The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17
THE GRAND COMMANDERS!

I, one that thinks he's q chamberlain d
1 lord high exocutloner or something
"But wo must tlnd herl' 1syl cried.
II cart bear itlthis stealing all hor. fun!
she's the queen by rights, and II no one
else can find her, I will
with little Tommy, OF course ~ he IN
qulred moaning me-" /. ~ "a
"Oh, II you would help me! we car
| 70 TO morrow morning, for the parade
doesn't start TIL 2. II we can only find
clew!" 3,,s
an cali for you at 81" said the red
/ headed youth, land III bring micro
scope and flne.toothed comb, We'll 60
through the town. und let no guilty man
cscnpe!'' n q, sI
1syl started to Give him back the ring.
~ 0, keep It," no said. We'll talk about
that tomorrow. III have to resign In
favor Of our friend. little Cozy- corner
Willie. the Human Pork Chop, for I must
Jhence. haven't arranged the hour FOR
tho sun to rise Tomorrow and mustn't
dtlisappoiint 50 many trusting people.
Farewell. q Queen 6Dlsl
lie left, 1syl following him with her
eyes ind q smile. But her expression
faded as the Grand Commander, seeing
her alone reappeared.
lie did indeed look like a pork chop.
with his brown wel-done board and his
pink. rare cheeks md the metaphor
cheered 1sy almost to another smile.
The Grand Commander kindled under Its
kindly tolerant Influence.
Mics Almeric," he said was the
queen Of diamonds. but you, Miss 1syl,
are the queen OF hearts. = g58
'rell me. queen OF hearts, no went on.
seeing the smile deepen and reaching
unsuccessfully for her hand III a man
tor Jtct, 1oou 81 ,t1 oS.t NF n
cultivated and refined mind, d faithful
character and assured position IN tho
community should ask you to become
your king OF hearts--iet me state a. hypo-
thetical. case--what would you say7'
Now the number OF similar cautious
proposals he had made to the girls of
San Jose was a. part Of the history OF the
city, and Isyl had small compunction IN
taking him lightly.
Il suppose. I'd say she said. watch
Ing the door, that you'd make a better
knave. Is this the only trick you ever
tried to take?" XII
'Ah. the only one ever really cared
to win,'' he answered soulfully. except
perhaps one other. That was a sincere
basely deceived. II I may carry out the
metaphor. the king was playing against
! marked cards. ''
Yes said Isyl absently $50 you have
| been In love before, have your
II feel 7 know he replied, shat I
can be sllro Of your sympathy II con-
| nde to you the history Of tho most LAGER
nting episode OF my life"
And without waiting for further en-
! coura gment he began. f
THE STORY OF THE TEACHERS PET;
Or LOVE JUVENILE. 81
/ have usually made 1t q point, In my
teaching. never to form social relatic>S
with my pupils. l t sadly interferes with
| discipline; 1t makes talk. -Sat
| But a man has to make a. certain num-
Der of mistakes before he learns the
truth of this. and my own experience
was, I must confess, embarrassing, II
not painful. 1t occurred while I was q
teacher Of Latin in the Petaluma High
| School. fS5
Among my pupils In the senior class
was a girl of seventeen named Rowena
Phllbrick. She was ALI Innocent. fresh
looking young thing, with big blue eyes
and white teeth and g. merry smile that
always seemed perfectly ingenious.
Whenever / caught her covertly looking
] at me- am sure I blushed. for really.