New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29


s.r-hghly respectable family; otherwise
should not allow Laurie to associate with hin'
don't think one can be too particular
Laurie looked at his father with wide eyes
and lips little apart
could not make out Laurie Pryces express
sion. He had some very definite thought in his
small mind, was sure OF that
TON Robertson isn't a liar"' he said. SOL
EMMY.
Mr.. Pryce laughed.
people who are so ready to he sure others
are not liars run risk OF making liars OF them
selves" said he
One morning Laurie said to me in matter
of-fact way
This is my birthday. Mr.. Ogilvie.
"Doar me-. cried why didn't somebody
tell me yesterday? Where are all your pres
ents9 IFS a shame to shut me out OF the jolli-
icaton!"
.1 don't have presents thank you" SAID
Iaurie AUNT Emmot gave me top once
But father doesn't believe in presents. He said
II would be time enough for birthday presents
when 7 Get old enough to give them to him
He went on presently: TON Robertson keeps
HIS birthdays His mother goes into his room
in the morning before he's out OF bed. and says
all sorts OF nice things. and when he goes
downstairs there are parcels all round his plate
and letters And they have a goose FOR dinner.
and cake and crackers at tea. They all go 20
the circus at night"
Have you ever been to the circus" asked.
Laurie shook his head mo" ne answered;
"but know what it's like by the pictures on
the posters Tom says he'd like TO go TO the
circus every night"
ct ga OF fire1 ~ that | remarked
Yes. he'd soon get tired Of that" Laurie
echoed patiently He was child with a pale
face and cold hands
'Is Tom older than you?' l inquired
"IIe's Jus, about the same age" H. answered
Then ne looked UP at me and added: hes
little older: he's Just ahead OF me"
supposed this meant that Toms birthday
had preceded Laurie's by two or three months.
Has he many brothers and sisters" asked.
carclcsslv. making talk" FOR Laurie seemed
10 he n dull little soul. and was sorry for him.
though didn't care bit about him In the
way OF liking.
Laurie started NO" ne said. there's only
Tom himself At least. there's n little sister
A. ~ wee tiny thing Toms very fond Of her.
lie says she's TO live with him when he's grown
up and she's 70 keep his house. Tom says
ever was. and his sister Is TO be exactly like
her"
II hope he won't bc disappointed" said.
"Iyut our sisters. somehow. never do come NJ
10 orr mothers, Does this Robertson family
attend St Martins Church"
dor we went there dreary place 1t was
in those days with high old sleeping pcws.
and a kind of thrcc-dcckcr pulpit for the vicar
and curato and the clerk. the whole surmoun,-
cd hv n sounding board like table topped
cedar That sounding board used t. Haunt It's
neglected dus,iness under tho very eyes Of the
dukes and duchcsses who then sat In the front
pcws in the gallery. to say nothing Of the
Lords of the Admiralty" who. according To
Mis- Emmot monopozcd two curious cree
tons at each side Of the chanccl. something
like very substantial opera boxes. with sashed
windows 10y which the occupants could. II they
chos. shut themselves away from all the
sounds going on In the sacred cdnce)
Laurie shook his head again. NO; Tom goes
70 Westminster Abbey" he said. i've been
there once-onc Sunday afternoon. But Tom
goes there regular don't think Tom would
go anywhere else. He says the music is like the
chcrubm and seraphm-sT ecially what the
choristcr boys sing by themselves"
Why Tom must be quite connoisseur"
laughed.
whats that" asked Laurie quickly. us IT
anything bad?'
"Oh. dear no." answered; lit only means
he is first-rate Judge"
"Tom wants to bc "a Judge" connded Laurie.
HE thinks 1t would Ice grand to pardon poor
helpless people and get them their rights. and
to ST, on the woosack. And he admircs the
look Of the lawyers wigs. But he says some