Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-27

ft-anrcrsa dispArzging reflections roec,
looked s,sndils and gravcly at him, and said,
aThls in,e-vicw . at an end, Mr.. Bird
These rentl,,sa arc my iodEcrs-I insight
say almost nv frisnds-ond cannot listen
10 your crlil ard uncaiicd for rornarlss
against their common honesty
Common honesty It may be, Miss Neiid,-
he replied; 'hat you must allow there is
very unconmon dishonesty somewhere in
your establlshmc1t
Il VIII allow nothing"
81 don't uno.a / want you TO allow me any
thing for the los Of my umbrella, he sid.
hurriesily. "pny don't understand that to
be my wish
''of courso rot The dear
That's all right them very likely am
little put oat-rudc, in fact, he added, apol-
ogetically, .ifor am not ladyis man, and
don't know anything about ladies; but, as
am quito prepared to tako my oath tho iri.
brella did 80 down your area, its rather
aggrayatinz 70 be told you don't believe
word say
~ never said that answered
81 shall And Il oil out my own way, dnro
say; have GO. habit Of sitting to the bot
tom Of tiincs. thoy tell me-but / will not
trouble you any more about 1t, Miss Neild.
II have been bit rough he said; am
ask you to forgive mo- and TO believe don't
think for an instant you know anything
about it. Heaven forbid, with such nice
look as you've got
"SirlS
81 beg pardon. Don't mind mo; I'm
botheredr he ran on, with extraordinary
volubility, "and this umbrella was my old
fathers last pressnt-just three days before
ho died-whaa no was given up, aud ono
would hive thought no had had something
more serious to consider than buying mo an
umbrella for my birthday. He died on my
birthday, too, which Is another odd part Of
tho story" he ran on "but, there, good day,
madam, an bothsring you. wish your
cold bettcr-good day
And away marched Mr. Geoffry Bird out
Of my room and down the long passage to
tho street door, swinging his arms wildly to
and fro. II jumped the whole Hight of steps
into the street and was gone, as | thought,
for good.
The next day was very III indeed-too i'll
to rise. l Ind caught cold at the open win
dow and In tho damp night air, and 1t had
become absolutely necessary TO send for the
doctor, and tomake what always considered
was too much Of fuss over me Lily Brian
told me week afterward, when | was able
~ MT III NV III ~ AtlllN IOOlt
had been ia critical state, and there had
been one night when everybody was anxious
and excited, and oven Capt. Choppers walked
continuously up and down tho stnirs for two
hours and half, and said, "Poor girl, poor
glrl,' and had a secret conference with MIR.
Goodo as TO the advisability OF having a ply
stefan in tho morning ut thor mutual OK
pensc ''and s-y nothing about II, sir, to any
one" But / was better the next morning; 1
changed for tho better with tho summer
weather which came in, bright and fine and
hot, and suggested holidays out of town and
By the great green sen for tho lucky folk who
could afford n spend their money.
Lily Brian ind her mother and father, and
two gawky bE Of 80 SShom 1 did not like very
much, and - y ~ i''1,li '~'lbcrs of the
family, wer ,ol % a., -. town, and
"Why not conc with es Sly had said,
| kindly.
Ny answer was a worry old one, and very
natural mud very truthful, too,
"Because cannot afford 1t, Lily.n
"oh, bother the money" said Lily.
"That's what often say myself"
at shall cost You next TO nothing-hardly
anything Lily suggested. Papa says You
will only have 10 pay for n room somewhere,
and you can board with us, and, ch dear, it
| VIII 90 hWlully lolyF
ats very kind Of your papa, and-and I'll
think Of it, Lily, at any rate
And make up your mind and say 'yes,n
cried Lily-"won't you, janet"
~ don't know.n
"That fright of a captains going come
whore know Lily sind, land Mr. Goode
has got a froopass down tho line, you tell me,
and he's sure to go into the country with SC
littlo TO pay for IL it's just like him. And dc
thinl, OF it, Jano, there's loyol"
l did think of 1t. Thought Of Mr., Brian's
large family, eighteen OF them altogether
and whether 1t was possible 1 could intrudC
gracefully upon them. Mr.. Brian had retired
from a cocoanut fiber and street door mai
business IN tho Tottenhnm Court road, and
was pretty well oil, with only slight neces
sity Of letting his drawing room floor, II,
was evidently not q rich man. and thor,
were a few struggles 10 'keep up an appear
nncc,p although no went out Of town with hi
family for month every summer, by OK
press desire OF Mrs. Brian, who require,
change every August, and regularly sallio,
forth, en- famillc, from her large establish
ment ia Piossiier street TO house down
back sluln in high street, Margate, where IN
rooms wcro small and tho children wer
heapcd together sardine fashion, and nov
md then cnino back with something catch
ingn az q wind up TO tho seasons enjoymon;
And this particular August was nSkod t
Join them. There was tho sea, and ''Yo
must take little change said tho doctor
md Lily Brian was very pressing, and Capt
Choppers had talked of going away for
wcel, or two, and tue boys uoodo were con
ing homo for tho holidays, and /, Jano Neiit
was able 20 pay--and would insist upon pay
iag-my fair share for board with tho Br
ana, having my little room out OF tho housi
too, for TINT peace and qulotncss which is n,
always found in large families. Yes, woul
! 90 down 20 Margatc when was strong
. whom was we'll enough TO bear tho fatigr
. of tho journey,
This was a promise ON the day the Brian
! with much formality Of departure, left tow
for tho season, and mado up my mhnd to g
we'll and strong as soon as possible, and joi
them. When was down stairs again IN u
lttls buck room there was great surpri
0 awniting mo Nailed against the wall, undi
{ my fathers cabinet sized photograph, was
brand new Ornamental little carving in oa
/; OF dead bird hanging by its claws dow
( ward. ard witch every feather wonderful
; dolineated. | stared mt II with intense q
constituent, and Bridget stood in the bac
; ground with grin ON her face from car
8 car.
"whcro dld this come FRONT Go,
, gracious, how beautiful how-weli I nov
n.Aoa D., NJ cooa, q,