The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-13
BEE OR BEATRIX.

the dusk rapidly draws on, vs. lumbcft re-
Elections play and dance over the Old-iash-
ionod furniture, and throw CLEANS Of light
TO the furthcst corners Of the room. Betty,
making tea with hcrhut and jacket thrown
of. her hair all straving over her forehead,
and the glow which the walk home hns
brought back TO her check illuminating
her eyes also, is so different a creature from
the very fine young lady in her tinsel and
gewgaws who presided there the evening
before, that Harry has quito forgotten the
flrst picture in the second.
He is sitting in the chimney corner HIM
self; Lady Gracme is on the sofa with her
little table beside her, her bonnet strings
united, and her shawl loOsened Mt the
thront; while Miss Williams, prim and
starched draws IN her chair to the tea ta
BILE.
Bee goes the round, waiting on them all,
In spite Of Harry's faint protests and still
feebler movements.
He looks up laughing In her face, and she
orders him to cit still, and they understand
each other perfectly.
Harry begins to think that he had not
the worst OF the bargain in coming home;
Il really was rather slow In the wood TIL
that one moment when the little buck
came in sight: and who could say that he
would have knocked over another rs clean
and fair? Who could have promised him
another shot at all?
Besides which, he is conscious OF his self
sacrifice, the women have openly aCknowl-
edged IT, and he knows that even the boys
and the sportsnen were not more blinded
than they chose 10 be-
May have "a tie, Il very little more
OF course he mny-there Is plenty II
there was not, some one else might 20
without-Arthur for instance-she will
not be particular in keeping anything for
him. YOU may be sure.
Her mothers cup comes back likewise.
Lady Grncme VIII have another or half
nnoth,r, if Bee can promise that 1t will bc
quite as good us the last; and then Miss
Williams follows suit; lastly the toamakCr
drains the pot on her own account ana
with grim satisfaction doubles up the last
thin slice of brown bread and butter.
They can rug for more if they want st.
As this tray was only supposed to he
served up for the two elderly ladies mod st
refreshment, the little mink knows that
she can shelter herself; SO she takes up her
supplies. comes away from the tea table,
and gets into the other corner of the fire.
place with the utmost content.
" How dark II II growing. i hope they
have stopped by his time cXCldIIns IA
uy Gracne, auxiOusly.
Capt. Blount looks AT his watch. They
were to stop at Laif past four. 1t is near
Iy five now.
Not FIVE vet Duncan must have brought
tea carrier than usual
Because You rang for II, mother We
always get carlerund earlier ut tins seas On.
was quite ready for mine"
=" 80 you ought; you had no luncheon"
Pray, how docs ne know what she had!
Bee assures him that She did have luncheon.
" what How mUch!'
She had some.
H. shakes his head at her. She shakes
hers back at hiuli the other two cannot
help laughing at them.
"'Gf were To- tell Lady Grneme -" lie
is not gong To- tellt les but she thinks he
Is. and gives him such u i1Own, TURNING
her face aside TO do SO, us chllls poor ilal-
rvs veins.
lie i ops short, Of course: then upscishis
empty cup ON the rug TO account for H..
ana wonders what sine meant: What "a
irown II was. That gin has notion OF
keeping people III order.
The subject must he changed. evidently;
and So, d" How much sooner docs t become
dark here than in Mo south, should you
cay inquiries capt. Bl1uut.
" An hour, j. II not, manmHf liut TIN.
is the darkest day We have had. or
course 1t Is; this is the 2lsi, the shortest
"Glorious December weather, You
Should have been with Us to-day. LAZY
Gra,me; such sight from the hull
Only YOU ware talking so fast to papa
that you hal no ilme 60 look AT it,
Ohc, Mis- B,ty. a Little Of the BcauiN
peeped out then.
Wen. sir Charles Is delightful company
he never mt any one SO charming, he
and IN the middle of Tho panCgNil" the
object OF it pokes his head in at the wiu-
dow.
"Wel. here we are, here we arel You
did not expect as back 80 soon, eh, jane :
No more sport though, Blount. At least
Arthur and had none; the boys ran down
that wounded buck, how ever. He dld not
go far. That makes four in all: two t.
ma al a an IA "a it BE- &.
them brought rOuut for mamma to see
Apparently he fuIgcts that some on
else may not care for the spectacle; bat
Bee remains behind. rs nau!l.a cheerfully
pcquicsccs, leaves u, comfortable corner.
Rnd goes out into tho chilly an, To take all
the interest she can IN the accounts ~ tho
chase, aud hear her lord dcscant on the
IpOil.
Arthur comes into the drawing room
rather sulky, ana inclined 10 he ashamed
of himself; which stale OF feeling Is MOI
improved by iinaing the other two s"cOm-
IOTtublY euscOnCcd by the IRE, ana 10 tn-
ing bat empty cups Standing about.
There never was SUCH house, Any
Whore else there would have becu sccun
tea waiting The room ls like an oven with
that great furnace of a fire. Why dld ~
Beo--aud he tlrsle- the boil with "A peal
That Will be in tan ly recognized ~ hls b .-
low stairs-why did not she give pIopu
orders;
No thanks to Bee; but NJ this moment
The door opens and the second tea is tn
umphautlN display ly Duncan
Duncan had heard the parry reiNIu.na
Aiar OF, and que ed what The oapt.I-
would want.
The ranger should sec that everything
was d % in style ut Castle GrlCUr.
Alas. II is Lost on larry; he only feel
the relief OF Althur's silence, and Ms .lt
I'M down instead Of running about tA-
Bee wonders why it is always before
ptAer people thai Arthur shows t. sd'.