The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-18
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER IS. 1883.

of her return, and as coolly as il she had
only left school the day before Her studies
were still quite elementary, for CreSsy Nc
kinstry had never been a brilliant scholar,
but he perceived, with cynical doubt of
its permanency, that she had bestowed IN
usual care upon her present per ormance.
There was, moreover, a certain defiance
in it, as if she had resolved to stop any OBJ
lection TO her return on the score of de-
1iciencies. He was obliged, in self-defense, to
take particular note of some rings she
wore, and a large bracelet that ostenta-
tiouslv glitrered on her white arm--which
had already attracted the attention of her
companions, and prompted the audible
comment from Johnny Filgee that it was
truly gold" Without meeting her eyes he
conten;ed himself with severely restraining
the glances OF the children that wandered
IN her direction. She had never been quite
popular with the school III her previous role
OF fiancee, and only Octavia Dean and one
or two older girls appreciated its mysteri-
Gus fascination, while the beautiful Rupert,
secure i'll his avowed prediction for the
middle aged wife of the proprietor of the
Indian Spring hotel looked upon her as pre-
coclouS chit with more than the usual pro-
peEsity TO Objectionable "breathing.'
Nevertheless, the master was irritatlngly
conscious of her prcsence--a presence which
now had all the absurdlty of her ridiculous
love experiences superadded to it, He tried
to reason with himself that it was only a
phase of frontier life, which ought to have
amused him. But it did not Ihe iutru-
sion of this preposJerous girl seemed to dis
arrange the discipline of his life as we'll as
OF his school. 4 he usual vague, far-of
dreams in which he was in the habit of in
dugiug during school hours. dreams that
were perhaps suparinduced by the remote
ness OF his retreat and q certain restful
sympathy in his little auditors, which had
made hin--the grown up dreamer-accept-
able to them in his gentle understanding Of
their needs and weaknesses--now seemed to
have vanished forever.
AJ recess, Octavla Dean, who had drawn
near CreSsy and reached up to place her arm
around the older girls waist, gla ced at her
with a patronizing smile born of some rapid
Freemasoarv, and laughingly retired with
the Others. Tho master at his desk and
Cressy, who had halted in the aisle, were
left alone
Il have had no int!mation yet from your
father or mother that you were coming
back To school again, he began. But |
suppose they have decided upon your re-
turng'
An uneasy suspicion Of some arrange
ment with her former lover had prompted
the emphasis.
The young girl looked at him with Ian
guild establishment.
81 reckon paw and nav amt TO objec-
tion,n she said, with the same easy ignoring
of parental authority that characterized
Rupert Fiigee the day before, aud which
seemed to be local popularity. Nav
did offer to coue yer and see you, but told
her she needn'5 bother"
She rested her two hands behind her on
the edge of a desk, and leaned against it,
looking down upon the toe of her smart
little shoe which was describing small
semi beyond the hem of her gowl.
Her attitude, which was haif-defiant, Lalf-
| indolent, brought out the pretty curves of
her waist and shoulders. This master no
ticed it and became a triGe more austere,
Then anu to understand that this is a
permanent thing" he asked, coldly
Whats thatm slld Cressy, interroga-
lively.
Am | to understand that you intend
coming regularly to school" repeated the
master, cartly, "or is this merely an ar.
rangemeut for a few days-until-'
20, said Greasy ,comprehendingly, lifting
her unabashed blue eyes to his. you melu
THAT. Oh, that's p.oke off. Yes" she
added, coapenptuously, making la ger
semi circle with her loot, mats over-thret
weeks ago.
"And Seth Davis-does he intend return.
@Heg' She broke into a light girlist
laugh. 81 reckon not much! S'long s I'm
here, at least"
She had just lifted herself to sitting
posture on the desk, so that her little feet
swung clear Of the floor in their saucy
dance. suddenly she brought her heels to-
gether and alighted.
$50 that's all" she asked.
eyes"
kin go nowF
YES"
"She laid her books one on the top of tho
other and fingered an instant.
Been quite wellr' she asked, with III
! dolent pohteness.
/ "Yes. thank you"
you're lookiu' right peart."
She walked with a southern girls undu
| lating languor to the door, opened it, Their
charged suddenly upon Octavia Dean
twirled her round in a wild waltz and bore
her away: appearing a moment after on the
playground demurely walking with her
arm around her companions waist in al
| ostentatious confidence at once lofty, ex
elusive and exasperating to the smaller chill
J dren.
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