The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-26
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BY MINNA WELLINGTON.
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with the outside world. SO the practical
imprisonment of this pair did not pre-
vent their communicating with Tom.
None OF the other people at Arlington
hah had ever seen this enterprising
young man. lie would be a safe instru-
ment for the audacious plan Bessie
evolved
On the following morning. when all the
girls were droning through French under
Miss Toxier. a servant came into the
room and said something in an undertone
that made Miss Tozler look surprised.
Then she quit the room. Bessie and Della
exchanged brief chances.
In the office Miss ToEier found n most
engaging-looking young man awaiting
her. He was such an extremely good
looking young fellow, in fact, that Miss
Tozier drew herself very erect at once
on principle.
II asked 10 SEQ you. Miss Tozier,' be-
gan the young man. rising with a smile.
instead OF asking to see Miss Hartweil.
! did so because have heard the great
est praise Of you. and have. In fact. been
told that You are virtually the principal
here. l have sister whom l am most
anxious TO place here. and So"
And so the young man ran on. Miss
Tozier, much TO her own surprise, found
herself unbendng more and more. There
was something so likeable about this
young man. And what a crazy notion
came into her head She gasped when
she actually found herself wondering II
this young man were falling In love with
\ her at first sight
of course he went away after a while,
but Miss Tozier, when she returned 20
the classroom. had so much color and
plainly was 50 Mustered that the girls
looked at her in surprise.
Later in the day came the hours walk.
avs ttulN hA l,-fr
down the sidewalk by twos, when n boy
of the village. breathless and flushed.
darted around the corner with a magnifi-
cent bunch OF roses In hts hand lie
showed them into Miss Tozier's hands, ex-
planning:
Young man told me to he particular
TO give these to you yourself"
Then he ran away before the startled
Miss Tozier had time TO say a word or
to hand the roses back. There was a
dainty-looking note tied to the bunch.
An the girls were staring, OF course
Keep your eyes ahead OF you young
ladies'" said Miss Tozier sharply I'VE
will turn the next corner and 20 back TO
the school. curtaliing our stroll some
what. for do not like the air today"
There were suppressed giggles from the
girls. Miss Tozier looked sharply M
them, trying to discover the culprits, hut
failed. of course,
once back at the school. with a face
very red indeed. Miss Tozier FASTENED 10
her own room. Her breath came In quick
gasps. and her fingers fiuttered IN an ex-
tremely ridiculous manner Us she tried
TO open the envelope. Well. II wasn't so
bad. after adjust a short. polite note. In
which the writer, who signed the fcti-
tious name Tom had given AT the school.
begged Miss Tozier 10 accept the roses
AS n token OF great esteem from one who
expected soon 10 place his much-loved
sister in her gentle care.
Not altogether bad, not altogether pre-
sumptuous. murmured Miss Tozier, read
Ing the note through the third time and
hardly knowing whether TO laugh or cry.
He certainly seemed a very proper and
estimable young man" she sighed. but
where will It all end7"
She caught sight OF her alushing face In
the mirror. and then, as II TO hide her em-
barrassment from herself hurried 10 the
warh-stand and arranged the roses In
water with "A great deal OF care
The next morning there were more roses.
and another note. very defferentially word
ed, but certainly little moro cordial than
the note OF the day before Worst OF all.
note and roses were brought 10 the class.
room. right before all the Rirlsi And the
messenger had already departed.
In the afternoon came y superb box Of
bon bons-and another motel Miss Toxier
was becoming too flushed 70 attend 70 her
work. She had always profeasea 20 de-
test hon hons Yet ~ supper. when one
Of the girls gently remarked that there
seemed "a be traces ~ sugar around Mics
Tozlefs mouth. that worthy woman in
start" brushed her lips. and flushed as
she did 80.