New-York tribune., 1901-09-08

TO check him.
IN South Africa" said Gwendolen. teasing the
Persian kitten by busting its pert little face
with the end of its own bushy tail Why should
ne occur 10 you as likely ViSitor?'
lie has been drafted home with some in
valids. your father tells me. and will he quar-
tered at the depot. Your father intends driving
over To Canterham Barracks To call on him to-
morrow"
Why all this expenditure of civiIity?'' ques-
uoned Janet lanSuidly. Father used TO loathe
ReSgN Standish, unless / am losing my memory.
He used 10 say that he had Il six boy capacity
for mischief and, l remember the day Reggy
LETT us his face positively beamed with relief.
We had just sat down 10 lunch; Purkiss was
waiting for father 10 say grace. before he took
the cover off the family roast mutton'--
/ remember" interrupted Gwendolen. "RegEy
must have been behaving very badly; he looked
So serene and angelic
SO you really leave us to-day YOU young
deN-l mean, my dear boy said father.
Yes. sir. really said RegEy.
For these and all other mercies' burst out
father trying To pretend he meant the roast
-Gwendolen," re3uiked her mother: and Gwen
doien controlled her saucy tongue while giving
her lm9udent dimples 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?'
Sir Reginaldg'
Three voices exclaimed in varying keys: three
pairs of eyes fixed the parent with the circular
gaze of astonishment.
Yes. did you not know? Though how were
You likely TO? His uncle is dead: the
haronetcy and a good deal of property in the
Midlands devOlveS upon Captain Standish. He
got the step in South Africa. and he is To have
the Distinguished Service Order for doing some
thing dashing under fire without sufficient men
He may be considered by other mothers
a catch Their motives are not mine thahk
Heaven" said Mrs Broadley rising with a
rustic of silk foundations gathering up her key
basket and mechanically looking round for the
can say is that motherless young man. and
one who has served his country gallantly. and
gained his company and a distinction at twenty
four. the boy is welcome here. and shall do
my best To convey TO him this impression II is
your fathers wish. There! he has just come in
Mrs Broadley rustled 10 the library thresh-
old. The door opened before she touched the
handle and her youngest darling. in a torn al
paca frOck. her estnut rrane. devoid Of con-
hning ribbon. cascading wildly oyer her shoul-
ders and hanging over her eyes. stood before
her. Under one arm she carried a ragged
blind kittens Her right hand held a driving
whip \ dssipatei looking cat. the maternal
proprietor of the kittens. brought up the rear
What is it, mother she asked. noting signs
of perturbation in her parent. Has anything
happened"
Your sisters. dearie" said the mother be
slowing indulgent kiss upon her untidy
youngest. have something to tell you
The door closed upon Mrs Broadey's rustlinG
silks. The Worm, putting the nat with ITS CON
tents carefully down upon an ottoman, where
the cat instantly joined her family, sat down
upon the arm of chair.
Well She surveyed her elders with cool
impartiality Of disaDproval You look lazy
enough. the thwee of you. What have you Sot
to tell me- She swung her legs indifferen ently,
and waited for information
Worm said GWendoen. the powers that lie
have decreed that you are TO become butter
NY
'Gwubs gwow into butterflies" said Th@
Worm. and worm is an invertebwate animal
and not an insect. In spite of my having been
educated by governeSs. who had never learned
anything herself know much as that What
is up
What is up" said Lucy. lis that YOU are
coming out. Mother does not consider that the
range of selection offer 10 the eligible bach
elor is sufficiently comprehensive. She is about
to increase her window stock IL believe that is
the trade term. III the vain hope Of stimulat-
ing custom
In other words are to be reinforced by
an ingenue." said Janet: You will have to
turn up your hair. wear frocks down TO the
ground shun the paddock. desert the stables.
cease To GOGmoJher blind kittens, dormice and
white rats. purge your conversation Of inele-
gancies take better care Of your nails and prac-
tiSe blushng- Alexandra"
The three elders laughed unrestrainedly. Tie
young creature addressed did not move mus
Gle.