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"Steve,I want you to tell me something," said Rose to Dandy, who wasmaking faces at himself in the glass, while he waitedcheapsuedefor an answer to the note he brought from his mother to Aunt Plenty.
"P'rapsI will, and p'raps I won't. What is it?"
"Haven'tArch and Charlie quarrelled?"
"Daresay; weairjordan shoes fellowsare always having little rows, you know. I do believe a sty is comingon my star-board eye," and Steve affected to be absorbed in asurvey of his yellow lashes.
"No,that won't do; I want to know all about it; for I'm sure somethingmore serious than a 'little row' is the matter. Come, please tell me,Stenie, there'sboyshiking boots wide a dear."
"Botheration!you don't want me to turn telltale, do you?" growled Steve,pulling his top-knot, as he always did when perplexed.
"Yes,I do," was Rose's decided answer for she saw from his mannerthat she was right, and determined to have the secret out of him ifcoaxing would do it. "I don't wishwinterwaterproof boots for womenyou to tell things to everyone, of course, but to me you may, and youmust, because I have a right to know. You boys need somebody to lookafter you, and I'm going to do it, for girls are nice peacemakers,and know how to manage people. Uncle said so, and hediscounthiking bootis never wrong."
Stevewas about to indulge in a derisive hoot at the idea of her lookingafter them, but a sudden thought restrained him, and suggested a wayin which he could satisfy Rose, and better himself at the same time.
"Whatwill you give meredwing boot warranty if I'll tell you every bit about it?" he asked, with a suddenred in his cheeks and an uneasy look in his eyes, for he was halfashamed of the proposition.
"Whatdo you want?" and Rose looked up rather surprised at hisquestion.
"I'dlike to borrow some money. I shouldn't thinkkidswinter bootsof asking you, only Mac never has a cent. since he's set up his oldchemical shop, where he'll blow himself to bits some day, and you anduncle will have the fun of putting him together again," andSteve tried to look as if the idea amused him.
"I'lllend it to you with pleasure, so tell away," said Rose, boundthegeordie boot boys to get at the secret.
Evidentlymuch relieved by the promise, Steve set his top-knot cheerfully erectagain, and briefly stated the case.
"Asyou say, it's all right to tell you, but don't let the boys know Iblabbed, or Prince will take my head off. You see, Archie don't likesome of the fellows Charlie goes with, and cuts 'em. That makeswaterproofwinter boots Princemad, and he holds on just to plague Arch, so they don't speak to oneanother, if they can help it, and that's the row."