The record-union., 1899-03-20

it the odds shifted to Miss Earnsley
and Miss Birchington. True, the threa
Mannings made heroic efforts with two
horses, but the distances were long,
nor did they look their best on horse
back.
1t froze = frost was Miss Forshelrs
chance : she skated perfectly. The
Joneses did their best to spoil it by
learning. Walter was very patient, but
fancy they lost ground.
The Hewitts had an inspiration, tab.
leaux vivants, in which they posed
with Walter 1.-The Huguenot," Sir
Milfais' picture, was a complete sue
cess; but it was rumored there had
been some rivalry between the sisters,
and that parental authority ha6 to be
called in. And, in support of this view,
it was pointed out that Dora's violin
was new, and Daisy, the successful
poser, did not go to town that year.
However that may be, the tableaux
We're repeated at the schools in aid of
local charities. Concerts and charity
filled the maidens' minds, and Walter
had to be consulted many times a day
Walter discreetly referred all his eli
them to Miss Pennell, who accepted the
possibility
TT won't last" said she to me. 81
wish it would but. while it does. I
may as well make hay
She was quite right; it did not last
Walter was called to town on business.
Charity grew cold He started on
Wednesday, and Miss Jones was at the
station with designs on a convenient
aunt. She took a first class ticket.
Walter went third Business took WAL
ter frequently to town, and travelling
became the rage at Mapletree. Miss
Pennell seized her opportunity; she
took tennis team to Hatchman. to re-
turn at 7:15 by Walters train. All the
best players went, and she won. the
match.
Then Walter broke his arm. An am
bulance class was promptly started.
and Miss Pennell gave instructions for
a moderate fee to the manifest advan-
tage of her seven accounts. "Out of
the eater came forth sweetness" I re-
marked in this connection, and she
smiled. ''I like to turn misfortunes to
account" she said.
No need to tell what flowers were
sent to Walter, what inquiries made.
Enough that he made satisfactory
progress, and theatricals were set on
foot to entertain his conyalescence.
Walter was asked to choose the piece
and with considerable sangfroid sue-
gested Patience with himself as
Bunthorne. The chorus, "twenty-one
love sick maidens,' was immense. but
dangerous, indisputably dangerous. s'Do
you think he is fooling US" asked Nora
Earnsley at our first rehearsal. eff he
were any one but Walter I replied.
II should certainly say he was: but
being Walter"-here being at some loss
what to say. 1 paused. HE certainly
is blind" said Nora Earnsley. and I
was content to leave it in that way.
However, I inquired of Miriam Pen
nell, for whose Judgment I had great
respect. "They none of them can act"
she said, Except Mona, so don't YOU
think it's kind?"
Il had not looked upon it in that
light 1 said.
Men don't see everything" was her
reply.
''They guess sometimes" said I.
DO they?" said she, reddening, as I
thought. slightly.
That evening Walter told me some
thing privately.
A week later-after the Patience
performance, be it said-what Walter
told, me was given out in Mapletree.
What, Miriam Pennell?" asked Miss
Earnsley, when told her. well! She
was a dark horse, if ever there was
one''
II couldn't have believed it possible
declared Miss Jones; and after all our
trouble, tool"
What the rest said history repeateth
not. But the Mannings set their caps
at the new doctor.-St. James Budget.
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