The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-30
Jos. A. Magnus
& Co.
- Cincinnati, o.

Gould your" cried Tommy.
We'll. I'm not boy, you see"
That doesn't matter"
I'm afraid Il does" said Miss Nor
timer
you could dress up Ike boy"
Il wonder how I should look"
You'd look jolly" said Tommy. You'd
have to have your hair cut. though, or
they'd take you for poet. or some-
thing"
"That would never do. said Miss Nor
timer.
"If We could only do a." said Tommy.
wen think about a.. shall we2'
III you like" said Tommy. lie did not
feel very hopeful. Even In his small ex-
perlence delays were usually fatal. Miss
Mortimer was not slow TO observe his de-
lection.
Poor Tommy" she said you're dear
boy. and not so very naughty" She drew
him closer and kissed him. Now Tommy.
IN the ordinary way. did not care for
kisses. but that one was not at all un-
pleasant. and he knew how funny girls
were. After a time. Miss Mortimer cried
out suddenly.
20. Tommy what's that IN the stream"
Tommy darted on and rescued his shoes
and stockings which had slipped into the
water from the bank. He came back. car
rying the shoes. into which he had stuffed
the stockings. by their laces. He was
chuckling delightcdiy.
Il don, see anything to laugh at" said
Miss Mortimer
ITS awfully funny" said Tommy. go
inE into an explosion Il expect they fell
on the old loach. and finished him.
What are you going 20 dor
Bare feet are all right. I often go about
in bare fee Dad says SIS good for me-
Miss Mortimer glanced at his strong
young limbs and smiled.
Il daresay Il Is. she said. Hadn't you
better take tho stockings out OF the boots
and spread them out to dry?"
20. Il doesn't matter."
Tommy you're lazy" She did II her
self. while the boy watched with a
thoughtful quicker on his forehead.
I'm no, really lazy. you know" he
said
''No?'
only they're always setting me to do
things that aren't any use"
stockings are Of use"
Il wasn't thinking about stockings I'm
going TO be a sailor and they give me a
lot OF sums 20 do Sums are no good 10
a sailor"
20 yes they are"
well I asked Uncle Joe 20 help me the
L
he couldn'tr
Perhaps he wouldn't" said Miss Nor
elmer
"He couldn't" Tommy insisted. HE
| didn't know what a common denominator
was"
"Dresdfuir' cried Miss Mortimer. who
! had entirely forgotten what It was her
/ self. To her relief Tommy abruptly left
that subject
u wish l had another block Of chalk"
he said
Isn't ono enough7"
Il might lose II. and then should be
done"
u see" said Miss Mortimer. Then she
flushed slightly and smiled. beginning 60
| stroke Tommy'E hair again.
''Do you particularly want II this after
noon?'' she said.
81 could do without Il. Of course" said
Tommy. heroicaliy.
Il think I can manage ~ for you.
Miss Mortimer took a notebook from her
pocket and tore out a leaf on which she
wrote. Miss Mortimer presents her com
riimen.s 10 Mr. Fiuon. and will be kindly
give the bearer piece Of chalk TO make
palr The bearer 'collarcd the other
| p,eoss from under Mr.. Fltton's eyes this
| afternoon" Having folded this missive
ana written Mr.. Fitton's name upon H.
she handed e 20 ,te hoy.
.srhere" she said. take chat 20 Mr.
F,,tan and come back and cell me what
m he's not in the blizzard room what
shall do7 7 daren't go into the drawing
room with bare feet
| III he's not IN the billiard room bring
En-. note hack 20 me. And, Tommy, don't
.eli Mr.. F,tton where ] am.
| "Au right" said Tommy. He SET OF NJ
,o- specd through the wood and across
| INC lawn. and dashed into the biilard
room ike a runner breasting the tape.
"Telio," Mr. Fltton rose from seat In
.be window and stared at Tommy sheh
no broke into a pleasant laugh.
"Wou. youngster. what do you want!
he asked. -. Ia Tom.
-. hrca,blessiv. holding out the note. Mr..
,.,,,on took Il with a bewlldercd air care
s,,ii,. onened IT, many folds and real
/ 5~.ar a. axpression came into his eyes
80, entirely treasured Tommy. even
.sa,,sn tho next words were startling
SO YOU collared a piece Of chalk this
| afternoon. eh?''
Eyes" said Tommy.
"And YOU want another pieceF
III YOU please. -. .,,.,.,
.ho bork into his pocket, said Ihank
| 80, and surnod 10 80.
Hold on Where r. Miss Mortimer
"T'm not 20 tell you"
"Where have you beenT
'sRv the stream.
.rommv suddenly realized that ne was
an the polni Of giving Miss Mortimer
49, and added hurriedly but enc
vasr.t fishing with mer'
"cool hoy" said Mr.. Fitton. 7 wons
49,. ~ ina out your secret" He turned
me note over and over IN his finger
,oots1 gu, OF the window. pincned one Z
-rommv's legs appeared 10 hesitate about
sopsthlnr. ana. finally said. by Jove'
,.ul'.' and walked 20 writing table.
,.Ai,< CO.. asked Tommy
"So. vet. old man. Here. think WINS,
,.ov,1 bnv with this while ! write note
~ eve Tommy a fve-shiiiing piece. ana
~ hoy.s thoughts instantly ran riot over
chaos Of possible purchases. fney rif-
,,.niarlv inclined however toward iean =
sott,ers and cannon. with peas for oails-
Tbe afternoon was turning out fsmous'y'
yvhen Afr. Fitton had finished he took