The Detroit times., 1912-12-23

began 10 look upon the event almost
as a matter OF course. You'd better
not have saw them, at an early age
Bob had cut on his education, and II
had stopped growing at that very
place. Perhaps he had been elected
president OF the school'board on the
principle that We best appreciate what
does not belong TO us.
MY home has been Abbott Ash
tons home" said Miss Sappnira,
since the death OF his last diving re
lation, aud her a step. and II mercy.
FOR nobody could get along with her
and she wouldn't let people leave her
alone. You know how fond ! am OF
Abbott, but your position is very re-
sponsible. You could get rid OF him
BY lifting your finger. and people are
making lots OF talk: it's going TO In,
jure YOU. People don't want to SEND
their tender young innocent girls
they're a mighty. hardened and know
ing set. nowadays. though, | must say
to a superintendent that stands on
bridges OF nights, holding hands, and
her a young slip OF a thing. All alone,
Robert all alone: there's going TO be
a complaint OF the sehool-board. that
what there's going 20 be. and youll
have 10 look out FOR your own inter
ests. You must talk TO Abbott Him
a-standing on that bridge
He amt stood there as often as
I'VE been worried 20 death a-hearlng
OF IT," growled the ungrateful Bob
who was immensely fond OF Abbott
Miss Sapphire spoke with amazing
" significant double mods between
each word-"and
saw only louI
days . ago"
She pointed at the schoolhouse
which was almost directly across the
street. Its stone steps facing the Ions
veranda. They were the last 10
come out OF that door NoH-may say
she's mere child Mere children
are not in Miss Bulls classes
But Abbott says the girl is far ad
vanced,"
Far advanced! You may well say.
III be bound she is-lnd carrying on
! with Abbott on the very school
house steps Yes. venture she Is
advanced You make me ashamed to
/ hear YOU"
Bob tugged at his straw-colored mus
tache. he would not swear, for what
ever happened, he was resolved 10
lead the spiritual life, See here.
Sapphire, I'm going TO tell you some
thing / had quite a talk with Alb
bott about that ridge-business-atte
you'd spread II all over town. sis
and If you'll believe me, she waylaid
him on those school-steps. He didn't
want 10 talk with her. Why. he left
her standing there. She made him
mad, finding fault with the very folks
that have taken her up He's dis
gusted That night at the camp meet
ing, he had 10 take her out OF the
tent-he was asked 10 do it,"
He didn't have TO stand, a-holding
her hand
And as soon as he'd shown her
the way TO Brother Gregory's. he
came on back to the tent. | saw him
in the aisle"
And she whistled at me-" cried
Miss Sapphira-"the limb"
Now, listen, Sapphire. and quit
goading. Abbott says that Miss Bull
is having lots OF trouble with Fran"
See that. now"
Because Fran won't get her les
sons, being contrary"
Il wish you could have seen her
vhistling at me, that night"
Hold on. So this very evening Miss
Bull is going to send her down to Alb
bolts office to be punished, or dis
missed. This very evening ne wants
me TO be over there while he takes
her in hand
a.. 70 no
girl?' cried Miss Sapphire, going TO
take her in hand? What do you mean
by taking her in hand| She is too
old Robert, you make me blush.
You amt adjusting. Sapphira,'
her brother assured her, good-natured.
ly, you're suffering from the hot
weather Yes, he's to punish her at
o'clock. and I'm to be present, 10
stop all this confoun-I mean this
ungodly gossip
You'd better wear your spectacles
Bob so you'll look old and settled.
I'm not always sure OF you, either"
Sapphire, IL | hadn't Joined the
church, I'd say" He threw UP his
hand and clenched his fist as IL he
had caught an oath and meant 10 hold
II tight Then his honest face beam
ed See here, I've got an idea. Sup
pose you make IL a point TO be sitting
out here on the veranda at about half
past four or FIVE. You'll see Fran come
sneaking out OF that door like a whip
ped kitten. She'll look everlastingly
wilted. | don't know whether Abbott
will stun her full OF fractions and
geography, or make her stand In a
corner--Dut youll see her wilted
Miss Sapphire was highly gratihed
II wish you'd talked this reasonable
at first. It's always what peopl1 don't
see that the most harm comes OF III
give little tea out here on the YER
anda, and the worst takers in town