Telegram-herald., 1889-08-10

JUDITH ESGA5ED - A EENISISE EMPLOY
nEST.
stance OF souls getting into wrong bodies as
IN the case ot that girl and her Twin broth
er, sir PM, my lad, look here. IL makes
her hopping mad u say IL. but-your ear,
ooy-he's = young mslksop II breaks uy
heart, sir--it breaks nv heart"
The Colonel sat rubbing the knee of his
uppermost leg with his open palm, and
pursed up his bps ss II 10 whistle, but sud
denly turned ard spoke again.
"Aud the way that child loves him is pos
itively pathetic Phil-tis, on ny SOUL To
hear her talk yon'd think he was the smart
est, braveSt plucklest - weQ-well-the
boys ever been tested, that's fact I've
hopes OF him-yes, hopes OF him. said
the Colonel, who would never have made the
foregoing admission had IL not been for that
extra glassful Of the mysterious beverage,
drunk in Boughton's honor.
Boughton al this time was steadily won
dering II Judith would give him a chance 10
make his graceful speech by appearing at
dinner.
The Colonel, who was mighty hunter
and sportsman generally, always dlned late
az this season OF the year. He employed an
overseer, and spent most Of October and
November in fox-hunting. so 1t came 10
pass that they cined as a rule by candle
light.
Phil spent round hour in making him
self presentable. He was a well-loOkng
young fellow, with long, clean limbs and a
curiously naughty pose Of head. His hair
was as abundant and waving much after
the fashion OF Judith. Perhaps his most de
Ightful feature was his mouth-well curved
rs.g
and very white teeth. HIS luggage had fol
lowed nm in the care OF his body servant,
and he issued from his room finally as de-
hcioEsly and fragraDtly .resh as it is only
given 70 fair men 10 appear.
When he entered the drawing room he
found, a little TO his surprise, that Judith
was there already, engaged in the start
ling feminine employment of knCtting.
Boughton only saw that her foot, in its
bronze slipper and silk stocking, was very
slender-slenderer than any he had ever
seen, in fact-with an instep under which
the young man was convinced ne could have
rolled good sized marble.
she had on a nice little frock of some
creamy stuff, that fell about her, guiltless
of crinoline, and a string OF blue Persian
beads around her throat
The Colonel was revolving slowly before
the fire, with parted coat tails, at the same
time rocking backward and forward on bis
toes.
Bought0n paused in the hall some time to
watch them. They made such a pleasant
picture in the welded light Of the wax can
dies and leaping tire. Beyond them was tue
handsome desk Of the oak paneled room,
It's high, carved furniture and big French
mirrors.
AS he entered he saw that in one of these
mirrors was another Judith, and another
and another, and another, stretching, like
the kings in Macbeth, TO the crack Of DOOM
for all he could tell. And they were all
knotting, and all had delicate feet in bronze
slippers, and wore blue beads, and notone of
them looked up at him, although the Colonel
came boisterously forward, and hauled him
in by both hands, and he bade his lass give
greeting to her cousin Phil.
Quote she:
ayes, dad, dear, that's all right; we have
met already My ball, dad, darling; you
are stamping all over it. Thanks" as Phil
handed it to her.
Now, the Colonel was a good deal, rs he
would express it. iscomboberated." He
said 'Heyl what's thatl' and looked from
one to the other, and let 90 Of his coat tails
in sheer amazement. But as Mistress
Judith maintained unoroken silence,
and appeared absorbed in her knotting,
Boughton was at the pains Of explaining
that be had met his cousin on The high
road. and how they had mutually recog-
nized each other.
As he made these remarks nc caught
himself watching the subject Of them out OF
the tail Of his eye, and fell, moreover, into
a strange fancy which hkened the slim
foot IN the gray silk Eeshes tOan iridescent
beetle caught IN a somewhat bulky SPIDERS
web Her hair was just about the color OK
her shoe. ne observed a little redder. per
haps-and bow or blue ribbon 1ut.ered
over her fair bosom like 4 butterfly.
The Colonel laughed good deal, and he
had the rare accomplishment, or, rather
faculty. OF laughing well He was IS hand
some IS his daughter, in more regular
way. and wore ms thick, Ti0tously-curlmg
hair 10 queue lie had broad chestnut
eyebrows. that met above hrs nose. which
had a pcanut-hke butaristocratic ripp.e in 10.
and b. mouth was set between two iongish.
curving dmples. ike a pleasant sentence
octween two brackets. Hs ind deep
Ccft Do hs chin, which was sometimes
more or less loveled with shaving powder.
and he wore knee -bEcSlos q hrillant5 and
stock and ruf7es.
TIE Colonel was believer in the good Old
times. Clsmored for the retention of stage
coaches and always Travelled in bis private
carriage. He took snuff. and treated h!rl-
sef 20 pinch now. while sivIY Observing
The hero and heroine of the adventure lasi
related. Tie had his suspicious, I'D the
Colonel that there had been a tow row n
some S.nd between The two. and be also no
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