The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-26

cour exclaimed with just shadow D,
her old imperiousness.
Il have heard one or two say you
| are IA demon. But don't, please,
| ask me for their Names"
Jack averted his gaze when he spoke
| these words.
II have been called beautiful
| pythoness before now. Perhaps the
boys are right. do not interest my
self enough in them. / cannot do So.
was not born for this sort nf, life"
y iIere was a pause When she re-
sumed. she said, "And would kiss
really make you happy, you silly
child:"
"Oh, much more so than l can tell
you"
She lowered her head, and her hair,
escaping from n pin that held it, fell
over his face, and she kissed his fore
head.
TRY and forget that have been un-
kind to YOU" she said, rearrangiug her
hair. You do not know how deeply
| regret my fits OF passion. Say moth
ing about this interview to the other
boys. Let them think what they like
Of me- But remember one thing-if
you are in trouble at any time come to
me. In me you have friend. Come
to my drawing room sometimes, and
will lend you books and let you walk
in my garden"
but Mr.. Crawcour might object
to-
Il am mistress here" interrupted
she proudly.
Jack moved uneasily again.
II can see you are suffering" she
said hastily. II will send one OF the
housemaids to you with liniment You
must have your back seen to. And see
here is some supper I had brought up
for you. Try and eat it, Goodby. my
child. Try to think well OF me-
"GoOdby, ma'am. You are too kind.
You might thrash me every day If you
would talk to me as You have tonight"
She smiled and. with rather sad
air, left the dormitory, her rich silk
| dress making music as il Went along
and hanging gracefully about her sym
mctrical figure.
In few minutes Il maid came up
and rubbed Jacks back with liniment
that made him feel much easier. He
ate the best part of the chicken and,
having another glass or two Of wine.
soon began TO forget his troubles. Mrs.
CrawcOur's behavior had made II great
impression upon him. Her conduct
was strangely contradictory. But she
was not the savage lie had pictured her
to be.
When the boys came to bed. Harvey
went at once to his friend and said in Il
conaiderate tone, Where have you
been. and what is the matter with
you:"
"AIr Mole caned me and sent me to
bed for the night" answered Jack.
Did he lay 1t on?"
Pretty we'll"
II thought he would. but hope you
you any harm. though when they col
Jared me did not know what to say"
Harvey said anXiously.
81 don't blame any one. It's all right.
Don't say anything more about it;
there's n good fellow" replied Jack.
The next day Jack was very stif and
sore but he went about rs usual and
did his lessons with rather more than
his usual zeal Some days passed, and
he only caught occasional glimpses Of
Mrs Crawcour. Once she met him in
a passage and passed him as il she had
never seen him.
Ii might have been ten days after
ward when the boys, on going out after
. II, dispersed themselves about the
playground. Their school hours were
J from half past to half past 8, from 1C
to II; dinner at 2; school again at 3 till
o. ten ut q, school again at until lit
tie after 8, and then there were various
exercises and tasks to be got through