Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-20


 IGive us the first thing you come to So long as it isn't corned beef, pork and beans, or rice pudding. I'm stGrcedf
 'Me, too!' echoed his fellow. "You needn't make mince-meat of your English on that accountr piped the crippled sister, tartly. cit Is no little matter to order just the right things for such host. Mamma, you must have cup of tea, supposep"
 The young lady interposed, writing while she talked:
 "of course. And all of us will be the better for some good, hot soup. This is luncheon, not dinner, reoollect. We only need something to stay our appe- tites until six o'clock" she added, put ting the paper in the walters hand. She did not look ike~one who did things for effect, yet there was meaning in her manner of saying it. If she was obliged to cut her coat according to her cloth she would just now make the scantiness of the pattern seem a matter of choice and carry out the seeming gal lantly.
 "How much further have we to go?" | queried eight-year-old, somewhat rue- fully.
 Six o'clock was to her apprehension g | long time ahead.
 We are within half an hour of home. We might have been there by now, but we thought 1t better to wait over a train to rest and get rid of the dust we brought of the cars"
 And to let him get shaved and bar bered and prinked up generally" shrilled the cripple, malevolently.
 "Hesterl" The mothers voice was heard for the first time.
 Well, mammal
 That is not respectful, my love. You are tired, Tam afraid"
 The shrewd face jerked fretfully, and the lips were opened for a retort, checked by gloved hand laid upon the forward child's. There was only a mur- mur, accompanied by pettish shrug. | March was ashamed of the impulse that made him steal look at the tray bearing the result of the whispered con- sultation. Three tureens, each contain ing two generous portions of excellent English gravy soup with barley in it, a teapot of tea, bread and milk for the baby and plenty of bread and butter were duly deposited upon the board.
 "Pll take the rest of your order now" said the waiter, civilly-suggestive. l HIS IS all uauh JOut HI ter-of-course tone that was not resent fully positive.
 The courier understood herself, and having taken ground, how to hold 1t. This was luncheon. March caught him. self speculating as to the dinner bill-of- | fare.
 The spokeswoman may have been two and-twenty. She was slightly above the middle height of healthy womanhood, had gray, serious eyes, with brown shadows in them when the lids drooped; well-formed lips that curled roguishly at the corners in smiling; a straight nose with mobile nostrils, and firm chin. There was character in plenty in the face. Such free air and sunshine as falls into most girls lives might have made it beautiful. The pose of her head, the habitual gravity of eyes and mouth, the very carriage of the shoul' ders, and her gait testified to the un. timely sense of responsibility borne by this one. She was slight and straight her gown of fawn-colored cloth fitted we'll, and toque of the same material with no trimming, except knot o1 velvet ribbon, was becoming; yet March who designed his sisters costumes, was | QulIe CeEU91n LudI gown anu ndb were homemade and the product of the wearers' skill. Both women were un mistakably gentle in breeding. and the cbildreu's chatter, although sometimes pert, was not rude or boisterous.
 A man entered by the side-door whil, the chatter was stilling under the su preme attraction of the savory luncheon and, after word to a waiter, took tn, chair which had been tilted, face down ward, against the far table at tn, ''courier's" order. He was tall. and hat an aquiline, intellectual cast of counte nance. His hands-the artist had an ap preciative eye for hands and fingers , were a students; his linen was ire , proachable; his chin and checks wer blue-shsven, and his black hair was GU straight across at the back, just clearing the collar of his coat, instead of bein shingled.
 "A clergyman" deduced Gilchr' , from the latter peculiarity. That the white choker-is the trademark 0 the profession. Did bar Der, or preach CT, establish the fashion? After inspec