A Dixie School Girl

f the most popular in the school, as well as one of the most attractive, for, to the intense satisfaction of the trio their belongings were in as perfect ha

owever warm the friendships formed, and each missed the other sorely. Of course letters had been exchanged during the month, but letters are a poor substitute for the voice of those we love best. Only Mrs. Ashby realized how intense

would have meant merely a jolly cross country run, but she was only permitted to ride when the

her stanch admirers, Miss Baylis and Miss Stetson were her enthusiastic partisans. Miss Atwell, the teacher of esthetic dancing and posing, who came thrice weekly to instill grace into the graceless and emphasize it in those who were already graceful, sat, s

hin and been exasperated at being "so near and yet so far," as an old song puts it. Hence Archie's frame of mind, and his determination to change the existing state of affairs before long if possible. Letters sent home by the boy

as queer a combination as himself, for he seemed to be about half horse, so wonderful was his understanding of those animals, and so more than

rses as well as the half dozen boarded there by the students, were always a credit to the school. Their coats shone like satin, their hoofs were spick and span, no shoes ever clicked for want of

. As a preliminary move he gently nozzled Jefferson, then by way of showing him that he was not to be taken too seriously, he flew up into the air, executed a wi

n' outer ma hand," and Apache verified the statement by becoming Jefferson's abject slave before fo

erson's fiat when he saw Beverly astride her little m

delight in his newest charges increased. Born and brought up with the race, Beverly knew ho

Woodhull. Those bounds seemed safe from encroachment upon the part of the Kilton Hall students, even had their Wednesday

n with Mrs. Bonnell to do some shopping, have some photographs taken, see the dentists and what not, so the riders were reduced to Sa

ocial function in the neighborhood and the duty devolved upon Miss Stetson, the teacher of mathematics, a strong-minded lady with very pronounced views. She d

power to despise "white folks what doesn't know dey is white." Miss Stetson insisted upon calling him Mr. Jefferson, affirmin

iazza, cast a critical eye up

g a little peculiar in the appearance of your horses' er-er-headgear? Their eyes seem to be exposed mor

the other. "Ah cyant see nothin' I'se done fergot, Mis

o prominent. They seem

oxysm of coughing. Jefferson nearly di

er says so I'll tak 'em long back ter de stables an' change de saddle h

r judge of the requirements I dare say," and Miss Stetson beat a hasty retre

she might have grown suspicious. The ri

hawses! Huh! 'Mr. Jefferson'. Reckon I bettah tek ter callin' h

t a few miles behind her Beverly drew u

ell us to keep

sing the blinders," laughed Sally. B

further. I want to ride on ahead with Jefferson. I've a

up to, Bev?"

n's side. He had been too absorbed in his thoughts of Miss Stetson to leave room for any others: Your darkie is not unlike a horse in that

ve a plunge forward which jerked Jefferson's wits back t

Jumbo down to his usual easy pace, for the tall hack had resented the little broncho's

ething to please me this af

ter get me into no fuss wid d

ome and Miss Stetson was too busy trying to find out where the horses h

n almost

wn it and leave the rest to me? And don't be su

t my eyes at; an' dey shore do keep me busy sometimes. Now what I tell you? Look at dat?" and as though in sympathy with Beverly's schemes, Chicadee, the little mare Petty Gaylord was riding chose that momen

knee upon Apache's side was sufficient. He was off like a comet, a

Petty stopped her giggle to screa

iet comment as she laid in place a lock of Satin Glos

tion seemed to warrant. "But just de same I'm thinkin' we might as well fool oursefs some," and he hastened his pace, the others doi