New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR FEBRUARY T. 9i|

tho unfortunate maiden lady whom a surplus of educa-
tion and deficit of atractiveneSS to the opposite sex
had doomed to life of misery teacher in our school,
7 ia NOT Give her the name of Red Head. Perhaps it
was bestowed her during my grandfather tune IN
her class suppose she taught my grandfather; Tor as
| remember her, she was imposslbly old.
sank into my seat with all the airy grace OF an
cenhant settling down to wallOw in the mud OF the
Gauges and tried to look unconccrned but was I'M
mediately made known to me that my wealth was AZ
ready a matter of common knowledge among my lei.
low students From various sides came furtive "filss
and Eddie Messenger, TO my left, chewed violently
when | looked at him. | extracted a Jawbreaker from
nv shirt and rolled it along the floor toward him; but
Johnny Weaherbec reached for 1t and tel out OF ms
seat Red Head all activity Immediately, and de-
nanded of Johnny what the matter; to which he
responded with more brevity than truth "Nawthin
Teacher" He was cautioned not to do it again. did
not observe the final landing place of the awbreaker
For the next half-hour with scght Of hand beauti-
full in the degree of its skill, managed to pass loy-
pops bolivars moasSeS hunks paraln gum, and cook
les about the until the majority OF the class were
in nv debt while to Nellie Griffin, who sat at my night
lust across the aisle passed the greatest treasure of ALL
a Scholars Companion that had cost fifteen cents.
Nellie naturally overcome but with an air OF "Oh,
what care for such treS passed 1t of as an every
dav affair Then thought that it would be nice to
appall Nellie would paralyze Nelie would stagger
her with my wealth. and have the proud beauty knee-
ing at my feet
Law border of nckcis all around its edges Two blue
eyes, knew, were watching me as made this vulgar
oScntation Of nv riches: two cheeks were flushing rosy
at the sight of so much treasure two red lips were
parted in wonder Alas Ncic'S bright eyes not
the only eyes interested in at that particular mo-
ment!
DERHAPS it was my unusual attention to my slate
that aroused suspicion perhaps it that
countabe instinct that attracts us to the presence OF
wealth. In all events Red Head had strolled quietly
and unoSentaouSly to the rear Of the rOOm and was
standing in the aisle looking over my shoulder | did
l.,,, needless n hut all
unconscouSly arranging the border Of nckelS round
nv slate | needed two three more, and was fishing
in my pocket to select them from the Jelly Of
candy and pickle lime juice, when;
paul"
leaned! \ few nickels were scattered on the floor,
and the delighted class went scsrambng for them as
Red Head standing before me like tax collector an
nounccd, with outStrctched hand
81 will take that money, if you plcaSc!'
! withdrew my hand from my pocket. With down.
cast eyes placed in her hand what mine contained and
then looked up at her. She looked at what her hand
had received. There were some chocolate drops, the
white filing bursting through the shattered brown coat
ing a crushed muShmalcr or two-I guess they were
muShnacrs-part OF 4 stick of lemon candy, and some
coins. They umbed together in
mass, a sticky, gluey mass, sprinkled
- with the lint OF my pocket and the
CRIME Of my hands | gazed with
a watering mouth at 50 much goodness
lost forever, because knew that it was
not Red Heads habit to return
whatsoever she captured from
of
She walked down the aisle with her
{ hand held before her and her nose in
the air and disappeared in the dress
ing room. When she came out she was
- y wipng her hands on her apron.
\ Mingled rage and fear boiled within
/ atzAJAA me in those few brief momentS-rage
~ - at Red Head for ConiScatng my prop
= erty and wealth, which, | had not the
slightest doubt she intended to enjoy
by herself eating the candy, and spend
saSA ing the money; fear that the next thing