Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-16
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eaheien stzaishtsned his immaculate ~
bsfore the small mirror with smile II
which vas mingled tinso Of melAnohollA
Than be turned snddenly, INSIDE : - line
for the door and ran into sorowd q fsf.
lows on the Threshold He pulled himsslf
up with . starl
Glad TO 80 you. Preston and Davis and
Page. No, can't stop: Beg pardon for
nearly upsetting you all-but I'm N tho
was lost In the distance. -
The students lett glanced q one another
and laughed. ,sse
y Better look % your !aufele, llasfy.
sabrien's after your girl" said Preston
unless Miss Whiting q around :" vs
. People who live In glass houSes"- b.
gan MaurJ, with the air Of happy assur-
anoe that . university man always a.
sumes when he has secured for . partner
the girl all tho other mon want.
How In the name OF all that's wonder
ful did Miss Whiting happen to promise
this german to youi" demsuded Davis,
struggling With Eefraotofy gloves.
Naury smiled knowingly. s'>4 =
ASKED her last year; wrote her . note
onoe month rsminding her Of the date
and emphasized the facs with IN occasion.
a bunch Of flowers"
OCCASIONAL That's goodp' ohuckled
Davis.
Don't be fool. !" aid Mauly. elbow
Ing Preston to one side and taking pos.
as~1k
heart, Sabrien, what's the matterl'
,"new pair-got them In New York last
time was there. sDon't want to loso
them !. His; voice trailed OF a. he stop.
"Hese what are you giving usl''
First time you ever made such Q fuss
over your togs."
you with Miss Whiting'"
because Nelson has monopolized her."
eabrien growled, dshing tho Lost articles
from under the table
Amid the general laugh tho door open.
am Wa flung coat, and he twisted bis
hat neryously in his hands In : wholly
boyish fashion.
.asked. .-4. -.,... c.|....
eabrien Strengthened himself. Some
thing in the boys taco struck him.
. "Yes-oomo right In" he said. 49, -.
; <l'.Ny names Chriswold,'' went ON tho
boy, whilega dark nush mounted 70 his
Forehead. He WAS conacioua thas the othss
men had ceased talking and WsfO liDte1s.
Ing. He tried - ksep bic eye1 dxed q
;6ahsisn. I'm ArA Williams' cousin.
She got me IN invitation % the german.
I've Just come with her. and abe told mo
to leave my bat and 6oab hero.
That's right Put them down" And
sabrien brushed aside bic own coat,
Maury's silk Handkerchief and Pages hat
to make room ON tho table tor tho new
conner: -... .-..gsG J.
'Thank you. " said the boy gzatefu1ly.
studying At the university2" asked
Page ~ he passed him ON his way to the
door. ,-...,-. ;.....-
mo, but hope to year after next, an
swered young Chriswold. I'm just down
for the night. suppose you've been here
some timer he added little wistfully.
Fourth yea" answered Page laconio.
ally. DO you know any Ct the girlss"
mo. but my cousin promised to intro
duce me to some She said something
about Miss Whiting. u she nioef"
"Nicel, Well, upon my eoull Do You
mean to say you've never heard Of Miss
Whiting Of the university" n.
The boy flushed again.
NO." he said, "but I hope to"
Don't worry; you will. Come along,
fellows. There goes the first waltz Sec
you again. I" And Page walked away,
followed BY Maury and Preston and Davis
and host OF late arrivals. Sabrien turn.
ed toward young Chriswold. who held
back: "a.
Come along, youngster, he said, with
. kindly smile, 'and try not to let the
other fellows $50 its your first dress suit.
Chriswold never forgot Miss Whiting
- he first saw her: She was standing in
the far corner Of the gymnasium, like q
queen surrounded by her court She was
every inch queen, too-head and shoud-
ers above evsv other woman In the room
her arms bower Of flowers, and on her
tastic shape that held young Chriswold's
eyes and fascinated him. When his cousin
brought him up, Miss Whiting drew her
dress Of heavy silk aside and smiled. The
boy rat down, scarcely noting the men
who formed z semioirols near. He was.
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