The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-08-06
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sloane. sIt's shameful the. way they
are robbing the nests"
They'd better keep off these prem.
Uses if they don't want to be arres'eo'
said the professor, savageiy. 49,
The situation was growing criticai-
eff only a swarm of mosquitoes
would come up from the marsh and
drive them into the house, muttered
Gil. but not hum was to be heard.
Neither Rad he anything to hope from
the coming on of night, for full MOON
high in the east, Just opposite the elm.
was growing steadily brighter and
making every feature of the landscape
stand out with frightful clearness.
Meanwhile Jack, tired of acting as
picket, had deserted his post and gone
home to supper. Gil saw him as ne
darted from his covert, and his heart
1 sank within him. The knowledge that
Jack was crouching behind the fence
had given him comforting sense OF
companionship, and to be LETT IN inc
llurch in this way completely shattered
for the time his faith in Jacks friend
ship.
How much longer were those people
going to sit there, he wondered, as stin
and hungry he peered down at the coy
group on the veranda. The town clock
struck eight.
Suppose we 60 in and have some
music" said Madge, presently. :,
"Rless her little heartw CALCULATED
OH. under his breath; but just then
there was click of the gate latch, and
GIL. to his horror, saw Miss Martha
Parks. from across the way, walk in.
Now Miss Parks was the assistant in
the high school. and Gil had good reason
: TO suspect that she had come to report
him to the professor, for scarcely day
, passed that he did not try her patience
: almost beyond endurance.
But Miss Parks showed no disposition
!, to discuss school affairs. She talked OF
the fine weather and the moonlight
NIGHTS and seemed to forget for the
!. time that she had anything to do with
; teaching. But just a. Gilwas beginning
totalxe heart the professor startled him
r. by saying: -,
q "What have you decided to do VIII
r. that young reprobate. Miss Parks3
"Who-Gil? Gil Crsmpton?" salt
= Miss Parks, slowly. Really. professor
y don't know what to do with him. III
I, Is = sad trial to me, must confess. Still
!, should be sorry to have to resort
81 extreme measures.
= ..Just as you please" said the PROBES
Is scr, in his curt way. You have Tn
~ hardest part of it, but if he doesn't tur
~ over a new leaf soon he may know VIVA
at to expect :,
~ 90 don't believe Gil means to b
as bad, papa" said Madge, eagerly.
or like Gil; he's SO generous, ana ne
a. smart, too. He can do every one
,e- those examples in interest," and that
I'll more than l can do
~ The professor smiled. Madge was
4 pet.
81 "rm glad there's some one to say
,,e good word for the young sea mp.
said. pulling her curls.
81 wonder If 1 am a scamp" said I
: | to himself. ''Im afraid Miss Par
l thinks am, for some way or other 1
ALWAYS getting into scrapes.
then"
l Miss Parks, with her low clear voic
! arrested this soliloquy.
\, NO" she was saying; mo, ooi
N think Gilbert means to be bad.
N chiefly thoughtlessness and excess
III animal spirits. Very likely it is part
W INV fault, for I'm afraid don't undo
KS stand boys very we'll. But II You
"a give him fortnight's grace. perhap
r can find some way to reach him.
think it would break his mothers he'
to have him expelled"
"rm not going to be expelled" 81
the boy to himself, mot if can hav'
fortnight to redeem my character L
And in his sudden penitencc he slipI
and the eggs back into the nest and v
.ept half persuaded to slide down the .
and throw himself at Miss Parks &c
the But at that moment Mrs. Sloane mi
the a break in the conversation by exc
ing herself and Madge, saying ira
big was Madge's bedtime. The mentor
said bedtime recalled Gil to the console
ness that he had not had his SUPP
he And then he wondered if elm le
were good to eat
4 it "A fellow ought always to put SO
out thing in his pocket when he goes a
l. is birds, eggs" he said to himself. II b
rate. mother has bushel or two OF cool
nd" baked up.
wen The prospect began to look II
and more encouraging.
!" .At last." he CIRCULATED, with Il
Town drawn breath. as the professor folio
seen, his wife and Madge, land now \
xtnt Parks will be likely to start
ence Hut Aunt Betsy had heard that al
gar ,n xSs, noon that one
: to S4GNNzWAAIXJ- Miss Parks nj
W,EsSsYY/<I<// was to be mar
| Gil &%rNhN.h soon. and, fin'
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