The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-02-16

a Mabey, lac youngest girl, blurt.
ing out n an xcess of affectionate
confidence part of the secret of her
cister.
"Hushl' said Sibyl.
You little blab." cried the boys.
"onc can't tell you anything"
THE mysterious visit 20 the
town. said Mr.. North.
BE quiet, father, you're moi to
know" said Sibyl. "Mabey, told
you not to say a word about it,"
Eyes, Mabey shall have her tongue
tied" cried one of the boys.
you little telltale," said tho
other. and Mabey subsidized into tears
and Sibyl's lap. /.
Mr. North watched her as She
soothed the little things distress.
How gentle she vast
oh, my girii' he said to himself
suddenly. Her goodness seemed re-
vealed to him in that moment.
There's a spring tide tonight"
said Arthur. Jack and / are going
to Tether's point to see it. Old
Tremlin says it will be n Of the
h!SHcS. oToT known, and there's a
splendid sea on already"
The younger children clamored to
be allowed to so too.
mo" said Sibyl. You, Willie
and Mabey, must stay with Inc.
Tether's point is too far for you to
walk, besides it will not be high tide
before your bedtime. Elsie, you can
go with them if you like, but you
must put on your strong boots, and
tell nurse to tie my wooden scarf
across your chest"
Willie and Mabey began to pro-
test. .
Mr. North returned to his severe
manner and silenced thom.
"Sibyl says no, and that is
enough" he said. mot another
word"
Their mouths turned down.
Il think they might come down
to tho beach, sir" said Sibyl, seeing
their disappointment. 1T is only
Tether's point that is too far. Ma
hey, be good and ask father if you
may come down with me for q quar-
ter of al hour before going to bed"
Mabey shrank back behind her
elder sisters skirts.
But Sibyl meant to 60 to T'ether's
point herself" said Elsie, "you
know you did, Sibyl. You told mo
SO. You wanted to see the waves
Il can see them just ms well on
the shore here" said Sibyl.
why should you sacrifice your
self to these childrens" said Mr..
North testify. why can't their
governess take themf"
"She is lying down with a head.
ache. sir, and nurse has a cold, and
I can't send IL of the other serv-
ants out tonight. Besides, 1 like to
60 with the children"
"Well, just as you like" said Nh.
North GROSSLY. He went to his
study.
The wind was roaring round the
house and the waves Numbered OH
the shore. He settled himself to his
work. He dipped his pen in tho ink
and looked at the ruled paper before
him. He wrote a sentence, read it
over, altered word and finally can-
celed the whole with a line. Then
fe began once more. The house
shook i'll the fierceness Of the gale.
A draft came from the chimney.
Presently he heard. the boys and
Elsie starting. He heard their boots
on tho hall, and Elsie's "~strong
pair" creaked. Arthur ungallantly
told her. that they made his head
ache. MIR. North smiled dryly as he
heard Elsie retort that they had been
Arthur's before they were hers and
that they would be his still only
that they had ceased to fit him.
"AnG lin not surprised, she add
ed, Though they're miles too big
for me-"
The door slammed on the argu.
ment.
Then he heard the pattering of
Mabey and Willie and their excited
voices calling for Sibyl.
Coming, coming, comingr"
sounded in her voice from up stairs.
He heard her bounding lightly down
with jump at the last four STEPS.
Then i struck him that he mud spo-
ken Grossly to her-even though it
had been OIL her own behalf-anda az
she passed the study door he called
TO her.
What is it, fatherG"
Nothing. l want to kiss you;
that's ALL"
Dear old fatherl"
II am a bear sometimes"
Never, father. Never a bear to
me-"
"Sibyl2"
Eyes, dear"
"Do the children love moi"
Eyes, father. You are a little bit