New-York tribune., 1901-09-08

Could we not get the rector to rechristen
her asked GwendOlen. in interval Of mer-
rlment drying her eyes. Something really
descriptive and appropriate, since she is to be
The Worm no more
Susan, or Mary even Jane would really
convey something, in connection with the child.
said Lucy, critically. But AleXandra-the name
seems like practical joke"
Il shall not dream for an instant of calling
her by it. Pick up my book. Worm Will YOU
ordered Janet who mad dropped her novel The
younger sister swung her legs.
w hen YOU addwess me in pwoper way
she remarked, Il will do your ewWands, and not
before
You would like me to stoop and get it for
myself, said Janet, when / have such queer
sensation in 1ay chest. Knowing all about my
constitution. as YOU do. l call it unsisterly.'
Your constitution is getting to be a nuisance" :"
said The Worm. and il is time YOU outGwew
it. l Will pick up your novel when you call me
Alexandria. and not before"
Janet gave in with a maTtyTed look.
And now" said the triumphant Worm, let
the new Wules of Tweatment he awwanged and
kept 10, From henceforth there is to be no
Dear me-" said Gwendolen
Quite a refreshing tone" said Lucy. satiri-
cally.
Have you ever" asked Janet seen mush-
room that has been trying to grow with stone
on its head? Take off the stone and you will be
surprised at the way in which the mushroom
develops. Pop. there it is. full grown, before
YOU have time to turn round
one of the wules is that you're not to turn
wound on me and say I'm child before peo-
pie" continued The Worm calmly. because if
YOU do | shall wetaliate.'
How you Tetaate without an 'r'?" said
Janet. with cool disdain.
Not to be able to pronounce your RS" said
The Worm. lis sometimes considered attwac-
tive-n the girl who can't do ii happens to be
pwetty.'
And do you consider yourself-pretty? asked
GwendOlen, with cold incredulity
Il don't say I'm pwetty at this minute. but
with pwoDer dwesses and things" replied The
Worm. Il might be-say. in week fwom now
She rose and went To the glass above the man
teDeCP SURVEYED herself SSiouatply.
My hair is a fashionable color. and I've plenty
of it, she said. itacizing the last words so that
Gwendolen WINGED. My eyes are Vewy nice. in
deed-and some people pwefer wetwoussee
noses" She leaned two darned elbows on the
mantel. and studied the nose in question with
diSpassionate interest.
And do people also like freckes?" asked
Lucy. cruelty. as large as ginger lozenges2"
Il believe. if they happen To be men, they'd
Wathcr have them show than covered up with
'Cweme Mawiette.'" responded The Worm.
calmly. because that comes off on their coat
collars after dinner. in the Conservatory. ] saw
Major de Boob twying 10 wipe the marks off
with his handkerchief last night when came
to tell you both that coffee was in the dwawinG
WoOm."
And your figure your hands and your feet
said Janet. covering Lucy's defeat by we'll d-
rected rally are YOU satisfied with them :
You might well tell us
IF / at pwesent Uniformed. / shall i'm
pwOve." said the imperturbable youngster- Il
have tendency To fat" she added which is
mo- than can be said for some people As for
my hands. they only wequire little attention
70 be- quite pWrSenta BILE. and in future | shall
let YOU wun on all your own messages and give
my feet a chance to shwink 10 their pwoper
size"
And having dsncsed Of her last adversary
with this hpmet hTust. she took up the hat with
its mewing inmates and carried il away To the
stable yard
Look after the poor little beasts for me. Daw
SON" she said tn the elderly Junior groom and
see that the mother gets pwoperly fed. am so
much occupied just now with VaWious things
that cannot attend TO il myself"
why miss. that's strange hearing" said
Dawson. and if | might make bold to
ask, what's going to take UP your time so
much2'
Being Swown up" said The Worm. gravely.
Then she deposited the kittens and went back to
the house. AS she passed through the hall she
noticed a strange hat and riding whip of mas
culine type. on the rack table. light covert
coat depended from one of the deerhorn pegs.
out Of little side pocket in the coat projected
a tiny cardcase. The Worm. mpelled by a sud
denly urging impulse of curiosity. softly drew
out the case and opened il. Upon the parallelo-
grams of cardboard il contained inscribed
in the usual copperplate Characters
CAPTAIN SIR REGINALD STANDISH.
Orange HuSsarS.
The Heirs club. Pail Mall.
Pencilled in the corner was the addition:
DepOt-Canterham