The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-13

was amusing myself with the idea that
ny IDENTITY was dark mystery TO her. I
bad read English novels Ia which the
young lord OF the manor is always mis-
aiken for the game keepers son by the
pretty daughter OF the curate who has
ome nome from school 10 be the belle Of
he county. But my lady OF the red tam
-shanter was not creature OF illusions.
1t serves a very good purpose-the
Kan. 1 mean-Mr. Glenarm."
She was walking down the steps and I
Followed / am not a man to suffer a
ost schoolgirl to-cross my lands unat-
ended In snow storm: and the piazza
p boat house is not, submit, a peas
INT loafing place on winter day. She
harched before me, her hands in her
Pockets-1 liked her particularly that way
with an easy swing and light and Ger
ain step. Her remark about the wall did
|ot encourage further conversation and
ell back upon the poets
''Stone walls do not a prison make,
Nor iron bars a cage"
oouted. Quoting poetry In snow storm
yhile you stumble through a woodland
ehind a girl who shows no interest in
ithcr your prose or your rhymes has it's
mbarassments. particularly when you
re breathing a trifle hard from the swift
ace your auditor is leading you.
II have heard that before" she said
alf-turning her face, then laughing as
be hnstened on.
Her brilliant cheeks were a delight to
be eye. The snow swirlcd about her.
Fhitened the crown OF her red cap and
ung to her shoulders. Have you ever
cen snow crystals CLEAN, break. dissolve
b fair, soft, storm-blown heir2 DO you
now how a man will pledge his soul that
particular fake will never fade, never
base 10 rest upon a certain flying strand
ker a girlish temple? And he loses--his
cart and his wager-in a BREATH II
Du fail TO understand these things, and
re furthermore unfamiliar with the fact
rut-the color in the cheeks Of a girl who
alks abroad In a driving snow storm
arks the favor OF Heaven itself, then
aste time, and you will do well TO rap
the door of another inn.
I'D rather missed YOU" / said; "and.
aliy, 1 should have been over to apol-
yize II I hadn't been afraid"
SISTER Theresa is rather fierce" she
sclared "And we'ren OF allowed to re-
i've gentlemen callers-it says so i'm the
dialogue"
80 / imagined. l trust Sister Theresa
improving"
'Yes; thank you"
"And Miss Devereux-she is quite well,
hope?"
She turned her head as though to listen
ore carefully, and her step slackened
r a moment; then she hurried blithely
rward.
oh, she's always we'll believe"
You know her, OF course"
oh, rather! She gives us music les
ms"
SO Miss Devereux is the music teacher.
she? Should you call her a popular
acher?"
The girls call her'-she seemed moved
mlrth by the recollection-"Miss Prim
q Prosy."
Ugh! / exclaimed sympathetically..
fall and hungry-looklng. with long
Ions that pound the keys with grim de-
hit / know the sort "
She's n sight!"-and my guide laughed
provingly. but we have 20 take her;
e's part OF the treatment"
You speak OF St Agatha's as thought
were a sanatorium"
oh. it's not so badl I've seen worse"
Where do most OF the students come
Dm-all what you call Hoosiers?"
oh. no! They're from all over-Clncin-
a, Chicago. Cleveland. indianapolis.
What me magazines call the Middle
est"
1 believe that Is so. The bishop ad-
essed US once as the flower OF the Mid
West. and made us really wish he'd
me again"
We were approaching the gate. Her
difference 10 the storm delighted me.