Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 104 December 1901 to May 1902 . tly, he spot for Violet; but of course it was hope- went to school. Half-way there was a less, he was such a poor little wight, all board fence. Scrawled upon it in white heart and no legs to speak of. chalk was the mocking sign, Violet took advantage of Freckless ._ ,.. _ . , TT. , . <_ t n -, n 01 Kobbie Dale and Violet Temple,advent to hurry home alone, bne was glad to get away. It was the first time With his handkerchief he rubbed it out. she had ever walked with Robbie Dale. Ten steps, and the same legend stared It wa
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 104 December 1901 to May 1902 . tly, he spot for Violet; but of course it was hope- went to school. Half-way there was a less, he was such a poor little wight, all board fence. Scrawled upon it in white heart and no legs to speak of. chalk was the mocking sign, Violet took advantage of Freckless ._ ,.. _ . , TT. , . <_ t n -, n 01 Kobbie Dale and Violet Temple,advent to hurry home alone, bne was glad to get away. It was the first time With his handkerchief he rubbed it out. she had ever walked with Robbie Dale. Ten steps, and the same legend stared It was (lie, second time she had ever up at him from the sidewalk. He spoken to him. Yesterday they had held scraped it off with the sole of his shoe. the same book in the reading-class. Rob- Twice again he found the names together, bie had looked twice at Violet, and Violet his name and hers, and, strange as it may had not looked the other way. Now she seem, he began to find a little pride in was angry, and, strangely enough, she them, and finally did not mind at Half-tone plate engraved by H. C. Merrill ROB-BIE DALE AND VILET TEM PLE! :\2 HARPERS MONTHLY MAGAZINE. And when at last he saw on the school-house steps a rude red heart outlined incrayon, with the mystic letters R. D.—V. T. in the very centre, he let themstay. No other boy had ever walked homewith Violet Temple; no other boys namehad ever been linked with hers on fenceor pavement; no other initials had everbeen emblazoned with V. T. on theescutcheon of a bleeding heart. For nowthe softening- of the heart begins to bea conscious though incomprehensiblething—a weakness for the little girl withthe mildest eyes or the prettiest hair,perhaps, or even the brightest frock, ormaybe only her way of wearing it. In front of the school three little girlswere walking with arms entwined, andthe one in the middle was Violet. Robbiepassed, but she did not deign to see. Inthe yard he was greeted with a yell— Heres Dale-y. The
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