The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-15
Els competition was on Coincidence" 30
were the compositions Of the others but

Els composition was on Coincidence" 80
were the compositions of the others; but
his was different.
"a boy has one kind Of a conscience"
read william, land girl has another
kind. Two girls met COW. Look her
aren't afraid said tho biggest girl. but
the little girl had conscience. Won't II
be deceiving the cow she wanted to
know"
Emily Louise blushed; how could Will
liami For Emily Louise was ''the lit
TEST strl:" Matte was tho other. and
William had come along and driven the
COW away.
William ives still reading: There was
girl found quarter In the snow. She
thought how It would buy flve pies or ten
drushnuts Of fifteen pickles. and then
abe thought about the person who would
come back ana find the place in the
snow and no quarter, and 80 she went
and put tho quarter back"
How could Williarn Mr.. Page. his hair
wildly rumplod. was Gaping hand to
to smile. Emily Louise blushed hotter.
for Emily Louise. taking the quarter
back, had met William.
Boys are different" stated Williams
composition. There was a. boy went to
the ONCE to be whipped. The strap hit
a stone in his pocket. 80 tho principal,
who went around on Saturdays with a
He didn't know the boy got the rock out
of the alley on purpose. But reckon
boys have some kind of a conscience.
That boy felt sort OF mean.
It was the teachers who were laugh
ing now. while Mr.. Page, running his fln-
gers through his hair. wore smile-ar-
rested, rsdectlve. considering. But II
hrnaAenAH thArn a. a nrirNtno1a hara a n
there who can appreciate William.
The cheek OF Emily Louise might be
hot, but in her heart was newer feel
Ing: was It pieasure7 Something some
where was telling Emily Louise that WILL
liam liked her the better for these things
he was laughing at Was she pleased
therat? Never! Her cheek grew hotter.
Yet tho pleasurable sensation was there.
Suddenly she und erstood. It was because
OF this tribute TO the condition Of her
conscience. OF course, 1t would be per-
fsctly proper, the. efore. to determine to
keep up this reputation with william.
There was another proof that William
liked her. At grammar school It was the
proper thing to own an autograph album.
Williams page In the album Of Emil;
Louise was triumph In purple ink upo,.
pinkish. background. Not that William
had written 1t. Jimmy Reed had written
1t for him. Jimmy Welded master pen
IN dour1shlng and shading, upon which
he put price accordingly. A mere name
cost the patrons OF Jimmy pickle. while
q pledge to eternal friendship or sincerity
was valued at doushnut. For the feel.
inSs IN verse ono paid pie.
William had paid pie, and his senti.
ments at maximum price. thus let forth
declared:
True friendship IS a golden knot,
Which angles hands have ted,
BY heavenly skill its textures wrought
Who shall It's folds dlvide7
Emily Louise wondered about the
"angles hands" What were theyY II
never suggested itself that master OF
the pen. such as Jimmy might be weak
IN spelling.
One has to meet new responsibilities
at grammar school. too; one has to be
careful with whom she associates.
/ Associate was Isobel's word: she used
many impressive words but then Isobel