The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-11

want W SEM tnelr tender yOunE
innocent girls-they're a mighty hard
ened and knowing set, NOWADAYS
though, | must say-to a superipten
dent That stands on bridges of nights
holdlng hands, and her a young sliu
or thing. His a-standing on that
bridge"
he amt stood there as often an
I've been worried to death a-bearing
OF IT, growled the ungrateful Bob, who
was Immensely fond of Abbott.
Miss Sapphire spoke with amazingly
significant double mods between each
| Woodland cow
only four days
ago"
she pointed at the school-nouse.
| which was almost directly across the
street, its stone steps facing the long
veranda. They were the last TO come
out Of that door. You may say she's
mere child. Mere children are not
in Miss Bulls classes"
But Abbott says the girl is far
advanced"
Far advanced! You may well saw
I'll be bound she is--and CARRYING on
with Abbott on the very school-house
steps. Yes, | venture she is advanced
You make me ashamed to hear you"
Bob .ugged at his straw-colored
mustache; he would not swear, for
Whatever happened. he was resolved
to lead the spiritual life. See here.
Sapphire, I'm going to tell you some
thlng. | had quite talk with Abbott
about that bridge-business-af
you'd spread 1t all over town, sis-and
II you'll believe me, she waylaid him
on those school-steps. He didn't want
TO talk to her. Why, he left her stand.
ing there. She made him mad, find.
ing fault with the very folks that have
taken her up. He's disguised. That
night at the campmeeting, he had to
take her out Of the tent-he was asked
to do it"
He didn't have to stand, a-holding
her hand"
And as soon as he'd shown her
he way to Brother Gregorys, he came
IN back to the tent. saw him in the
isle"
And she whistled at me-" cried Miss
limb"
Now. listen, Sapphire, and Quit
oading. Abbott says that Miss Bull
having lots of trouble with Fran"
See that, nown
because Fran won't get her les c
ons. being contrary"
wi
histling at me, that night" \
Hold on. So this very evening o
Ilss Bull is going to send her down
Abbotts Office to be punished. or !,
smlssed. This very evening he wants c
10 TO be over there while he takes
er in hand" O.
Abbott is going to punish that a
rl?' cried Miss Sapphira; going to
Ike her In hand? What do you mean +,
taking her In hand? She is too
q! Robert you make me blush"
You amt adjusting, Sapphira,"
II brother assured her, good natured- Z,
=, you're suffering from the hot %,
Gather. Yes, he's to punish her at n,
ur O'Clock. and I'm to be present. to -
op all this confoun-I mean this un- =,
dly gossip" q q
You'd better wear your spectacles. in
10. so you'll look old and settled g.
not always sure of you, either" %
Sapphire. IL l hadn't Joined the %
urch, I'd say" He threw up his ~
nd and clenched his fist as /. he ~,
caught an oath and meant to hold o.
tight Then his honest face beamed. ~
ee here, I've got an idea. Suppose 80
i make it point to be sitting out -,
re on the veranda at about half-past 49,,
If, or five. You'll see Fran come ip,'
eaking out OF that door like a .nt
tipped kitten. She'll look everlast. on
lily wilted. l don't know whether We We
bolt will stuff her full of fractions e,
geography, or make her stand In ,,"'
orner-but you'll see her wilted" -
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