Morris tribune., 1882-08-31
QUE DERBY SWEEPSTAKES.


QUE DERBY SWEEPSTAKES.
''Bob!7 I shouted
No answer.
"Bob!"
A rapid crescendo of SHORES ending in pro-
ionged gasp.
''What the deuce is the row." said a very
sleepy voice.
Its nearly breakfast time" explained.
Bother brea6fast-time!" said the rebelious
spirit III bed.
''Aud here's D letter, Boil" said L
''Nhy on earth couldn't you say so at once?
Come with it," on which cordial invitation
marched into my brothers room and perched
myself upon the eide of his bed.
Who do you think is coming Nelly?" he
said "Au old friend of yours"
''What, from India? Not Jack Hawthorne?''
Even so,'' said Bob "Jack is coming back
Snd is going to stay with us. He saws he will
be here almost as soon "a his letter Now don't
dance about like that You'll knock down the
guns or do some other damage. Keep quiet
like good sirl, and sit down here again "
Bob spoke with all the weight of two and
twenty summers which had passed over his
toYsy head, so Gained down aud settled into
my former position.
Won't it be jelly?" 1 cried But Bob,
the last time he was here he was boy, and
now he is man. He won't Be the same Jack
st all"
''Well. for that matter" said Bob, 'syou were
only girl Them nasty little gIri with ring
lets: while now"
''What now" I asked.
Bob seemed actually on the eve OF paying ME
3 compliment
We'll, You haven't got the ringlets, and
You are ever so much bigger, you see, and
nastier"
Brothers are a blessing for one thing. There
is no possibility of any Young lady getting IN
Tad ha
them.
think they were all glad 4; breakfast Tina
10 hear of Jack Hawth0rnes promised advent.
By all mean my mother and L sic an!
Bob. Ga: cousin Solomon Barker looked any
thing but overlooked when I made the ao-
nouncemeut IN hreathiess triumph never
thought of l. before but perhaps that young
man is getting fond If Elsie. and IS afraid OF L
rival; otherwise l dou't see why sNc simoia
thl = should have caused INN 20 push away
his egg, and declare that he had done famous
" in an aggressive manner which at once
threw doubt upoa his proposition. Grace
Mabsrly, Estes friend, Seeme- quietly Coil
tented, j. her Wont
As for NJ ), | was III rlOtOus state OF de-
light JACK and lad been cEI.lreu together.
He was like an elder brother 10 me until he
became cadet aud left Us. How often Bob
aud h.. had climbed old Browns apple trees
wu,.e / stood beneath and collected the spoil
IL my little white pinafore. There was hardly
scrave nr adventure which l could rem =mbar
in which Jack did not figure ! prominent
character Bur he IVES ''L.euIa.lant' Haw-
thorue now hal been through the Afghan war.
and was, as Bob sad, quite the warrior"
What ever would he look ike? Somehow the
''wayTior'' had coujured Up liGa OF Jack in
flu. arUOr with plumas on his bead, tAirstlnS
for blood, and LewIng at sonIsDoiy with al
enormous sword After doing that sort OF
thing was afraid he would never descend To
rcmps aud cuarales and the other stock
amusements OF Hatherley house
Cousin Sol was certainly out of spirits during
the next few DAYS He could O- hardly per
suadad to make fourth d, lawu-teuuIa, bI;
showed au extraordinary love of solitude and
strong tobacco We used to come across HIM
in the most unexpected places, III the shrUbbery
an down by the river, which occasions, If
there was auv possibility of avoiding U.s. he
would gaze rightly into the distance, and Ut
te.ly ignore feminine shouts and the waving Of
parasOss 1t was certainly very rude of him.
got hold of linn one evening before dinner
AM drawing myself ND to nv full height o.
1va feet four ana half inches, l proceeded to
give MIN piece OF my mind. a process which
Bob characteriZes the height Of charity,
since it consists in my giving away what am
most II need of myself.
Cousin Sol was lOunSlug il q rocking aIr
with the Times before him, gazing noodiiy
over The TOD of it into the fire. ranged up
aIUHg=iIe and poured in my broadsi.te
I'VE seem to have given you some offence.
Mr.. Barker,"~ 1 remarked with lofty cours
what do Won mean. Nell?' asked my cousin
looking up AZ me i'll surprise He had L
very curious way of looking at me, had Cousin
Sol.
You appear to have dropped our acqua1n-
lance" l remarked; and then suddenly de-
scendng from nv heroes, ''Iou are stupid,
Sol! WHATS been the matter with rOu?"
Nothing, Nell. At least nothing of any
consequence You know my medicar ex
animation is in two months, and am readinS
for IL"
ga said 1, in a briste of indignation, 81
that's it, there IS no more to be said OF course
if you prefer bones 10 your female relations,
it's all right There are young men who would
rsther make themselves agreeable than Nope
in corners and learn how TO prod people Wit
knives" With which epitome Of the nor Q
science of surgery | proceeded TO straight Ii
some refractory anti-mdcAssars with unnece. =
sarv violence.
could see Sol looking with an amused smile
at the angry little biue-eyed figure in front OF
him ''DUn't blow me up, Nell,' he said; ~
have been plucked once, you know. Besides, F"
looking grave, you'll have amusement enough
when this-what is his name?-Lieut Haw-
thorue comes"
Jack Won't go and associate with mumme-
and skeletons, at any rate" l remarked
DO you always call him Jack2" asked tn
student,
''Of course I do John sounds so stiff"
''Oh it does, does it?' said my companion,
doubtfully.
L
my head. thought might try and set sthe
matter in more cheerful light Sol had got
up and was staring out of tae open window
! went over to him and glanced up tinidiE
into his usually good-humored face which
was CIV looking very dark and Disseminated,
He wa Il shy man rul9, but / thought that
with little leading he might be brought to
confess. .....Es # ~
You're jealous old thing" remarked
The young man colored and looked down al
me.
~ know your secret said l. boldly a.
''What secret?" said he, coloring even more.
Never Won mind. know it. Let me tell
you tnis,' I added, getting bolder; that Jack
and Elsie never got on very well. There is
far more chance of jacks falling in love with
me. We were always trends"
II had stuck the knitting needle which
held in my hand into cousin Sol, he could not
have given greater jump. Good heavensI'
he said, and l could see his dark eyes staring
at me through the twilight "Do you really
THINK that it is your sister that care for?"
Ger any" said l stoutiy, with feeling
that was mailing my colors 10 the mast.
Never did single word produce such an sE-
feet Cousin Sol wheeled around with gasp
OF establishment, and sprang right out of the
window He always had curious ways of eX-
pressing his feelings, but this one struck me as
being 80 entirely original thatI was utterly be-
reft of any idea save that of wonder. stood
staring outinto the gathering darkness Then
there appeared looking in at me from the lawn
very much abashed and still rather astonished
face. s'It's you care for, Nell" said the face
and at once vanished, while heard the noise
of somebody running at the top of his speed
down the avenue He certainly was most ex-
traorGinary young man.
Things went on very much the came at
Hatheriey house in spite of cousin Soils char
acteristic declaration of affection He never
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