Chapter 12

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌​‌​⁠The Spelling-Bee

Young Mr. Higgins found his companion bubbling over with vivacity. Her pretty chin was in the air and every word bore the promise of a laugh. He afterward recalled one little incident of their walk through the frosty night, and repeated it to Anderson Crow with more awe than seemed necessary. They were passing the town pump on their way to the post-office. The street was dark and d