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dy ever heard of before coming down up
on us in this sort of way!"
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dy ever heard of before coming down up
on us in this sort of way!"
Juliet Westall's cheeks famed and her
lovely Castilian eyes sparkled ominously
as she walked up and ! I'm the dining
room.
'My dear, my DEAR" demonstrated meek
Mrs. Westall, "they will hear you-be a
little cautious.'
4 don't care if they do stormed the
wrathful beauty and won't be my dear.
ed ! Why isn't my dress ready?'
4 had not time to sew on the trim.
mings.'
It's always the way fretted Juliet :;
'you're forever putting me off with excu-
ses'
She turned short round as tall young
man, dressed in ludicrousIy i'll. fitting
country garb, with a face as dark as if it
had been strained, Numbered in, with a
brisk little woman trotting behind.
"You1l excuse the hankercher round
Hophni's face. Cousin Westall,' said the
latter "he does have the neuralgy so bad,
| that"
Miss Westall turned abruptly round.
81 beg you to understand, Mrs. Charbu-
ry, that it isn't convenient for US to keep
hotel to accommodate country people,
Tomorrow morning yon really must look
out for other quarters, for"
"Julietl Juliet ! whispered Mrs. Wes.
tall growing scarlet.
"Hold your tongue, mother!' "harply re-
sponded the dutiful daughter. 'Don't you
see that great country fellow sitting down
on my white dress Put on the trimmings
as quick rs you can, for I'm determined to
wear that dress tonight, come what may |!
And you must come up to my room and
in minute to help me with my cream
Il wish you wouldn't use any of that
cream, Juliet, said Mrs. Westall, wistfully.
Il am sure there is arsnic or some other
deleterious substance in it. I know it
heightens your complexion, but don't you
think, dear--"
u shall do as choose" abruptly an
swered Miss Westall, and you may just as
we'll attend to your own business, mother
instead of mine J.
The young lady-notso SO charming aa usu-
al, in faded silk wrapper, out at elbows
and damaged round the hem-retreated
upstairs with step that indicated not the
best temper in the world. Mrs. Westall
with sigh took up the white dress, and
withdrew to press out its crumpled folds
with warm iron. cousin Hophni" and
and his companion in the snuff colored
alpaca robes looked obviously at each
other.
+. ".Well are you satisfied 2 demanded the
woman.
"Entirely so,' was Hophni's reply, as he
gave an impatient jerk at the pocket-hand-
kerchiefs that concealed the lower portion
of his features. But is uot the experiment
at an end ? never felt so sheepish in my
life. Come, aunty-let's gop
'Gently-gently. I'll go to tell that
poor mother that we will intrude upon her
no losger. Do let us retreat in good Or
red 2"
"Must you 60. I'm sorry was Mrs.
Westalps comment on the departure Of her
guests, but nevertheless she looked relieved.
To be sure it would hardly be expected
that she should extend very enthusiastic
welcome to her cousins whom she had new
er in all her life seen before and never ex-
pected to see again.
oval" quoth honest Hopbni Charbury,
as he came in to breakfast the next morn
ing, with his arm in a sling, "did you have
a nice time a-masqueradin' last night, Doc
tor?"
every nice. How is the arm feeling p
Pretty craky. Iguess won't try to
hunt up Weatall's folks to-day
!, i would not, il I were you,' said Dr.
! Alden, quietly. Shall I give yon a word
of advice p ,.--
ASartinly, Doctor
then keep as far as possible from the
Westalls. They ape not people who ex-
tend hospitabIe welcome To rslasions from
the country, asg1 have sery good reason te
believe :, $.
| 'You dont say SO !" CALCULATED Hophai
With fallen countenance. aWal. who'd