Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-23
..,icHAPTER*.l.,
A Chance Encountest,l
1903 ~ The BoBBy:YTRNlS &c;

Don't you know, Doy, you flakGn7
not to get in my way?"i. iEN gggsssssfa,ss
The TIDE was at its. ebh;s;a thss bdtstt
stranded afar. and the lad dtgessAs|
had. started. with tish-his wage
in ODE hand, to walk tosshb sh
passing into the shadow 9f etAssraht
part of 1.-The Governors M dHft = 9St4i5
the opposite direction a. white horse
swung suddenly around a: :cbrhst., 4
the stone masonry and, boreH diaeotly
upon him. He, had but. time ITO Step
astde;'as IT, was the animal .gfazeG
his shoulder: and the boy; HabodG'fS
give utterance to a natural rena1n:
STRANGE. lifted his eyes to the :ohgRf
or, The words were not forthcomings
surprised, he gazed at a tiny GIL Soa
about eleven, perched fairy-ltke onfitAsNe.
broad. back of the heavy steed:sN tAss
Don't you know you ougltt@hot TO
get in my way?" she repeated i'm
periously. -. -" n.
The. boy, tall. dark, unkempt as c:
young savage, shifted awkwardls; s.htss
black eyes; restless enough ordinarily,
expressed a sudden shynessii if THE
presence Of this unexpected eHnld
dainty creature. -: ,.sf;! liz
"IAdidn't see YOU" he half; Stem
mered%.;.
We'll. you should have!!"' And again
the little lady frowned. shook; her.diE'
ordered golden. curls disapprot 1sly
and gazed at him, look: OF. cen suHa
in her brown eyes. But, PERHAPS sou
don't know who l am.' she t;5I
with a lift of the patriclan dolEhkS
features. II don't thinlpS;;;y1snsii esissk
you wouldn't stand there alikGvra
BOBBY. Without taking OF sNelsS ahBsSs
More embarrassed. he .Iemeii
worn cap while she i.sohnnus% tlr ~,
gard him with, the reverse ,jls., \
proval. IT am The ;GgHttssssst fsA lsf
she observed: "thaE,aaBghter isag Ess
Governor of, the Mo,lntaAsa sISu f
,:%,"0h!" said the boy aaSpd !hfsigls 5sSsssa
shifted to the most tmportaht faIf s 'ss:s
sistent feature of the landscape.
Carrying It's. clustered buytz2 q
houses and palaces. a grea4 : 11.,t
reared itself from the mon2tc-y q
the bare and binding sands. Nc ga
oasis in the desert, ere nishs W.
over he knew the in-rushlng T72je!3
would convert it into an island; cl=.2.
1t for the sea! A strange hi Gflo,2E
yet a mighty one. 1t belonee@ E.-5e
-Rately to the land and to %h9 C13sz..
With the sky, however, = G.2t-71.:,,
perpetual utilization, for the T-2a"s:.,oI
were ever wooing It; noT 1s.--<.,.:...
pretty ribbons OF light ato.-& ~ -.
drawn castles: then kissing j. TI
the tender, soft red glow o. -. =. .
fervor.
Yes: I live right on top go - :
clouds, in a castle. with dure;..,.- =;
derneath. where my fathe" = > =.
bad people who don't like Ct : 80
and King Louis XVI. But Ia...
categorcally, do You live
His gaze turned from tho 80.
and turrets and the clouds she ;: *
of-that seemed to linger Soy. ~
lofty summit--to the mainiar| 8.
haps mile distant.
There" he said, and sp2c'tc= j.
Indicated dark fringe, like GE~-.-
on the lowlands.
I'm the woods! How odd!" Eng
looked at him with faint Iras-ag::
And don't the bears bothe~ 49,
Once when l wanted to sec What u
woods were like, my nurse Ict@. -
they were filed with terrlh'9 seq
who would eat up little girls. .l35'.
have nurse any more" irrolG.3 J..
''only governess who came frJ,. .i.f
court of Versailles. and Bernr r.,
you know .Beppo?"
No"
II don't like him." she CONF Ii
'Ie is always listening. But Tt1 >
you live In the woods?"
"Because!" The reason failed 1T.
And didn't you ever live an !, -. :
else?"
A shadow crossed the dark *
face. Once" he said.
Il suppose the bears know y'ou,' .
she speculated, land that Is The @@n-
son they let you alone. Or, po2hapc
they are like the wolf in the cat1J-
tale. Did you ever hear OF tbs -
hearted wolff"
He shook his head.
"My nurse used to tell i TO mo.
Well, once there was boy Thc VEL
an orphan and everybody hated ll-Il
So he went to live in the forest 5Nl
there he met wolf. Where &Ta y11
going. little boy?' said the WOLF. -
where said the boy: I baVa No 2o-2a'
NO home!' said the kinl-l3!-.'t'l
wolf; then come With ms. al- I
shall share my cave Isn .>st 5
nice story?"
He looked at her in g puzzle $50
ner. Il don't know" he 49,, T'I-o1
she tossed her head.
What stupid boy J" size eXtl.-l.sz
severely. A moment she Il" --G- 'lr
tentatively through her cu~s,
the vantage point o. Us u.55s@,.
seat. That's a big IL" 80 I'D.
marked after o Douse