The Washington herald., 1907-09-19

Annette was from Baltimore She Ewas
little and brown haired and coquettish.
The Angel Child had come out of the
West He was big and blond and the
strongest man in the summer school
why do YOU bother with him?" An
nette's best friend asked, reproacEfully.
He amuses me" said Annette. and
flashed bright glances across the table.
which glance the Angel Child met with
rapture.
'Wiu you go for q walk with me7'
asked the Angel Child. as they went out
Of The dining-room together.
Not until Saturday" Annette said.
''To-morrQx am going with the profess
s0r OF chemistry. and on Thursday l go
with the professor Of English. and on
Friday I 90 with the lecturer on Peda-
gogy."
But the lecturer on pedagogy is mar
ried. said the Bfond giant. staring at her.
But he ls very nice" said Annette.
"and his wife is not here"
The Angel Child walked on in silence
for a moment. and then he stammered.
I wouldn't II I were you"
Wouldn't what?' asked Annette.
well. I wouldn't walk with the lee
tur5r on pedagogy said the Angel Child.
4 don't think il is your affair" An
nette told him. with dangerous sweetness.
"and II you don't mind I viii break that
engagement 70 walk with you on Satur-
day. I don't Ike 70 be lectured."
"He was perfectly right" Annette's best
friend sc0ided that night as Annette sat
on the foot of the bed in q distracting
red kim0no and recounJed the ConQucsts
Of the day. You haven't any right TO
walk with a married man"
4 don't want to takeSthe walk" An
nette confded but I won't be lectured-
not by the-ApgeI Child.
Il don't see why you take such an in
teresJ in him." said the best friend.
THAT baby stare OF his is perfectly
idiotic."
That's why I call him the Angel
Child" Annette said. Hes positively
seraphic at times"
But he wears such clothes"
He is studying forestry" Annette re-
minded her. -Hfe can't robe himself I'm
white flannel
The best friend sat up in bed and eyed
her severely.
You know you will lead him on and
he'll fall In love with you, and then
you'H 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. Annetter'
on Friday Annette took her walk with
the lecturer on pedagogy. Half way up
the hill that led 20 the High Rock they
met the Angel Child Ostens.bIy he was
studying trees, but he joined them and
walked with them to the top of the hill
and when they c3ne down he walked
with them 70 the school
i won't have you chaperoning me.
Annette told him that night, furiousIy.
Hc biushed deeply
I won't have you talked about. I love
You too we'll"
oh" Said Httie Annette, do you really
love me?''
You know I do" said the Angel Child.
And know it is hopeless. But tbat
doesn't make any difference. I shall love
you just the same"
Now see what you have done" said
Annette's best friend, when thc little
lady told her
Annette, braiding her long. brown looks
for the night, looked through her lashes
Hes big and strong" she said. dream
iiys the other men seem like dwarfs be-
side him"
'He's ike baby ia your hands" said
the best friend; You have broken MS
heart
1T won't hurt hinE Annette affirmed
Every man has to fall in love. and
why not with me?
But 1t did hurt him, and he left the
boarding house where annette took her
meals and when she met him s1ing 10
and FRO from the classrooms lie looked
pale and weary.