The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-24
not afraid OF them. Are You7.

1872 1sA hO hiNhuo luI AhuleS. MY
papa says like that on my auntie, und
my auntle she's married now NIT a
stylish fioorwalker. We'm got Krisht
by our house for boarder, 80 / know.
But you couldn't to know bout
Krishts."
Yes, do. They're very nice peo-
pie"
mo, ma'an," said Morris gently.
And then still more courteously: q.
"It's lie You couldn't to know
about Krishts"
But ! 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:
"it's q lie." As he said II, with a
bewitching rising infection. 1t 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 It. 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 size had like-man's shoes and o
watch. This vision OF feminine per.
lection 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 stan 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. lie was always
G:st at the trysting place. and there
they would have speech with him.
They arranged to escape from room Is
before 3 O'Clock. Patrick feigned a
nose bleed. Morris developed an In.
ward agony, and Nathan. after some
moments Of INDIGESTION. boldly plucked
oct tottering tooth and followed
bloody but triumphant In their wake.
They found the enemy just as they
had expected and Morris. being again
elected spokesman. stepped forward
and took him by his bastard hand.
The adversary yielded, thinking that
teacher had been forced TO create,
caution. The monitors Of goldfish and
Of window boxes followed close he
hind, they having consented In View Of
tie enormous issues Involved to act ~
scouts. Around the corner they went
Into q dark and narrow alley, and
when they had reached a secluded spot
between the high wall OF the school
and the blank windows Of n recently
burned tenement house Morris began:
Teacher don't wants 10 20 on the
party NIT you the while she aIn't go.
no more that Kind feeling over you"
"WhatT' cried the astonIshed Or
Ingraham.
''She don't wants 60 be married init
you"
did Miss Bailey send you with an,
message 20 meT''
Tue question was go fierce that N,
truth was forced from the nnuIllint
lips OF the spokesman
NO. ma'an-no. sir" they faItcred
''on'y that's the feeling what she haG
und 80 you 30 away now out seeln;
teacher. Inc ind the other fellows ".
gives Jon five cents"
The cabinet drew near to hsar The
answer 10 this suggestion. II puzzIed
them. for
''Now. look here. boy said Dr. In.
graham. you'd better 20 home and get
70 led. You aren't we'll"
Morris conferred with his colleagues
aud returned with:
I'VE gives you seven cents 20 you
80 home now out seeing teacher. 4
nickel md two pennies. 10 you - now.
Ind say Miss Blake could 70 by yo.T
side. She has Kind feelings over you
"Nonsrnse!- said the man. when
viii your tcncher be DOWN.
'Sic amt coming nt all. She has DC
more feelings. 40 you goes now We
gives you n dime and a penny. Elcvc.
ccats. We Amt got n. on'y we euuh'
10 ret. Teacher gives me all times
pennies"
Just as the stranger was wogferine
how much Of truth these extraord!nars
chIldpn knew. teacher. calm eyed at
unruficl. appeared upoa the scene
She said. ~ she generally did:
ar. Ingrahaml Who would have
thought TO Ind you here Aud Thea
"Are you talking 70 nv little people:
They are the cirvcrrst little things an
such friends u mine. Morris here an,l
! are the greatest Of crUnies."
Teachers manner as size began -:
greeting was serene and bright. bat q
gloomy. even q moroae. glance fru:1
rr. InEraham's cold blue eye q'l.ic
changed her. Ills voice. TOO. consi,cr.
ell rs the voice VI love. sounded suIk.
as he snid:
$50 IL seems. IIe has given ire m
answer whirh you rpfuc 81 me"
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