The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-04-21

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remained Ia the comparatively COD
solitude OF his mothers dining-roon
FOR the sake OF his reputation. AS
was he found the uptown streets Il
a state OF desertion which made hin
wonder irritabiy II the city had retire'
for a siesta.
Burnham thought regretfuily OF
certain dusky corne under a Persial
canopy where there were many pl
lows and much lemonade. and. incl
dcntaily. a girls face. cool aud swee
above the fan she held. Yesterda.
the face had been 50 tenptinsly neal
too e And today IL was -
hogelessiy remote.
He acknow sedged 10 himself th'
shameful motive OF his pilgrimage
lie had c0me-he bad G the h0us,
which had been open 10 him yesterda.
today closed 10 him forever. And tA'
face Ia the dusky eorner-suppose 81,
were looking az him now from behind
the heavy curtains. The wonderful.
eyes. hiding their merciless laughter
under their dropping lashes. Burn
ham lifted his gieomy young face
haughtily and looked severely AT the
house across the way.
But he did not PASS on. Instead.
be stopped with a whistle OF surprise
as what be might have taken for a
broken parcel OF laundry on the stone
steps resolved itself into a little lady
with penwiper skirts and exceedingly
long black legs. who shot up from
her coil and shook a mop OF moist
aad ~disheyeled hair away from a
tear disnsured fsoe.
why. Topsy.- exclaimed Burn
ham ANARCHY. IL was impossible 10
30 on and leave Topsy crying on the
hot steps. lie dropped on one knee
beside her and tilted up the little face.
WAY. what's the matter. deary'
-Nel"-tbs tears came flooding
back into the blue eyes-"Aunt Dale
wouldn't take me 10 the PARK. and /
wanted 20 see the new poiar bear.
They gay be JUST SITS round on ice all
che tme-and then they're scared
bell die"
Topsy's euris whipped into Burn
ham's eyes smarily as she buried her
ssltaied c-oansenaBce IN his freshly
siArched bosom and walled.
on. Aush. Topsy. dear. Do. for
beavers sake hushr' Burnham
looked snxiousiy toward the house.
whence AZ any moment Topsy's bowls
u newiy stirred injury might fetch
ro3sy's mamma. who woulo invite
In. or-Topsys aunt. who
wouldn't look AZ him.
See here, Stop crying. Listen.
Is list your suDbonne; on fse walkf
welf-dcsperaieiy--pu; IL on quick.
and Wen so 10 zee the polar bear.~
Topsy's piercing shout 81 rapture
was more dangerous than her weep
Ing. and Burnhsm hurried her or
the street. comforting himself
with the reflection that all children
O OF less salsnanders. and
hat they would take ID. nrs; carriage
hey found stirring.
Don; you think Aun; Dale's Dor.
sdy' demanded Topsy. reyengesuliy.
Is she clasped Burnham's hand
and a~rectiona;eiy. and troi-
et beside him In soiied con;entment
"oh. ! don't know he answered
-ifs a pretty strong
'ord-but ! guess It's satisfactory
le added ~ungailanuy.
did she promise 10 take you TO the
ooY'
wen. moo said Topsy. honestly.
No; exactly. But ! thought she
rould. and when ! went 10 her to-
ay-and INV such a nice. sunshiny
ay" las II the previous t~wcntyelght
ays OF August had passed IN Arctic
iooml -she-she told me TO SO away
nd not bother her. And-and next
! asked her 10 come abe shook
.eT'
Don't cry now. young I'M" Burn
impiored. Il didn't cry when she
hook me"
Topsy starcd nj him with very round
res from the depths OF a limp sun
oDnet when did she ever shake
1uf she asked. whispcringly. ur-
her stalwnrt friend with awe. '
Yesterday" said Durham. gloom.
{
did II make you feel badY~ The
ear child eyes had seen the pain
the smile.
yes. I'm afraid 70 DID, ,
Torsy slipped her other hand into i,
urnham's. hopping along beside him
a comforting little bird. {
"I'm awful sorry" she said. ear.
and then. after a pause: "was
unt Dale crying yesterday when she
As mea to yonY' c
"No." said Burnham. rrimly: .she /
asn't think she laughed 4
That's funny. To-day she was =
ying. She said It was 30 hot IL ,
ide her head ache. But | think she =
Just crying because there was
much naughty IN her. | do some
nes-and they lick me- said Topsy.
bordering OF the injustice !,
things. G
clasp frightened on the q
tie Fingers. q
Was she crying much7" he asked. b
q
You bet she was. Mammals green n
wal all wet And the picture n
was looking at was all over u
al
'What-what picture was II Top b.
!" Durham saw the long. de-
ted street In a blur Of yellow.
4 dunno" answered Topsy. care
sly. "He was horrid ugly. like a CO
IDLE, with a big Y on the front II
him. Say. DO you think the polar eli
IT might die while we look at him - re
I don't know" said Durham. alb tn
In his turn. There had been all