New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-17

Not II they're butte-sd thick old chap cried
Come on. or they'll be cold
Ioafng round. And thar was funny. because oftsn
2sa Sftsa when she Is with Rai29 NosSe IN the
Wen We went indoors. and Mervyns talked &
with a dreamy sort Of LOOK as 4 5s didn't know
That's the worst Of Mervyne; % hear him spout
60 20 sleep II you want your share OF al that's
I've been trying to persuade Miss Courtney 70
come on me r1ve- with ue-the oeautir1ls lazy.
passed his cup for the third time.
saw Nell look at mother and shake her had
ever so little; but II go The mater rad
taken a fancy 70 Mervyne. as told you-oeca1ss
ne was SO soft 70 stroks-and she smiled Ike
Nell win Be delighted. I am sure she said
NeI may have been; but she didn't look q On.
IIhey re deep. jolly deep. are gtrlsi 5ouettmes
So II was settled that way; And after Mervyns
diving f9- -, g g bs 1l S5o - -
have spin on the river TOO. and paddle down %
1s oFis and ne and the Tysr runs hight past ne
Msrvyns Ia s-vthing 1seStsr tra1 = t,,b - Ln-z
It would be AL right my taking the Canadian
Johnns had started in The t6 love It was ls tub t6
TOO. And grinned 70 see Merv5ne pulling az tae
dropped over bis oars Ike one. and he pulled about
Come along. Jacki The more the re-rfe--
cried Nell. soon as she heard ne coming up behind
The poet gave ne sIckIy smile. as padded
"a way he has that makes SosteI1 and ne. ana
every Other nan you'I meet want 70 kick hiz
hair. and fen IN a bunch over his stretchsr.
Let Us drift" says he down the soft bosom %
the streaE-ths restless. ocean seeking stresa-'
he was at It again
Only mind my canoe While you're about r.
says I. FOR hs nearly swauDed ne IN shipping bis
We're going to the island. Jack: wouldn't you
Ike to come with us?- says Nell. IN her 7ur-1sss
Catch mel Two's company says
Vel. Nsll looked BIT sick. and Msrvyne ertgntenet:
songster's egEsT' SAYS he. Ike the who says
Bless you. ny child" IN ne. play.
j
ming By It's right naue- NO. I've grown OUT %
birds nesting Do you take ne for a kid. Mr- Mer-
7 fancied I'd said that with rather an air. but IL
didn't take somehow. for Nell laughed out loud
So then ia had about enough OF them, and spun
dos the sot Sos0 q he sg aaI ie sr
sort Of business myself .,-.,-..
gave the call we'd arranged between Us and went
- = 49, 80 - 7 .,. I-s-,-. 80 .4 -
wasn't supposed to know thar there was anything
ate few g6o 1 red fellows the size
Of walnpt-and got into ne Canadian ,5 again and
had asked me % 90 with them. saw their Tab
ted vifb srs1ny knot 10 a tree root Meme
always does tie granny knots|iks girl plIlsd
to mel can't say why. Perhaps was sorry
fun 70 be spoiled Ike mine had been looked az
had said about wanting 70 os alone with Nsli
forever n garden: ana tae i ts2sat y Nor.e
or the scent-if she could have real long evening
she had been decent one way and another. had
Nell. and wasn't going to think I had a right 20
worth fifty OF the mufan-eatinE poet II sesTnsd a
shame they shouldn't have a good. long. oosey
slipped the granny-knos that held the rope. sos
into the tub. fixed NY Canadian ID behind. and
started of They weren't in sight AID I kept
nicely under the WILLOWS thlt raI a. % ne so.es
the island. even II Nell pretended she wanted To-
'@They can't say haven't treated EN- well
thought. a. I shot into rnidstreau-
: hea
waving 70 ne from the island Mervyne was
look vexed. Trust me- When people want % bs
alone they always pretend they don'r so le:
Nell and Mervyne shout. and pulled eu knew and
slammed deaf Then made for the boathOuse.
o1Is5.t meet the governor as crossed the lawn
He'd said-ths governor you knovE-thas I wssns
al he rig5t NOT see that canoeing town the river
wasn't the same thing az al as going out or ths
Wei, didn't meet him; but nearly -an into
He was IN hannsIs. with a cricket bat undsr his
'sF4o1oar' says he Where have ycr besn-
want Nosten 70 guess Ia Seen helping mat an
ass Meryyns 70 have 4 a l2Iis sN-arI a., -
chu1s. and II wasn't Just the square rnins
Poor beggarr. says he. We've had a RIPPING
match. Jack shame you couldn't % tne-e
.sFirry-thFee. We licked those Little swz1nArs
fellows BY eight wicksts- .----. g., -.
chgeksd up ny ,,t zap ,sST ,z sr :.
your legs when they can't get you out any oth~s
'syvbers "a your sister, said Mr. Nostsn Hs
went a Bit red as he said f. and he tried sound
as IL he wasn't dying 70 know felt sorry fos
s.somswhsre about she-shs was under ne tres
not long since with Mr.. Me-vyue"
wasn't meant 70 hear. And then he laughed Was
he talking about sunsets. Jack. or was * Hiesr+
he asked
thrown n. and Eve. ana rosebuds hungsring f0y
the sea So 7 thought he g keen on
Jove. Z nearly olabbed II al Ourt That's e with
NOstsu; you tell him al sorts OF things you
meant 70 DO. Just because he's suca q decent sors
You thought what. sonnyT' says NostslI. rnt-
SOh nothing. CONS and see the cat old lizard
I caught Just after IuncheOn- Hes got yellow
stripes all down him
Hell keep TIL tomorrow. Wasn't that the frsg
dinner bell2'
Yes: folly isn't TT I'm as hungry a. a cat
The governor said was II disgrace and hadn't %
come IN 20 dinner tonight. but Nell begged ne o.
NelIs a brick
good turn-till looked az M N0stelrs face And
he looked I'D n the Just because I'd spoken
OF Nell that began 20 be sorry asain- He hadnr
a chance. you see. poor 0eGgar and wondered X
I'd better tell him and have done with f. You
can't be a real friend 20 anybody the governor
says. unless you give him beastly advice now and
then
I thought a for about IL while was Changing and
~ last sprinted acrOss 20 Nostells room He'd
Just had hts tub, and was setting into his toys
Wei. what's fresh. sonny says ne cone %
NO. I didn't come Just FOR that said. and
stuck and stood there Ike an ass IN the middle of
the floor.
n wasn't so easy 20 Be a real friend 20 a fellow
when you came 70 try II on
90 Be coutf1ued)