The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-09-06

l FASTENED to restore the missing ar
tiele and doubtless blushed ut my own
duplicity.
1--WE have heard SO much of YOU"
she continued. Ingram regales us
each evening with veracious chron-
icle 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 l was
recitlng"
at 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"
or course did not.
But what was It Ingram wished me
to sec?" she continued. Did he say 1t
was In your desk? Please show II to
me ut once. My curiosity Is of the
kind that will not be bridled."
Il beg of YOU" began, very much
embarrassed; ut is really nothing Mt
all." And In that statement l was
merely quoting lnky's own words.
MAY look ?" she persisted, resting
one white hand Gu the old battered
lid Of the desk I'm going to-"
was powcrlcss. Her smile fairly
turned my head.
81 can refuse you nothing muir
INJURED
The next moment she had the lid up
nj
emulation of books and papers, She
came upon II suddenly.
oh" she cried, "whcrc did you get
it?"
explained that had taken II from
her brother and had unlawfully retain
ed II In my possession. Unfortunate
ly, she soon turned 1t over and dlscov-
cred the verses penelled on the back.
'"fhat Is very silly" she observed
severely. and then with n demure
smile, But 1t Is very clever"
without looking up she replaced the
photograph In the desk and closed
down the lld
After Mr.. Lydcn and the Aliens We're
all clear Of the building inky came
rushing back TO my room.
''What do you think of her. he in
qulred eagerly.
81 never met Il more agreeable young
lady" was my guarded reply
cor course you didn't" he said glee-
full, EFT II hummer You ought to
hear her play the piano and sing And
she writes poetry. too, but I'm the on
ly one that knows ii. Say. why don't
you go In and win? I'll back YOU"
Ingram" said sormnly these
matters are entirely too serious and
sacred to be made light of"
lnky grnncd and clackcd his tongue
In his cheek
Say" he cried suddenly, did any Of
your people get cut UP In the Revolu-
TOM
Several Of them" replied.
Good enough" he exclaimed.
That's big casino with the mater!
oh, see Lydcn's iinish!'
A few days later lnky whispered 90
me during class that was soon to be
invited zap 10 tho housc' ana must on
no account fail TO respond IN person.
Tho invitation did arrive, and | avail.
cd r.yself OF the privilege.
Mr.. Allen was jovial; the mater grew
deeply interested In my family tree;
Miss Allen treated me with great kind
ness; lnky could scarcely refrain from
standing on his head. The presence Of
Lyden as an old friend of the family
alone married the pleasure OF the even
Ing.
was not aware that during the sue
cecding days my treatment OF Inky
grew any more lenient, yet It seems
that there was sufficient Partially dis
played to excite the envy of the other
students. This fact was deduced from
n conversation accidentally overheard.
In the words of the oracle. Inky would
continue to have II ''clnch" while the
prof was crushing" his sister.
'Thc 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. "Lydcn isn't one, two, three.
He's out of the race: left Mt the pole"
That particular afternoon was des-
tined to become one Of the happiest
periods In my life Miss Allen was
alone and received me with outstretch-
ed hands Inspired by Inky's conf
dence, risked all and won. After an
Infinite elapse OF time we saw Inky
emerge from dim corner Of the room.
Ingram" said his sister, twas 1t
nice OF you to try and overhear con
hdencesf
EFT" Inky replied. II couldn't stay
away. | was afraid he would funk Mt
the last minute and you don't know
how hard I've worked to have him dis
lance Lyden."
think | Rugged him. much to his
disgust. and l know That his sister
added TO his confusion by kissing him.
Ingram" l said, nov tell me the
truth What first put the Idea into
your head"
well" he grinned. II knew I'd new
er make the rifle In Greek unless
something dropped. I heard Of n fcl-
low whose teacher graded him away
up because OF his sister, and That's the
reason I worked off Ett's picture on
you. Then Lyden laughed at my Greek
defamation. and / swore I'd wind up
his kite string. That's nll."
and You cared nothing for mer |
asked.
ooh, you'll pass" he sald.-Phlladcl-
phln Press.