The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-30
+ 4 Period Of Probation.
! Six Months Was Set For His
I Trial, but This Was Short
:, ened a Little.


Teddie had sighed six times in FIVE min
utes, SO had to ask him what was the
matter.
'The fact is. Maisie." he confessed,
"Pm in love-"
| "Again?"
"The other times I wasn't-not really
"Teddy Boyd" said severely, II have
often told you that you are silly boy!"
He is my cousin and not two years old
er than am, SO can speak plainly 10
him.
you're always down on fellow"
"If Pm down on you, why do you al
ways come to me with your ridiculous
\ love affairs"
II suppose can smoke cigarette? 2"
he asked.
II suppose you can. If 1t is a mild one,
1t probably won't hurt you. How many
does this make in the last six months"
"CigarettesT
"Objects of alteration"
'The others weren't. only fancied-
er"-
"1ndecd you have short memory. Do
you remember what you told me about
Katy Norrington? She was the first
great passion, believe"
"Oh welr'-
"Hcr hair was like sunset, wasn't 1t?
call it red. Her eyes"-
Pm going!" he announced savagely.
"Very we'll" I composed myself on the
sofa. "Goodby" He went out, slam
ming the door.
'Teddie!" called. He returned, look
ing rather sulky.
'Would you mind giving me the book
off the piano before you go?" He brought
it ungraciously.
''There's good boy" He made for
the door again. "And-Teddiew
"Well?" he growled.
"kindly close the door gently. There
are such things as nerves."
"Pd like to-shake you'll" he said say.
agely.
you daren't." He did-not very hard.
"You horrid, spiteful boy!" l cried in.
dignantly.
"You aggravate fellow So" he ex-
planned. l turned my face away and
pretended to be angry.
Please CO." said loftily. He didn't.
"rhe truth is" he avowed, at is very
serious this time" He sat down again.
He did look more solemn than usual.
Il don't want to know anything about
It," said snappishly.
"Don't be disagreeable."
"Pm not" was rather. You see,
Teddie Is very useful to take me out and
execute commissions, and so on. If he
fell properly in love, he would be no use
at all.
II don't believe you"
"Honor bright" l compressed my Inns
and sat bolt upright. From the time
when he was in knickerbockers you could
always trust him when he made that af.
trmation.
"Who Is she?" II
"l'll tell you presently"
What is she like? Beautiful, Of
courseW
Il call her awfully pretty"
"No doubt. Dark or fair?'
"Dark-as you" |
"Tall or short?' /
"Oh-about Medium"
Moderation is excellent in all things"
I agreed. am medium" myself. What
color are her eyesY"
"Well-er-I don't know what color
you'd call them-hazel or brown or-what
color do you call yours?"
II call them brown. You told me they
were 'nondescript' few weeks ago,
but
81 didn't mean it," he hastened to dis.
claim. "Thcy are very charming eyes
really, hers-and yours"
81 am delighted to meet with your an.
proval. hope she has also a pretty
mouth like mine"
If you refer to what l said last Christ
masT'
when you were old enough to know
BETTER" | remarked severely. 1t was in
connection with the mistletoe. He in
simulated that my mouth was large. did
not agree with him.
II was only joking, of COURSE" he ex.
planned. II don't like womans mouth
to be too small"
SHE has not rosebud mouth, then"
"Oh-er-medium, you know. | don't
dissect her. Taking her altogether, she's
the prettiest girl I've ever seen."
49," l said, 'were the Others"
"The Others" he vowed, "were not
worth mentioning in comparison with
her. This time I'm in earnest, Maisie-
dreadfuly in earnest"
"1-I'm rather sorry, Tcddie," | con.
fessed somewhat woefuly. "It's very
selfish Of mo, but you've made yourself
50 useful lately
"Have I really? Pm awfully glad. |
was afraid perhaps I'd been rather a nui.
sance, coming here so much"
"Of course you have!
"Then howl don't see"- he began.
"You are a silly boy!" said. He Is.
We were silent for n few minutes.
Then | thought I'd been rather disagree.
able. So ] smiled pleasantly.
You are a good boy all the same" ,
said. "Now tell me her name"
lie caught hold Of my wrists SO sud. /
lenly that jumped. "Do you mean to
say that you don't know? he blurtcd
,ui. Don't come to see you two or 4
hrcc times day? Don't l do every !
hing you tell me to-? Don't ~ r
"Oh, Tcddie," cried, "uow can you q
DC SO foolish! I've great mind to DO !,
'cry angry" a.
ANGRY, Maisic!'
"What business have you to speak to :.
ne like this when you don't know your :.
'wn mind for five minutes? The other !,