The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-22

doing so allowed the potato to slip from
his fingers. 1t rolled over to the window
sill ana with hop disappeared into the
street below.
When Mile. Aglae dropped her potato
into the street she was overcome with
fear. She hurriedly shut her window so
that in case there had been an accident
no one would suspect her. Then she sat
down and quitely waited the turn Of
events. What then was her terror when
she heard steps coming up the stairs
the steps of men; of two men, heavy and
loud
They're policemen" she thought, and
at the thought her little heart began to
beat more quickly, while cold perspira-
tion broke out on her pretty white shout
ders.
But just when she expected 10 hear the
mems cruel fists knocking at the door of
her little room her face suddenly resumed
its calm and peaceful expression.
The steps had stopped at the door OF
the neighboring room, and she heard the
bell ring. the door open and the stranger
visitors pass into the room behind.
Still she was afraid to move for some
time, fearing with logical mind that
when the police found the tenants next
door were innocent they would come in
and accuse her. After some moments.
however, she gained enough COURAGE to
conceal the basket and potatoes, which
must otherwi have appeared so much
against her, an forced herself to put on
an innocent expression with which to
meet the police.
ing 20 noise of steps, but only the bassoon,
she became completely treasured.
In order to make the assurar nee doubly
sure she opened her cupboard, and taking
out the milk jar, opened the door quietly
and crept down the steirs into the street
! to get sous worth of milk from the
| dairy at the corner In this way she
hoped to make an abb, and her case
would he too strong for the slightest sus-
picion. Besides, she wanted some milk
to boil her potatoes in, and it was her in.
tention to put in caulifiower as we'll.
So she bought her sous worth OF milk
and started on the return journey with
her spirit at rest and her milk bottle
carefully held in front of her. Suddenly
she felt violent blow on her fingers,
and at she same moment her hands, her
bare arms, her corsage, face, eyes, hair
and mouth were covered with milk.
1t was the potato that had slipped from
Ahatoles hand and bad landed with re-
markable precision right in the very
mouth of the milk jar.
"Oh, mammal cried ARlae, in de-
spair. What has happened? Who has
done thisP" and she filed up the stair
case only to run plum into the arms of
Anatole.
Anatole. as matter of fact, when be
saw the potato flying downward. remem-
bered the police ordinance against throw
ing things out of the window after 10 a.
M, and decided to leave Molesquin as
soon as was at once polite and possible.
He shook Edgar. who had fallen asleep.
and after promising Molesquin to return
the next day and take lessons from him,
had hurried helter-skelter out of the
door. the bassoonist accompanying him
as far as the door.
At the moment when the door opened
Aglae was coming up the stairs four steps
at time. Aglae and Anatole found each
other face to face. Aglae with her face
and hair running with milk and Anatole
with his hat all smashed in ON his head.
other and they understood it all.
Monsieur" cried Aglae, you are a
fool"
And you, mademoiselle, your fingers
are made Of blotting paper" replied An
atoe.
''You are rude man, SIR"
"And you are ill-bred."
"a man who cannot hold potato in
his hand should not undertake TO give les
sons to anybody"
II advise you to say as little as poss-
ible. mademoiselle. When a girl cannot
peel potato without letting it drop she
should not NEEDLE with cooking. She
should take her meals at q restaurant"
81 stall take no instructions from you,
monsieur
None the less, mademoiselle, I repeat
you should take your meals at rcstau-
rant | know very nice one Oh la Place
Plgallel / DO, indeed mademoiselle.
well. go there yourself monsieur