The Republican journal., 1883-08-16
all the broken crockery and have the

White hearth-rug cleaned alSO.'
"1'hat is good advice too, and will do
my part by going to bed immediately"
said aunt meekly. "I am much obliged
to You, Meg"
'As for you, Peter" | continued Sc
verely, al think, instead of quarreling
with Chris about Miss Jones, YOU had
better turn your attention nearer home.
| know poor little kittie Reynolds nearly
cried her eyes out when she got home
last night, or rather this morning"
''lou know more than | do them.
returned Peter.
eyes, dos for am in ktty's coh-
fidence, and you are not and | kndw
what Kitty said to me when she wis
going home, and You do not And MY
advice to you, Peter, is, make it up will
Kitty, and leave Miss Jones for thoEe
who want her"
"Capital advice, But | never asked
you for it, You sec; so don't consider
myself bound to take it . and he went ,9n
eating tarts
"And now, girls | continued, looking
at Lottie and Sophy s'make up yo|r
minds to the inevitable, and chanSe
lovers. They are twins, AMI SO much
allke that YOU can not always tell which
IS which and think it must be merely
c0ntrarlneSs III you two to pretend ydu
like either one better than the other. :;
| and'-Wlth Just careless glance at
Chris "contrarness never pays in the
| end. So take my advice, transfer Your
affections quietly and say no more about
it,"
Then | helped myself to some blame
mango, and went on eating my dinner.
"But you have forgotten me-" observed
| Chris; ''pray have YOU no advice for
me ?"
hcsitated moment, then looked at
him detantly.
"Wcll,' said, ~ think the advice
have given Peter might also apply 70
you instead OF making gyoursellridculous
about Miss 10 es think you might find
some one to admire nearer home"
Then, owing to Peters delighted
Bravo, Meg " and Chris steady stare,
had a sensation that had never cx-
perlenced III all my self-possesscd life
before II think it was embarrassment
and rose hastily from the table and
left the ROOM presumably to see "whv
that dog hoWled so.' And Chris must
have felt curious on the point too, for he
also left the table and followed me tu
Neros kennel.
When we came in again Peter was
standing in the hall with bis top coat on,
brushing his hat very lrefully
"Why, Peter exclaimed, ''whrre are
You going | should have thought YOU
would have been more inclined for bed
than walk. Where are you going ,"
Peter looked at us with a curious mix
ture OF defiance and sheepishness in his
expression.
Il am going to see Frank Reynolds y
he said. 'lie told me last night that he
has little terrier he thinks Shall like,
and he said he would let me have it
cheap; 50 am going to look at it,"
But" remarked Chris ptiessly, "vou
know that Frank has gone away from
home to-day, and won't be back until
Monday and your journey will beuttelly
| frultless: Will It not, if You find only Kitty
i'll ?"
IL shall see the terrier" muttcred
Pete, putting on his hat, "and shall
leave word whether | will have him or
not"
"oh | have no doubt it will be all
night | remarked, with an innocent
| air
Peter looked at me, and then said
"What was the matter with Nero ;"
"Oh-his chain-I think-his collar :"
stammered, taken abacll 10y the sud
denness Of his question, and ending by
an appealing glance at Chris
"NeVer mind, never mindm cried
| Peter, waving his hands GAS you said
Meg | have no doubt it will be all right :
it's leap year, you know, and Chris has
only acted as any other mani" Here
Peter darted through the hall door and
slammed it after him, otherwise the hat
brush would have struck him.
When Chris and entered the dining
room aunt was there.
Your uncle has Just seen the doctor, >
she said, smiling little as she kissed
me before saying good night: and, if any
OF the others have been as ready to act
upon your advice, you can let US know in
the morning. | think we are all ready
for the bed to-night.'
II shall have to sit up for Peter" said
Chris
cone Of the servants can do that, said
aunt.
"No, they are all tired out" answered
Chris; ''and shall like to sit up, Just to
see poor Peters bcWilderment when
ask him what is the color of the terrier"
''Oh, he won't be bewidered at all "
put in. Hell answer in all simplicity,
plum colored' or Navy blue and then
wonder why you look surprised"
When aunt had retired, noticed Lottie
and Sophy were busy doing something to
their photograph-albums, and, observing
them quietly, ! saw them exchange two
photographs. | said nothing but when
all went up stairs together they We're
merrier than usual and quite friendly
again.
Thus the day begun so dismaly ended
right happily and its results were hap
pier still, for Peter and Kitty are married
and happy now; Lottie and Sophy are
whispering together about Forthcoming
"double wedding," and Chris-having
also condescended to take "Megs ad-
vice" for once-has a wife who worships
the very ground he treads on and he de-
serves it, too.