New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
BUNNY'S SISTER.
A TALE OF sCHOoLBoY DIPLOMACY,

minor was reclining beside his friend urquhar'
better known to fame as Bunny. Ihere are uh-
written laws at every public school, ana al wen
borough no self-respecting fellow can watch d
school cricket match without a rug cusf'ioh'
or, in school language, "keish, ana one or more
bags of fruit 1t at a PERIOD OF the "i'ei-
noon when the school was gorged ana content
and was peacefully watching the Eleven pn'hs
up runs, that Ellis minor made a discovery Al
such moments the intellect of the school was al
its highest and wags had been known |" devise
foxes that lasted for terms.
.I saw. Bunny" Ellis minor remarked sudden
ly, 81 believe Old Jimmy's mashed on your SIS
ter"
'If you don't want to be kicked, young Ellis
his companion replied. you'd better leave my
sister alone"
"Beastly sorry, old chap, Ellis minor saiu
"but ! thought you'd like to know.
rot" Bunny said shortly. 1T isn't bit
funny"
"Weu lust look at them" Ellis minor an
swered sinking into a recumbent position and
searcbing in the bottom OF the cherry bag.
After several minutes Bunny raised himself
torpidly and contemplated his sister. haude
was Bunny always thought, rather responsi-
bity She occupied the position OF goVerness
20 the head children. and, to do justice
TO Wellborough, that fact in itself was no dis-
grace. Being pretty girl, she even did Bunny
credit in some ways and at least one member
Of the Eleven was in love with her, but her
presence about the place was disconcerting. IL
led to frequent invitations to the head-mas-
ter's and embarrassing acquaintanceships with
other masters wives. His friends sometimes
avoided Bunny because his companionship
dragged them into female society. OF course
Bunny did his best to check the nuisance. That
afternoon for instance he had merely nodded
10 her and given her to understand that she
must keep at proper distance.
She was at the moment when Bunny sighted
her conversing with the Individual alluded 10
by Ellis minor "Old Jimmy" AS a matter OF
fact his age was about thirty, and his name
was Arthur Baker He enjoyed the doubtful
privilege Of teaching the Upper Fourth in which
form both Bunny and Ellis minor had been To-
Gated for the last year. Three terms in the same
form not calculated to increase the fnu'ua'
affection Of masters and boys.
AS Bunny watched them his brow clouded
The colloquy certainly appeared interesting and
Old Jimmy was apparently making himself both
agreeable and amusing
what an ass he's making OF hlmseIfi' Bunny
remarked in disgust
He always does" Ellis minor agreed.
81 told her what a beast he was Bunny ron
tinued
she doesn't seem to think SO" the other ob-
served
81 don't suppose a girl could really fall in love
with Jimmy" Bunny said.
81 don't know" his companion replied medI-
tativeIy You see. girls are such awful fools
about men. They never really know what
they're like one Of my sisters married al utter
bowler last holidays
But Jimmy's such cad Bunny objected
"and after the way he's treated me do think
she might be rude TO him.
"Of course" he went after a pause, Il
know she was bound to marry one Of the mas
ters Old Beetles governesses always do but
do draw the line a, Jimmy ! hoped she'd marry
Turner"
Now Turner though double blue, shy
and unfedged young man and appealed more
to the schooboy than the female heart Ellis
minor thought her scarcely good enough for
him. but tactfuly refrained from saying so
Are you going to stop it p he inquired
IF it's necessary shall have a shot" Bunny
yaid lofty.
Il should hurry up if you" Ellis minor
suggested When they begin to look like that
there's generally something on"
she does look "a bit rummy" Bunny admit
ted as his sister turned a smiling glance al Old
Jimmy
IF she was my sister" Ellis minor continued
I'D manage to make il jolly hot for him You
ran make il rather nasty for chap when he's
in love with your sister. You ought 10 he able
30 get your promo this term If you run the thing
properly"
Bunny.
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