The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25


"Oh! knew l could persuade you to
let me come here with you, and l
brought it, she said.
Next morning found Arthur in his
place ready to be examined; but, III
spite of his two former failures, much
less despairing-loolling than before.
He certainly seemed nervous, and even
shy, and almost blushed if anyone
looked hard at him (after all, very nat
ural in a fellow who is known to have
/ been twice plowed before). But once
he got his papers he was all right. he
set to work at once; this time there was
no aimless reading and rereading OF
the questions, no wasting of time with
pens or paper, but prompt, quiet appli-
cation without any fuss or tiuster. 1t
seemed as if Threena was right, and he
was TO pass this time.
He means business this time"
neighbor said to himself-a neighbor
who had himself been up before, but
once only. "All the same, he need not
cut a chap: and l stood him dinner,
the beggar.
This was one of those whose critical
stare had made poor Arthur redden on
entering. Poor lad, he had c9 sc in
with his eyes on the floor, as if he felt
that every eye was on him, and every
tongue was whispering: That's the
fellow who has been spun twice be-
fore"
All dav long he did well, and knew
that he was doing well. And when
the papers were given in, he gave his
modestly indeed, and not without a
blush as became a previous failure, but
with a quiet confidence that this time
they were all right.
He found his sister in their private
sitting-room at the hotel, gazing down
with an air of extreme boredom very
unusual TO Threena, who was never
bored, being always well able to oc-
cupy her mind and time-gazing down
say, on the busy river far beneath
their feet. Miss Tudor rose from hel
J seat in the window with unwonteC
awkwardness, and upset a tiny table
with her skirts as she did so.
"Confound the silly things" she eX
( claimed; and this again was very un
? like her usual gentle and ladylike way
of expressing herself.
t MY dear girl" laughed her brother
>. Il manage much better than you.
= even lit cigarette as was getting into
! my hanson just now. And when
t wanted to pay the man | went straigh
.. to my trousers pocket for the money.
d They suddenly burst out into roar
. of CHEEKY laughter.
s oh my dear, your waist" cried tn
d twin who had come from being exam
ined. Your hands are all right. The.
/. are nearly as small as mine; your wais
|. is libel"
e And how did you get on?" inquire
II the awkward lady, sinking her vote
with breathless interest.
II "Excellently!" replied the youn
$ gentleman. Il believe passed IS pc
r cent. to-day"
"Thunder!" cried the lady; don
do that every day. l hope to glory the
won't smell rat"
Not they! How did YOU get on?"
HIM Pretty well. l did not wax
till about Ill believe you showed SOM
thing into my drinks last night-an
then l pricked my nose against the pi
? with which you had fastened your not
/ to my pillow. That awoke me. An
9 first of all, l missed my trousers an
8 things"
Ssh! sh!" cried the gentleman; IL
ashamed of YOU
" We'll. did miss them. And had
H read your note half dozen times b
4 fore l could understand why on cart
Y you had taken them. Then l dresse
\ in your affairs and skunk in here. Al
! here I've stuck. l had breakfast her
= and"
"And smoked here too, l should il
- agine."
well, yes, I did have cigarette
uT two. | thought of going out, but
funked it. If l saw any lady knew
on knew | should forget and try to tai
it. nv hat off. And | admit my walk
", not graceful. l say, let's swap agai
H. And I'll take you to the play to-nigf
ne if you like"
MS "Certainly. Oh, l forgot to tell yo
re As | was coming away. two men
or Thompson and Church | think the
us names are-collared hold of me, a.
by one of them said: You are a beaut
| stood you dinner and now you cal
so much as speak to me. I've 60
mind to come back with you to your
to tel or your diggings and make y
.ss stand me one l was just going to
lid sent his free and easiness, but say
On myself in time. Perhaps you had b.
ief ter really ask them to dinner. Onl,
Ter will not show. 1t might be compile
TONS"
i'm "And you really think you-I meal
ay will pass?" asked the awkward laC
to with incredulous admiration.
wv II am coclI-sure l shall, l mean Y
lur WILL" replied the gentle gentlem;
lur And in the event he proved to be rig
sit, Eighth on the list out of 60 or 10 ste
to the name of Arthur Pitt Tudor. A
ne, for the rest you must draw your O
to conclusions concerning the Passing
lad Arthur.'-St. Paul's.
red "
ing She Didn't Want Much.
mes When Andrew ID. White, now