The times., 1898-11-13

! the children. "And how are you. my
dears? Did you sleep long after your
! long journey
1t did not take long to install a child on
each knee. Addison sazeG at him in
adoring silence, but Kit hasteued to un-
bosom herself of her wrongs. I've come
TO complaint" she began with dignity.
They've only laid luncheon for you in
the dining room. Now, Know you'd like
our company. Mother said we were to
keep you company-will yOu give orders
about 1t -
CATER seemed duly impressed. as he
said: II will give orders at once. OF
/ course, you are to have luncheon with me
while you are here. It's a pity it's so
wet for your first day, but it's nice to
think that those dear people are going
further and further away from the fogs
and damp. 1t will do mother so much
good 10 be in warm cfImate. and you
must try not to feel dull without them"
Il wish they'd take mel" said Kit. Il
love hotels!" CATER looked at her and
laughed What a Travelled little person
you are, l never slept in hotel till |
was seventeeen"'
"Ah. but that's long ago People go
about more now, and, you see, We have to
go with the regiment"
TO go with the regiment" echoed Ad-
olson
Kit conversed affabIy with her grand
father for some time she told him who
were her favorite officers, and which her
favorite puddings. She carefully eX-
planned that, as she was four years older
than Addison, she went to bed an hour
later, and that she intended to spend that
hour in her grandfather's society She
expressed her approval of the study as
room. but thought it was a pity that.
owing the Ia rtgr nf
was no space for any pictures on the
walls Addison stared about him in SOL
enn silence, till at last CATER suggested
that, as he had got to write to mother.
they had better go back to the nursery
till luncheon time. Then they trotted
across the room together, but when they
reached the door and Kit had gone out,
Addison raced back and stood by his
grandfather's chair whispering breath
lessly, VIII you let me see some of the
books some day-wivout Kit?" There was
a passionate eagerness in the question
which startled CATER. He looked down
at the imploring, upturned face.
And then "a strange thing happened"
1t was no longer Addison, his namesake,
that he saw: 1t was himself. Himself
of sixty years ago. There he stood, the
quaint serious-eyed boy, whose portrait
hung in his dead wife's dressing room.
had asked the same question of a scholar
in an Oxford library, on long-forgotten
morning all those years ago. With a sud-
den rush of gratitude he remembered how
the question had been answered. and
though his smile was very pleasant his
voice was a trifie husky as he said:
"Assuredly."
"Wivout Kit?" persfstently questioned
the little boy.
7 iSfaf' tod
CATER Then he and Addison shook
hands. and Addison followed Kit.
She was waiting in the hall. What
did you say TO Gaffer?" she asked in
quisitively. but Addison shook his head
He could keep his own counsel even when
coerced by pinches.
At luncheon CATER inquired, Addison,
can you read?'
Not Well" answered Kit. He can't
read well; he's only doing sequel, and
he's six. He's very Backward
Il asked Addison. my dear.' said CAT
fer. in gently reproving tones.
Addison blushed and held down his
head; then he said,- Il don't like what 1
read; it's SO uninteresting. They ask
such silly questions, over and over
again" =s
He knows heaps of poetry." said Kit
magnanimously- He can learn anything
Wnen ne Heafn II once, anu he hiiO"S
pages of verses and Psalms, and that, but
he's no good on horseback. He's got no
nerve. Dad says he'll never be any good
across country. And hos AFRAID of the
dark"
Are you not nervous?" asked CATER.
Me nervous." said Kit with great
scorn II can ride Dads chargers"
''Ah, you're like your mother said
CATER. smiling at her. "Now /, 1 was
never any good across country; but yet
haven't found that it has alienated my
friends, or done me any great damage In
life. Has Addison begun Latin?"
"Oh, no; Miss Mercer doesn't teach Lat
in, and he's far too backward in other
things to begin
Il began Greek when 1 was his age
said CATER dreamily; but there's no
reason why Addison should not begin
later. He shall begin 1t with me-
Addison flushed up to the roots of his
hair; then he scrambled of his seat-a
most unheard-of proceeding In the middle
of luncheon-and ran round to his grand