. walking quickly on
ward, soon mastered each and all of
Ma ellie Fairfax. which was certainly
easy enough to remember. firmly on his
mind. Then. with a few long strides,
b. overlook TIE girl. and raising his hat,
said:
Pardon me. but YOU have Just
dropped this hook.
Oh said She. coming toa full stop.
and. in strictly feminine fashion. search
inc through the books she held, in or
der TO make sure that the one he held
out TO her was not amongst them, 80 |
have, | am much obliged 20 YOU. |
was in such q hurry this morning that L
bad no time 10 strap them up"
She held her hand out for it. but
Philip. remarking: 1T is quite wet and
dirty with having fallen on the pave
ment.' drew forth his handkerchief and
wiped it.
oh" said Mabelle Fairfax, smiling,
what a pity to spoil your handker-
chief"
Not at all If you are going to
school"
Yes. | am.
Perhaps You will allow me to carry
your books for you; / am going as far
a. Carlton Road
You are very kind. / don't like to
trouble YOU said she: and Philip.
smiling. took her bundle OF books, and
they walked side by side to Carlton
Road.
May I ask why YOU label your
French Grammar .Poison??'" he inquired
The girl laughed.
1T was not | who did it." said she,
but n OF the other girls. Her French
,erbs seemed 10 affiict her very much, !
and she said they were worse than
poison. | don't know where she got
the labels. I'm sure, but she appears to
re o ce in hem very much-more thsn
If -hc had mastered the verbs. without
calling them poison.
She laughed again. and Philip noticed
in her voice ard speech the same refine
nient aS that which had struck him in
her sister; while in her nj there
was a distinction. Il polish and n per-
fee: abserce of a~iectation. A fresh girl
i>huesS.w which we're charming.
Then you don't think so badly of
French verbs your>elf:?' ne said.
i 70. think the French they give |