Smyrna times., 1895-01-09
school =" lacouicaIIy

school .' lacouicallv.
But Yer did; an yer near To-
"Ialn't enuf Listen Tl.- paper
SAYS The Blank seminary for young
ladies Will reopen in ~-ptemter.
Terms sent on application I'm
a-goin' ~
Hadden only looked at bis daughter
heip.e--ly; his motherless gjr. alway,
had her way; he had a pIe-eu,iu.ri.t
that she 8. AaN. would.
Nv all. he -aid ncGta'iy..v..ps spr'..
Nou grl the money! Iru take "a count.
Of hundred, oIdu-
Melissa made "a rapid calculation
II Just iolT months I'll. September.
four mouths means about sixteen
week; there's Mr. Telucy down ~.
the vIIlagell give me s. "a week to
mind the cklldreu afternoons and even
ms; that's $32 then can DO up my
work here Of mnrnin' 5 and pick straw
berries for Nr Morrow. Who ships EN-
% the city; thatll be thirty more. an.
I've about twenty in my box Dad.
you ID nave TO make up the rest
i il do il, Nelis- BY Joye Yer grlt
clean through CIT ready on III see
i that Yer don't sick :"
And 80 when Blank Seminary. "a
really refined school for Young Wajn-u.
re.opeurd that golden September. Ne
lisa. clothed Ia d neat. new drc~-. d
mode-t hat-a gift from wealthy Ms
Ieluey, who admired her "sl.t aud
much perturbation Of soul, embarked
upon the sea Of lis life
Let u skip over the months that fol-
f .i.
/ the covert smiles and sneer- which a-r
quickeuiuG mind perceived: how ID q
Velled Way her uuc0uth expressions
and manners we're ridicuied by her
companions; how the pain Of -eparat-
ing the rough from the smooth cost her
many teartu.;aud sieeples- night: but
Melissa was brave. and after the first
few months she meuded her rude man.
ner- and fell more into the way of
those vino We're really kindly disposed
toward her. This We 9Th kim over
AMI touch ueg once again at the eu8 u
tle term
~ar wa hot 10 read the vale..e.orv.
o., 10 Bar she had received m.c4
praise ahd honorable mention tr9u .uc
faculty, aai numbered am.u- .er
friends many Vi the -;4ault.
I.r exercises were over. .4d t.l
young ladies were Iece.y.ug tL.i,
tr.eli- when strange oce.tY,,c,
L4rpeuel - Melissa HaJieu Il -.e
Glanced 70 look across tie hal. -.a ,u-
c3an'ereI tae gaz- ct q pair Vi >.,lIs
.au...s eyes.
~ H4la@ay cried 81 dozen 4li.-
eaca ts-H2a~ ~ Obtaining a.,e....:.
from ,ae rising young artist.
But HaioWay. with a courteous smile
here or .r-t there, Wa- making .l-
way slowly hut Enthusiastically q t.-
spa, "aere Melissa, clad il q straight
~ai,r..Ie--. with bunch 81 y.o.,l- il
her belt. stood.
IT is Ie.---Ni-> Hai5,a.i- il not:
he -aid. 4es.ta.Lg y
And NrH--a.UIu q lltt.e flush creep
ing up - the waye- !. a-r G4rk n4.r,
held out aer hand WIKI utcausc.ou-
grace.
Il am Nell-~, ,be SAID quietly.
Il have been nut your way dEa ..
-kelchin- saw your father and ht
talked OF you
MeH>- a eyes grew bright.
He told NE
I The girl looked up quickly.
; Il found some charming bits he
r stammrred, but the subject / wished
to sketch most was-gOue.
r Melissa grew little confused undeI
: his persistent gaze.
Are YOU studying me for a subject
she said, with sudden cay laugh
Because, if you are, warn yos-we.l
J ! owe you TO much TOO -
What ?" be said eagerly
But with a saucy smile and nod sh
5 was gone, swallowed up iu the crush
Somewhat disconnected, Hallowa,
: gazed after her Melissa had grow
, graceful and cultured since be saw he
t last and many thoughts tangled then
selves up in his brain
j. Was this the thing that had bee
e bothering him since that early morn
: ing % the spring when he caught th
n light from a pair of flashing gray eyes
j and hose solving had drawn aim bacl
] to the Hadden clearing to sketch :?
), A flush crept over his face at a suddel
r thought. and be turned on his heel an,
walked away.