The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-01-17

cHAPIER IN.-centInued.

lenge, pounding the table In my rage.
Eyes. sir. quite understand you.
sir But I'm afraid. SIR
"Of course you're afraid" ! shouted,
cnraged anew by his hating speech.
You have every reason In the world
TO be afraid You've probably heard
that I'm a bad lot and a worthless ad'
vonturcr. but you can tell Sister The
rosa or Pickering or anybody you
please that I'm ten times as bad as
I've ever been painted. Now clear out
Of horol"
| knocked about the library all morn
Ing without easing my spirit and
after luncheon went on Tor tramp.
Winter had indeed come and pos
sessed the earth, and II had given me
a new landscape. Tho snow continued
20 fall In great. heavy fakes. and the
ground was whitening fast
A rabbits track caught my eye and
! followed II. hardly conscious that J
did 80. Then tho clear print Of two
small shoes mingled with the rabbits
,rail. A few moments later | picked
up an ovorshoo. probably lost m the
chase by one Of Sister Thorcsa'a girls
/ reflected. remembered that while
at Tech | had collected a dlvcralty Of
memorabilia from school girl acqualni
anccs. and here / was beginning a
new series with a string Of beads and
an ovorshool
A rabbit ~ always an attractive
quarry Few things besides riches are
so elusive. and the little fellows have
] am sure, a shrowd humor peculiar 10
themselves / rather onvied the school
girl who had ycnturcd forth for a walk
In the first snow storm Of the season.
and recalled AldHchs turn on Gai
tiers lines as | followed the double
trail:
However you tread. a tiny mould
Botruys that light foot all the Same;
Upon this gliHtening, snowy fold
AZ ovory step u signs your name"
A pretty autograph. indeed The
snow fell steadily and | trampcd on
over the Joint signature OF the girl qrd
the rabbit Near the lake they patti
company. the rabbit leading on alta
tangent, on line parallel with De-
lake, while his pursuer's steps polntd
toward the boat house.
There was. 80 far as I knew, oty
one student OF adventurous blood Il
st. Agathas, and was not IN the leut
surprised TO see. on the little sholtoui
balcony OF the boat house. the red tan.
/ O.Bhanter, She wore, too. the coyUt
coat / remembered from the day / nv
her first from the wall. Her back wl
toward me as | drew near: her hans
were thrust into her pockets. s,e
was evidently enjoying the soft NM,
ling OF the snow with the still, bl.e
waters OF the lake: and a girl and q
snow storm are. n you ask my opi
ION, a pretty combination. The fact
a girls facing n winter storm argus
nightly In her favor.-testlnes II yot
viii allow me. TO n serene and daunt
less spirit for one thing, and souni
constitution for another.
ran up the steps, my cap In on
hand, her oyershoe In the other. sh
drew back a tribe, Just enough to briui
my conscience 10 It's knees.
II didn't mean to listen that day. I
| Just happened 10 be on the wall. AM
II was a thoroughly underlined trick
my twitting you about it--and shout
have told you before II I'd known HOY
to see you"
May I trouble you for that shoe?
she said with tremendous dignity.
They taught that cold disdain 4
man, ! suppose, as required study \
81. Agatha's.
"oh, certainly Won't you allo
me?"
Thank you. mol"
She took the damp bit OF rubber
wet overshoe, even n small and hal
lowed by associations, isn't protty-aI
Venus might have received a sofl
shell crab from the hand OF a fresl
young norman, was between he
and the steps TO which her eyes turno,
longingly.
"Of course, n you won't accept ml
apology I can't do anything about H.
but I hope you understand that I'm
sincere and humble. and anxious 70 b.
forgiven"
You seem 10 be making a good dea
Of a small matter"
81 wasn't referring to the oyershoel'
{ said
She did not relent.
III you'll only go away"
She rested one hand against N,
corner Of the boat house, while shD
afIlxed the oyershoe 10 her foot. shl
wore, noticed, brown gloves will
cuffs
How can / 90 away You children
are always leaving things about FOL
me 10 pick up. I'm perfectly worn on
carrying some girls beads about win
me; and | spoiled a good glove OF
your oyershoe."
IN relieve you Of the beads n yot
please"
She thrust her hands into the peck
cts Of her coat and shook the tam-o
shanter slightly, 10 establish It In {
more comfortable spot on her head