The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-02-03

lauShlHB aSaln hha1 shiil1 DO expect
ed to do?"
"Well, arologized, "Charlie is rather
fond of company, so expect he will want
you to 80 cut with him n good deal l
fear that it may rather interfere with your
painting"
"Oh, can always get up in the morn
| ing and make up time" she replied con-
solingly.
"lIe may ask you to go and watch him
training" said, shaking my head. Gle
runs round and round the long path, you
know, and likes some one to take Il watch
| and count how many times he goes round. 1"
''Oh, we'll, that won't make IL serious
inroad on NY leisure. He can't run all
day"
"Ho ray even want you to go to q lot
of football matches. That you cannot be
| expected to do" l said firmly.
"Oh, how dcliGhtful!' The foolish
! child actually clappcd her hands. 81 love
football above evorything" don't know
what the wcmen of the present day are
coming to.
anyhow l an afraid you will find
| poor Charlie u terrible distraction.
must confess, too, that he is rather given
to teasing"
49," said she, with mischievous
| twinkle in her eye, sam l."
| II do hope you will not quarrel"
| begged, land that you will give him as
much of your society as you can. want
the dear fellow to enjoy himself"
"Now don't you worry, you dear old
auntie," she replied, shaking ono finger
at nc. Charlie ard 1 aro going to be
great friends. I've "a way wild the men,
don't you know"
She kissed ne with rush and set my
cap straight again. "I'll go and look up
my finery to charm his eyes" She tripped
oil, singing Charlie is my darling" ind
| ] rainly tried to feel quite satisfied at the
success of NY plan. Moreover, could
not resist feeling that WAS not acting
| quite straightforwardly with her. Poor
little Adele! She is honny girl. If
only poor Tom hadn't been so IMPROVE
| dent!
Well, Charlie ca:no home and took us
all by storm as usual, and from the first
| look which lie gave her l began to have
my fears. 'Of course, mothcr!' he said
Then told him that she was used to lot
If attention and would expect him to &C.
company her in her painting excursions.
'Isn she Il jolly little thing? I'm awful
| ~ glad TO find her here"
| He took her out for four hours the next
| morning, and she timed his running, and
| stimulated him to fresh eXertions in the
| afternoon. lii the evening he taught her
| bcZique, and she tried to make him learn
| q song. l almost cried hen found that
they had arranged IL similar programme
for the next day. The day after that she
went to see him play football, and tic
next day he took her out from morning
till evening to sketch the old abbey, and
80 they went on. BY the end of the week
she had learned beZiquc and poker, and he
could sing two songs. He had even dis.
| roycrCd that it was a cousin privilege to
claim a kiss for good night, and was in
despair. 1t was true that she denied The
principle, but she always gave him an op-
portunity for the practice.
At the beginning of tho second week
however, the advice of the editor of The
Domestic journal began to justify itself.
They came home from one of these foot
ball matches, gloomy and silent, and
didn't speak to one another all the even.
ing. The next day she went out alone tC
her painting, and he trained without as
sistance. After dinner she went to bed
with headache, and he went out to play
billiards. l am sorry to say that he had
not returned when l retired for the night
This state of things continued for scvera
days, and l sent letter to Tho Domestic
Journal which called forth the following
reply:
"Anxious Mother-We are glad that OH
plan has met with such complete success
but we had no doubt upon the subject
The clothed cream is much appreciated
and we shall always be pleased to heal
from YOU"
1 lay back upon the sofa with q graft
fed sigh and dropped the paper on The
floor with view to a nap. Sometimes
feared that it was only lovers quarrel
and of course if they were really in love
couldn't stand in their way or wish then
to part, but this answer had set my mine
at rest. l was just COMPOSING myself Il
sleep, with the riggs tucked round me
when l heard Charities voice from tn.
conservatory. the doors being ajar, Us The
weather WAS so warm fer April.
"Adtiie, be asked, why were you cry
ing, ny dear"
Il wnsn't!' she said quickly. Any OH,
could tell from her voice that she was.
OIL hoped you were"
"Eou ale sirgulurly Eird!"
'But / mcant-no, don't go, pleaseP"
IL shall
"Just orc moment"
Il will not. Let ne eo-hcw dare you
Ohn' There was II sound CT kissing ant
u scuillc.
"You 90 love me, Addic You do" h
cried trirmphantly.
Eyes, do" Sic was half laughing
end half crying, l could hear.
1t was all my fault, " he said peniteEt
". Il shouldn't have doubted you or hnvt
insisted on your telling me anything vol
dun t wish to-"
mo, no." sic cried eagerly 1T wa
my fault l should have told you airy
thil you asked"
II shall revcr ask
Il sLnll tell you without" There wcr
further sounds of violent kissing, and
covered IL Y head with d rug and groaL, L
"Of course it IVES foolish, dear" Il
boy was saying when l uncovered NJ!
lead again. II knew could trust you
really. But it ;radc re feel so savage t
sec you ard C'arkson talking 50 confden
TALLY while Mus playing. 10 is such
nice fellow
YES lie il" she ssid crIfatica!ly.
Il thought you IL i.,ht like him bette
than me-"
$50 | might
ION, ACGlc.
Put don't" lowered M head agai:
for u second CT two.
IF you want to know why l was so III
terestr,l, sir" she vert on brightly, ii
was because he was telling lie all ubou
you, and Tie cups you had wen. ard " ha
splcr did partner he found you before h
left off playing, and--row Ec quiet"
Il was Il fool" said Charlie remorse
fully.
"Tkcn, when we got into the trap and
was feeling SO pleased with you, you wcr
so cross with nc" There was n it'll
catch in her roicc Don't, dear"
Then they talked "a little mere nonsense
and at last they came to tho subject CT nic
"Tl:2 dear old EIutcr win &c so pleased,
said Charlie.
Yes" said AdGiC, II do think sh
will -
"Tkcrc can t he aI:y Gcui;t OF it,
lit is so good Of Ecr," Addic went on
with IL swelling in her Voice. MAN,
mothers would lave thought &c not Fear
~ good enough tor you-oh, but tie.
would. Rcallyand truly, Charlie, SHOULD
have felt bound rot to let myself care TO
you"--
"Oh, Adder
"WCll rot to let ycu know that did i
dear auntie hadn't shown so clearly Ia
she approved Of it. You think she does
don't yor, dear"
I'm sure Of it, little one, said no will
conviction. 'I-Cck how she throw lis to
gctlCr. It's my ltlicf that size planned i
irCni the first
could stand it 10 longer jumped III
from the sofa t.r;l YVES going cat # H.,
room, hut Il e Iai tt rustlCd a. l tired OF
it. and they heard ne, so tG0k tho hui
by the horns and walked into the cen
scrvatory.
Il couldn't help hearing something a