The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-03-17

She's coming, boys she's coming
Clear the way!n
Dave Howe swung himself over tn,
low paling fence which surrounded tn,
Gay School, and rushed eXcitedly towarc
group of boys clustered about the west
entrance.
WHO is coming?' half-dozen de.
manded at once.
1.-THE Queen of Salmaeundi come to
school on Monday !" shouted Dave. dane
ing frantically about. "Hats off! Get
ready for regular old Eastern sslsam.'
Dave set the example, which was fol
lowed by several Others, -prostrating
themselves to the pavement in the most
exaggerated manner as shy, oddly
dressed girl turned the corner and pass
ed in.
Wouldn't Sue like a polygonation
like that to wear :" JEFF Dorr whistled "a
she disappeared through the girls enter
ance.
"A coat of me ale !" cried Dave. "Did
MT tell you she was coming. Say, girls,
you've got one of the ancients now for
sure" as number of the girls came up.
Il's new scholar, and she's going to
take the shine right off every one of you,
"Daye Howe, how Often has mother
told you to stop using slangr" exclaimed
his sister Emma.
and you to stop chewing gum?' re
torted Dave. "Oh, my but won't she
though?' he ended.
"Who is it, Jeilp' asked one. When
Dave once gets started with his foolish
ness, you needn't expect an attack of
sense soon.'
Il don't know" laughed jeff "Dave
got us to salasm to her, so guess shes
somebody. What is her name, DaveW
"Queen of Ssl"-
"Dave Howe, do have little sense, if
you have lost your manners" his sister
interrupted shortly.
II don't know her from Adam. Miss
Peppery," Dave answered, with mock
humility. "She burst upon my startled
vision-Oh stop, JeD'!"
Il can tell you who she is. She is just
nobody"
Belle Price, who had just come up, an
nounced this information with tilt OF
her nose "Do you remember old Yves
ton?" she continued.
"Old drunksrd Weston, who used to
chase us when we were kidsf" queried
Dave
Eyes; and she is his girl. Her mother
has been living somewhere in the back
woods upon farm until now. She has
come here to give Clisty, as she calls
her. an education. She takes our wash
ing, and | heard her tell mother that she
M ant to make teacher of her. The
Westons never amounted to anything, and
it's ridiculous trying to make something
ont of one of them. She's simply no.
BODY
"And we've been salaaming to nobody
groaned Dave.
She's here In school, but we don't
have to have anything to do with her
Blood always shows itself, ;" Belle coninu-
ed. amid Dawes continued groans.
"Does she drink he asked, anXIously,
In a tragic whisper.
"You know what | mean, Dave Howe,
she sharply replied. Folks with such
antecedents can't be anybody"
"Oh-oh, my"
Dave collapsed back upon his heels, his
elbows upon his knees and his head in his
hands, and gszed at Belle in luderous rs
constituent The gong struck just then.
and all hurried away without seeing a
pale face at the cloak room window above.
Neither did they see the figure that darted
through the Railways few minutes later,
and thence down the street.
'Mother, mother | couldn't stay
Who are We Who am that can't he
snyhodv?" it exclaimed passionatelN,
rushing in upon Mrs. Weston, who look
ed up from her ironing board, then sat
down, trembling.
81 didn't think they'd say it to you,
C'lsty,-a girl"
why can't be?" Clisty demanded.
Cant you get along and not mind itf'
her mother pleaded.
"Is it because my father was drunk
srd-because men sold him drink-be-
cause he couldn't keep from drinking-
because he died in prisonS Have always
got to face it!'
80 C'listy! We can't help that her
mother moaned. Were poor, hut /
want you to be somebody
chow can r. cried the Girl, tercely,
Glow can l when they say | can't l
hate them all"
Don't C'listy!" Her mother shivered
Il don't like to see you so. You can
you can If you will, They can't STOP
YOU. Your pa was weak, but you're