The Yale expositor., 1895-10-25

cute and as greedy as Rio shark. Yet
he goes off for fortnight's leave. and
puts my boy in full charge. with all
that immense business In his hands.
and a free hand to do what he likes
with 1t. How's that for confidence, lind
he only three years upon Changer"
Amy one would confide in him. His
face is a surety" said the Doctor.
go on, Walker!" The Admiral dug
his elbow at him. You know my
weak side. Still it's truth all the same.
I've been blessed with good wife and
good son, and maybe 1 relish them the
more for having been cut off from them
so long. I have much TO be thankful
for!'
And so have I. The best two girls
that ever stepped. There's Clara, who
has learned up as much medicine as
would give her the L. s. A., simply in
order that she may sympathize with me
In my work. But hullo, what is this
coming along?"
"All drawing and the wind astern"
cried the Admiral. Fourteen knots II
it's one. Why, by George, it is that
womanW
A rolling, cloud of yellow dust had
streamed round the curve of the road,
and from the heart of II had emerged
a high tandem tricycle. flying along at
a breakneck pace. In front sat Mrs.
Westmacott, clad I'm a heather tweed
pea-jacket, a skirt which just passed
her knees and a pair of thick CATERS
OF the same material. She had great
bundle of red papers under her arm,
while Charles, who sat behind her, clad
in Norfolk jacket and knickerbockers,
bore a similar roll protruding from
either pocket. Even as they watched.
the pair eased up, the lady sprang off,
impaled one of her bills upon the gar
den railing Of an empty house, and
then jumping on TO her seat again was
about to hurry onward when her neph-
ew drew her attention to the two gen.
tlemen upon the footpath.
"Oh, now, really 1 didn't notice YOU"
said she. taking a few turns of the
treadle and steering the machine across
to them. us it not beautiful morn
ing?"
Lovely" answered the Doctor. You
seem to be very busy"
IT am very busy" She pointed to
the colored paper which was still fiut-
tering from the railing. I'VE have
been pushing our propaganda, you see.
Charles and I have been at 1t since
seven o'clock. 1t is about our meet
ing. 1 wish 1t to be a great success.
Seew She smoothed out one of the
bills, and the Doctor read his own
name in great black letters across the
bottom.
I'VE" don't forget our chairman, you
see. Everybody is coming. Those two
dear little old maids opposite, the Will
liamses. held out for some time; but l
have their promise now. Admiral. /
am sure that you wish us WELL"
Hum! l wish you no harm, ma am"
You will come on the PLATFORM"
"I'll be No, don't think l can
do that"
ITO our meeting. them"
mo. ma'am; don't so out after din
ner."
"Oh yes. you will come. 1 will calf
in IL may, and chat II over with you
when you come home. We have not
breakfasted yet. Good-bye" There
was a whir Of wheels, and the yellow
cloud rolled away down the road again.
BY some legerdemain the Admiral
found that he was clutching in his
He crumpled it Up, and threw 1t into
the roadway.
III be hanged IL I go. Walker" said
he, as he resumed his walk. 1--we never
been hustled into doing a thing yet
whether by woman OF man."
I'm not a betting man." answered
the Doctor, "but 1 rather think that the
odds are in favor Of your going"
The Admiral had hardly got home.
and had just seated himself in his din
ing-room, when the attack upon him
was renewed. He was slowly and low
ingly unfolding the Times preparatory
to the long read which led up to lun-
cheon, and had even got so far as to
fasten his golden pince-nez on to his
thin, high-bridged nose, when he heard
a crunching Of gravel, and, looking
over the top of his paper, he saw Mrs.
westmacott coming up the garden
walk She was still dressed in the
singular costume which offended the
sailors old-fashioned notions of pro-
priety, but he could not deny, as he
looked at her. that she was a very fine
woman. In many climes he had looked
upon women of all shades and ages,
but never upon a more clear-cut, hand
some face, nor a more erect, supple. and
womanly figure. He ceased to glover
as he gazed upon her, and the frown
smoothed away from his rugged brow.
MAY I come in?" said she, framing
herself in the open window, with u
background of green sward and blue
sky. IT feel like an invader deep in an