The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-11


islands of clouds sailed in the deem
May sky, and the breath of the spring
was in my nostrils and drew thrilling
ly into my blood. Somehow. romance
was in possession of the air and life
and nature. passed around the house
and under Master Teddy's window. 1t
was high time he was up. for had he
not made an appointment with me to
beat the furze on the heath for lin
nets nests?
I threw daffodils deity through the
open window, over which the curtains
hung. but 1 doubted if such missiles
would suffice TO wake the sluggard /
tried little pebbles from the path. but
they merely spent themselves noise
leSsly on the curtains. 1t was plain
that Teddy required SeVerer measures.
1t was after $50. and 1 wanted my
walk Over against the house grew an
apple tree, and thrust branch toward
the window. 1t was miracle of bloom.
and IN the returning ecstasy of boy
hood / began to climb. Climbing was
not. so difficult at IL looked. though,
perhaps it was undignified. I reached
the Dough with my pockets full of am
| munition.
gently inserted a hand and opened
the curtains. so that a tender stream
OF morning light flowed into the cham
per- Then L opened fire. The pebbles
| seemed TO fall with tinkling noise into
the fireplace, and next I was aware
that the sleeper had risen in bed I'm
medlately afterward 1 heard the soft
sound OF bare feet upon the floor Ted
dy was approaching. I snatched a
handful OF apple blossoms and made
ready for him. A hand pushed aside
the curtains more widely. l discharged
my apple blossoms-and there was
MISS Nilloughby before me, all in a
shower of pink, from tumbIed hair to
the white bosom on her gown.
She hardly bIinked as the missiles
struck her face. but that turned as
pink as they, and she put her hand to
| her throat TO clutch her gown.
Really, Mr.. Sheraton" she said,
oreathlessly. Il don't understand"
I'm awfully sorry" l exclaimed.
shame facedly; i made a mistake.
thought this window was Teddy's. I
profoundly apologize"
You certainly need to- she declared,
Indignantly.
Il hope didn't hit YOU" STAN
| mered.
Miss. Winoughby was growing angry
| as she recovered from her first sur
prise and embarrassment. 1T was not
your fault if you didn't" she said.
SHARPLY. "A stone came very close to
me"
I'm awfuIy sorry" said, humbly;
i didn't try to throw them at your
bed"
"You-you had no right to take such
| a liberty. even with Teddy" she as
serted. in her pretty. dictatorial way.
Well, you see, it's such a beautiful
| morning" 1 pleaded. land 1 wanted
companion for a walk"
That's no excuse" declared Miss
Willoughby. vaguely. People shouldn't
be selfish. Any one would imagine you
were a child"
Il don't see why I'm like a child be-
cause 1 want to"
IT'S perfectly ridiculous climbing
trees at your age said Miss Willough
| by, disdainfully; and disturbing peo-
| pies sleep. too
1T seems to me- I retorted, some
what nettled. that people lie abed too
| long"
Indeed" said she, freezingly. It's
doubtless an interesting opinion. but I
| fail 10 see how it concerns me-"
It's after half past six" / said.
Indeed" she repeated. indifferently.
| And you know you ought to be up
l added. reproachfully.
She elevated her eyebrows in cold
scorn. You seem to have taken my
| affairs in hand" she said, and glanced
at me suspiciously. 1T seems odd you
| didn't know Teddy's room was next
| door,
Then do you accuse me of coming
here deliberately and waking you on
purpose?'' 1 asked, Indignantly.
I'm not aware that have made any
| accusation, said Miss Willoughby
with her preternatural calm.
looked at her. Her fresh, young
face was full of the glow of the morn
| ing; her eyes were full of suppressed
| fire; her disheveled tresses framed her
beauty. She clasped her gown at the
neck unconsciously with her fingers.
i wish you'd come out" pleaded.
I'm going straight back 10 bed, in
the hope of resuming the sleep you so
rudely interrupted she said, in
stately manner.
oh. what a slugabed!" I said
lightly.
If you only knew" said Miss Will
| liughby, coldly, how supremacy ridic-
/ ulous you look, clinging TO that bough
! like alike "a
If you only knew how supremely
pretty YOU look in that-in that"
Miss Willoughby hastily retired be-
hind the curtains. / think she had for
gotten her costume. As you are so
| grossly impertinent@" l heard her
muffied voice, but / don't think she
| finished.
1 waited for a little time, even if
did look like a-well. whatever looked
like. and then l called TO her softly:
Miss Milloughbyi"
The curtain was pulled firmly across
the window. but the hand in the white
! sleeve that drew it fingered in sight.
Miss Willougby. 1 only want to say
one thing before go. I'm awfully sor-
| ~ for having disturbed you by mis-
/ take
You've said that before said Miss
/ Willoughby from behind the curtain.
| Please go away"
I'm going now" 1 said eagerly. But,
before go, l just want to explain. You
said 1 was going to be impertinent.
wasn't, really. 1 was only going to
| say"
I don't want TO hear what you were
| going to say" she interrupted. DO go
| away
1T isn't impertinent 10 say when you
| admire something" I called out. There
! was no answer. Il really only wanted
! to say it's as becoming as a ball dress.
! and doesn't-isn't nearly so. You see,
| evening dress does"
A hand came behind the curtain and
/ abruptly closed the window.
| 1 descended from the tree slowly and
| stood contemplating. Teddy's window.
| No, on the whole. had better let him
have his sleep out. Besides, it was
nearly and there would hardly be
| time for our ramble on the heath. So
! / strolled in the dewy garden and