Sharp County record., 1903-06-19
IQUEER GIRL
BY $. II. James
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By 8. II. James.
IL I invite her?'
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<ella Reeves paused, with pei
the air.
help you, Stella?' asked Mrs
from the depths Of her easy
the fire.
Hi thinking, mother" ." Responded
whether ! should invite Myr;
TO spend u week here. (ot
at Patty Harper Nellie Camp
Jennie Stagg are coming,
not intite Myra?' asked Mrs
,yeing her daughter curiousIy
/ don't know said stella
"she is ever SO nice a girl, but
Ger"
qucer?"
iquict, and not at all like other
)metimes l like her, and some
do not, and that is the way
The girls. She is not good com
am afraid, and yet ! want to
9 err for that very reason. She
{ ocs home except during the
n and it is so drcaryin the acad-
ing Christmas and Easter hol-
But I dare say she will not
!. ,yhow."
n her. Stella" said Mrs. Reeves.
And Stella did
night when Myra came, the
ing late, and Mrs. Reeves did
her until they all sat at the
st table next morning.
6 girls were there, and at first
ewes mentally decided that
as only a homcly girl with
lair and hazel eyes, and much
.er girls; but before the meal
ed she found herself watching
with increasing curiosity. She
ser, in her reversed, almost mo-
amer, in her habitual silence
grave, sweet smile.
is queer" said Mrs. Reeves to
y "but ! like her"
c the day was ont she liked
ore than ever. When the other
mt out for walk, Myra stayed
fed the canary, busted the
rae, and shook UP the sofa and
flows, and did several other
SKIS which Stella generally for
IN three days Myra was firmly
he'd in the Reeves household.
so handy and so helpful and
natured, everybody said, that
nd the girls actually held a cau'
discover why they had called
er, and failed TO find a cause.
e evening of the third day Ar-
ewes came home on leave from
al school, where he was 4 cadet
was only is, but such big
,cllow, especially in his cape
t, that you would have taken
25 at lcast-at a distance.
shall be our cavalier, Arthur,
ella, "and promise you shall
BUR hands full
Bright" asserted Arthur, care
l"Bring on your girls; you can
q a sailor"
began a round of gayety sucl
y took away The girls breath
lade trips TO the old mill ant
ndoned powder magazine, they
uniting and skating, and Arthur
e guiding spirit in all their
revived her reputation for
Ass in these expeditions.
he great hoop-block!" cried
with undisguiscd admiration
mother, as he was eating n late
hst, 81 call her a jolly girl, and
AXE"
girls say she isqueer," said Mrs
lr!" he burst out. "Well, yes
she is, but | wish there were
Ieer girls like her. Is she rich
?"
'iieve not, Arthur. ty,
Is luckyl" YES
i<y?"
her. She will have TO work, and
sure to make her mark, and il
a big one. Mother, ! think"
'lur!" called Stella, outside, I'll
n get through eating, we girls
ike to have you drive us to tho
ice."
uesday Arthur's leave would eX.
I'd so it was arranged that on
4 there should be q picnic. It
thurs idea.
not?!' he asked. ITS mere
Sc to suppose that you can't
picnic only in summer. What's
tier with taking the big sleigh,
/ it up with picnic grub, includ.
ober blankets, in case we want
n the ground, and having a first.
me generally?"
is unanimously voted that there
othing the matter with it," and
lday morning the picnic sleigh
off.
f. was there, even more quiet
sual, and her only response tc
leral chatter was a grave smile,
It an old grandmother she ISL
red Nellie Campbell to Jennie
and Jennie nodded a vigorous