Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-21

"Lionel." she said with sudden APP
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.. Uruuhart senior would certainly
have regarded the occasion as a suit
able one for visit to Marlborough.
He had a theoretical horror or corporal
punishment and q passion for inter-
fering with his sons schoo! career. To
Hunny's credit be it said that he had
never hitherto appealed for parental
intervention, nor at that moment had
he any real intention of doing so. hut
the advice of Ellis minor was per-
snasiyely ingenious. The latter had
as one of the masters said, "a bright
but criminal future before him..
lyon don't want father to make an
other row. do you:" Maude inquired
desperately
Don't II" Bunny rejoined calmly;
Il want him to make such row as
two masters and n boy of our day can
not carry. TIN just about pip Old
Jimmy"
Miss Urquhart looked deeply dis
tressed. Mr.. Urquhart's prejudices
when once aroused were difficult to
overcome. and it was unlikely, il
Bunny carried out his threat. that Mr.
Baker would ever be accepted with
COMMUNITY as a SOn-ln-laW. Besides
the intervention of vindictive parent
at this juncture might diminish tho
,ustre of MIR. Bakers testimonials and
references.
please don't, Lionel-to please me,
his sister said.
oh" Bunny replied. surveying he:
with disdain. II see what it is. You're
mashed on that cad of a man"
"l.ionel.' she burst out rcprovingly.
.Oh. | don't mind he rejoned loftily
please yourself. don't very much OBJ
jcct. In fact, its rather a good thing
You can choke him off now
what do you men. you wretched boy?
she asked.
Write him n note and tell him not to-
Oh; my tin nat: Won't he iooI; bilious?
Very we'll the graceless youth said
Its that or the euv'nor.'
Miss 'rquhart pondered hesitatinSly for
moment or two. while Bunny eyed hel
triumphantly. with the Air of a success
full black mailer.
Then she did what was the most fool
sh thing possible under the circum.
stances, Sne gave Bunny IL Iuii account OF
her engagement. and of the difficulties
which he might create If he brought
their father on the scene. That" as
Bunny subsequently explained to Ellis
minor gave the whole show away.
!" hile fully agreeing with her estimate Oh
the probable difficulties of such 81 situa-
ton, and even emphasizing them with
some ingenuity. he stoii.ily declined Ia
with even more versmiltude than ne-
fore.
II took some while longer. but Bunny
neld the trumps. and an .iour or two al
.erward. after conference with Ellis
minor, ne strolled with an air of easy
nonchaiance into Mr.. Bakers room with
1 note in his pocket.
We'll. Crquhart? the latter inquired,
come for your sa.isfecit?"
Can | sits down? Bunny replied care
Iessly !.
Tor the present you can" the master
said. with chuckle at his powers of re
partee, but don't see why you shapld +"
i've come TO .talk to- you for F'fsw
minutes. MIR. Baker, Btfnny went 6it ili-
rbashed. and l hoped II mtghS sbe b u
did your Mr Baker said in consider-
ayle astontshment Personally = should
You see. Bunny announced. I've, NOT
come TO speak TO you exactly as a mas
ter I've been talking to my sister this
I ,tOli.' said the other, turning a little
red 49,,
Il told her. Bunny continued, ",hat I
was thinkingkf writing to.my father
Sme Jolly .psuTeSiaesI ean, ten you
summary ehastisements on the spot. but
ne managed to cantain himself, and TO
lwait f,s kr INFORMATION.
OF COZ Bunny pursued. she was
,Ist any one coulx freat hsrshrother IN
such Il way, and
s'Did she say so?''H
o "No; she 9id e. sSaety say q ~. she
expressive face:ie asn't she, sf
-, ,nuUrnuhsr' ..k master. 'he,;ah wraAp-
"oh. slt right, don't be ,shhiy. NJ
II; xhs $, ssss he , 'S5s sSsaIT shsas
mucl H,nnoyed, She intsSesds.t for yg.!,
manage e tshase YOURSELF. i nag. acme
doubts myself You Know. - So
ners ARE mn Init nit ,u uraHhast ee q.
interrupted imperturbabfy, -'she Akel
me TO give you this note.'' Nfst
Mr.. Baker read the note rapidly .ftsd4
out the absolute necessity of mS4nfyinn
Bunny for the present and the possibly
unpleasant consequences of parental an
tervention. -.
1Ou yuuuS ne
I've a very good mind to knock you
down.
Bunny only grinned.
''Do you think it manly. Urquhart." he
asked, 40 attempt to shelter yourself he
hind your sister? It's not manly, it's nor
honorable"
"Its jolly convenient" Bunny said.
Mr.. Baker rose ana paced up and down
the room. while Bunny watched him with
ill-cOncealed delight.
Pm very much disappointed in you.
Crquhart." he said at last: Every much.
had hoped you had turned over a new
and L intended to take off satisfecit at the
end of the week. but l don't see how I
can do it now. It's most unpleasant
position. Much as ! should like to. l
can't have you caned, because you're not
idle enough to be caned: and | can't take
YOU off satisfecit, "because then you'd say
that ! was afraid Of your complaints TO
your father" -
Bunny looked little Shocked and sur
prised. He had not supposed that the sit
uation would strike Old Jimmy quite IN
ti9n his equ38fmity returned. He COLI
of Heading up, to Il surrender
on. OF course, if you see now how hard
really w9yk. its quite easy he said
tri4nphant&. YOu Just chuck up the
satisfecn hsPsness and Wen say no more
"WeM SAY 20 more about it, won't WEI"
the MASTER answered, cycling him grimly
II certainly, sha'nt, Bunny replied with
apparent, magnanimity. I'm fact. prom
ised my sister to hush the thing up as
far as could"
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