The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-10-19
Tho Dorm That turned.

Ply an TINS expeu1t1on OF cNliIy:
questioned Janet languidly. Father
used to loathe Reggy standish, unless /
that he had a six-boy capacity for mis-
chief and l. remember the day Reggy
Ieft us MS race positively peameu Win
Purkiss was waiting FOR father to say
grace before he took the cover off the
family roast mutton--''s
II remember interrupted Gwendolen,
.Reggy must have been behaving very
BADLY; he locked SO serene and angelic,
so you really leave us today YOU
young dex- -- mean, my dear boy said
Yes, sir, really said Reggy.
: For these and all other merc1es, bust
cut father, trying to pretend he meant
' aG tvaad ssbuked her. her mother and
-GWerld olan -eaIlt relled- haf saucy Tongues;
while giving her irnpudent dinlp1es full
play.
you really permit yourself too much
license. And if in those days he was an
annoying boy. Sir Reginald is now
Sir Reginald?
"Sir Reginald?'' %#p ,t5
'tSir Reginald? 2" IS.
Three voices exclaimed in varying keys;
three pairs of eyes fixed the parent with
the circular gaze of establishment
Yes did you not know? Though how
were you likely to? His uncle is dead;
the baronetcy and a good deal Of property
in the Midlands devolves upon Capt.
Standish. He got the step. in South At
RIGA, and he is to have the distinguished
service order for doing something dash
ing under fire without sufficient men.
'.He may be considered by other moth
ers a catch. Their motives are-not mine,
thank heaVen!' said Mrs: BroadleX, fis-
ing with a rustic of silk foundations,
gathering up her key basket and mechan-
urne appropriated by Janet All can
say is. that as a motherless young man,
and one VINO has served his country gal
lantly, and gained his company a distinc-
tior. at twenty-four, the boy is welcome
here, and | shall do my best to convey
to him this impression. It Is your IA
theirs wish. There! He has just come
in
j Mrs. Broadley, rustled to the library
threshold. The door opened before she
touched the handle. and her youngest
darling, in a torn alpaca frock, her chest
nut name, devoid Of a combining ribbon.
:cascading wildly over her shoulders and
hanging over her eyes, stood before her
brimmed straw hat, in which squirm: d
two blind kittens. Her right hand held
q driving whip. A dissipated looking cat,
the maternal proprietor Of the kittens,
brought up the rear.
what is it, mother?" she asked, not
ing signs of perturbation in her parent.
''Has anything happened?'
Your sisters, dearies,' said the moth
er, bestoWing an indulgent kiss upon her
unti ,1y-. Youngest have something to tell.
The door closed upon Mrs. .Broadley's
rustling silks. The Worm putting the,
hat with its contents carefully down
| upon an ottoman. where the cat instant
1y joined her family, sat down upon the
arm of chair. &3s4
"Well?, She surveyed her elders with
a cool impair TALLY of disapproval; YOU
What have you got to tell me?, She
swung her legs indifferently, and waited
fer information.
/ that be have dsereeds that y ou.sare to be-
come a Butterfly. ''s5.3- -
"Gwubs gwow into butterflies sail
bwate animal and not an insect. In spite
of my having been educated by Il gov
erness. who hid never learned anything
herself. l kno*-' as much as that. What
what is up said Lucy. SIS that YOU
are coming, out Mother does not con-
to the eligible bachelor is sufficiently
comprehensive Six l. about to increase
her window stock Ct beiieveSt that is the
lating custom -G-
In n other words; words, we are to be reinforc-
ed by an ingenue," said Janet. You
M1 aG de to turn M up your hr
paddock desert the stables, cease to god
mother blind kittens, dormice and white
rats. purge your conversation of ineLe-
and practice Observation-Disclosures
The three elders laughed unrestrainedly. Z
The young creature addressed did not
move a muscle.
Gould we rot get the rector to rechris-
ten her?' asked Gwendolen, in an inter
val of nerriment, drying her eyes Some
Stree she is to be The Worm no nnore!'
Susan, or Mary. or even, Jane would
rg ;th + convey asomethf,ng IN connection
but Alexandra the like .
practical joke
Il shall not dream for an instant Of
s Worm R W " it o rSn up D9 %ho
had dropped her novel. The younger sis {,
ter swung her legs.st
when you addwess me in a pwper
way she remarked, IT will 40 your eW-
Wands, and rot Cefore.''
."Y GU would like me to stoop and get it
for. myself" said Janet, when I have
knowing. all about my constitution, as
you do, call it unsisterly.''
g eonsti5ut . is getting to pc
time You outgwew it. vii VIII pick up Your Il.
novel when you cell me Alexandria, and
not before
Janet gave in with martyred look.
| And now, said the triumphant Worm,
'let the new wules of tweatment5 be avs
wanged and kept to. From henceforth
there is to be no more snubbing..''
Dear mel said Gwendolen.
| quite, a refreshing tone!' said Lucy
satirically. .s e -
Have You ever asked Janet. seen
an; mushroom that has besn trying to grow
stone and you Will be surprised at the
! way in which the mushroom develops.
Pop! there it is. full grown, before ysu
| have time to turn around 80
zone of the 5Wules is that you're not to
turn wound on me and say I'm a child
| before people," continued Thes w orTn,
| calmly. because if YOU do j shall We
I taliate. =
| Flow can You retaliate without an
said Janet. with cool disdain.
rs said The Worm. is some times CON
sidered attwactive--if the girl who can't
do it happens to be pwetty.''s
And do you consider. yourself-,pret-
ulity. 8, - - : =
Il don't say I'm pwetty at this min.
ute, bIt w, WITH pNcpeT dresses and things, =
Week fWom now. Sac rose and Went 1t
j to the glass above the mantelpiece and
surveyed herself dispassionately NY
hair is a fashionable color. and I've
plenty of it," she said, italicizing the
last words. so that Gwendolen WINGED
MY eyes are yeWy nice. Sindeed-and.
some some people .pWefer WetWoussee Noses
/ She leaned two darned elbows. on the
lfantel. and studied the nose in question
i with dispassionate interest,
Ard do people also like freckies?.'
/ asked Lucy, cruelty, ..tas large as ginger,
/ lazengeS 20 ~ fe7s.s1 -
Il believe if they ha ppen TO be men.
they'd wather have them show than COW,
cred up with G,wenle Mawiette.' re-.
sponded The Worm calmly, because,
that comes eff on tisir coat coii;:rs AFTER
j thinner. in the conservatory. saw Maj.
/ ne Boob ivy ing to wipe of the marks off
with his handkerchief last night, when
/ came to tell you both that coffee was
in the dWaWing w0Or.' = s,ss
And your figure, your hands and your
i leet? said Janet. covering Luey's de-
feat by well directed rally. Are you