Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21

other tickets which he put back has
tily, and which Temple affected not
to recognize, sixpence, a pipe, bit
of string. a pocket book, FIVE halfpen-
MES, dog whistle, a cough lozenge,
and half handful OF tobacco dust.
"Temple, he said, ''you must take
the matters advice and write to old
Westmacott.
His brother, who was sitting astride
a wooden chair, shook his head rue
fully. "No good" said he, affecting
an air of nonchalance, 81 quarreled
with him last week"
Cameron looked aghast. After a
few moments blank despair he start
ed up and seized his hat.
"Very well, then. I'm going
straight TO the nearest hotel and ask
them TO take me on as waiter"
"But you can't wait!" suggested
the Cubs sweet, shrill voice, as he
put himself in the doorway to detain
his desperate brother.
Then I'll go around ana sing in
the Streets" rejoined Cameron firmly.
"Well, if you can't sing any better
than you used to, you'll be taken up for
making a disturbance in a public thor
oughfare, and we shall be rid of you"
And the Cub made way Tor him.
Finding himself no longer opposed,
Cameron hesitated.
II can't go back to town." he said
gloomily. "Tcould paper my cham
Der with writs."
This boast file his younger broth
ers with fearful admiration, but Tenn
pie greeted it with incredulous
laughter. Hildred, who was leaning
on the dresser in beautiful attitude,
threw back his head and spoke.
IF 1t IS lherely question of din
ner," ne said, dreamily, 81 am pre-
pared TO solve it, on the understand
ing that such sums as | now eXpend
shall be reimbursed by mamma out
of your several allowances. And ii
must be conceded that obtain repay
ment direct from her."
There is coal in the cellar"
There is also wood" interrupted
the Idol in contemplative tones.
"Do you expect me to eat cheese al
eighteenpence or nineteenpence a
pound?" inquired Temple, who had
been listening TO these details with
lofty disgust.
But Hildred replied that ''plain liv.
ing and high thinking" was his IDEAL
and suggested that Harry do the
marketing. The Cub had risen sc
enormously In the estimation of his
brothers since making a stand for his
own pc ition that no opposition was
offered to this. Hildred doled hin
out ten shillings, Cameron presented
him with the spare half sheet of {
duuning letter, on which the
things he was to get, and the prices
he was to pay for them were quite il
legibly inscribed with a very thicl
pencil; and the boy started with al
air of proud and sober responsibility
Hildred, however, gazed after hin
with a thoughtful look.
"lf it were not that the sight of Gus
toner with any claims to distinction
of person has a tendency to increase
prices, / should have thought it wisel
to accompany him." he murmured.
"Oh, he's all right" said Cameron
as he tore up Temples Truth" t.
light the fire with. Il had no notion
the boy had so much gumption as h
showed to-day, Here, Temple, yol
and Hildred might be getting thu
luggage into the house.
But Temple said testify that there
was no hurry; they could leave tn
things outside till it was dark.
I'VE don't want to be seen drag
ging in our own luggage, like foot
men," he added.
Cameron, who had succeeded il
lighting his fire, stepped back from
the range, and stared at his brother
"Why, what on earth does it mat
terp" he asked, in amazement "An'
If it did, who knows us here?"
lone never knows who may SCI
one, down at these places" objected
Temple, uneasily, not meeting hi
brothers eye.
"Oh, that's it. is it?" said Cameron
contemptuously, we're afraid of bein!
seen by Colonel Frere and his daugh
ter, ape we?"