Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-11-10
'LIS1'Y.

Way school and rushed cNcitcdlv to-
wa.t! 4 group of boys clustered abou
fhe west entrance.
who is cominga" half dozen de
manded at once.
The queen of Sa.magundi come tc
school on Monday" shouted Dave
dancing frantirally about. "!Iats Off
Get ready for Il regular old eastern
s:iaam.'
Dave set the example. which was
followed by several othcrs-pros,rat.
ing themselves upon the pavement il,
lhe most exaggerated manner US a Shy,
oddly dressed cir! turned the cornc!
and passed il"
Mouldnl Sue like polygonation
IKE that 10 woar?H .yrn Norr wills
pored, rs she disappeared through the
girls entrances.
"A coat nf me-ale" cried Dave.
Didn't ! tell yom she was coming.
say. girls, you've got one of the an
tents nov for sure" as a number Of
Tie girls came up. Its new scholar,
oil every one OF YOU"
Dave Howe, how often has mother
loil you to stop using slanga" ex-
claimed his shocked sister Emma.
And YOU TO stop chewing gum" re-
rorled Dave. oh, my! Sui won,
she though?'
Who is it. Jc.I?' asked one. eWhen
Dave once gets started with his fool
iehness You need not expect an attack
al sense soon.
| don't know" laughed JEFF. "Davc
got us II salaam to her. so guess
she's somebody. What i, her name.
Dave?'
Queen of Sal -"
Dave Howe. do have 4 little sense,
il YOU have lost your manners" his
sister interrupted shortly.
Il don't know her from Adam. Miss
!prery.' Dave answered with mock
iVniliry. she burst upon my startled
'i-ion-oh, stop, JeiT,'
Il can tel you who she is. She is
Just nobody"
Belle Price, who had Jus. come M.
gave this information viii Tilt Of her
nose
DO You remember old we,ton?'
she continued.
Old drunken Weston, who used TO
chase US when we were kidsa" queried
Dave.
Yes, She is his girl. Her mother
has been somewherc in The buck'wonds
"pon farm uuii now. She has come
here 10 give t'iisN, rs She calls her.
AN education. She takes our WASHING.
ard heard her tel mother tina, she
meant TO make ea"he. OF her. The
Aestons neNerdi! amount 30 anything
and its ridiculous trying Go make
something ont oi ono of them. Sb. is
simply nobody
And We've been s,laamins to no.
body groancd Dave.
shes here in school. hut we're NOT
obliged to have anything to do with
her Blood always tells" continued
Belle, amid Dawes prolonged yroans.
Does she drinll?7 he asked anx-
lnUsly i'll y tragic whisper.
You know what mean, Dave
Howe she sharply replied. "rolI.s
with such antecedcnts can't be any
body"
"Oh-oh. my"
Dave collapsed back upon his knees
and with his head i'll his hands sazcd
III Belle III ludicrous astonishmeut.
The gong struck just then, and all
hurried away wthou, scein. a pale
face at the cloakroom window above.
Neither did they sec The figure that
s!arted through the hallway n few
minutes later and thence down the
street.
Mother. mother, couldn't stay.
Who are we Who am that can't
he anSbody9' was the Passionate in
qGry, as poor Calsta rushed in upon
ler mother.
Mrs. Weston looked up from her
ironing board, then sat down trcm-
bling.
Il didn't think they'd say it to you.
C>listy-a "irl.'
Why can't be?" the girl asked
Cant YOU get along and not mind
lt9" her mother pleaded
is it because my father was a
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES men sold him
drin b-becausc he couldn't keep from
d'nhing-bccausc he died in prison?
Lave | always got to face it?'
oh. C'listy. We can't help that" her
mother moane,i. Wore poor, but
want you to he somebody"
How can ?" cried the rirl, licrccly.
How can when they ali say can't?
! hate every one Of thcm!"
Her mother shivcrci
Don't, C'iis,v! don't like to see
You So. You can-you can. il you
will. They can't stop you. Your pa
WAS weak, but you're strong; only use
that temper the right way. You can
DO right; be Il lady and learn. No
body can keep you down if you're
bound to go up. BE somebody in
spite OF them. Oh. C'listy, try for my
sake!"
Calista rushed out of the house, as
her mother ended her appeal. with a
burst of tears An hour passed before
she arose from beneath the oak tree
where she had thrown herself. Then
She went back to the house with set
lips and pale face.
III do it," she simply said
The next morning she was back in
the schoolroom. outwardly unmindfu
of the cold looks, Withdrawn skirts and
upturned noses of the girls.
1t soon became evident that tho Cav
school pupils must wake up. 1t was
irritating to think of C'isty Westou's
leaving them behind her in the race
for learning. but she was doinr it. and