The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-24

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as Bunny. There are uuwritten laws
at every public school, and at Wells
borough no self-respecting fellow"
can watch school cricket match With
out a rug, Il cushion, CT, in school IAN
guage. a "kelsh," and che or more bags
of fruit. 1t was at period OF the
afternoon when the school was gorged
and content, and was peacefully watch
ing the eleven piling up runs. that Ellis
minor made a discovery. AT such mo-
ments the intellect of the school was
ct its highest, and wags had been
known to devise jokes that lasted for
terms.
Il say, Bunny" Ellis minor remark
ed suddenly. Il believe Old Jimmy's
mashed on your sister"
IF you don't want to be kicked,
young Ellis" his companion replied,
you'd better leave my sitter alone
'Beastly sorry. old chap" Ellis minor
said but l thought you'd like to
know"
"Rotr Bunny said shortly. 1T isn't
a bit funny"
We'll. just look at them" Ellis
minor answered, sinking into recum-
bent position and searching in the bot
tom of the cherry bag.
After several minutes Bunny raised
sister Maud was, Bunny always
thought. rather responsibility She
occupied the position of governesS to
the head masters children, and to do
justice to Wellsborough, that fact in
itself was 10 disgrace. Being pretty
girl she even did Bunny credit in some
ways, and at least one member of the
eleven was in love with her. but her
presence about the place was discon-
certing. 1t led to frequent invitations
to the head masters and embarrassing
acquaintanceShip with other masters
wives. His friends sometimes avoid
ed Bunny because his companionship
dragged them into female society. OF
course, Bunny did his best to check
the nuisance. That afternoon, for in
stance. he lad merely nodded to her
and given her to understand that she
must keep at a proper distance.
She was, at the moment when Bunny
sighted her, conVersing with the indi-
vidual alluded to by Ellis minor as
'Old Jimmy AS a matter of fact,
his age was about thirty, and his
name was Arthur Baker. He enjoyed
the doubtful privilege of teaching the
upper fourth, in which form both Bun
ny and Ellis minor had been located
for the last year. Three terms in the
same form are not calculated to IN
crease the mutual affection of masters
and boys
AS Bunny watched them his brow
clcuded. The colloquy certainly APP
peared interesting, and Old Jimmy was
apparently making himself both agree
able and amusing
What an ass he's making of him
self!' Bunny remarked in disgust
He always does" Ellis minor
agreed.
Il told her what a beast he was"
Bunny continued.
She doesn't seem to think so," the
other observed.
Il don't suppose a girl could really
fall in love with Jimmy" Bunny said.
"I don't know" his companion re-
piled meditatively. You see. girls are
such awful fools about men. They new
er really know what they're like. One
OF my sisters married an utter bowler
last holidays"
But Jimmy's such a cad" Bunny
objected land after the way he's treat
ed me, l do think she might be rude
10 him"
"Of course" he went on, after
pause II know she was bound to mar
~ one of the masters. Old Beetles
sCvernesses always do, but l do draw
the line at Jimmy. l hoped she'd mar
ry Turner"
Now Turner, though a double blue,
was a shy and unfiedged young man.
and appealed more to the schoolboy
than the female heart. Ellis minor
thought her scarcely good enough for
him. but tactfully refrained from say
Ing so.
Are you going to stop it?" he in
quired.
IF it's necessary, I shall have
shot" Bunny said loftily.
Il should hurry up if l were you"
Ellis minor suggested. When they
begin to look like that there's general
ly something on"
"She does look bit rummy," Bunny
admitted, as his sister turned smfl-
ing glance at Old Jimmy.
IF she was my sister," Ellis minor
continued, I'd manage to make it jolly
hot for him. You can make it rather
nasty for a chap when he's in love
with your sister. You ought to be able
to get your promo this term if you
run the thing properly"
Get my promo?" inquired the less
astute Bunny.
Yes his friend replied. Ewes
time he makes a cad of himself to you,
you Just go and rux her up about it.
She won't mind badsering him bit;
If she's like my sisters she'll enjoy 1t.
/ only wish Old Jimmy was mashed
on my sister. You might tell her what
a beast he is to me, too"
''Pve jolly good mind to try" Bun
ny said It's not half bad idea
Let's go and have an ice"
They strolled to the town together,
while Ellis minor, with a wisdom be-
yond his years. and gathered from
many sisters, explained the modus
operandi to the still doubtful Bunny.
Unconscious of their doom, the vic
Tins on the cricket ground chatted on,
and if Bunny could have heard their
conversation he might have been rous-
ed to even deeper Indignation. AS a
matter of fact, his sister had been en-
gagged to Old Jimmy for upward OF
week, and was at that moment dis
cussing their future projects without
a thought of Bunny or his ill-usage.
Possibly, if she had been aware of his
proposed interference, she also might
have been somewhat apprehenslve.
For the present the engagement was
necessarily a secret. Most of the Well
borough masters migrate in the full
ness of time to become head masters
of smaller schools, and at that same
moment Mr. Baker was busy stalking
the trustees of a grammar school with
some success. If the engagement was
announced before his election. he would
be confronted with unpleasant parental
questions as to ways and means, and
to prophesy his election was scarcely
diplomatic Miss Urquhart was quite
content with the arrangement. Every
girl knows that an engagement Is all
the pleaSanter before Its announce
ment.
For a day or two Ellis minors idea
slumbered He mooted it at intervals.
but Bunny denominated it too much
sweat" and had scruples as to whether
1t was not rather bad form" At the