Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-10-10

tIcle and doubtless blushed at my owl
duplicity.
"we have heard 20 much Of you,
she continued. Ingram regales u
each evening with q veracious chron
icie Of your days doings."
EFT" broke In the voice Of Ipky
from the doorway. make him show
you what he has In the desk. Say,
that Lyden's stiff. I'll get even with
him. He laughed all the time ! was
reciting."
"It Is true" said Miss Allen when
her brother had again disappeared,
"Mr. Lyden did laugh, and ] don't
think II was bit nice, do your
OF course did not.
"But what was Il Ingram wished me
TO seer she continued. did he say II
was In your desk? Please show II to
me at once. My curiosity is Of the
kind that will not be bridled-"
IL beg Of you," began. very much
embarrassed: 1t is really nothing at
ALL" And In that statement was
merely quoting Inky's own words
"May ! look r. she persisted, resting
one white hand on the old battered
lid Of the desk. I'm going to-"
was powerless. Her smile fairly
turned my head.
"I can refuse you nothing" mur.
| INJURED.
The next moment she had the lid up
and was rummaging through IN ac-
cumulation Of books and papers. She
came upon II suddenly.
"Oh." she cried. where did you get
tr'
explained that had taken II from
her brother and Ind unlawfully retain.
ed Il In my possession. Unfortunate
ly. she soon turned II over and discov-
cred the verses penciled on the back.
''That Is very silly" she observed
severely. and then with demure
smile. But It Is very clever"
Without looking up she replaced the
photograph In the desk and closed
down the lid.
After Mr.. Lyden and the Aliens were
all clear Of the building lnky came
rushing back TO my room.
"what do you think OF herr" he In
Qulred eagerly.
IL never met a more agreeable young
lady" was my guarded reply.
''Of course you didn't" he said glec-
fully. "Ett's hummer. You ought 10
hear her play the plano and sing. And
she writes poetry. too. but I'm the on.
ly one that knows H. Say. why don't
you 20 In and win? I'll back you"
'Tngram." said solemnly. ''thcse
matters are entirely too serious and
sacred to be made light Of"
Inky grinned and clacked his tongue
In his cheek.
SAY" he cried suddenly. did any Of
your people get cut up In the Revolu-
tiony'
Several Of them." replied.
"Good .enough" he exclaimed.
That's big casino with the mater!
Oh. see Lyden's finishr'
A few days later Inky whispered TO
me during class that was soon to be
invited "up to the house" aud must on
no account fail to respond In person.
The invitation did arrive. and avail
ed myself Of the privilege.
Mr.. Allen was Joylal; the mater grew
deeply interested In my family tree:
Miss Allen treated me with great kind
ness: Inky could scarcely refrain from
standing on his head. The presence OF
Lyden as an old friend OF the family
alone marred the pleasure Of the even
Ing.
was not aware that during the sue
ceeding days my treatment OF inky
grew any more lenient, yet II seems
that there was sufficient partiality dis
played 10 excite the envy OF the other
students This fact was dcdrcrd from
a conversation accidentally overheard.
In the words Of the oracle. Inky would
continue to have "cinch" while the
prof was rushing his sister.
'The moneys seven TO two In your
favor" Inky remarked one Friday aft.
ernoon as was going home with him
after school. for such had become my
custom. "Lyden isn't one. two. three.
He's out OF the race; left nj the pole"
That particular afternoon was des-
tined 10 become one Of the happicst
periods In my life. Miss Allen was
alone and received me with Outs'rtch
ed hands. Inspired by Inky's conf
dence, I risked all and won. After an
Infinite elapse Of time we saw Iaky
emerge from dim corner OF the room
"lngram." said his sister. was II
nice Of you to try and overhear con-
hdencesi"
EFT" Inky replied. 81 couldn't stay
away. was afraid he would funk at
the last minute, and you don't know
how hard I've worked to have him dis
tance Lyden."'
think ! Rugged him, much to bis
disgust. and I know that his sister
added to his confusion by kissing him.
Ingram" I said, now tell me the
truth. What arst put the idea into
your headT'
"Well." he grinned. Il knew I'd new
er make the rifle In Greek unless
something dropped. heard Of fel- |
low whose teacher graded him away |
up because Of his sister. and that's the |
reason I worked OF Ett's picture on
you. Then Lyden laughed at my Greek |
defamation. and ! swore I'd wind up |