Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-07-24
Very Mystifying Franks.
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slap him good aud hard"
"But-but why do you permit it,"
ventured the young man. "Surely it
would be permissible to have such
troublesome creatures turned away"
ooh yes, | could do that, she sd-
mitted, "but it has been going on so
long that | know should miss them.
They're SO delightfully."- jolly tina;
I've really come 70 enjoy their antics
sometimes. I've learned to put up
with it all, and even when they're
most annoying | frequently have to
laugh-they're so original, you know.
Mr.. Virgins threw the cook down
the cellar stairs day before yester-
day"
Here was another occasion where
the young man could say nothing.
He was clearly beyond his depth aud
was afraid that at any comment be
might make would prove to be Il
mistake.
Caught her by the toes. you
know" the girl explained after
moment.
How very extraordinary" he
said.
ooh, no, he's always doing such
things, and he doesn't mean any
thing by II" she said, csrelessly.
"Quite common occurrence" be
asked in bewildered way.
''Not throwing them down the
stairs she answered, "but he GER
tainly does like to catch people BY
the toes. He goes for mine if he
sees me in my stocking feet-when
I'm putting on my shoes, you know.
l try to bar him out of my room, but
he gets in somehow"
Will the reader pause TO consider
what he would have said about this
time? 1t would have been nothing
wouldn't it? He would be wonder
ing what kind of place be was in,
wouldn't he? And how he could get
out quickly and quietly and reach
some quiet spot where be could think
it ali over. And vet she rambled on.
'She supposed, apparently, that he
knew about her pets; indeed, she is
said to be so wrapped up in them
that she thinks every one knows
obout them.
81 wish you could see Mr.. Bar
ker," she said. Thank you: from
what you have told me of him I
don't believe / would care to-" he
returned coldly, for even courtesy
would not make him put the seal of
approval Oh such creature.
ooh, you'd like him." she insisted.
al know you would; every one does
so clever and bright and active and
entertaining. But the poor fellow
has been ailing for day or so. I
left him in my room rolled up In
blanket in front of the window
where he can get the sun. He re-
requires lot of petting and care
when he is sick"
"YOu-look after him personal
ly?" he asked.
Certainly. Why shouldn't I?'
"No reason at all, of course" he
fastened to say. cit shows kindness
of heart, and-and most girls would
hardly do it,"
"Well, it is a good deal of task"
she admitted, land sometimes l rath-
er wish there wern't two of them.
One is enough for any girl"
81 should think So" he said in
emphasis.
Especially when they are SO full
of fun and so boisterous," she added.
Why, one of my dearest girl friends
refused to come to the house any
more because of q playful little Joke
that Mr.. Virgins played her. He
grabbed her by the ankle as she was
passing along a dark hallway and
nearly frightened her to death"
The young man says he does not
know how he got out of the
house finally, and he was in a daze
for some time afterward. Then he
happened to meet a friend of the
family, and suggested in an inciden-
tai way that ne heard a good deal of
Mr.. Virgins and Mr.. Barker while
calling there.