The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-08
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means inblghlHcAnt, They are public
property, professor. and We nre vapy
proud OF them dow, here. lnv,
even'-she looked nwGy lro,n him
felt n little nlal1apd ct the thought OF
them sometimes and wondered whet,.
or we all seemed very stupid aud dpi!
TO 40 learned a person ms YOU"
stupid ana dull" Ne echoed THO
words Involuntnrlly, while lilo wN,
thinking what n dainty outline the roi,,
tour Of her check and chin raadcli like
a pink seAshcll, and what n sIugu,arly
sweet lnt0nntl0n she had!
You agree TINT we are So" she ,su!d
after IN Instant's offended silence.
"Y0u add mndor to your other merits.
professor. ! sec. Well, the school treat
IL over. ! think must be going home
ward. Good evening"
She stretched out a smnll white hand,
He took It and considered 1t for a mo-
mGnt.
DO yon 70 across the fields" no
said, "or round by the roadY
ACROSS TIC fields when | have some
Il with me-"
"Should ! count ms ON one, or nm
| too
"Too what-to0 cnndidY
"Too old" he said thoughtfully.
She looked him up and down.
y suppose that you are twice my
agc."
More than that, | nm sure"
HAS any one ver called you any,
tblag but professorY
my mother calls me John"
ANY II else"
mo one, since ! was a boy"
they were crossing the meadow now,
In the distance Mrs. Burlington waved
n goodby to them. They had forgotten
about her.
(which would you rather be-your.
self nt your age and with your knowl,
edge or m ignorant young person like
me|
She had taken off her hat ana was
dangling Il by u ribbon from her arm,
Her hair was all rulied. and one little
tress, with a CLINT Of gold In 1t. kissed
her cheek lovingly.
They had reached the stile, and no
stopped to help her over It before he
answered. Then no said:
miss Eva, do you think It Is possible
for any one TO gather nuts and May ut
tho same timeY
Eyes, II they get up early enough In
the morning"
what difference does that makeY
'"rhe difference of not leaving things
iii they are too late"
He was still holding her hand. She
gave It to him at the stIle, and ap-
Darently he had not remembered to
1--WE II back. Her eyes were like stars.
md there var a rose flush like day
lawn on her cheeks.
How IL one to know whether It II
late or hOtY
II thought YOU knew everything,
professor, And you called me stupid
md dull just now, 4 my opinion cant
% worth having"
II called you stupid and dullY DO
know what ] think youW
You think me q vain. frivolous girl"
II think you tho most perfect thing
n Gods earth"
"Profess0r'--
II have another name, Nvadne."
when you have quite done with my
and
II shall never have quite done with
!. ] want " for my own"
"Such a useless, silly little handw
"Such a ping and white little hand.
ke a May blossom"
He lifted Il to his lips. and they were
lent for a moment.
"I0vadne. Is q miracle possible" !
what would be q miracle" abe |
Nd softly.
Ho drew her with gentle insistence
ITO his arms, and she raised hers and
asped them around his neck.
'"This IL one" no answered; 1T Ia the !
np0ssible come true" ]
1T was never impossible" she u Z
'ured. "only--you were asleep ana Z,
roaming. John. and n0w--you are
wake, and 1t Ii early In tho morning." !
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