Kansas City daily journal., 1895-06-09

After that he was very quiet, and in a
little while said he must so home and get
said l didn't care. could ride around
alone until | was tired, and Andrew could
That evening a number OF my young
friends came to welcome me home, We
soon became interested in game of lawn
Freddie wanted TO play with US, but no
one seemed to care TO have him. He was
much younger than the others. He didn't
was complete, but Went away. | could not
forget him though; and did not enjoy the
room on the way to mine a couple Of
hours later. I felt tempted to look in and
see If he was asleep, bur | did not Why
do We not always follow our good i'm
pulses?
| would give all the wealth I possess to;
day II had pushed that door Open II
had crept quietly into that little room and
kneellng by the bed, had given my brother
loved him dearly, dearly, and that l was
ward" That | missed him all the even
ing and that in the morning | would play
tennis with him for hours and hours.
had been home only short time when
/ received a letter. containing an urgent
invitation from one OF my school friends
shall We let her go?" asked my mother
of Freddie, as she stood with The open
letter in her hand while he sat on the
fun length on the grass, hut, when | told
him that he looked ungracetul, he changed
his position.
He did not glance at me as he replied
slowly, Il thought she'd come 10 stay with
us now, she was with that girl two
''You mustn't say that girl, Freddie: she
is young lady older than | am"
My mother dia not say anything for a
moment, and when she did speak II was
very soberly.
II think We will let her go, Freddie.
Perhaps the change viii do her good" Ana
without another word she walked toward
the house.
termed glorious time, though now, in
looking back l fail 10 see anything about
u to warrant SO glowing a description.
But girls fresh from boarding school are
apt to be very free with their aijeCtiyes,
and perhaps 1 was no more SO than the
When / returned home my friend accom-
panied me. Then followed another season
We saw very little Of Freddie. He had
not Improved any in books and was more
| bashful than ever.
Maule couIl hot shduLe boys so always
| managed 70 keep her from being annoyed
| by him, feeling sensitive about anything
| that detracted from her pleasure. But I
| missed Freddie, and often wished he were
| a little older and less boyish, SO that he
| could join us in our pastimes.
The days ana weeks dew rapidly by. We
| hardly found time TO eat or sleep, so COM
| pletely were the hours filled with engage
My mother looked on indulgentIy, plan
| ming long quiet evenings for rest and
i study when summer was over, while the
daughter, with no thought in particular for
| the morrow, reveled In her nrst freedom
| from the restraints of school.
II did not take Freddie long after Maude
came TO see that she did not care for his
| company. At first he tried 10 be friends
/ with her, and gathered bouquet Of flow
| ers for her room, but he aid not do so
| the, second time, although he never failed
! 70 bring me fresh bouquet every day, /
| always found II IN the vase on my stand
| when | came up from breakfast.
Tennis was our faYorite game that sum
mer; We played almost every day or even