The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-18
A SCHOOL BOYS
PREMATURE Love
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That collar, and that DEE
But their song was never finished
in that tune"
What was the reason. exclaimed
tlittle Jamie, "did you run on and
leave them before they finished it?s
mo; not exactly. jamie; but they
ran on and left me, singing words to
q different tune as they went. with a
swift snake racer at their heels. keen
g time to their music.
That was f4n." cried the boys with
elee. as they jumped to their feet.
s!app.te their hands; and dancias.
about the room. "But It was not the
kind they were looking for con.
tinued they.
mo. 1t was not, my boys; but The
mrn was there all the came. 1 went
after them with a dash, that SEM
them of in an opposite direction from
where I was going. The noise OF a
big pair of cowhide boots at their
heels, did the rest"
ibid you get hurt father?' asked
Robert soberly, after he had Gained
down from the shouting.
mo, Robert, I did not get hurt. but
I lost striped Bingham tie, and a part
Of n Of my s~uspenGers, that was
ALL"
1.-Two broken suspenGers,, spoke
Jamie, that was funny. .s
Eyes. jamie; two broken ones were
better than none, as I could tie them
ttse;her. and make one"
yes, father, that Is so"
Now. my boys, as everything
seemed to>be clear above the horizon.
again resumed my Journey: aud soon
commenced to pass through the vii
lage. walking at a rapid gait; but, az
I had only one suspender, and that
of the broken ones, ] concluded to
try to get a pair from the first store
in sight. The opportunity a not dc.
iaged. as | soon saw one across on
the other side Of the street. / walk.
ed over and entered; but 10. 1 stood
Tor a moment amazed, as I was fac.
Ing the pr%ettiest and aeatest dressed
girl. that I ever beheld. In form. shc
was different from otner girls, as she
Was wearing a large hustle on her
spinal. column. that made, her look
wasp.ltke, foreign to all other crea.
turs, and their imperfections.r
Then, father exclaimed little
Jamie, laughing, Il suppose that you
would have traded OFT Betty Brown
for her, providing you could have got.
ten a cent to boot, as you SO sadly
needed it, would you not?"
Eyes. Jamie, I really believe that
would. if l had had a chance. as 1
yet had not reiented for the treat.
ment she gave me a, our stormy and
fatefai parting. But, r have long
since learned, that It takes pretty
feather to make pretty birds; and.
tat this beautiful girl was no exccp.
ton to the rule, as that was what she
vas dealing in"
"Yes, father, you were right. sail.
Robert. after listening, "as the u,,.
comedy with its plumage of
black. If adorned with some Of the
feathers OF the jay, would be far more
beautiful bird"
well, papant" asked Jamie in
amusement, what did you say to that
pretty bird?"
"Ah, nothing much, but that I
wanted to buy a pair of her g~alluses.
as I then termed them; but, blushing.
she told me she did not keep them
for safe. as she was keeping a mil
liner store"
"Weil. father" said Robert, could
you lave not told a millinery from Al
Sen"1al store, without exposing your
isnorance?"
Il suppose. Robert, that I could: bu.
did not, on account of being struck
with the great beaut, Of the girl"
Eyes, father, 1t looks that way, but
so OH with thes tory"
well, be patient, we shall get to
its ending Genes after awhile, as VIC
are nearing the place f:om where the
returning ones were inade."
Thursday, the fourth day Of my
journey, came and went without Incl.
dent, until late in the evening as 7
was entering the broad streets of the
noted city. the turning place of my
goal. The streets already we're be.
Sinn:rg to iarken. and the dim lights
we're casting faint shadows around,
as a middle, or rather a younger age,I
man approached me and said:
young man. You seem to be
tired" said he; from where have
you been travelling"
From away out in West Virgin,
las hills" said I, with a friendliness