Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 104 December 1901 to May 1902 . that they had all longago been rewarded by marriage withSenators, Judges, and Generals—also as-sociates of the Colonel. This remote-ness of presence somewhat marred theireffect as an example, and the Colonel was A WARD OF COLONEL STARBOTTLES. 75 mortified, though not entirely displeased,to observe that their surprising virtuesdid not destroy Pansys voracity forsweets, the recklessness of her skipping,nor the freedom of her language. TheColonel was remorseful—but happy. When they reached the seminary again,Pansy retired with h
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 104 December 1901 to May 1902 . that they had all longago been rewarded by marriage withSenators, Judges, and Generals—also as-sociates of the Colonel. This remote-ness of presence somewhat marred theireffect as an example, and the Colonel was A WARD OF COLONEL STARBOTTLES. 75 mortified, though not entirely displeased,to observe that their surprising virtuesdid not destroy Pansys voracity forsweets, the recklessness of her skipping,nor the freedom of her language. TheColonel was remorseful—but happy. When they reached the seminary again,Pansy retired with her various pur-chases, but reappeared after an intervalwith Miss Tish. I remember, hesitated that lady,trembling under the fascination of theColonels profound bow, that you wereanxious to look over the school, and al-though it was not possible then, I shallbe glad to show you now through one ofthe class-rooms. The Colonel, glancing at Pansy, wasmomentarily shocked by a distortion ofone side of her face, which seemed, how-ever, to end in a wink of her innocent. * YOU DID brown eyes, but recovering himself, gal-lantly expressed his gratitude. The nextmoment he was ascending the stairs, sideby side with Miss Tish, and had a distinct,impression that he had been pinched inthe calf by Pansy, who was followingclose behind. It was recess, but the large class-roomwas quite filled with pupils, many of themolder and prettier girls, inveigled there,as it afterwards appeared, by Pansy, insome precocious presentiment of herguardians taste. The Colonels apolo-getic yet gallant bow on entering, and hiserect, old-fashioned elegance, instantlytook their delighted attention. Indeed,all would have gone well had not MissPrinkwell, with the view of impressingthe Colonel as well as her pupils, majesti-cally introduced him as a distinguishedjurist deeply interested in the cause ofeducation, as well as guardian of theirfellow-pupil. That opportunity was notthrown away on Colonel Starbottle. Steppin
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