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The Advocate |.«M III i i I kuh ft* tain* PW ff ) . < HI- M il. li> |»>>< i i l t l i « ' « W R v , .1 11 I .I .. i IC A I I :i > I I A I I M R UK SKI T IO N Marth I», |'j:i2 S-A .«W J T Z • rfwJ \ \ ' i -J J w . j The Story of an Old Fashioned Girl, Who Bought Herself Some Glad K aks . II. \ l(ll I II \ Ml IN -M m H llir ' W<*ll you M*r. M it* D*ian«v I * Dmibl«* ü r t)l Hit down, K<l» «t J B la u !" H»* WAJ wu A i Rr«*»t KiiKllsit w illc f ftlul lie 'H it down* You did»» l Mu«ly your |r««M i1 “ llut MI m D tiin f. I “ “ Doublr t#ro' Hit down! -Hut M im " “ T riple rcro for Irvin * to trmie will» m#t Anv morn and yuu'll *«*i tnn Hit down'" Him* »Ht down H<* knew trail that M l«* Duaiir would not only him t*n irrtM but twenty ah wall Mini Duaiu* wa* in on»« of lief dAtkrat mood*» M im D iuuic |H*rrrd ml tin* nest n rd throuvh htr «prctarfaa (h m I *»ke»l up At her rlav*. or rtlfMM victim * Each victim O iu ddfrid b«* cause not on » had »U k I hm I hi* or tier y i»(iuh Thriw wrr# wlio giicved ■ N o i I iiiik replied M u » Duane H avo you met Dick Manner*. tin new ttwn teacher, M arl*? <t*k»*d M» . Hinltli No replied M arl*. “ I liAVe not through tiAi rowed eye* die .aw Ml m<| M l«* U iu «u null- At «* a < li o,»titer M a iia didn't like that wnllr Toward the end of the lunch hour. (Miter teacher * came in They ( ikjih I a 1« k to talk about 'Iltey would have found more. If Ml**» M u m Duane had not been In the room And that Kb I I* the moat stub |fir| j have ever «e r ii! Hiie make.» it her Im M iiru to do w hat you tell her not to do and not to do what you tell her '• ’ Y e » Helen, I know. I know I have had her. There should be a »{aerial «cliool for girl* like llevsie ( ’iani|Mon. Don’t you think mj , M ina Duane’* “ No .tald M u » Duane. ’ I do not.” Every teacher In the room wan «»titer washlntf her fare. |>>wilerlu* it. or combing her hair, except Man.« Duane She did not rare at all fo« (towdering. combing, or dress»!»* Bomrtime* the clothe« »he wore to arhool were old (aMitoticd, tunic- tinae% they were almuAt up to date, but they never seemed to fit her «Ngltt i hey were Iways either loo large too tight. too short or too long ■ i ■■ V., "1 w‘ ■* r ; '/ j • U *Sht* rushed out o f thn room u n d l>u rn p e d the n e w gym teacher. powder on her rheek.v There wa* a thing between you and Dick, * All right," said lie and walked new Mta.% Duane , laughed Vivian, her ut.ster-in-law cut. Hite has! in i a Miug ftU itif brown Vivian you shouldn't bebeve such Maria was surprised She had no dreaa. brown net «locking«, and thing* How do I look in th i» new idea that lie would Just «a y; “ A ll brown »uede high heel pumps M l*« dinner gown'’ ’* r.ght." and go. >uane was a well dressed woma'i. | .... , . , _ . .. . You liJok gorgeous! But how long M aria! What on earth is wrong j.>k« m | with her fourth hour English site \ .ifk..*<i t „ o ,e o ,.,., M r , H^ M * nn” ’ w* ' no‘ 0',IJ, Jrr VO.. « . » I K to Ukc to d . r » » You with Dick?” cried Vivian, running a»* cla** Hite had talked atemi her " . . . . . M " ,vr' 1 '»» M " * “ » »«U W l * f ti^ d to ttnlsh b rforr Brrt Now I m tun down at the heel whenever alte in. ■ulk- » » writ when Jtr buni|ird Into ntrwird brt.wr you «rv - sister who had funny wav. Hite had want. h I to him again dts.-»«**- * *5:t picture at the theater “ I don't know.“ said Maria, and “ Is that so?” M i»» Duane was n«x a bad looking “Oil. 1 b»*g your pardon." she vuId and ahe Im ! not mentioned B h «k e "It Ls He’s downstairs now be- I d o n t care! I hate h im !" woman at all Hhe would have been * wi«et ly rf rear* In »hurt. Mlaa Duane had **! m always bumping Into cause I heard Bcr* let him In really nice looking if »lie had taken "Y ou hate h im ?" vvmeone I gueoa you think I rn as been a wonderful woman “ W ho cares? Are you sure I look I care of hei ip p e a rttto i didn't ‘ Yea, I love him blind as a bat* all righ t?’’ In fact. Mia« Duane had been si» have to wear «laaar« and alte had "Y ou w hat?’* ' Of course How do I l«x>k >” "N o," he murmured, gazing into v mderful that her student* *noe % nice foim but she never wore any- “ I mean—I m e a n -yo u know what ’’S w e ll'“ cried Marta, forgetting her tieautiful eye> no one would vutlirtM had thought it would last thing to show it And she left the room for the moment that alie taught Eng I m ean '“ U..MI I I » neat day ao ih r , had nm Th, ^ M i*a n , , . « , took be able h i think m i leaving Bert and Vivian staring after laitliered ll»rlr voting head» atsnit lea her put se and marched out of the "Y o u ’re ao kind W ell. I riiu&t lish lams Hut M i«« D uan e« wonderful Here they come at last.“ they her loom, to her section room E very hurry up to the cafeteria brfore It Miaa Duong went to the movies mood did not hurt heard Bert say one in tier next two classes received is too crowded “ Isn ’t It terrible to keep you men next day. But she left before There wits now a silent {Mine in several aeroa "Hay 1 in going your wav If w aiting’’ " gurgled Vivian the picture was h alf over, because l.er fourth hour. Eugltah «lx class * ud Mr M inner • and When .she was about tu open the don’t mind “T hat's all right." murmured R ich- I be heroine began crying at the b e I»* «use >hf was glvtng out aeroa by larg,* loot to h » Inm c. It was o{>ened tDe*«i drop{**d lus armful of foot lt id Just so you don’t dtsapiMiint «in nin g of the picture and there did- Hi«* »lo/enn i«w hei When stu 1 xiked up to «ce balls »»* ’* | n ’t seem to be any chance of hei* ■ . • . No I don’t mind But what about All of them laughed stopping until the end. She went of 'e ra then M i*« Duane decided die gym teicher o« the man she had tlw»*e ball*, are you going to leave A fter dinner Vivian .suggested danc- ‘ to another movie. Tt was a comedy I » give tlie whole class ten a w *» The I h iiiii ** I into them then*? in«. Beit suggested going somewhere that would have made the heroine bell rang «vin g the rlass fnm i more I thank you she said coldly. to dance Dick named a place and o f the other picture laugh. “ Oh ei the balls tern« Maria said they would go a.s .soon as She stayed in bed all day Satur- “ Put them in the cKwet I II wait.“ You’re welcome." he Milt He M l» Duane pushed her book Into leached the end of the walk before Nothing can get crowded quicker *he and Vivian were ready T h ey left day. correcting papers and thinking Ter d- k drawer, jumped >ut of the about Richard Manners. She went b ii i He saw a friend and atop|>ed loan a cafeteria at school. It was half an hour later. « hah rushed out o f the room and to talk | c i owdi*d wnen M is« Duane walked Msria liked to dance with R ich -; to church Sunday liumprd into the new gym tcachci con i l d 8h,. t u .vkriy when ll w u m l„ Duan«. w * s the cause o f an- When Miss Duane pavwHl. «he in with Mi Manners I h c Hhe wa> quickly caught by a p m "W h o Is scious of every eye In the room on over other silent panic in her fourth hour, «»i strong hand« Before .die ronM l e n d Inin a'k the man them while they were e a tin g —(hat “ W e’re taking Pearl home M aria." Kniilrsh six class. adjust h»*r spettaclea. the ymuig man that grouchy «»Id m aid?“ She s Miss H ill! ' T o Miss Duane the woids were lx while «lie waa eating, because the Vivian whispered to M aria »< 4» ri|H>logixlnc as though It liad new gym teacher was just staring with her boy friend. I guess "M is* Duane. I —" like » blow But she walked on A been hit fault; at her j you’ll get home first " 'D ouble zero! Sit down! Edward grouchy old m aid' That * what peo- I brg i our pariluut I h r, yout at>u,l( S im s '" In the w.-,.»., m m iM.ised Mi Man- hrr " " » P « " » h ,' r Shr didn't p a id on ' It wan all my »'»>'«■ MeptwKl out ,if the car I give a darn whai people th ought tiers rouM not d,i * thing wltliout "Some o f the writers In —" W ell \ou should! C e rtiln ly It W on t you eome until Bert and He lunched her, he took her "8 n dow n! you didn't study your iboul hei But Utal m an! a grouchy Maria w i your fault! Are you blind?’ Vtvtnn Come?" she a-sked, hoping he lessons’ " I maid I n »« dkl he know sh** home In hla car. they went to dances «napfirrl Miss Duane all in one No" Bui Mias Duane—- wasn't married? A grouchy old maid together, to church, to theatres, to would say breath Bui he said : "Y e * " i Indeed' Hhe vau n t old Hlie was octal« and dinners "Sit down* Bessie C om p lon !" I m sorrv Did you W e've known each other a long " I don't know !" At i%0|looj igla » Duanes dis{MMitk>n No | (lid n ot?- M i m Duane swept rn,!? lw**iBv-slx Don t yell at m e! Three zeros! ' lie didn l call Miss Brown a |,rt<| changinl .so that even her sMi- time, he said, after they were in . P » t him wirh a gesture so haughty "Y ou ain't got no business giving , oM m .ld and ..hr wiu tw.-n- ,lrnLs hkr U rf 8 llr st(V,11MKl side that r would have made Mu>*en Kli/.a ' Yes three week» " nobody all those zeros You— " I » Ju»( b e c .iu i M i » Brown Ktvl„ „ „ . r(V, , nd (.raM.,, f v ,.IV * . u> I hm I i turn green with envy. I 1 » A il lllil . All! ,( I. It, . a t f L m t i a a I A.*...»#., 1 "Y on don't have to know persons . .b a d ». pie «.ant disposition and pretty lron, rv- tv l i r d Don't argue with me! 8it d o w n '" Hhr went up to the cafeteria and nair lint would he have called h u Ion* before you like them. Marin " Bessie Complon only sal down thought ten cents worth uf chocolate if alte^ bxrked' nice'* like M a i 1,1 lh r l r * c bers she |«*w "No, you don’t "Y ou know you didn't give us no «H e Ate t o n a it then B *,w „ , r. * " * ...... . * '* * ' I liked you lire Mrsl day I saw lessons You ain't go t—" ... down . 1 . ............... ....... ........ 11 dl,po* ‘ re.t o f the tewehrt* did She even you " went 1« the ...... lewcher, room th " "Shut u p T cried Miss Duane. " I t s '' a J. . . , _ , . ngreed with them, with,nigh it e i i w d i T w o voung trwehera were there ,h. "Yes. you did none o f your business if I give you cussing ■ very Imporlnnl tubfeel,— »1 «» m - Alreet. hut , he w . a ,,..Mied ...i "Well, didn't you like m e?" ilfty zeros. I f I nil your card with u '. 7 . I .. . o the new gym te»cher. No. I didn't I" hy « crowd of home-going VtietenU ! 7 w M * r' " D,“ n<‘ k" c " ' R, c h* zeros' If I make out another card I think he A wonder (i l l 1 III» ' M arla !" Hhe rould «e t a , M M Brown d id ' ;,r‘' r" |,l' i ly ' * n‘.n* !n and nil It with arms! If I —" M r.. houldeis Are so broad," suld Miss Hhe could die»., "I'm Just a grouchy old inntd ” M is» Brown d id ), '" T f w " h ,h " " h' " * (1 ■ • "•«»» Duane could not afford to cry before III,!« ll combing her beautiful hluek Hlie would act as Miss Itrnwn did! , I fit lion Well, .she wasn't fulling for! "Bui M arla—-' her class, so she pushed her book into I. i i Jusl lo »how that old new gym N' ’ rou ‘ ' Yo11 rcmcmbci but I heard her desk picked" up her iKK-kelbook lie Isn't married, cither," brnmed teacher she didn't cure a tiling about *°. * ' " " 1 o f rourae ou r „n a grouchy old maid rushed out of the room and bumped Miss Smith ns site dried her fare him Bui - s t ill— . I 1,1,1 Well. I n i still an old m aid! And I Into the .lew gym teacher Miss Duane re* a sled them with • • • I When .die got tired o f him, she think you're a grouchy old b ach elor!"! "M arla!" contempt She conaldcrcd them fool», Monday, when Miss M arla Duane would tell him about the grouchy old "I— " j "D ic k !" doing all o f that illly talk over a went lo school, the teachers and slu-J maid a n d -c e rta in ly she would! Site "W hen you saw me all dressed u p " D i d you hurt yourself?" man denla had to look twice before they would also Invite him lo her hom e' that Monday, you forgot all about • N-m i W hat did you start to sav ' I wonder how okl he la»~ i my groiiclilness I Just did It lo make tr me Thursday Dick’ " knew her Her hair was cut, m ar- for Thanksgiving "Oh, about twenty-nine or thirty " celled and curled, her brows wrrej Marla lived with her brother and you forget 11 W ell,' you d id! Hul Aw I only want >d to know w helh- W lm do you think?" asked Mis* plucked and »h e had Just enough! Ills wile I I d ld u t! So you d better go on be- er you'd b- wilUng lo marry m e " Brown looking at Mha Pri me shadow on her eyes and rough and "Marta. I believe lhare Is som e-'cau se I ’m Just a grouchy old maid m id he. as though everything In the rh-ply when Uwy rroMvwl zero-» Th em wrre *«>mr not Intrrm lad hi anythin* At nrhool. Them were name wh«j hAtutAlIv nx|ic(ted aria* And Home who did not rare At All T h e day b rfort M l « Duane had