Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-05-12

never appreciate the Germans.
81 think more OF them than I did ten
minutes ago." said I, gazing at her adj
miringly. Her color had risen with her
excitement andvith the heel Of that lit
tle tan slipper she was ehemenHy beat
ing the floor.
Thank you,s she said, recovering
her good humor. (There's nothing
fetches q woman like a compliment
"And after all, Mr.. Legend, it's : mat
ter OF perfect indifference to me what
you think about the Germans
"Quite so,n said / Bat like to
get at the truth ON any subject I inyesti-
safe, and as you seem well posted per-
haps you'll let mo come around this
evening and get some more information
from you"
II don't know about that on such
short acquaintance, she said No
body's yonched TO me for your respect
ability and eng meets all kinds of queer
people at the seaside"
pointed to Mrs. Richbody, who was
On the floor just below Us, a~nxiously
watching her only boy take a swimming
lesson.
IF that lady vouches for me, viii
you let me come?''
"of course; I'm staying at her cot
tage."
"Mrs. Richbodyr, called 1.
eyes, " replied the anxious mother.
with one eye ON her darling.
cam I respectables''
"What?"
"Am re~spectable?''
Little Algernon Richbody gave q yell
as he lost his footing in two feet Of wa
ter and disappeared. bis mother scream-
ed also, only louder, and 1 could get no
attention until Algernon had been haul
ed up from the bottom and carried OF
bowling to his dressing room
1 hate small boys. What they were
ever made for I can't imagine. Small
girls have some ''raison DEERE" They
may grow up to be pretty women.
Mrs. Richbody came painting up the
stairs, and ] repeated my question.
"Respectable? Why, yes, as much SC
as any of my cousins, 1 suppose, she
said.
Caroline turned her head away quick
". 1 Thought she even Flushed, but she
has such a deuced fine color anyway that
1 couldn't be positive of this
"AIay Icome to dinner this eveningS
asked I humbly.
Mrs. Richbady glanced at Caroline
and smiled. Caroline gazed steadily at
the tank below, and I believe Stultzwur-
eel thought she was smitten with him,
for he Immediately attempted q double
somersauit dive and landed fiat on his
stomach. This idiotic p splashed
the green water all over the new coat he
had just made for me, and 1 vowed ]
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you told me yesterday you were go
ing to Oakland this afternoon to attend
Mrs. Moneyton's garden party" said
my cousin.
"That was yesterday" said L
'"Then my chef is away for a weeks
holiday, and no dinner that Bridget
could cook would be any attraction to
you"
"You seem to think it's chiefly the
dinner that brings me to your house, =
said I Grossly, for by this time was
aware that Caroline was smiling, and
not at the tailor.
you've often said so yourself Val.
entine," replied my cousin in a plain
tive tone. ''I'm sure whenever You come
/ always try to have that white sour
you like so much. But Bridget can
make it"
"oh. confound-excuse me-bothel
your dinner" said ], desperate.
at can getwhite soup-such as.it is-ai
the hotel. WANT 10 come to dine witt
you too study German"
Get a grammar" suggested Caro-
line.
Zone can't get the pronunciation from
a book, . said L Il catch the true in
SEPARATION Of that glorious tongue on'
must have the living teacher"
al don't know" said Mrs. RichbodJ
doubtfulIy. 'fYou certainly don't de
serve to come, but III leave it to Caro-
line. What do you think, my dearT'
Caroline hesitated- Ny heart sank t.
my boots, and 1 felt the queerest littll
dryness in my throat. The human seal
stopped barking as if By prearrange
ment, and there came a momento Of com
plete quiet such Is sometimes occur
amid the noisiest scene. In the silence
heard Caroline say softly, but very dis
tinctIy, ST think we might let him
come"
AS I said before, that was i've day
ago. And she now calls me Valentino
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