The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-24

| set out the absolute necessity of molli-
| flying Bunny for the present, and the
possibly unpleasant consequences OF
parental intervention.
"You young scoundrel!' he acclaim
| ed "I've a good mind to knock you
| down."
Bunny only grinned.
DO you think 1t manly, Urquhart,"
he asked, Ito attempt to shelter your
self behind your sister? It's not manly;
| It's not honorable"
Its jolly convenient" Bunny said.
! Mr. Baker rose and paced up and
| down the room, while Bunny watched
| him with ill-concealed delight.
| I'm very much disappointed in you,
Urquhart,'' he said at last; very much.
I had hoped you had turned over
new leaf. You've been working better
lately, and 1 intended to take off salts
! fecit at the end of the week, but I
don't see how can do it now. It's
most unpleasant position. Much as 1
should like to, can't have you caned,
because you're not idle enough to be
cared; and 1 can't take you off salts
fecit, because then you'd say that I
was afraid Of your complaints to your
father"
| Bunny looked a little shocked and
surprised. He had not supposed that
the situation would strike Old Jimmy
quite in that light, but after a mo-
ment's reflection his equanimity re-
turned. He concluded that this was
Jimmy's tactful way of leading up to
| a surrender
"Oh, of course, If you see now how
hard I really work It's quite easy" he
said trlumphantly. You just chuck up
the satisfecit business and we'll say no
more about it,
| We'll say no more about 1t, won't
WEI" the master answered, cycling him
grimly.
| Il certainly shan't," Bunny replied
with apparent magnanimity. IN fact,
l promised my sister to hush the thing
| up as far as l could
Your natural good feeling would Of
| course compel you to do that, Urqu-
hart?" Mr.. Baker answered There
was a twitch about the corners of his
"Oh, I'm all right when I'm treated
properly" the latter remarked
Very well, Urquhart," the master
said, I've decided what I'm going to
do-subject Of course to your approval.
I want day Or two to think this over.
AS a boy Of the world, you can't 1 sup
suppose, object to that. I'll undertake
to sign your satisfecits till Saturday,
! and then you can come and talk mat
tiers over again with me- Would that
suit your
I'D rather have the satisfecit taken
off altogether at once" Bunny an
| swered.
Surely" Mr.. Baker said, smilingly,
| you can understand that there must
be-shall we say-a certain amount Of
! fiction in a delicate affair like this. 1t
wouldn't do-ah. I see, you follow me-
You mustn't be too hard even on a
master when he's down."
"All right" Bunny agreed unsuspi-
ciously in the flush of victory. 'T
! ShOnl6n'f hot dy,,f ha
| the best way Of getting out Of it. I
don't want to be harder on you than I
| can help, you know"
Very good Of you, I'm sure. Urqu-
hart" the master replied. Shall we
say o'clock on Saturday? Well, here's
| your satisfecit for today. I'm afraid
we must end this interesting conversa-
| ton now, or you'll be late for tea
Bunny would have been a little sur
prised at Jimmys behavior after his
| departure. In his minds eye he con-
jured up picture of his victim In a
state of limp modification at his de-
feat-a picture which he drew in lurid
colors for the amusement Of the de-
lighted Ellis minor. AS matter Of
fact, the victim sat back in his arm
chair and rippled with silent laughter.
He was aware, but Bunny was not. of
one important circumstance. On the
following Friday the election was to be
! iifd0C " lie HGdO1naSCGrSn1D IOT which
| Mr. Baker was candidate
| For the rest of the week Bunny rev.
eled In the sweets of victory. After
| fortnight Of satisfecit. period of
| absolute and entire idleness came to
him with an added pleasure, and he
made use of his opportunity to the ut
termost. To go into form in a state of
| complete ignorance and without the
slightest feeling Of apprehension as to
O(NYyo
| which struck him as particularly suit
able to the end Of the summer term
Ellis minor. as the contriver of his
happiness, he rewarded with gratitude
| and ices. and the two conspirators ex-
changed smiles Of delight when Jimmy
nursed Bunny carefully through the
difficulties of translation or suggested
the answers to even the easiest of
| questions. Those chances of satisfac-
ton were. 1t may be added. not entire
| ly thrown away on Mr.. Baker The
only regret which Bunny felt was that
Ellis minor could not be present to see
| him enact his satisfecft every evening
with an easy air Of contemptuous
| triumph.
| Friday night came, and with 1t came
a telegram to MIR. Baker. 1t announced
his election to the misunderstanding, and
Bunny, as he peacefully penned a
|
the prospect Of jumping a bit more
on Old Jimmy tomorrow afternoon"
| was unconscious that one of his form
masters first remarks to himself on
hearing of his election was II must
| not forget to buy it tomorrow morn
ing" Next to his satisfaction at i'm
parting the news to Miss Urquhart
herself, he looked forward to the joy
of breaking 1t to her brother
well. Urquhart,'' he began genial
ly, as his tormentor strolled in on
Saturday. come to have another chat
with me about our difficulties. eh?"
| Yes, Mr.. Baker, the small boy an
swered languidly; IT came to hear
what you thought of DOING
IT notice." Mr.. Baker said with the
same geniality, that you don't trouble
to call me sir, but, of course, now
you're not speaking to me as a mas
ter
NO." Bunny said; .T think it's bet
ter to drop all that kind of rot"
T. fully agree with you, Urquhart-
fully" the master answered. IT am
quite ready to talk with you as man
| to man, Ell? That's to be the arrange
ment, is it?'
yes" Bunny said loftily. TITS al
ways better to talk to fellow as if
he wasn't a servant, you know"
And what do you expect me to do
Urquhart?" Jimmy asked.
II suppose" Bunny suggested
you'll drop the satisfecits altogether
now. They seem to be scarcely neces-
sary."
"Do they?" Mr.. Baker replied. with