The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-09-08

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what l could say to aggravate her.
Your brother is a silly cake" said
II bet that was WIS photo that he was
looking at"
She got in a rage directly, and stamp
ed her foot.
ut wasn't" she contradicted. "He
doesn't care a bit for her; and she's a
beast"
"She isn't" 1 said; "and If you say
1t again l won't speak to you"
''She's a beast" she repeated direct
ly.
l turned round and walked of one
way, and she turned round and walked
off the other; but somehow we met
round the corner. l was going by
without taking any notice Of her, but
she laughed over her shoulder.
Il know boy WHO likes red hair"
she said.
He's a beast" told her.
YES" she said; "he is! But II he
took me out he'd take me home"
Come along them said.
80 we mace IL up again.
The day after we went to Delsham.
I had a catapult We were trying If
they would break greenhouse glass,
when who should come along the road
but Violet! She was reading a crum-
pied old letter, and she put 1t In her
muff when she saw us. l knew she
wouldn't tell, so didn't care.
She gave me some chocolate drops,
and offered some to Minnie; but the lit
tie beggar put her hands behind her.
mo, thank you, she said.
"It's about her brother" explained.
l knew she must feel pretty bad about
1t to refuse chocolates. (They were big
ones, with sweets on top)
EYES," Violet said, and gave a sort Of
sigh. you are quite right to take your
brothers part, dear; but-well, I'm
glad you and Jack are friends, anyhow.
Goodby." She walked on.
IF you call her beast again."
said, II won't speak to you and mean
it."
"You ought to-" Minnie agreed; "and
l wasn't going to. Jack, that was one
of Ted's letters and she'd been crying"
Rot" l said. (She had, though y
"Vi wouldn't cry about him. She could
get engaged to a dozen fellows II she
wanted to-"
"She doesn't want to. She wants
Ted. That's just It,"
WELL" l said, there's no account
Ing for taste"
'"No; 1 know a boy who likes-red
hair"
Then he can take you out to-mor-
row."
"Alf right" She laughed. But
you've taken me out to-day So you
may as well be agreeable. I'll race you
to the sign post"
So we raced. Then we had another
practice with the catapult. hit a can
that milkman was carrying and she
hit the man. So we had to race again
You should have seen the chap jump
Mother and father were out when 1
got home, 80 vi gave me my tea. She
was very agreeable and talked to me
about Minnie. She was dear little
thing, she said, and l mustn't quarrel
with her, whatever l did.
Girls are different from boys, Jack
DEAR" she said. "They say things
sometimes and don't mean them, and
pretend they don't like people when
they do, and make out they like other
people when they don't. If Minnie ever
pretends she likes some one else better
than you, don't you believe her and If
you ever quarrel make 1t up again d.
rectly. People ought to-"
"Umph!" grunted. (My mouth was
full of muffin, and hate being preach
ed att "Then why don't you make 1t
up with TedT
You never know how girls will take
things. I'm hanged IL she didn't begin
to blub, and then ran right out of the
room. l couldn't make 1t out at first,
but saw 1t before l had finished the
mullins. She wanted to be engaged to
him again!
told Minnie about 1t next morning.
| ct was Christmas eve.) She said
was right "for once; and she'd tell me
something, too. Ted wants to be en-
gagged to her again"
Then why don't tLeyf" l asked.
Nobody wants to stop them that can
see."
They're both obstinate" she explain
ed-"like you are"
II can't be BOTH" l objected.
"No," she agreed; ~ meant myself,
too. That's how 1t is with Ted and
Violet. II they knew how the other
one felt about 1t, they'd make 1t up di-
rectly; but they. don't"
Lets tell them, I proposed.
"Donkey!" she said, 81 know what
we will do. You tell Violet that Ted
wants to speak to her about something
very important, and he would be very
much obliged II she would meet him In
Delse lane, by the big oak, at three this
afternoon. shall tell him that Violet
wants to see him there"
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