Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-05-14

Decidedly
l had large nose.
Room for more
I startled her there by dropping
book. l was actually getting angry.
But she recovered almost Immediately
and went on:
How do you think he will answer
'AnswerT
Miss Arden spoke inquiringly in a
puzzled voice:
YOU speak as if you thought Intend.
ed to propose to him.
And so l dare say, you will, it being
leap year and you so smitten.'
IN that case l think he would anawer
in the Affirmative
'Oh, you conceited creature
Hush, what if Mr.. Eldridge should
overhear US?
As if hadn't.
Who cares if be does? it's nothing to
him.
Nothing to me to sit there and hear
myself discussed in that way.
But, seriously, what do you meanT
why, have you forgotten that pro-
phesied Irritation? mean how do
you think he would do for that"
'Oh, passably, if he understands bis
place and stays in it,
'Menl Boysl'
We'll, boys, then. Men in assurance,
boys in intelligence, are what we have
nowadays
She spoke as if she had lived in the
age of her grandmother. J. clenched
my hands.
DO you think you will bring him
aroundT
I'm sure have no such design on his
peace
Nm aching to know what you intend
to do. Shall you Airt with him.
,Oh, no matter
You're too bad, Igot you apart from
the other girls on purpose to have q
confidential chat, and here the time is
almost up and you haven't told me a
thing
Well, I will now-two things. Your
hair is twisted and your collar is shock.
ingly tumbled.'
Bother my collar. Shall you flirt
with him? l wouldn't mind only that
hateful Sue Linscomb VOWS she'll get
ahead of YOU
thrust my head up and looked at
them. They were not minding me in
the least.
laid my hand upon the bell and
gave it a violent ring. The two girls
started like culprits. What they saw
in my face I can't cay but they both col.
ored. Then they separated for their
seats but not until I heard Lizzie wits.
per desperately, Shall you?
v SHALL Aoated back the reply, low
and firm.
Should she?
That afternoon while I was engaged
with the French class. was startled BY
a little scream, and Lizzie Dane spring.
up and crying:
Oh, hornet has stung Charlotte Ar.
den, Mr.. Eldridge.'
The whole school Uttered. lscowled
and commanded her to resume her seat
Lizzie founced into her seat and l
saw Miss Arden put boon to her face.
After school I went to her and in
quired politely for her arm. She showed
me her round dainty wrist with large,
discolored swelling.
Good gracious I exclaimed. orgetting
myself, NOW it must have panied you.
Why didn't you leave? I would have
excused YOU
She smiled. That smile recalled me
to myself.
>Oh, it's nothing l was not child
enough to run home for so slight q
hurt
In spite of my anger at her I envisd
the words that slipped through her lips.
Had she already begun her arts?
Well, walked home with her. Oh,
the days that followed-and the weeks
and the months. Miss Arden wanted
to hirt and we firted.
Miss Arden wanted me to make love
to her and l did it.
had the satisfaction of knowing, as
stood by one of the long windows at
the close Of the last dab, watching the
girls file out, that the whole village was
alive with the rumors that my beautiful
pupil and myself were engaged.
Charlotte Arden fingered behind the
others as wishing to speak to me. The
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