Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-06

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keep you down II you're bound to 20
up Be somebody in spite of them.
O. Clisty, try for my sake"
Clisty rushed out of the house, as
her mother closed her appeal, with q
burst of tears. An hour passed be-
fore she rose from beneath the oak
tree where she had thrown herself.
Then she went back to the house
with set lips and pale face.
I'll do it" she simply said.
The next morning she was back In
the school-room, Outwardly unmind-
full Of the cold looks, withdrawn
skirts. and upturned noses Of the
girls.
1t soon became evident that the
Gay School pupils must wake up It
was Irritating to think of Clisty
Weston's pushing them back while
she went forward; but she was doing
it. and when one day she gained a
signal victory over Belle Price, who
had been first in all things before
that open warfare was declared. But
she pressed bravely on until Dave
Howe could not resist Speaking to her
as she passed him.
Good for your pluck, C'listy!"
"What do you care for my pluck?"
she flashed back defiantly "You set
them at me from the first"
Now, Clisty," drawled Dave.
planting himself before ner. s.l'm a
bigger barker than bitter any day.
lie got to make fun Of somebody.
Ia do it Of Emma Howe herself.
And you dc know you looked odd as
Dicks hat-band that day; but you've
changed nightly, and do like pluck
anywhere. just you stick to it,
Clisty, and you'll pull through. Girls
are queer animals"
"And boys, too" Clisty could not
help saying to herself, with a queer
feeling compounded of anger and
gladness. 1t was something, at least,
to have gained one friendly word.
She would keep on.
But Belle Price succeeded perfectly
in making her miserable. She looked
upon the despised girl as her rival
now. and her influence was all-power.
full with the others
Then came the offer of prizes to
the girls for the best essay. Clisty
knew that she could write, ana the
prize meant so much pecuniarily. So
she set to work. Belle, also, was one
OF the contestants, and a determined
rival.
The day was rapidly app oaching.
and Bellies admirers took occasion to
state openly that their friends pro.
duction was not to be excelled.
Clisty was about discouraged that af-
ternoon before the day set for the ex.
ercises. or what use to strive longer?
Suddenly cry rang through the
schoolroom.
'Fire! Fire!'
There was mad rush for the door.
The teachers presence of mind en-
abled them to get out safely the &C.
cupants OF the rooms; but, once out
side. it was discovered that Clisty
and Belle were missing.
For minute, as the lines passed
out rapidly, Clisty had hesitated
She knew that Belle had slipped of
secretely to the lecture room on the
last floor for final rehearsal by her.
sel. But what il she had? 1t was
none of her business. Clisty thought
Some one else would tell her, and
Belle would not trouble to save her
from anything, she bitterly thought,
as she remembered all the Sights she
had endured.
She had reached the foot of the
; stairway with the line when suddenly
she dartei aside unseen. and up the
stairs through the hall. so rapidly I'LL
ing with smoke from some unknown
quarter.
what are you following me here
for?" Belle haughtily exclaimed, as
Clisty entered the room.
"It's fire." CIisty answered, with
a quick clenching Of her teeth at the
tone
Belle dropped her essay and rushed
for the door; but C'listy caught her
by the arm, picked up the paper, and
hurried from the room. At the door
Belle hung back in terror at the
smoke.
Come with me. We can get down
II we hurry. Hold your breath.
Gomez" She fairly dragged the ter
rified girl after her through the blind
ing pail rolling up toward them.
'Get down." she hoarsely COM
manded. ''We've got to go down
backwards, on our hands and knees.
or We'll choke. Come on!
Clisty clutched Belle firmly, and
forced her to her side upon the floor.
land that's the way l found EN-
half way down the last fight of
stairs" said the fireman who had
dashed into the building when the
two were missed.
1.-THE only thing that saved them.
too. in all that smoke-getting close
to the doOr-sensiblest thing to do.
too; for smoke alters rises. MiQhtv
lucky for them the gal thought on {. )"
said another.
They will come out all right. It
Is only the reaction and fright" said
the doctor, as he examined the half
stupefled girls who were hastily car
ried to their homeSt