New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-11
QUITE OUT OF ORDER.

Yes you had certainly better send Bobbe to
school,, wrote the Major from Cnballa. Il am
sure from your accounts he is getting more than
you can manage; it would be different if / were
at home but unfortunately | have another year
here at least. So look out good school forth
with Betty mind it is good One-we must pay
for it somehow. and get the boy off -,
my best love TO you, darling and KISSES 10 all
JAMES TRAVERS."
The Indian mail had just come in to Dove
brook the small village where Betty TraVers
had ensconced herself and family for the term
OF he~ husbands absence and she now stood at
the parlOr window. in glare of warm March
sunshine reading the thin. precious sheets, ana
sometimes puzzling l'tle over the MAJOR
rather illegihle caligraphy.
The last sentence was plain enough. however,
and in her JOY at getting her letter Betty was
quite willing TO carry out its inJunctlons.
Yes, Jim is right, she said decidedly bob
bic does take advantage Of me. and he really is
very tircsOme: besides. / believe firmly be-
1ieve." a little doubtfully, 1.-THE child would be
happier at school with little companions lie
shall GO"
The sound Of a sixpenny trumpet blown by
the unconscious seven year-old son in dis"ordant
blasts put the finishing touch TO his fate IL
was eXCruciating. and. being followed u! IuStN
CRYING from the nursery. indicated that II had
awakened baby from his precious morning steep
That meant Betty must take charg" OF MN ahn
his two older sisters while nurse got on with her
work. There never was such a child for mis-
chief thought the mother. and al mat moment
cook appeared with tale o. further mSue
meanors. Master Robbie had taken her cream lean
tea-cloths to wash out his rabbit hutch. ana
walked off with the milk she had put aslde ior
the nursery pudding to regaie his white mice
school, | should think So cried Bett! TO
herself ouit, savagcly. and she ran upstairs 10
the nursery I'VE have had his reign OF terror
long enough Betty was nothing II not I'M
petuous She wrote of by the next post Tor ihe
prospectus of a school she had had at one uihe
recommended to her. and lost no Tune ID ac-
nuaiutinP the culprit with the same.
Bobbie the rosy checked curly headed hIl.
rascal received the intelligence WIN aPpdi,,'i'
unconcern though his little face fen az ms
mother proceeded TO dilate on the order ana as
cipline he must expect at school. You VIII nave
TO be a good boy there, Bobbie,' she said
"Shan't" replied Robbie stoutly.
IL wish could go to school. sald Ethei' hiS
next sister a pattern little girl who never tore
her pinafore neglected to put away her toys.
oh YOU. there is no need for YOU 10 GO re-
torted Betty half contemporary. GOODNESS j.
ant to b. monotonOus and in spite OF all ms
faults or more probably for that yer! reason
Bobbe was her fdN"rlte.
Glare House School offered so many adNah-
tages and Inducements that one felt almost IN
cline.l u pity those unfortunate children Wh'
could not be sheltered under IT'S ROOF br'tS
went on a visit OF inspection, 50" tn prih'ipa
and his sister shown over the mouse al.
refreehed with afternoon tea. All appeared mos
satisfactory and in deciding then and trere Una
her son should become a pupil OF the estdDilSi
mcnt Betty felt she was actlnS lfl a proiHp' d"'
imnartial manner as behtted a soldiers VIE
When she got out Of the train at Dovebroof
Station she encountered lady friend / nav
lust been to Calmford 90 see about school i"
Bobbio she said, Wih the tired con'ented slhI
of A woman who returns from successful shop
ping expedition. "a,
ooh indeed: is Robbie going to school
Eyes | haze decided to send him; ne If Getuht
TOO mucn for me-" continued Mrs. Travers. VIII
the anxiety Of a doubtful mind to nave us u'
csion indor'ed ..,,-
poor little fellow" was the unexpected reply
"He is going TO be- sent away from ho"''
early ,,,.
BETTY pursued her way home less cAultinily
ut IL ali settled BObbie.' she said az me Hl'i
man 20 meet her. y GU are t"lHf ava! -
school next week!
The sunshine died out of Bohbies face.
"Nho will feed my rabbita?' he ASKED
"Oh-Well- perhaps Will.
Bobhic looked doubtful Already ne mac
learned the amount Of reliance TO be- placed al
feminino promises
but the white mice, moIhcr?' b" a'd"d ann
ously. "YoG don't like them cause u '"''
tails" :, 49,. ;,, .
NO ! don't like their tails, SAID IF'N WIN
shuddcr but We will see"
and they have 10 be cleaned out mo'hef an
The rabbits. too ,+o Ia, -,
"Nev.r mind your pets now, Bonpe' Lev i"
tell Won an about your nice school
For the next few days Bobble f'It 'he IN
portancc Of the chang in his l'"spoctS' ar
confided IL to all with whom he came I'D 'oll"'
The butcher said there was nothing IKE d t|"'
odication The newspaper boy, 10 whom B"hp
fur,ber enumerated the details OF ms new "ut
a. observed ra Their dsrespcctully, MY eye yo'
wiz be ioG and the haiEdTessef' VIM s"'