The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04

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be chatting nllusion to the weight of
the biscuits, unfinished. It was evil
dent that she had interrupted me on
purpose, for she then took the con
versation into her own hands, and be-
wildered the unfortunate curate with
questions about his parish. watched,
rather sullenly, the preparations for
Tbs dinner, n process which went on
at intervals during the meal, and we
were sometimes asked to leave bits for
him. Our feelings at this request will
be better understood later on. / may
add that Tib was nm ugly brute of
dog, whom, however, at times, l en-.
We'd. Immediately after lunch the
visitor rose to depart, and we all fol-
lowed him out into the hall. He was
rather n dreamy individual, and was
not surprised TO hear that he could
not remember where he had put his
hat. II was eventually found on The
top of the biscuits, which Mr.. knigh.
ton took up rs well, asking:
'Docs this belong to you also, Mr..
Jonos?"
"Ihat-oh, no
at looks like grocer's parcel"
said Mrs. Knighton. "Why, they are
biscuits Where can they have come
from?"
al bought them, aunt" said de.
muro voice. There WIS pause, aud
then Dorothy added, rather family it
seemed to me, Il thought lib would
like them"
"How very kind of you, my dear.
But such quantity. What n naughty.
eXtravagant girl you arcl Ho'll make
himself quite ILL., must tell the ser.
wants not to give him too many at
time.
"Mayn't give them to him,
aunt? He'll enjoy them ever 50 much
better. They might be kept some
where where ] can get at them"
"Yes, dear but they had better he
put in tin. Here, johnson" to the
butler who was passing, "just bring
something to put these biscuits in.
They're nicer crisp she finished,
turning to Dorothy.
"Yes, they are" was the answer,
with lip that certainly quivered II
little.
The butler brought large. old.
fashioned plated canister, in which
the Captains as they turned out to
be-were deposited. ! wondered Dol.
lie had not brought something more
appotizing for the pampered beast
however, ii was no business of mine
if she chose to waste her money on
things he wouldn't eat, aud il he con
triyed to choke himself couldn't help
IT.
Well. the week passed away with
many ups and downs; lib was fed re-
ligiously after every meal, but it
seemed to me that he did not appreci.
ate the biscuits; indeed, | thought il
was foolish to try him with them
when he had but just demolished n
plateful of Everything" in the dining
room. 1t needed good deal of per-
sua3ion to get him to attempt them at
oil. Dollie said the best way was to
keep nibbling at one all the time her.
self, it made him think il must be
ohtltd w Dlb-
bic, too, but she would only give me II
small piece; she said the biscuits
would so too fast, and that she
couldn't afford to make Tib another
present. | did not see why she need,
but suppose she did it to please her
aunt
| wish she cared MS much whether !
was pleased or not. began to fear
that my society was by no means sul-
iicicnt to make her happy, for towards
the end of the week her spirits tagged
pcrceptibly. Once more was haunted
bv visions of my rival; indeed, be
came convinced OF his existence.
had been out shooting one day with
Mr. knighton. We had come in late,
and So lunchel alone. The keen air
had given me an appetite which was
as usu--hm which was unappease /
when | rose from the table. In the
hall happy thought struck me. |
would have ono Of Tbs biscuits. II
was the servants dinncr.hour, |
knew, SO that | ran no risk of being
disturbed. With a last glance round,
therefore, Mt the closed doors, ! raised
the lid of the canister, but it was
nearly empty. There were only three
biscuits left, and these | was rapidly
transferring TO my pocket, when Il
door opened close to me, and Dorothy
appeared.
stood opcn-mouthed, | fear, and
certainly irresolute; guilt, nm sure,
was written ON every feature OF my
couutenancc. For one moment
Dorothy paused, her blue cyes opened
wider, then she began to laugh. She
laughed till her pretty face was
crimson, she laughed till the tears
rolled down her checks. ani she sank
exhausted ona bench, thon she gaspel
out
"Why-I-believo you're hungry
too Oh, let's shake hauds. I'm 50
glad. | shan't mind half as much
now. lou poor hungry man, aud
you re SO big, too. Come and eat