The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-05
A LITTLE PREVIOUS.

ever did" said her husband from be-
hind his paper, She came and sat on
the arm of his chair.
II do believe you think I'm in love
with you STILL" she said.
We'll, 1t looks that way" he an.
swered with British conceit, holding
the paper to one side so that her head
might not come between him and the
Venezuelan question.
Il don't mind aboW 49, sAs went
on. You've lived ~ q ~ nat
you're almost as mic, = - bD,sJ1-s n,
and your voice has n~ssls - ~ Ci g.
fish genuflections-"
Dear me. must get an English
governess," he interposed.
"But sometimes Pm worried about
Jack. He isn't one thing or the other,
and il We should ever go to war, he
would hate to fight against England
when his grandfather sends him such
lovely presents!"
my son fight against England" ex-
claimed Mr.. Barry. 'Id like to see him
try it, that's all. He will find he has
to settle with his father first"
But, Harold, If he was born here, OF
course his natural feelings would be
with America; and you know how OBJ
stinate Jack Is when he makes up his
mind. Why, wouldn't go against my
country, not If you commanded me on
your Bonded knees, and he would feel
1t even more strongly, being man.
You would simply make breach be-
tween you If you tried to interfere"
A few years in Oxford will change
all that" said Mr.. Barry, turning over
his paper.
Considering that he isn't going
there'-said his wife, decidedly.
"Oh, he's not?"
IF he should it would end in his
living there and marrying some dowdy
English girl with six-inch fringe and
solemn reverence for the men of her
family, and how would you like that?"
Better than nervous American
daughter-in-law with six-inch waist
/ and no respect for anything in heaven
or earth" was the imperturbable an
swer
of course you mean Alice" said his
wife, Indignantly, though I'm sure
she isn't bit nervous, and nobody
laces now. Both her mother and l
think Alice and Jack were just made
for each other, whatever your opinion
Is. Don't you remember how they
took to each other right off from the
first?"
HIM" Mr.. Barry was deep in his
paper.
Alice hasn't as much character as
Jack" she added presently, but she
Is sweet and good and lovable, and l
don't see why they shouldn't be very
happy together It doesn't matter II
he is rather the brighter Of the two"
SIS the engagement announced?"
asked her husband sarcastically, but
the question was ignored.
After Jack has graduated from
Harvard we will throw them together
a good deal,' she said. "Since we are
In sensible America we won't have to
be eternally chaperoning them. hops
Jack won't develop the English bash
luluCoo. wv o youl ldIuCl d SLY ud1
about lovemaking and such things
Harold?"
why, he had rather done with that
when l met him, but shouldn't fancy
he was timid."
Il am so glad. 1 was afraid it had
skipped generation and was coming
out in Jack"
IF it does she probably won't mind
helping him out bit since we are in
sensible America don't think Jack
will need it, though. He inherits con.
siderable determination, not to say OBJ.
,tinacy, from his grandfather"
THAT hasn't skipped generation"
said Mrs. Barry, pointedly.
1--WE come into enough of it to know
hat at the proper time Jack is going to
Oxford was the calm reply.
(Which will simply spoil every
ching" said Mrs. Barry, impatiently.
Alice will be married long before he
gets back, and he himself will probably
be victim. Oh, Uncle DAM as the
ioor opened to admit an elderly man,
you've come just in time We want
awyer.'
HAS it come to that?" asked the
newcomer, looking grieved.
Harold says that Jack isn't an
American at all, and will have to Join
he English army when we go to war;"
Mrs. Barry said, Indignantly. Gust
because he himself happened to be
porn over there. He wants Jack to 60
o Oxford and marry an English girl
whom we won't know or be fond Of,
when here is Alice just cut out for him,
Ind we've got it all planned Now you
ell us, as a lawyer, what Jacks ma
ionality is"
"Well,' began Uncle Dan seriously,
as a child Of an American mother,
md born in this country, l should call
lin an American citizen"
"There!" interrupted Mrs. Barry.
"And being such, he will probably
moose for himself not only his college
ind his wife, but his nationality. If
ree-born American wants to consider
himself an Englishman, don't know
anything that is going to stop him."
THAT is about it," said Mr.. Barry, in
tone of satisfaction.
But what is your hurry about de-
dding?" Uncle Dan asked How old
the boy, anyway"
Just three months to-day" said
Mrs. Barry, proudly. Stay to dinner
ind you shall see him."
"All the same" said her husband,
sr,ntiI bo ico old opou0l ~ ,Joa;l. -
aimself Jack is going to pray for the
queen, God bless her!'
"I'll spank him every time he Does"
aid the American half OF the coalition.
And then they all laughed and went
put to dinner.-Juliet Wilbur Tomp-
: kins, in the Wave.