The Washington times., 1906-07-22

cigars won me 10 a more amiable
mood, / felt better, on the whole for
having announced myself To the delec-
table Bates, who gave me for luncheon
"a brace oi quails, done In manner
Chat stripped criticism of all weapons.
We aid not exchange word. and
after knocking about in the library for
several hours 1 went out for a tramp.
Winter had indeed come and possessed
the earth. and II had given me a new
landscape. The SNOW continued 20 fan
ip great heavy flakes. and the ground
was whitening fast
a rabbits track caught my eye ana
I followed it, hardly conscious that !
did So Then the clear print OF two
small shoes mingled with the rabbits
trail. few moments later ! picked
Up an ovcrsloe evidently lost iu tie
chase by On" OF Sister Thoresa's girls
/ reflected ! remembered that while
at Tech ] haG collected divers mem
0rahilia from school girl acquaint-
ances, and here Twas beginning q new
series with "a string of beads and an
uvershuot
\ rabbit is always an attractive
quarry. Few things besides riches ara
so elusive and the little fellows have,
am sure shrewd humor peculiar %
themselves rather envied the school
girl who had ventured forth for a run
in the first snOwStorm Of the season.
l recalled AIdrich's turn ON Gautier's
lines as / followed the double trail:
Howe cr YOU tread. a tiny mold
Betrays that Eight foot all the same.
Upon this Elistcning. snowy fold
Al every step IL signs your name
a pretty autograph. indeed, The
snow fell steadily. and ] Uramped or
over the joint signature of the girl
and the rabbit. Near the lake they
parted company. the rabbit leading of
at tangent. on "a line parallel with
the lake, while his pursucr's steps
pointed toward the buathouse
There was. 50 far as ] knew. only
one student of adventurous blood az
ST. Agathas and ! was not I'm the
least surprised 20 see. on the little
sheltered balcony Of the bOathOusc.
the red tam o'shauter. She wore. too.
the covert coat ] remembered from the
day / saw her first from the wall Her
back was toward me as ] drew near:
her hands were thrust into her pockets.
She was evidently enjoying the soft
miugling Of the snow with the STILL
blue waters Of the lake. and "A girl and
"a snowst0rm are. If YOU ask my opiu-
ion. pretty combination. The fact OF
girls facing "a winter storm argues
nightly in her favor testides. II YOU
will allow me. 20 "a serene and daunt-
less spirit. for one thing. and "a sound
constitution. for another
ran up the steps. my cap in one
hand. her oyorshuo iu the other Sh.
drew hack "a trihe. just enough 20 bring
my conscience to fits knees.
"I didn't mean 10 listen that day.
just happened 90 be on the wall. and u
was a thoroughly underlined trick-mv
tWiJtug YOU about it-and 7 should
have told YOU before II I'll known how
20 see you -"
MAY { trouble YOU for that shCea"
she said with great deal of dignity.
They taught that cold disdaiu OF
man. I supposed. as "a required study
at 81. Agatha's
"Oh. certainly! Won't you allow
me-"
Thank YOU. uor'
] was relieved, TO tell the truth. for
] had been out OF the world for most
of that period in which "a youngSter
Ierf~cts himself iu such sraces as the
putting ou oT "a girls oyrTsuOt She
took the damp biI OF Tubb~r-a Wet
oyrrsuoe. even if small and naIIoWed
hy associations. isn't UTetty-as Venus
might have received e. soft shell crab
from the hand of "a fresh young mer-
man. I was between her and the steps
90 which her eyes turned lungiugly
"Df course, 81 You won't accept my
apology J can't do anything about u,
but ] hope you understand that I'm
sincere and humble. and anxious to-
bc forgiven
You seem go Doe making good deal
of small matter
81 wasn't referring 10 the overshoe,'
] said.
She did NOT rclcut-
eff youu only z" away"
She rested one hand against the
corner of the boat house while she
put ou the oyeTsu0e She wore. I no.
tjced. brown gloves with cuffs.
How can I go away, You children
are always leaving things about for
ne o. Pick mp I'm perfectly worn ont
some girls beads about with
me; and I spoiled a good glove on your
over-hce."
I'm relieve YOU Of the beads. too.
30 YOU please and her tone meas
urably reduced my stature.
She thrust her hands into the poe
kets of her cont and shook the tam
O. oshuuter slightly. to establish il i'm
a more comfortable spot ON her head.
The beads had been i'm my corduroy
coat since ] found Them. I drew them
out and gave them 20 her.
Thank YOU. thank Won very much"
"Of course they are yours. Miss"
She thrust them into her pocket.
"Df course they're mime" she said
Indignantly and turned To- go.
''Wou waive proof Of property and
that sort Of thing. ] remarked. with,
fear. the hope oi OBTAINING her I'm
sorry not 90 establish more neighbor-
ly feeling with ST AEatha's. The stone
wall may seem formidable. but it's not
of my building. ] must open the gate.
That wallis "a rride steep for climbing
] was amusing myself with ,he idea
that my Identity was a dark mystery
To her ] had read English novels in
which the young lord Of the manor is
always mistaken for the gamekeHper'
son by the pretty daughter of the
curlte who has come home from school
To- Doe the belle of the country. But my
lady OF the red tam-o'-shanter was