Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-05-12

At that moment Temple rushed ex.
citedly out, seized his brother by the
arm, and began dragging him toward
the door, talking all the time in tones
loud enough to reach the ear of the
young girt, who was hidden from his
sight by the corner of the arbor.
They're ringing the bells like mad
again, and have been for ever so long"
he burst out incoherently. "And Hill
dred and have had row, so he says
he won't go. And the Cubs gone out
shrimping with pocket-handker-
chief tied to the handle Of your UNI
brella. You must 60 up. / won't
I'd rather die!"
"My umbrella" cried Cameron,
only interested in that part of the
speech which concerned his property.
"Why didn't you stop himP"
ale said sea-water wouldn't hurt
an umbrella, if it was good one,"
said Temple apologetically.
"But it wasn't good onel" said
Cameron in an injured tone.
well, but what about this mis-
cradle bell?"
"Oh, confound the bell Let them
ring. They would know they weren't
| in a real lOdging-house if we an
swered whenever they rang"
"But perhaps the old gentleman's
in ftp"
"Serve him right"
Temple started back, not in horror
at his brothers wicked words, but in
surprise at the sight of girls figure
close behind them.
please excuse me. / couldn't
help overwhelming you. Perhaps l
can help you"
Temple raised his hat to her, and
shook his head YEARLY.
"You are very good" said he.
"But nothing short of the loan of an
able-bodied female domestic could get
us out of the hole my accomplished
brother here has got us into"
"Oh," said she, then | believe l
may be able to help you. At least
there's girl l know something
about, who is out of a place staying
at milkman's few streets OF,
Shall go and zee if she can come?'
oh" said Temple after breath
less pause, "if you only will, you may
take our purses and our lives and
welcomem
ESPECIALLY our purses" murmured
Cameron.
but l don't know whether she
would care to"
Tell her che shall have eighty
pounds n year." cried Temple; eve
can strangle her on the eve of quar-
ter-day," he added softly as an after
thought.
land found in tobacco and guinea
pigs" wound up Cameron.
You see," said the lovely neigh
Dor, "she is staying with relations
And don't know whether they woult
let her come to house full Of"
She hesitated moment, not want
ing to seem unkind
"Unchained imps of evil" finished
Cameron gravely. "Quite right
Hildred shall marry her."
mo, no, objected Temple. "Wha
harm has the poor girl done? lie
her come, and bring her relation
with her, and see for herself if W,
, are as bad as we're painted"
With the interchange of few NOR,
light-hearted words, for the spirits O
both brothers had risen high at tn,
glorious prospect of partial releas,
from their domestic troubles; the new
, acquaintance separated. Cameron
who had already forgiven the lady
perverse championship of the Hutch
insons, assumed something like an al
| Of proprtetorship in the lady, on &C
count OF his having met her the first
There now, isn't she pretty? Di,
, you ever see such an awfully mic
, grip" Ire asked eagerly.
But Temple, who was in love
could not reasonably be expected t
be quite so enthusiastic.
"Oh, yes, she's all right" said he
ais that tho lady you threw tn,
water over?"
Yes" admitted Cameron con
tritely. And no girl who WASH
three parts an angel and the rest
goddess would have so much as locke
at fellow who had done that, nov
would she?"