Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-06-25
81 know them children will snlit tb

at DeiHg thus prevented from oVerhearlnS
conversation the nature of which she
could not even guess.
The stranger was at that moment smil-
ingly saying: 'Tell me more about her.
Does she ever scold, or has she too
pretty a mouth for that?'
mo, she never scolds," said Della
Frost "and she's got the incest white
teeth, and / guess she knows it, too, for
she shows them a great deal"
"She's real white, too" rejoined Lydia
yaller as saffron"
Here there was gentle rap upon the
window, and the girls, starting off, ex-
claimed: There, we must go in"
/ MAY 1 go, too?' asked the stranger,
| following them to the door. Introduce
me as Mr.. Stuart"
Lydia had never introduced anybody in
/ her life, and, following her companions to
her seat, she left Mr.. Stuart standing in
the doorway. With her usual politaness,
| Mary came forward and received the
stranger, who gave his name as Mr.. Stu
! art, saying "he felt much interested in
common schools, and therefore had ven
/ tured to call.
| Offering the seat of honor, Mary re-
sumed her usual duties, occasionally
casting look of curiosity at the stranger,
| whose eyes seemed constantly upon her.
/ It was rather warm that day, and when
Mary returned from her dinner Widow
Perkins was greatly shocked at seeing
her attired ID light pink muslin dress,
the short slc IS Of which showed to good
advantay Ar round, white arms. A mar
row vel ~ hon confined by a small
brooch and b. silk apron, completed
her toilet, with the exception of a tiny,
i locket, which was suspended from her
neck by slender gold chain. This last
ornament Immediately riveted Mr.. Stu
arts attention, and from some strange
cause sent the color quickly to his face.
After time, as if to ascertain whether
it were really locket or watch, he ask
4 ed "if Miss Howard could tell him the
hour?"
"Certainly, sir" said she, and stepping
to the desk and consulting silver time
piece about the size of a dining plate,
she told him that it was half-past three.
i When school was out Mr.. Stuart, who
, seemed in no haste whatever, entered in
to lively discussion with Mary concern
ing schools and books, adroitly managing
: to draw her out upon all the leading top
: les of the day. At last the conversation
turned upon flowers; and when Mary
: CHANGED to mention Mrs. Mason's beauti-
full garden he instantly expressed great
! desire to see it, and finally offered to ac-
company Mary home, provided she had
! no objections. She could not, of course
say no, and the Widow Perkins came
e very near letting her buttermilk biscuit
. burn to cinder when she saw the young
0 man walking down the road with Mary
I; Arrived at Mrs. Mason's, the stranger
r managed to make himself so agreeable
e that Mrs. Mason invited him to stay to
tea. Whoever he was, he seemed to un.
e derstand exactly how to find out what
Il ever he wished to know; and before tea
a was over he had learned of Mary's in
!, tention to attend the academy in VIII
r braham the next autumn.
y Finally he said goodnight, leavins
: Mary and Mrs. Mason to wonder-tht
lone what he came there for, and the 9th
er whether he would ever come again
: The widow, too, wondered and fdgetef
u as the sun went down behind the Ions
t hill.
e 1T beats all mater what's kept him 81
= long, said she, when he at last appear
d ed and, unfastening his horse, drove of
n at furious rate; "but il live I'll know
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