The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-24
BUNNYS J
SISTER, tale Of sssooSoy Dlpenss1

Il wouldn't do that, Bunny" said
the Machiavellian Ellis minor Its no
good telling a girl not to do a thing.
You go and LAY 1t on thick about how
much such a wanging hurts and all
that. and what beastly cheek it is for
him to get you caned. If that doesn't
fetch her, you just threaten to bring
your guv'nor into it somehow, and
thatll make her sit up. Girls do hate
their guv'ners getting muddled up in
Things like this, and your gunner seems
to be waxy enough for anything"
After some discussion they mapped
out plan of campaign. and that af-
ternoon Bunny presented himself at
the head masters house for tea. He
had been accorded a standing invita-
ton there. an invitation of which, it
is needless to say. he never took adj
vantage. Special invitations were bad
enough. After a while the head mas
ters wife tactfully left Bunny and his
sister alone. She feared that fourth
form boy who bearded tea at the house
unnecessarily must be in some serious
trouble.
'Maude," he observed. when she had
departed. 1--we come to speak to you"
If you didn't try to eat mullins and
Strawberries at the same time, you
might do it more easily" his sister re-
piled. unfeelingly.
Don't rot. Maude," Bunny said; its
rather serious.
Would five shillings be enough %
she inquired.
IT'S not money" he said. impress
sively; Il shall probably be caned."
1.-THE wretched boy ate a hearty
meal" his sister replied without any
proper display of emotion. What
have you been doing this time,
Lionel?'
I'm on satisfecit," he exclaimed
tragically.
What a horrible crimer' she laugh
ed. What in the world is it?"
''It is that brute Jimmy" her broth
er burst out.
OH she said softly. If Ellis minor
had been there. he would have noticed
the blush. Tell me about it,
Bunny told her about it, and about
the nature of satisfecit. and the pangs
Of Gaming. and the enormities of
Jimmy. 1t was a lengthy narrative,
with artistic touches derived from
Ellis minor, and Miss Urquhart listen
ed with apparent interest. There was,
however. a twinkle in her eyes which
annoyed Bunny.
"And now" he concluded, he's tor
turing me-slowly torturing me be-
cause m not clever.
"Bosh" his sister said. You're GO
ing to be caned because you're idle
do you mean to say you don't pity
me?" Bunny asked.
mot in the least she said placidly.
II suppose you thoroughly deserve it. "
Very .well2' Bunny said decisively.
I'll write to the gov'nor about it and
see what he says"
Lionel she said, with sudden ap-
prehension, "if you do that, I'll never
forgive you"
"Why shouldn't II" he inquired
stolidly. Hell be down next day and
make it jolly hot for Jimmy"
Mr.. Urquhart senior would certainly
have regarded the occasion as suita-
BILE one for visit to Wellsborough.
He had a theoretical horror of corporal
punishment and a passion for inter
fering with his sons school career. To
Bunny's credit, be 1t said, that he had
never hitherto appealed for parental
Intervention, nor at that moment had
he any real intention Of doing so, but
the advice of Ellis minor was per-
suasively ingenious. The latter had,
as one of the masters said, "a bright
but criminal future before him."
You don't want father to make an
other row, do your Maud inquired
desperately.
Don't II" Bunny rejoined calmly;
81 want him to make such a row as
two masters and boy Of our day can
not carry. It'll just about pip Old jim
N.Y."
Miss Urquhart looked deeply dis
tressed. Mr.. Urquhart's prejudices
when once aroused were difficult to
overcome, and it was unlikely, If Bum
ny carried out his threat, that Mr..
I, tod :,
eQuanimity as a son-in-law. Besides,
the Intervention of a vindictive parent
at this juncture might diminish the
luster of Mr.. Bakers testimonials and
references.
please don't, Lionel-to please me- %
his sister said.
"Oh," Bunny replied, surveying her
with disdain, II see what 1t Is. You're
mashed on that cad Of man."
Lionel" she burst out reprovingly.
"Oh, I don't mind" he replied lofti-
much object. In fact, it's rather a
good thing. You can choke him off
now"
What do you mean, you wretched
boy?'' she asked.
write him a good note and tell him
not to. Oh, my tin hat! Won't he look
bilious?'
IT won't" she answered Indignantly.
Every WE'LL" the graceless youth
said, Its that or the guv'nor."
Miss Urquhart pondered hesitat1ngly
for a moment or two, while Bunny
eyed her triumphantly, with the air of
a successful blackmailer.
Then she did what was the most
foolish thing possible under the cir
cumstances; she gave Bunny a full
account of her engagement, and of the
difficulties which he might create if
he brought their father on the seer e.
THAT" as Bunny subsequently ex-
planned to Ellis minor, gave the whole
show away" While fully agreeing
with her estimate of the probable diff
ficulties of such a situation, and even
emphasizing them with some ingenuf-
ty, he stolidly- declined to abandon his
threat, and reiterated 1t with even
more verisimilitude than before.
1t took some while longer, but Bun
nv held the trumps, and an hour or
two afterward, after a conference with
Ellis minor, he strolled with an air of
easy nonchalance into Mr.. Bakers
room with a note in his pocket.
well, Urquhart?" the latter inquir-
ed, "come for your satisfecit?"
Can I sit DOWN." Bunny replied
carelessly.
For the present you can" the mas
ter said, with a chuckle at his powers
of repartee, "but I don't see why you
should"
1--WE come to talk to you for few
minutes, Mr.. Baker," Bunny went on
unabashed, land I hoped 1t might be
a friendly conversation"
Did your Mr.. Baker said In con-
siderabl establishment. Personally
should have my doubts"
.tYou see," Bunny announced, Eve
not come to speak to you exactly as g
master. I've been talking to my sister
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