Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15


my to and fro from the class rooms lie
looked pale and weary.
Aunctse, however, continued to nrt
with the lecturer on pedagogy.
you are getting Yourself talked
about" said the best friend, you are
seen With him so often
lies the only interesting man
here" Annette sighed YEARLY. "rhc
professor of English ana the professor
Of chemistry are sticks. and the other
professors arc old, and the angel child
mas forgotten me-
'Whatf" exclaimed the best friend.
Yes" Annette said. "hc doesn't love
me any more. He thinks of nothing
but trees. | haven't seen him for two
weeks. lie doesn't love me any
more"
She curlcd herself UP on the couch
so that her face was away from her
friend. but her voice quivcrcd.
Il lcllcve YOU are crying" said the
best friend.
II am not sobhcd Annette. and her
best FREUD flew to her and put her
arms about her ana they turned off the
lights ana talked about II in the dark,
and Annette confessed that she loved
the angel child.
But lie has heard the things about
ne and the lecturer on pedagogy and
he doesn't care any more. And when
lie didn't care began to care" said
little Annette.
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After that Annette 1irtcd more rccli-
lessly than ever and on the last Satur-
day Of the term she went for ride
with the lecturer on pedagogy.
ON the way the lecturer quoted
Browning.
ITS our last ride together" he gun
vcrcd scntimcntnlly.
The road led them In and out and In
and out between lines of tail bushes,
ana there WAS n stretch of woodland
where the trees met overhead and
where 1t was so quiet that all the for
est seemed To listen rs the lecturer on
pedagogy leaned over and kissed An
nctte.
oh cried Annette with her eyes
blazing. chow dare YOU"
you might have expected IT," said
the lecturer on pedagogy calmly "you
have fllrtcd with me for five weeks"
"But no gentleman would do such Il
thing" said Annette.
Most gentlemen do" said the lee
turcr on pedagogy and leaned over to
do it again.
Annette gave II little cry. and just
then out from the bushes stepped the
angel child
lie stood in the middle of the road.
barring the way ana he looked straight
nj Annette.
"AIny take YOU homc?" lie asked,
Ignoring the lecturer on pedagogy
"Oh. II you WIFI she walled and
held out her hands to him.
II shall take her home" said the lee
turcr OH pedagogy, frownlng darlily.
stand out OF the way
But the angel child set his shoulders
like young giant.
81 don't think we Will argue the
case" he said. II shall take her
home"
And the lecturer on pedagogy. talk
Ing In the length and breadth and
strength of the tall young man, NUT
tered an invcctive and rode away
alone.
Annette was sobbing with her face
in her horses name.
The angel child touched her hair
with tender fingers.
Don't cry" he begged, don't"
But Annette sobbed on. 81 didn't
dream he would do such n thing
ANY man would tempted
"But lie is married, and that makes
1t wrong"
Then us l am not married would 1t
he right
His tone was eager. He was stand
Ing close to her ana rs Annette looked
UP and saw the alteration In his blue
eyes she substituted the lapel of his
coat for the horses name and sobbed
comfortably on his shoulder
Amusement and rapture were blend
ed In his glance MS he bent over her.
"Would 1t he right-if / kissed
your he stammered
Annetie's eyelnshes 1uttered up from
her tear wet eyes.
"Oh, why didn't you do It five weeks
ago!' she reproached him.
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