Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03

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Ine old lady did run! Pitched right into a
puddle, where Sally Jones' gander came A.
sissing at her, and Pete Jones had to haul
NJ NJ Iu'' splutterlng like catfish just caught.
comes now" ~
- TIN IN ana Lie paused to let the crowd that
was pressing around the corner pass.
IT,, was composed chiefly of boys, small and
wbS ,Sb had PACK cEonn ard white high and low,boys
ter;ouS rE mau @ cropped out in the sudden and mys
| sign OF lark or fight.
"A tali policeman was leading a black goat
Dy strap at the front of the procession, and
anotner Policeman in the rear supported
very limp and draggled old lady.
Her face was spattered with mud her spec
G eaeies were gone; her sober silk bonnet knock
ed into cocked-hat; but, with a cry Of CEN
uime .ee.; aiarm IrlS recognized her at glance.
;,a a. aunt mt PrneH she exclaimed. "Lize,
"Jee-rusa-lem, dat it isl, cried I;ze yhoo,.
ing round. "CPar out OBJ dis, Miss Trix' fore
she sees you. She's dun TUX wild a fit some.
whar, looking you up"
But WI without waiting, to hear her compa.-
her amiable relatives side. ~
"Oh, Aunt Prue, what is the matter?" For
a moment Aunt Prue could only catch Trix's
arm arm Snos WIN yise-llke grip and pant "Wha.
Trix. i"''e'eu
this day. gasped Aunt Prue. "Call n car.
rage, and don't let this girl CO." she said to
"Where does the old ladv live miss oy ,slod
the officer of Trix.
Number 8, Trevor Square," answered Trix.
"Oh, please let us go home at once!"
The carriage was called, the bows crowdnz
round as Aunt Prue, still holding to Trix, was
assisted into the back seat
"Hooray for old Centennial" shouted one
Didn't she make two-forty time?" cried an an.
other. Pretty well blown, though" added
third; Come out again, granny, and give
us another run. Bet on We every time"
".0h, III have some one answer for this"
said Aunt Prue,. vindictively. 'T1l see ii
there IS no law to protect life and limb on
.Dye hear that, Billy, ye black villyun ye?"
said the Irish Iris policeman who had the goat in
charge The Teddy is a-goin' to sue ye for
damages We murtherin' thafe." ava
| And so, amid such jeers and laughter no had
never reached her ears before, Aunt Prne was
| driven away. wac
"Drive to the Union Hotel" said that urch
damaged lady, sharply, through the carriage
"oh, no. Aunt Prue!' said Trix, soothine,v
for she I began to doubt her companion's san.
ityy;; WV I'VE Ne are @ going home, you. know" "
storm ren1e @Te not gong home tonight" was the
Of. its effect from the patch of mud over bsgg
left eyebrow, but her tone had recovered ;ts ;ts
usual icy firmness. "You have de6ed me fos es
tne tasF T% nsat en Gy you haye carried your
control you, l will find others who can Yo',
will not cross my threshold again until roo,r on
| stubborn will is broken-untiI Won ara your
pared to acknowledge and submit To NV onne hre
Inands. intend taking you to board;ng dim,
school tonight" uiie
And Aunt Prue was as good as bor -,
In vain was all Trix'ss passionate rebelI;onn' JlGn'
The thin lips only shut firmly, as 'on; # tIs,;
with that hard, steely light that s,e;thed ne;ths1
prayers nor tears can melt. he''her
The wrath that freezes is aIvv,vu
than the wrath that burns, and An. worse
had frozen hard, and was as immovahJ1 r rue
Arctic ice 'osapie as
All, through that dreary afternoon sbo ,o..
lor, of the Union Hotel, while borcasse base par
had been summoned to her mistross;; VINO WI.
came and went from Trevor Somara ald,
all necessary preparations for the suddo', a:klhS
ney, and Aunt Prue bathed her face n !onr-
her best bonnet and spectacles. and wp pu' on
| own strong self again. ""u was her
~ Oh what will Tessie do? Ny Door Ett,s
Teie Tess,e h.t was the one thought that wrunp
For herself she did not care Ann. n
had reused a reckless, defiant spirit n rue rue
breast that Is bad enough in how b,u ,t .er her
nitely. worse in girl. Tt was onI., DIU nm m
thought OF Tessie that could bring n tsou ute ne
the brave bright eyes, culver to the proud
| lips. piouu
And when at last, in the eray. co,d ,,-;n.
twilight. she took her seat by Aunt TPm.ry Pr,aSy,
side on the train that was to whiri her aua,,
| from all that she loved-from all that iovaJ
| her-Trix brushed away the tears that bad
gathered in spite OF her, set her lips tightly
| together, and prepared to meet whatever faiss
had in store for her as Trix Talbot should