The Monte Vista journal., 1901-02-23

lbiilillC
Il wonder said, II wonder co..d
yon post a letter for me-"
with the greatest plc1.pte." sil
the Boy For the country"
Yes. for the country"
%. my evil s'ar.)
80. that's all right" he - n
need not run with it Then. r gt
explanatory tone: Won SO 10, 9 .
post out is tomorrow u3cruiug. =
time till ten will do
My hear, sank. The Man w'o ~
looked up hopefully turned to t'.e
frontispiccc once mare
II he would- would ;li.urh 'lr u
-'ersation, there might sti'l ir a
chance. Yet, If the Boy f.ef -'r.
self too well entertain &c ~ /
stay forever. But the " wl, -
his time in such u s'.', 'r.-, t
irritability a. to be inca e ~ p-.-
yersaiion.
His very boots expressed ~ = 'sr
to summarily eject the Boy l.N /
wished he would.
''our friend is suG',rrr ~ y
from home sickness" ,r't ttt
wretched suprrfuiiN.
laughed the tears into ~, s,,s.
and pricked myself badly.
Have you seen that sketch go r
the Man ai length. hardr.- so
paper. Something on I e ...
ten in pencil, Interested ne ,.. =
.rably.
What is that?" asked 'He h,, -
descendingls.
"Harpcr's,' said tn, Man.
Have they changed g." O.
them he inquired: ''it was poet o.. p
with rearson's."
81, is rearsou's," said the "- II
made mistake What du ,.f -f K
of it, he turned to me.
''it seems u bit startling" sac the
BOY
looked up. and my eyes nas sc
Mans.
Have you a pencil asked. c.i,s--
geously. 81 should like tn mars ti,-.'
wrc:e a tiny note in the mar ia.
only one word, in fact.
81 always annotatc books" 1.,-
proved the 10y.
The Man took the mnculi"e ND
looked a, the page: he look q 'r'' '.r
than he had done since his ,nira -rr..
Thank you" he said. - far'.s.''y
that he aroused the Hot's cuii 80
May look" he asked. It uair-, Z;
is poetry"
"it is poetry" said the Man. "ilc
incest verse have ever Seen"
lie looked rcgrctfully az ~, ,i.'
and a, the Roy and me, 81 ann af
| must"
Must you'" said the BOY. g r,-.
fully. that's the best Of living on tie
spot: we need never hurry away
Have YOU oiled your door iaci ''
asa.d the Man. "lt was very siii-
when | last tried it"
pu, down my work 81 must .tc
what can do" said: felt 'na,rv
enough To laugh. II the noy v,u i
only stay on the sofa hr might come
again and stay ten b -urs.
lie jumped up, IN help tim &C.
lever the door open" hr .ad "i
wants stronger hands ihnn ,ouf..
can post tha, letter b-,ifr."
81, l. on the hal' table fud 20"
20. that's all ugh. / csu So .
when go out" he said. "Guud-h, "
lie politely waited till his scriri
had had his inning
Till return then" snid tho Mar
81 thought you did not know it .al
were returning" said the i'oy
II have made up my mind" D, 6s-
piled. "Good-by."
They were In the hall Tfe 'l..
opened again and there was ihp Nan.
II had TO-" he said. htrait -
after the hrs, two seconds 'Cn.
found that fellow. Dom riri . r:
they are TO las, me a long time"
Mind"
Look here. youll lose thai trr'r."
said the Roy. opening the uopr.
The Man had managed 10 get a .'.r
deal out ~ four seconds. br, al he
sam. he sworr. aud 1, l. u'ld how 10
relieved my feelings
When their steps sousdcd duN1 iir
path wen, to the window Ru. raj. 4
II: as they passed the Man tried 10
look round the BOY. who was hr-
tween ns. but doig-d him unsurcs-s.
fully, ! watched them growing su ".
er and smaller with the amp. rniil
they were out ~ sigh, then / tore
out the page Of a magazine, aud. ear
rying II upstairs, lockcn /, In the
trinkrt box, wh,rr IL s.iill.
The no, was nice boy. aud rnu'I
not hnd IL possible ,o hate h,sn. -,.n
though he spoiled the Evening Of NY
life.