The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-26

deal too Large for him, very Tar back on
his bead. Miss Pamela made swoOp
at him from the top step, and flung one
arm with the lace handkerehief1 over
his left shoulder, at the same time hid
ing her face on the ether.
Our own, eur long-lost brutherp she
murmured. Twenty ye-arsp
The shabby little man submitted pas
sively to her embrace, though with a.
look of some surprise, and murmured,
like an echo: au.. E...r.
'Ah, twenty years!' .
| When you have quite done, Pamela,
my dear, interposed Miss Penelope, with
dignity, Il also will embrace cur brother.
Still the same impulsive being, you see,
Peter! Just the same playful child you
remember twenty years ago. 4r .a-l
= Ah, yes said Peter, gazing earnestly
at Miss Pamela. Playful child! Twenty
years is u long time, though Il :,
Here Miss Pamela gave a spasmodic
wriggle, expressive of intense emotion,
and subsided, with the lace handker-
chief pressed to her eyes, into one Of the
hall chairs.
Now, Peter said her sister, 1T is my
turn. Embrace your Penelope at the
same time making a sideways lunge at
him with her head, and leaving her cheek
in convenient proximity to his lips.
Peter embraced her accordingly, though
without any appearance Of extreme de-
light. 'l ~ -' ''.' '''' "
Miss Penelope applied her handkerchief
to her eyes. ..f.' .fl
This is weakness she exclaimed
Though to do her Justice, there was no
indication that it was anything of the
sort). Peter, welcome to England. Wei
come to our modest little home, and come
and have some tea ...... . ..... >.
i And badly enough you must want it.,
poor fellow, after that dreadful long
Journey said Miss Pamela, who had by
this time recovered from ber emotion.
And such frightfully hot climate
too .....'. ...t....... .....,
You giddy, giddy child said Miss
: Penelope, shaking her forefnger at her
sister. You surely don't suppose Peter
| has come straight away from India this
evening? That would be rather too much
) of good thing, wouldn't it, Peterp
t well, hasn't keY replied Miss Pa
] mela. .Fm sure / don't know. don't
2 profess to know anything about geog-
! raphy out of school hours. Come, Pen
2, , el0pe, let us lead Peter in in triumph.
r You take one arm and T H take the other,
e and we'll carry him off between us. Stop,
D first let me hang up his hat. Fancy
| Penelope, a real mans hat hanging up in
1 the hall Of Polypodium House!' q ~.
o Dye think it'll be safe thereg said
i Peter hesitatingly. 'Because-it's rather
3 good hat, and / shouldn't like anything
j to happen to it, .-i.a..at WI
y There's caution for your said Mis-
n Pamela airily. That's our careful Pete
d all over. He always was a careful boy
e Never fear, then, its hat shall he taker
G care of, and next time it comes we'll hav'
$ glass case made on purpose for it, tina
we will % 'ly'
e You giddy-giddy childv again ex
+ claimed Miss Penelope, tapping her sis
o ter reprovingly with her eye-glass, 'hov
e can you go on so? Upon my word yo,
n are only fit for apinafore and pantalettes
!, What Peter will think Of you I reall,
,. don't know sssa. -
:, Peter will think that his little Pa
d mela is SO delighted to see him that sh
isn't accountable for anything and ex
n cuse aH shortcomings accordingly, won
n you, Peter% h
! %, yes, I'll excuse 'em,' said Peter.
d Dear Peter, / knew YOU would!' An
!, Miss Pamela shot a flying kiss at hi
e cheek, but, being short Of stature, lir
is fortunately missed her aim and alighte
on his ear, which he forthwith began t
|, rub vigorously.
l. 'Pamela, you are really too impulsive
said Miss Penelope. 'Yon have hur
y him, lam sure. &
u %, no. said Peter it amt that. Blu
~ it felt like an earwig.' -.'@ 7'.r e
x .Ah, poor dear boy said his younge
le sister, ANY one can see that you hay
* not been accustomed to the. kiss of a.
10 fection.' .-..' r5 e.
r. mo, / ain't,' said Peter. That's jus
where it is, and it tickles.'
TX By this time the sisters had conveye
: | Cnelr lOLp-lOeu 'UlooiiCl luto UuC Puifo
where the tea-table was laid out. Nil
re Penelope presided at the tea-tray, Will
50 Miss Pamela sat beside their Visitor 0
G. the sofa, and piled him with the warrior
delicaeies on the festive board, which b
erl att cked with vigor which leftnothin
Up to be desired. On, Miss Penelope e,
> pressing hope that his tea was to b
T. !; liking '' ''-4 Va
=, ~ Sits beautiful he replied, with h
- !, mouth full of bnttered toast. .'We don
% % get such tea as this over there, l. can te
you. And as for shrimps, lor if they W,
. fatted calves, they couldn't be more Of
~ curiosity rprp5 .r'e e0if
~ The two sisters had exchanged glanc
;" more than once, as their brother let sl
~, some grammatical solecism. Miss Pc
= elope now remarked: ~-..---.s-s.- =.
~ 10 You haven't had many opportunitit
., o. of speaking Englisl, in India, I daresa
an Peter? 2. .s~ IA ~
r. What, me? Well, no, not to say mar
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