The Argosy — page 329: what you’re looking at

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310 : - Catherine versus Kate. “Ves, John,” replied Kate. ‘‘ But it was dreadfully naughty of me, and the escapade is not one that any well-behaved girl would emulate. We must be very careful that the story never gets abroad.” ‘Must we, my dear ?” Ves, indeed. I couldn’t bear that anyone should know it.” “Then, my dear Kate, ’m afraid I have incurred your severest displeasure.” In what way ?” TJ don’t like to tell you, love. You will never forgive me!” ‘Nonsense, John! Do you doubt me still? ‘Tell me at once.” Well then, we can’t keep our story secret if we would. For I have written it out in my best hand and in the choicest language and sent it to THE ARGosy !” THE QUESTION. So tall, so stout, so firm of mien, Such eyes for looking in between, The great inspector stood ; He scanned the children, then their tasks, He looked about as one who asks, What better for their good ? The teachers stood in anxious plight, Smiling when some poor child was bright, Trembling when such was mute. One thin and weird young lad was there ; His work was bad, and he did not care, Though under that gaze acute. “ Boy, ’tis idle and careless withal ! When I was your age, and not so tall, I could do the rule of three!” The boy said, after a little space, And quietly raising his grave young face— ‘* Please sir, was you fed like me?” MINNIE DOUGLAS. GOMIGIOOKS (E(0) m