The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-17

| DON'T you do II, IeNcher MiSSlS Bai
ley. He amt no friends for a lady
And then In answer to teachers stars
OF blank surprise he went on;
MY marnma she seen him by your
side, und she says--l got 10 tell YOU In
whispering how she says
Teacher meelly bent her head, and
Morris whispered IN an awestruck
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sMy mamma says she like that, 'IIo
could to be a Krisht.'" and thin drew
back to study teachers CONSERVATION,
But she seemed quits calm. Perhaps
she had already faced the devastating
fact. for she saitI
"Yes, know he's Christian. I'm
not afraid OF them. Are youy"
'sTeacher, no. ma'an, Missls Bailey, I
amt got no scare over Krishts, on'y
they amt no friends for ladies'. My
papa says like that ON my auntie, und
my auntie she's married now init a
stylish tloorwalker. we'm got a Krisht
BY our house for boarsier. 50 know.
But you couldn't to know bout
Krishts."
"Yes. I do They're very nice peo-
pie"
"No, ma'an," said Morris gently.
And then still more courteously:
'It's a lie You couldn't to know
about Krishts."
"Rut do know all about them, Nor.
ris dear. I'm a Christian"
Again Morris remembered his man.
ners Again he replied in his courtly
phrase;
TITS a lie" As he said Il, with
bewitchlng rising infection, II was al.
most a caress. tits lie. Teacher
fools. You couldn't to be no Krisht.
You amt got no looks of Of Krishts."
Teacher was mildly surprised. She
was as Irish as Patrick Brennan. and
IN her own way she looked 1t. Truly
her eyes were brown. but the face and
the faith OF her fathers were still
strongly hers. Morris meanwhile ex-
amined his sovereign with admIring
eyes. He could well understand the
heart Of that Krisht, for teacher was
very beautiful and OF splendid array.
Her jumper was red with golden but
tons. and her collar was white, and
her hair was soft, with combs. And
she had light face and little bit OF
nose and teeth. Her apron was from
silk with red ribbons and red flowers,
and she had like-man's shoes and. a
watch. This vision OF feminine per
| fection was bestowing time and smiles
on him. She was actually appealing to
his Judgment
At the end Of month the high heels
and the festive raiment appeared
again, and the staff knew that the
time for action had really come. They
must bring the Krisht to terms before
he should see teacher In her present
and irresistible array. He was always
frst at the trysting place. and there
they would have speech with him.
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Thay arranged to escape from room 10
before s O'Clock. Patrick feigned q
nose bleed. Morris developed an in-
ward agony. and Nathan. after some
moments Of indscision. boldly plucksd
out q tottering tooth and followed |
bloody but triumphant IN their wake. |
They found the enemy Just a. thar
had expected and Morris, being again !
'lectsd spokesman, stepped forward
md took him by his bastard hand.
me adversary yielded, thinking that
eacher had been forced to greater
aution- The monitors Of golddsh and
4 window boxes followed close be-
lind, they having consented In view Of
be enormous issues involved to act a.
Iccuts. Around the corner they went
INTO q dark and narrow alley, and
Then they had reached a secluded spot
between the high wall Of the school
and the blank windows Of recently
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