The true Democrat., 1896-10-24

to stand of that sort o. thing. Your
bags will be brought in, and your horse
put in the stable. Mrs. Bardsley will
take charge Of Miss Weldon. lll at
| tend 10 you, sir, and supper will be
ready in half an hour, and without
waiting for an answer he lett the room.
We looked at each other and laughed.
THAT is just what l hOpel he would
do," said Miss Weldon. L have had
all the sleighing want for this day..
"GooG!" l cried, throwing off my
overcoat; Il feared I might have 1opar-
suade yCu."
That is really absurd" she said, as
if the storm and MAJOR Tendallas We're
not quite enough"
In five minutes Miss Weldon had
been carrie off by the beaming Mrs.
Bards ey, while Ma or Pendallas con-
duc1ed me to bedroom on the ground
floor, in which found q cracking wood
fire. The house was a large one, and
seemed to be lighted from top to bot
tom.
We three sat down to a big round
supper table, and as might have been
expected the meal was bountlful, hot
and most grateful and cheery to the two
storm beaten travellers, who had eaten
nothing since BREAKFAST except an unat-
tractive luncheon on the train.
Our host did most Of tho talking, and
, we were we'll content to have him DO it.
"You cannot imagine, he burst oAt.
as soon as wc were Stated, " how Slal
am to have you two people Ii re. ex-
= pected to spend this Christmas eve alb
solutely alone, and l should have tell
= that, for | never did anything OF the
kind before, and ON a boy | have
: thought more OF Christmas eve than O
:. Christmas day. There is less OF stralI
:, in it. On Christmas day you feel as l
" you ough: to be awful oily, because
- you don't, you won't have anothe
chance Tor year. On Christmas ev'
one can be oily without thinking OF it
If there az any shortcomings they cal
be made up next cay. Last yea M.
niece was with me and we had plenty O
company, but now she's married AM
cleared out utterly. Gone to Euroo
with her husband, ami intends TO ST.
there.
But the storm has lccn COOL to me
Let me give you piece 0, this chicken
sir. and some butte This is Christ
mas butter, especia ly male from tn
cream OF two cows, both grunddaugnVel
Of the great Cavalier George. ,
The Majors anticipation o. trul
io.ly Christmas eve was lnterfered VIII
by Miss Weldon, who declared, shortl
; after nine o'clock, that she was so IL
ticued by her days experiences that ST
would be obligel to bid US l-nlgh
When she had gone the Major and
each lighted cigar and drew up befol
. the big fire in the parlor.
J." Il can thelp being disappointed, sa
a he. FOR intended to get up lot
on games, and have Mrs. Bardsley and h
'e- daughter in. They are very respectful
people. and at Christmas time we q
tie ways have them in at the games. b
is bed is the best place for Miss Weldt
80. after what she has pulled through tn
en- day. And am SO re..oiced to have y
Use both in the house that shan't gruI
+ a ble It doesn't matter in tho least tn
when the sun st to-day [ had nev
,id seen either OF you, nor you me. lknc
who YOU are, and you know who l al
MD at least Miss Weldon knows, and tha
ole enough.
+ Fl But you don't know me-, said.
to Indeed do" he exclaimed, sIappil
,as one of his sprea a!-out knees and leani
inc toward mo- Il know you in the bt
Md kind OF way. have one OF your p
80 lures. Now, don't 80 and say you
ont not the artist, Henry G.. Asamead.
hat lam that man." replied.
Il didn't doubt it," said the Maj
the leaning back in his chair, you lc
7 like it. I am a bachelor, sir, and
, to takes good deal to keep that sort o
10 man content and easy in his MI
ub. Pictures and books help lot In Il