Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1880-01-31

The shabby man submitted passive
y to her embrace, though with
ook of some slight surprise, ana
like all echo:
'Ah, TWEEN ty years!
When you have quite done, Ia
nela. my dear,' interposed Miss
Penelope with dignity, [ also will
embrace our brother. Still the same
mpulsive being, you see, Peter! just
the same playful child you remember
twenty years ago.
'Ah, yes,' said Peter, gazing earn
estly at Miss Pamela. Playful child
Twenty years is long time, though
Here Miss Pamela gave spas
nodic wriggle, expressive of intense
emotion, and subsidized, with the lace
handkerchief pressed to her eyes, in
to one of the hall chairs.
Now Peter said her sister, 'it is
nv turn. Embrace your Penelope
It the same time making a sideways
'uuge at him with her head, and
leaving her cheek in convenient
proximity to his lips. feter en-
oraced her accordingly, though with
out any appearance OF extreme oe-
light.
Miss Penelope applied her hand
kerchief to her eyes.
This is Weakness she exclaimed,
though, to do her justice. there was
10 indication that it was nythlng OF
the sorI. Peter, welcome to Eng
land. Welcome TO our modest little
home, and come and have some tea
sAnd badly enough you must want
lit, poor fellow, after that dreadful
long Journey said Miss Pamela, who
had by this time recovered from her
emotion. And such a frightfully hot
climate, too
You giidy, giddy, Child said Miss
Penelope, shaking her fore-tipger at
her sister. you surely don't sup
pose Peter has come straight away
from India this evening! That would
be rather too much of good thing,
wouldn't it, Peter?
well, hasn't he" replied Miss
Pamela. I'm sure l don't know.
don't profess to know any thing about
geography out Of school hours. Come,
Penelope, let us lead Peter III in tri'
umph. You take one arm, and III
take the other, and we'll carry HIM
off between us. Stop, first let mt
hang up his hat. Fancy, Penelope, :
: real mans hat hanging up i'll the hal
of Polypodium Housep :.
: Dye think it'll be safe there p sait
Potter, hesitatingly. 'Because-lt
rather good hat, and shouldn't lik'
: anything to happen to It,
l There's caution for yon,' said Mis-
+ Pamela airily. That's our careful
< Peter all over. He always was care
e full boy. Never fear, then, its ha
a shall be taken care of, and next tim
! it comes we'll have glass case mad
: on purpose for it, that we will.
S You giddy, ,giddy, child! again eS
y claimed Miss Penelope, tapping he
ii sister reprovingly with her eye-glas
: show can you 90 on SO? Upon III
T. word you are only fit for pinafOI
d aud pantalettes. What Peter wi
G think of you l really don't know
e peter will think that his lit
II Pamela is so delighted to see him tn;
le she isn't accountable for anythin.
D. and excuse all shortcomings accor'
t. ingly, won't you, Peter?'
II %, yes, I'll excuse 'em,' said Z
lc ter
ID Dear Peter. l knew you would
le Aud Miss Pamela shot flying k!
L
L. stature, unfortunately missed h
p aim, aud alighted on his ear, whi
al he forthwith began to rub vigo
he ousiy.
lie Pamela, you are really too impr
g sive,' said Miss Penelope. you ha
III hurt him, am sure"
IL 90, no. said Peter, sit amt th'
"a, But it felt like all earwig.'
ch 'Ah, poor dear boy,' said his youn
p er sister, any ono can see that "
no have not been accustomed to the k
w of Affection
ed mo, l ain't,' said Peter. 'Tha
nb just where 1t is and it tickles.'
he BY this time the sisters had &C
" veyed their long-lost brother into t
or parlor, where the tea-table was Ia
is out Miss Penelope presided at t
&c. tea-tray, while Miss Pamela sat
er, side their visitor on the sofa. a
TO- piled him with the various delicac
til On the festive board. which left no
er. ing to be desired. On Miss Penelo
ls, expressing hope that his tea was
if his liking.
a It's be-eautiful,' he replied, vi
dy his mouth full of bu:tered tos
es- sWc don't get such tea as this o.
ith there, | can tell you. And as
shrimps, for, if they was tat'
see calves, they couldn't be more of
hit, curiosity.'
The two sisters had eNchars
so glamces more than once, as tn
il brother let slip some grammati
the suiecism. Miss Penelope now
me marked:
lis You haven't had many opportu
US ties of speaking English In Indi;
We dare say, Peter"
il What, me? Well. no, not to
IN many opportunities said Peter.
zen 'And that is not in the best socic
II i very likely - said Miss Pamela.
e! 20, yes the society's all right, WI
the you're used to it. Some of 'em'
lilly little peculiar, of course but they
was all right, except when they
throwing things.
the The sisters exchanged glances ag
and Peter had clearly not moved in
by best society.
| on DO you know, Peter said
ust Pamela arch!y, Il always made
l of my mind you would marry Begt
viii Not me- said Peter sTha,
Dr' be what they call bigamy woulC
nSe- it?'
H., Again the sisters looked at one
.na other. Had a pun (and such pl
ully at'pa,,. pti,"'I,II ,Iousa s 'H hm, 30
lilly " y" ,iian,I,. G,i r sar;nus Nov We
az az seemed really anxious for all aus
ugh Dear me salu MISS alneia. :
ure. maps uloht use 'iic LiSnl exp
ute sln. certainty thousnr IL was
opc, gum. w nn' ~" INC y
lon- laulcs III lhula, e'ei
ute Peter looked perpleXed.
Aunt Sallies, amt it? he said
k Now, you naughty boy. you
1t is poking fun at me. You know l II