New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17


ing room. The boy who longed for hen,t dress
who had asked the same question ~ and
in an oxford library, on a long -forgo,,s, NhoIa,
ing all those years ago. With a smd1n. morn.
of gratitude he remembered how the n'. rQsh
had been answered, and though his fuuestkr
very pleasant, his voice was "A trife hma. Vas
he said: hy 4
"Assuredly"
"Wivout Kit?' persis;ently questioned
little boy. hs
without Kit, / promise" repeated n.
Then he and Addison shook hands. ana 's sii
son followed Kit. ADD
She was waiting in the hall What A.,
say to Gaffer?" she asked inquisitively hn u yoa
olson shook his head. He could keen h' s' A.
counsel even when cOerced by pnchss ~" oW
At luncheon CATER inquired Adds
you read?' a
Not well!' answered Kit. He can.,
well; he's only doing sequel, and he's sir T tsa
very Backward! MT
II asked Addison my dearw said car..
gently reproving tones
Addison blushed and held down his H..
then he said. II don't like what I read. , .ese
uninteresting They ask such silly Quests,s.
over and over again"
HE knows heaps Of poetry" said Xii ~.
unanimously. He can learn anything mss
he's heard it once. and he knows page .Ha =
verses and Psalms and that, but he's ne :, q
on horseback. He's got no nerve. Dad s ssvs
he'll never be any good across country, s A.,
he's afraid Of the dark "na
Are you not nervous" asked CATER
ME nervous said Kit with great scorn t.,
can ride Dads chargers
All you're like your mother" said CAM.
smiling at her. Now /, ! was never any ca.,
across country; but yet | haven't found e MO
il has alienated my friends. or done me sss
great damage in life. Has Addison berr.
Latin?"
"Oh, no; Miss Mercer doesn't teach Ian,
and he's far too backward in other thing. !,
begin
Il began Greek when was his age" said G.,
fer dreamily; but there's no reason why AdS
son should not begin Latin. He shall begin \
with me"
Addison flushed up to the roots Of his hal,
then he scrambled off his seat-a most nv
heard of proceeding in the middle Of luncheon
and ran round 10 his grandfather. He thrs,
himself upon him, exclaiming, II love you: Oh
how / love your
Kit regarded him with astonished eyes Th,
Addison, who never kissed anybody but mothe,
who was so administrative so slow 10 shov
feeling. should behave in this extraordInar
manner, because he was told he might hay,
Latin lessons. was to her incomprehensble; An,
CATER seemed 10 approve, for he lifted Addis,
on his knee and said in such a queer voice n
think we're rather OF kidney. you and n
we're going to understand each other uneor.
monty we'll" and Addison sat enthroned a
CATERS knee all the rest OF luncheon All
shared his cheese. Kit felt injured
When CATER went back to his study he 81
down before the fire and he pondered sor NJ
long time over mis- queer little grandson Ths
he gave his shoulders shake and sighed Nj
was disappointment 10 my father. and hsI.
be a disappontment-he is a d.s3T pOintmen-
poor little chap TO his. He is unaccountatl
like me-
lonely child was Addison. The fact ,hs
he was always called AiCisOn from the time h
ceased TO hc baby was proof enough A Chl
who Is understood gets nickname. Kit ha
hfty. Addison was always called by his bae
tsmal name. II was CATERS name and Ga
fers grandfather had been called after a get
tleman who wrote poetry and things Lto
Addison knew that much. and he wondered
the writings ~ that far-away Mr.. Aidsa
were more interesting than step by Step
Addison was called an "old fashioned chlf
he was not very sure precisely what that VA
but that 1t was something a child ought nj
10 be he was convinced. Kit was pretty yeT
pretty: so the officers said not infrequently
Kit herself Kit was never afraid ~ anything
by day or by night. Kit always spoke d
truth; Addison had been known 10 prevari2t
when ne was frightened. and he vas otc
frightened-at nothing at all, Kit said
But the worst and most unforgiyable MGs
about Addison was this he had no wish r'N
a soldier-and said so. The sound OF POP
gun caused his heart TO thump against h
breast In an unpleasantly violent manner, a.!
a review was 70 him prolonged agony hl
made him III for days.
His mother-whom he worshipped and VIZ
loved him tenderly-was quite Unconscious Of
many sufferings. She was absolutely devoid 4
nerves herself. and thought that Addison vouk
grow out Of his "delicacy." she called
she was proud Of his remarkable resembars
to her father. whom she admired above
mortal men-but she was Disappointed az
poor Addison. with the quick intuition Of chDs
hood, was perfectly aware OF tat his belf
what her husband called such a Molly
SO IL came about that Kit was always broufsI
forward and Addison kept in the background
to his own satisfaction certainly. but very md
to the detriment OF Kit.
Edinburgh. where the regiment was Sd
toned was too cold for mother. and dad tI
tanned leave 10 take her To the Riviera for "
worst months, 50 Kit and Addison were sf