The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-19

A N ORNlTHOLOGICAL -
IA FILTRATION.

1t was just 4 O'Clock in the morning
when Miss Clalissa Steele crept quietly
down stairs and out nj the side der She
turned away from the village. ard, rs if
with Il definite object in view. walked
swiftly toward the fields and hills to the
north.
1t was only since April that Elmville
had taken 4 lively interest in birds. 1t
had known vaguely that there were birds
within its borders-Lnglish sparrows. an
orioe or two and out in the country
~.ows and perhaps a few jays
1t was { when Miss Steele walked up
tie path to the silc door. She was tired
| and very hungry. bat she was also happy
and had quantity of bird news TO rcIi
her sisters.
Usually she greeted them With CHEEKY
good morning. but this time she had hard
IL crossed the threshold before she was
| aware that something was wrong \
quick glance at Elnog and Caroline show
ed her that it must be something very
wrong indeed
"Nfhae is The mattel??' She ask d tren.-
ulously
q sheu!l not thill., Won world need TO
ask that question, Clarissa," Elnor said
il a hollow vaice.
'No, ! ,hoaiG not think So echoed
| Caroline. 10 think this. you should dis
grace us and not only us but the good
name of or family By making your PFC
tended interest in birds IN excuse for GO
ing out mornings ana carrying Gu & firta-
ton
"a scandalous Irritation" Interrupted
E,linor.
Yes, a scandalous Irritation with Dea-
con Upton,
Clarissa started to her feet with little
cry. IL never did" she sasped. while
the color rose in her face.
'Ioa saw him this morning. You
won't deny that. suppose. though |
don't know" And Caroline Shuddered
Yes, said Clarissa eagerly, u did
sec him. Il was down iii Mr.. Ames'
meadow. but he was on one side Of the
river and ! on the other. and we just
stopped TO speak about birds a minute
Elinor smiled sardonically. And
thea" she said, he kissed his hand TO
you-not once. but several times. and
you =
You kissed your hand to him" finish
ed Caroline as Elinor paused and seem
ed unable to 20 on. Yes, Clarissa Ma
rim, You kissed Your hand 10 him. We
know it, because Sally Porter was OF the
hill! and heard youG voice and saw you
do it,"
oh" cried G'lor;ss. bnr fare liaht;nr
UP, he did not kiss his hand to me-
How could YOU think he would be SO
silly: He was just showing me how to
cal! the birds around You just put your
fingers To yoai' lips ana make snackin,s
sound, so'-and she ilustratel-"and
somehow ii makes rne birds come =
The elder sister looked siseptical. "That
is very ingenious axcuse.'' said caro-.
line cotlly, '.and how do yog, explain your
copllrct?''
There We're tears in Clarissa's eyes
now. II lust tried to see if I could do
it," she said. wi,h . ljItle sob.
We'll" said Elmor. Il don't know
how many people will believe Won. You
know what SALLY Porter is like. You'd
/ better eat your breakfast and start ripht
QUO and seq and explain to all the peo-
ple she has told the sfoly Ia. Come sit
down. things will be stone cold"
''T-dou't want amy breakfast I'm
not hungry" And Clalissa went out of
the room with her handkerchief held 10
her eyes
An hour later T,ltnor tried fYa,.isso's
door and found it licked. You'd better
come down and eat something" she said
But there was no answer. and she wont
away.
An hour after thar she came AGAIN
This time she shock the door Vigorously
"Clarissa," she called in n sphdIIad fonn
come down stairs at once. Deacon I'm
ton is here and wants to see yon.''
"Oh, can't" cried rlarissa in
frightened voice.
"Iou must" sad Elinor cmnho+ic,Ily
He says he will wait any ]eng,h of ti,,,p
but he will see you.''
When Clarissa entered the narIor Dna-
con Jpton rose to meet her
Good morning Miss Stncla,' hn .,;d
! Then they both remembn,nd ,b,t tbn..
had met before that morning and tbnrn
was an awkward pause She locked dawn
at the carpet. and he lacked NJ her
81 think. Miss CIrisso :, no s,il dos
perately when the silence had bacoma rn.
! cn,lurable. II think that von have bnar,,
The same thing that | have"
lie fc,t thof ho had nxnra.sod ,,;,nso,f
vaguely, but she understood and nnl1a1
her head without loolsins nm Sha tried 70
keen her Inns steady h,,t sbn could ma,
prevent inc reors fron, con,ino When tbo
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