Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-04-05

N0 AUD, why do you refuse to
mi 90 g, Q, One m, %s%sa, lyon yss look COX
the next-well," bitterly, you are
conundrum that can't understand, SO
must give up"
Neither of them saw the boyish fig
ure with the mischievous face peeping
between the portieres, or heard him as
he turned away chuckling: Like an
angel. Juniper. He did not get the
whack / did this morning. or he'd
never call her an angel. Now. II he'd
said that to you. Nell" apostrophizing
nut.brown maiden seated on the
couch in the back parlor.
said what" queried Nell
"Oh. nuthin': sumthn' hear" Ia
conlcally. and Ted glanced demurely
around
Just then the street door opened and
closed and Maud swept like whirl-
wind into the room.
''See here. mamma. these actions OF
Tcds must be stopped. I'll not endure
his vulgar tricks any longer; Ill pun.
ish him myself II you don't" and
Maude's figure Quivercd with sup
pressed rage. rs she dartcd u fiery
glance In the direction of the culprit.
You don't say So" drawled irrepres.
siblc Ted. Now. mamma" mimicking
her. Il hope you will no longer neg.
lect---"
shut up. you impudent little mon.
key" and Maude vented her anger In
u rcsounding slap on Ted's ear.
why. children" broke In Mr.. Mon.
tcroy's calm voice. what Is all this
abouty"
What about. indeed! Why, last
night when Lawyer Avery called. the
chair In which he invariably sits had
the rod 30 arranged that when he lean.
ed back over he went And not only
that, but the Battenburg tidy on the
cushion had sheet of sticky fly paper
under II. and when he got up ny paper
and all was fastened securely to his
coat. oh. I thought I should die!
know he'll never call again. Then
tonight when Eugene called that same
chair was literally covered with tacks
and he sat ON them" finished Maude
chokingly.
"Oh. gee!" came from the corner; 81
thought 1t was old Avery again."
"Old Avery. do you hear that, papa
Are you never going to teach the boy
anything" shrieked Maude, as a litter
fell on her ears. She turned wrath
fully. but Ted was gone.
We'll. Maude. don't excite yourself;
I'll attend to the boy" and Mr.. Mon.
leroy walked from the room with a
grave face, but suspicious twitching
around his mouth and twinkle In his
eye.
beside Elenor and remarked 'One
could not picture n more earning
night for the carnival. Are you going,
Neil"
II was not intending TO. thought
you ard Eugene were going
II did promise to 90" returned
Maude complacently, but Eugene Is SC
terribly attentive he bores me a
times he Is so painfully in love
"Oh, Maude. how can you:' burs,
from Nell.
II really prefer Mr. Avery" Maudt
unused calmly, IF II We're not for hi,
thousands being In the minority"
shame on you, Maude," and Ele
uor's dusky eyes flashed dangerously
-. compare that old dotard with Eu
gene, who Is all that is handsome ant
noble
you silly child" And Maude RAISED
her perfect eyebrows scornfully. "OnI
would think you were in love with hin
yourself. But 10 come TO the point
Eugene was angry AT my obstinacy
and Is going alone, You see" conf
IDENTIFY. Il have the finest suspicion
that in my absence he fi!rts with Beat
rice Lee. So wear my costume 90 to
night and" knowingly, use your eyes
He'll never notice you more than one,
or twice"
Accordingly Nell went and evidently
used her eyes 10 some purpose, for lat
In the evening as Maude sat by tn
window two figures sauntercd slOwl.
down the street "Ah," though
Maude triumphantly, ''he has Tin
excuse for returning" But instea
OF turning In at the gate they KEEP
straight on in the crisp moonlight
Such time elapsed before they agai
appeared, and then raising his hat IL
gene walked slowly on.
Maude was furious. Ted, Away
around when not wanted and KNOWN
Maude's tantrUMs of old, darted OF
muttering, Now I'll pay her back 10
dads lecture" Down the street b
flew breathcssly. Come back mil
ute, Mr.. Latumer, Maude wants to SC
YOU The wonderment Ia Eugene
eyes changed to CONSERVATION at tn
scene that met his gaze.
There's your angel" came froI
Ted