The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-02-07
Hervey DaVenant.

"Brother llervey, l expect n visitor, -
Miss Jane Davenant said nervonsly, one
morning, as she handed her brother his
third cup Of tea. i hope you wont
mind. dear "
Nov, Jane. what's The use Of hoping
any suoh thing, whea you know perttc;,
ly well that shall miuG?' Mr.. Daveuant
answered, with grim smile and shlug
OF his bread shoulders.
'l'm very sorry, dear"
"V,ry sorry!' Mr.. Davenaut exclaimed.
That's so like woman, Jane. Why do
YOU inYite people here? Ii you didn't
you would have no occasion to be sorry
and 80 escape very unpleasant ineutal
condition. lie added, in an argumeuta
tre tone which lis sister dreaded NOR,
than anything elsa in the world; for i
she were once beguiled into controversy
with uervey, her point, whatever it might
be, was lost.
81 dou't like this doing anything that
diSpIeases you, brother; hut in this in
stance l don't really see how l can hell
myself. had letter from an old schoo',
fellow, requesting him to give hey"
"There, Jaus-pray DO not 90 into tx
pItnatlons. You've had letters from oil,
| Schooltel'oWS, rrq1esting the same thing
uboGt every six months for the last iifteeI
years. Have h,r here by all means. ]
eliminate myself" Mr. D4vensnt said
with IL certain air of resignation. Nj
go to Wales. or Scotland, or anywhere
out Of reach OF your ola sohoo!tcIlowsH
Now, brother, that's scarcely kind ot
you" Miss Jane declared. with the faint
est semi-tone Of indignation in her gentl,
voice, and something suspicicUsly like ,
tenr in her soft gray ,yrs. Il do not OF
ten haNeauy Que come ,nud Miss Trehern,
will stay only few weeks"
"Ob, oulya few weeks" MIR. Dayenan
r,ioiued sarcastically. "And what is I,
become of me during that time? or eour,,
shall be reglrctedi | always am whu
there's company
"Tua'a not very often. HeIvey."
No, fortunately. A few weeks, ia
deed! No rest, No quiet, no study, late
breakfast, late luncheon, late dinner, latt
every'hingI No, no. Jauc! Enjoy YOU
friends society 10y all means; be happy
my dear, over your afternoon tea nn'
mutual "reminiscences OF by gone days
but Il vanish
That's what YOU must not do, Her
vey." Mss Jaae replied, with su uuu,ug
amount o: energy. You must re man
here brother, and help me to enterlail
Ms, Treherne"
Help you to entertain Miss Trehernc
Jane, Well NJ on my word, that's til
coolest request I've heard Ter fttee
yearsr Mr., Davenant cried, in comica
amazemeut,
"lt's the only request Of the kind Nv
made, brother, during fifteen Years.
haYe respected your wish for seeIusio
and fallen into all your habits, and
think you might give way to me in thi
small matter" Miss Jane said quietly.
True, true, sister! I'm very selfish
Il perfect bear, know; but then hat
women. You're the only endumule on
l ever met my dfa'i and, in consider
tion of your general good behavior, J.
make martyr Of myself just this once
Ill stay aud eudrayor to do ibe best {
my poor ability to entertain this Mis-
Trrherns TINT is what you want, is
uot?-drvouily hoplng that she will No
be viyaoious, OF intellectual, or philC
sophical, or siroug-miuded, on baye mi
zionaTy sympatbies or agricultural tel
deueies; though, after all, as boredom
ineYitable, one might as well be bore
one way as another. When does you
friend arrive, janet