Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-21

AO1S1hS hiiAsclI IL speak UOiuiy dllu du-
swer her question, when he was inter
rupted third time Sd
why, mother" said Miss Pinkie
Peyton, his sister, young woman just
turned eighteen, as she Joined the
group on the porch, 'if you could have
read his letters to me you would think
the sun rose and set and the earth be-
gan and ended in Mary Amman. Love
herr
That's as it should be-" said the
colonel decisiveIy. sI used to feel that
way about your mother, children
used to feel that way, Colonel Pey-
TOM" queried the matron, with an
emphasis, easily understood, on the
first word.
Il do now, indeed, and more and
more every year." said the colonel
hastily, anxious to repair his blunder.
, Sir" said Boyd, smiling, cit only re-
mains to take Willis into our CONT
dence now and hold family council
upon the situation"
II know all about it," nonchalantly
remarked Willis, the last member OF
the family to appear on the scene.
being twin brother to Pink, but an
alert, bright appearing young fellow,
with no whit of his brothers abstract
ed habit Of mind, apparently. He had
overheard the latter part Of the con-
versation.
pink, here, can't keep anything
from me, her beloved twin brother, you
know" he ratified on, land always asks
my advice in affairs of the heart-her
own or another's. think have been
most judicious in getting your mes
sages delivered to Miss Mary without
her suspecting 1t, and IL she ever mar
ries you you'n owe me debt Of graft
tude."
Thanks, Willis" answered Boyd
dryly. "And how about the LADY,"
''Oh, she'll owe me nothing. Don't
for the world tell her had any hand
in it. I don't wish to lose her regard
on any account
"Well, my son, have not you spoken
to Mary?'' interrupted his mother.
ono, mother; not yet"
sYou have been most internally
beg your pardon, my love, but it's true
slow about it." said the colonel de-
cisiveIy, ''but You must do it this very
day"
ST know, Of course, that she must
know that I--that but I-you see,
father" he went on lamely, II did not
like to take advantage Of her being
alone in Boston. I was the only one
of her people there, you know, and
thought it was proper to ask Judge
AMMAN
"Ask nobody, sir, but the lady her
self, sirr' snorted the colonel. "Bless
me! Young men of today haven't any
spirit at all!''
do you wish that rule to be carried
out when somebody comes here for
Pink?' asked Willis quickly.
'I reckon nobody is coming around
after me at present, or at any time
interrupted Pink pertly, with toss OF
her head.
"Well, il they know good thing
when they see it, they will" responded
Willis Don't you worry, Pinkie,
dear, I'll look out for you and steer you
through the troubled waters Of your
love affairs, if you will trust yourself
to me. You'll be all right. Mean
WHILE
Meanwhile" said Boyd, II am going
down to see Miss Mary as soon as
breakfast is over"
1.-THE idea Of waiting until breakfast
is over before you go to see your sweet
hearth exclaimed the provoking Willis
with exaggerated disgust. Breakfast
before love! That's modern chivalry'
cit isn't that, youngster," said Boyd
catching him by his shoulders with q
gesture strikingly like his fathers
you'll know when you're older that
it isn't respectable to call on young
| ladies at such an hour"
ooh, well, for that matter, being III
love is not respectable anyway" an
swered Willis CONTINUOUSLY.
.Boys, boysp' said their mother, hall
laughingly, wholly in earnest, "a mar
is never SO worthy Of respect as wheT
| he is in love-and remains in love
That's why I have such high es
| TEEN for your father here"
"Of course, of course" said the colo
mel, swelling visibly at the compliment
'Sbut here's Dinah, and breakfast Is
ready. Come on, Lucy. Love and
breakfast always found to harmonic
admirably in my case-both charming
and both necessary. Come, children
! CHAPTER IIF.
| MARY AMMAN WILL NOT BE MADE Low
TO.
MN ISIS TEMPE AMMAN was .
| NG I singular mixture of the grave
@SSsM and the gay. This morning
- she was feeling deeply seri
GUS, not to say melancholy, for rea
sons various, but sufficient. In thu
first place, she was, as she would
have phrased it, dressed up" She
was not yet old enough to enjoy at any
and every time that process which she
would find so delightful in later years
| New clothes and best clothes made
her miserable, especially when they
were put on without rhyme or reason
The fact that she was at that moment