The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-09
ANNETTE AND THE
 ANGEL CHILD
By Temnle Rntfexas

Copyrighted. l907ss by,P. O sEastment. Anpette was from BRltimores She wal little and brown haired and, 6oauettish The Angel Child had come out of the West. He was big and blond and the strongest man JR thsJsummer1 school ,~ Why, do ,sgou ,shothers with -- him2' Annette's best friend asked, reproach- | fully. ...s .,
 He amuses meso said Annette, and | flashed bright glances across the table which glance the Angel Child met with rapture.
 ''win you go for a walk with me?' l asked the Angel Child, as they went out of the dining room together Not until Saturday" Annette Said ''To-morrow I am going with the pro- lessor of chemistry, and on Thursday I go with the professor of English and on Friday go with the lecturer on pedagogy"
 "But the lecturer on pedagogy is mar ried," said the blond giant. staring at her.
 But he is very nice," said Annette. land his wife is not here"
 The Angel Child walked on in silence for a moment, and then he stammer- ed, q wouldn't if I were you"
 "Wouldn't what?'' asked Annette. "weIl, wouldn't walk with the lec- turer on pedagogy" said the Angel Child
 T don't think it is your affair" An nette told him with dangerous sweet ness, "and if you don't mind will break that engagement to walk with you on Saturday, I don't like to be lectured."
 He was perfectly right" Annette's best friend scolded that night as An nette sat on the foot of the bed in a distracting red kimono and recounted ~,xgN any right to walk with a married man."
 q don't want to take the walk" Annette confided, "but I won't be lectured-not by the Angel Child.
 q don't see why you take such an interest in him." said the best friend. ''That baby stare of his is perfectly idiotic."
 That's why call him the Angel Child" Annette said. Hes positively seraphic at times"
 But he wears such clothes"
 "He is studying forestry" Annette reminded her. "He can't robe himself in white flannel."
 The best friend sat up in bed and eyed her severely.
 You know you will lead him on and hell fall in love with you, and then you'll break his heart"
 "Who knoWs?" said Annette. but her eyes laughed. and her best friend said You haven't any heart Oh, you haven't any heart. Annette"
 On Friday Annette took her walk with the lecturer of pedagogy Half way up the hill that led to the High Rock they met the Angel Child Ostensibly he was studying trees. but he joined them and walked with them to the top of the hill. and when they came down he walked with them to the school.
 q won't have you chaperoning me" Annette told him that night. furious ly.
 He blushed deeply.
 T won't have you talked about. I love you too we'll"
 "Oh," said little Annette. "do you really love me?"
 ''You know I do. said the Angel Child And know it is hopeless. But that doesn't make any difference. I shall love you just the same"
 Now see what you have done," said Annette's hest friend. when the little lady told her.
 Annette, braiding her long, brown locks for the night, looked through
 He's big and strong" she said, dreamily. the other men seem like dwarfs beside him.
 He's like a baby in your hands" said the best friend; you have broken his heart"
 Tt won't hurt him." Annette affirm ed. Every man has to fall in love. and why not with me?"
 But it did hurt him, and he left the boarding house where Annette took her meals, and when she met him go- ing to and fro from the classrooms5 he looked pale and weary.
 Annette, however, continued to flirt with the lecturer on pedagogy. s5 s,s.s
 You are getting yourself talked about" said the best friend you are seen with him so often -e-etr P
 Hes the only interesting man here Annette sighed wearily. "The