Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-02
she danced I'M to the fish boy, ex.

She danced up to the fish boy, ex.
claiming:
"Oh. Fulae! am so glad to see
you! but when quite near, and on the
point of embracing him. she shrunk
back with every symptom of disgust,
eXclaiming:
"Faugh! phew! OH you shocking,
naughty boy whatever have you been
doing with yourself? What figure
/ you are! Wherever have you come
from?"
rs that the way in which to meet
your brother, Miss Howard? Remem-
Der the payable of the Prodigal Son.
and be ashamed Of yourself" said Mrs.
| Grev!lle, severely.
"RCt, In, mamma! If the prodigal
son had come home in such Il plight as
that, 1 doubt whether his father would
have fallen on his neck. at least until
he had had bath and a change Of
clothes." replied the laughing girl.
Il was not afraid of his contact,
miss"
"No. mamma, dear; but Just see the
consequences! Your beautiful new
MORE all spotted and creased, and,
uSH. uSS1ulS' NuitV ASAAS
You are a spoiled child. Lois but
you mean no harm! Don't mind her.
Fulke: You know her Of old"
("I'm bowed If do" thought the
fish boy to himself, who. having quite
determined to make no more useless
denials. but take his fate as he found
1t. remained silently
Though in the matter Of the bath
and change of clothes think her sug-
gestions worthy Of immediate atten-
tlon' my dear" continued Mrs. Gre
vile. Your trunks were sent home
when the school broke up for the
Christmas holidays, and they have
c'No. should think not" thought the
boy)
But in n much larger and pleas
anter apartment. I think you had bet
ter go and attend to your toilet at
once Yet stay-I will ring for a SER
want to show you up stairs" conclud-
ed the lady. touching the bell-pull.
A smart mulatto boy answered the
summons, to whom the lady said:
"ROmy. go and attend Master Gre
Vile to his apartment, and prepare his
bath"
And as the fish boy, with sigh,
arose to follow his guide, she said to
him:
"Fulke, you will find us here when
you return, and supper will be served
at nine"
Yes, my lady," submissively replied
the boy.
''Ridiculous! Why do you persist in
giving mesuch an absurd title?"
What ought to call your ladyship,
then?"
why, you preposterous imp! call
ME what you have always called me
what Lois calls me-mamma.
Yes, mamma" answered the fish
boy. as he left the room.
''Now. is it not provoking. Lois?
Here that boy has been masquerading
as an oyster-carrier in the service Of
some low fish and oyster man on Wa
ter street, for 4 month past and really.
he has picked up so much Of the air
and the slang of that sort of people,
that it seems to me he cannot leave
them off" said the lady, as soon as the
fish boy was out of sight. "Or else"
she added, 'he is purposely playing a
part, for he has been going on in that
way ever since he was discovered"
Il think, mamma, a good, sound, old
fashioned Gaming would be of immense
benefit to him; it would bring him to
his sensesv'
Lois, if he were my own son, 1
should be tempted to request Mr.. Dorm
ton to administer that Gaming; but my
step-son-never"
While this conversation was going
on between the mother and daughter,
tho fish hOv f01lOwnd his Guide off
into the brilliantly-lighted hall, and up
the grand marble staircase, through
back passage way into spacious bath
room.
"Glad to see you back, Marse Gre
vile, sir" said the negro, as he busted
himself turning on the water and lay
ing out towels.
"Are you dead sure my name is Gre
ville?" inquired the boy.
(To be Continued.)