New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17

Aoated: sensation not the less exquisite because
Of the screams Of his fellow pupils, appalled, by
the miracle.
WITH almost no exertion he padded himself.
many ya4ds at a stroke, to the girls private
school Where Marjorie Jones was pupil-Mar-
iorie Jones Of the amber curls and the golden
voice! Long before the Pageant of the Table
Round" she had offered Penrod a hundred proofs
that sho considered him wholly undesirable and
ineligible. At the Friday Afternoon Dancing
Class she consistently melted and led the laugh
ter at him whenever Professor Bartet singled
him on. for admonition in matters Of eet and
decorun And but yesterday she had child MN
for his slavish lack Of memory in daring to offer
her erecting on the way to Sunday school. well
! expect you must forgot I told you never to
sneak TO me again! If ! was boy I'd be too
proud 20 come hanging around people that don't
sneak TO me, even if ! was the Worst Boy in
Town" So she houted him. But now, as he
foated IN through the window OF her classroom
and swan gently along the ceiling like an escaped
low balloon. she fell upon her knees beside her
little cesk and, lifting up her arms toward him'
cried Wit, love and admiration:
ooh, enroll"
He negligently kicked a globe from the high
chandelier and, smiling coldly foated out through
the hail to the front steps Of the school while
Marjorie followed, imploring him TO grant her one
kind look.
In the street an enormous crowd had gathered
headed by Miss Spence and brass band and
cheer from hundred thousand threats shook the
,.or,, Ground as Penrod swan overhead Marjorie
lnelt upon the steps and watched adoringy while
Penrod took the drum-major's baton and per
forn,irc sinuous evolutons above the crowd, led
~ had Then he threw the baton so high that
:, disanpeared from sight; but he went swiftly
f,or IL 4 double delight, for he had not only the
dolicious sensation of rocketing safely up ana up
80 Tho blue sky but also that of standing IN the
.Yov,d hollow watching and admiring himseli "S
- du.;, died TO a speck, disappeared ana t"eu'
r,orirc from a cloud. came speeding down. VII"
81 ha,o in his hand to the level OF the tree tops
-. no heat time for the band ana 'he vast
~ "a ,t,rioric Jones' who all united IN the
c. eoo,cled Banner" in honor OF his aer'al
h;o,,or,ents II was a great moment
- ,,oe q great moment, but something see'n'u
. .hreaton IT, The face OF MISS 'Pe"'.
-, fo,, the crowd grew too VIVA $50
,,i,id She was beckoning MN anu S,,1s.iJ
"come down. Penrod Schoield! e"'ou - ,hs
,ooe Town here!" He could near n'i sho
~ d the singing Of the mulutuoe'
,ooooel intent on spelling every'h'"s' =. NO.
SEEM ,,oonine. 10 show how sorry sne W's
bod formerly sighted him. ana 'hio" w.,
ma - ,ro,e that she loved him' pu'
s s,ssps kept jumping between him and MARJORIE
necessarily calling his name ,.-.ori,oents in
From the beginning of his aerial ehpsl hi. Tp..
10 or.r scbooroom, he had not opened NJ ~.
knowing somehow that one Of the requ'' aart Of
for air floating is perfect silence on tne pasrre
the aoater; but. finally. irritated oeyon' IN.
bv Miss Spence's clamorous insls'eh'e' j" inn
able TO restrain indignant reDuAe -
mediately came 10 earth with a iris"'iD' ,a,rard
Miss Spence the hesh-had u'ie,''u inonirv
49, ,hvs;caI bodv Of the absent Penrod an inquiry
- tho fractional consequences of dividing
.eventeen APPLES. fairly among the boys, ana s"S