The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-08-18

soft voice How ridiculous Of me-
He was one ofthe Scottish chiefs who
went with King James when he pro
cceded to London 10 assume the SOW.
ercignty OF England Now you re
member, don't your"
u think do said Kate as " she
were trying TO recall something
There was perceptihle broadening
OF the smile on Roscoes lins We've
had enough OF history" be said Lets
talk tennis awhile | bought me new
racket before leaving the city, It's
dandy"
Kate rose and. taking her work with
her, went into the house Maybe
didn't feel pretty good | knew what
she'd do She'd tansack every book In
the house trying TO find out who Crag
more was All feared was that she
would find somebody OF that name
But | didn't care. I'd say that wasn't
the Cragmore | meant.
However, I'D only half won the bat
tie But II was the biggest half. II
could put my rival out OF the fight on
her favorlte ground. learning. thought
| could snare Roscoe. I'm not one OF
those girls to quarrel with a rival
When man sees two girls fighting
over him he gets dlsgusted with both
There's where | got ahead Of Kate,
She showed that she was miffed be,
cause | knew who Cragmore was and
she didn't think played that very
foxy,
Lulu said Roscoe when she had
gone, you should be ashamed OF your
self" He gave me an amused and
pleasant look that showed he wasn't
ashamed OF me
why sop | asked
You don't know any more about his
tory than a newly hatched chicken"
was ready for him I'd been prac.
tlcing looking hurt before a mirror
and fiatter myself I'd got II down
to a fine point | made him think |
was going to burst into tears pre-
t'hu'u W NY w say SohitAlluEt HuN
couldn't, | was so heartbroken.
why, Lulu Don't take fellow
seriously"
you are very unkind moaned.
"Unkind? Why sop
you who know so much TO snub a
poor ignorant g-g-girl'- could 30
no further for rising tears.
MY dear little girl" he said, rising
and taking seat by me In the ham
mock, I'm awfully sorry II I've burt
your feelings"
Because I've not been TO college as |
you and Kate have you do nothing
but try to put me down.
II try to put you down"
"Yes, ! simply tried TO take part In
some Of your and Kate's conversations
that I'm constantly left out OF and you
combine TO snub me
He rested his head on the hammock
back Of me. didn't propose that IL
should remain there so turned away
from him. put my handkerchief TO my
id't anu WIS Sudhtt ny SuDSs
That did It. He put his arm around
my waist
Before ! let him go | had him kiss
ing my tears away q was awfully
afraid he'd notice there weren't any
tears, and If II hadn't been for Kate
coming back ostensibly for book
she'd left | would have had 1t all my
own way and settled You should have
seen her when she saw Roscoe sitting
by me In the hammock
Excuse me-" she said; Il didn't
mean TO intrude ] presume Lulu Is
in your ear who this Crag
more was"
Roscoe looked al her sort of angry
wished she'd say something more
that was disagreeable | would have
agged her on TO do so, but that would
have given me away also. So ! held
my peace. and when she had gone into
The house | said softly:
'You mustn't mind what a girl says
when she is angry Kate IL lovely
wish was as good as she is
"And knew as much She's always
1oohy.'
The bell rang for lunch, and, knowing
hat he wasn't In "A mood TO go any
further then, put matters or for a
more convenient season, | felt pretty
sure that since | had induced him 10
,ut bis arm around my waist and kiss
lway tears that wouldn't flow I'd be
mart enough to do the rest Of IT,
This is the way ! managed II.
Iidn't act Mt all as II there was moth.
ng between us. On the contrary. !
ssumed that there was a great deal
between us. ! pretended to be en-
,arrassed whenever we met, cast down
ny eyes, started whenever he spoke
0 me and acted always AZ though the
liRhtest harsh word from hin would
hrow me into convulsive sobbing
| am engaged 10 Roscoe.