The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-05-23
The nurse, perhaps ?'-No, sir.

VI tue hiollehI ol the unhappy position ol
dear Mr.. Pilkingame ''He came to see
Papa was no good at all, for they had
distinctly heard him ask for everybody,
including the nurse, Eva was very hot
and red and changed the subject
John announced Lady Wardlaw and
Miss Wardlaw.
How do you do, my dear?'' said Lady
Wardlaw. Why on earth is poor Mr. PHI
kingame, sitting on the door step? Such a
funny thing to do in Portman square,
Eva began all over again, and they all
helped to explain and Mrs. Rowen Joined
in, and there was general rejoicing at hay
ins something exciting to discuss. The
poor girl was furious, aud, after repeated
aud violent efforts, had just succeeded in
turning the conversation when John an
nounced Lord Bobby Dalmainham tpro-
nouneed Dam J.
How Do you do )? said Lord Bobby,
Il say. YOU know, Miss Rowen, what
have yon been doing 70 your young man
had to step over him, and he only wagged
his head aud said This Is what they de-
in Shakespeare 10 they
- Eva, feeling an almost irresistible
impulse 10 hnrl things =toui, began again
the same poor ,hrcadbare explanation,
and glancing by chance cut Of the win
dow. she saw small boys Collecting and a
polioeman hooking on suspicio,tsiy from the
opy.~lle side Of the mad IL was a most
uncomfortable afternoon. The next yi--
itor whu arrived looked deeply concerned
and wanted Ia know if Mr.. Pilkingame.
having lost his fortune. had becnne gen.
,leaaan cab runner aud ye, anothcr, who.
with much delicacy, had -aid nothing
openly. reslnel With a cup Of tea into 4
coruer and inquired Of a friend whether
Evas cruelty had driven the poor young
naa sui Il his mind II vas obvious to
al that the ssbject was -oF,, one, - they
discussed 1t under shesr breath ia little
gruap- There was general impression
that Eva had, no doubt bcea behaving
badly. and an anxiety to discover whether
the engagement was a, an end and who
ws. Ia blame. and wherever Eva came the
c,uverss,iou changed suddenly and became
sOsuHoa placg ani strained
.'Yoa bad better letter hitn in whis.
r~Fcd heF masher hurric,ily
Never she aid. eleuehins her 6>ts
anI sab IiihcaI,s keeping hack tsar II
ragr
And through ii I'll she had 10 >salile and
srailr and b, cheerful and pitsy oh,
why iiln shs~e awful people ~ John
eame ia She k-,kri at him With aPprr-
hri,.ian. Thl, tiu,c he carried tea tray
II o,aeht 10 b. men,,onei that he had Just
l--~n pf.zsa,sd ~ith sovereign aud
protai-c q immediate employment in e.se
Z Z dismissal
lie came ap To sbr tea table and hcId out
the tray
Wei askci Eva
Tie replied audihly Mr. Plkiog
game avs. Miss, ,ha, he will have his tea
very nic,,ly 90 the doorssep
There was 4 Iansc in the eoayeratlon,
4aa 81 ey,- wefc rarned GA her wIh in
iers~1 She gulps,l down her wrath. ,Tird
% laugh lightly. and, with trembling
handa, poarcd cut cup for him. II would
book tss, absurd To say No, OF tell the
ussn to send hinl away aud he certainly
should never. never. never be allowed to
c,ne in
Tuo Jumps be usually takes, Miss
She put the sugar in. and John went
out with the tray and cake basket A.
she reached the door. he turned and said
And | Was to say, Miss, that, as !, i
beginning to rain, have YOU got such
thing a. aa awning
Take him-take him-an umbrella,
she ,tammeresi, too miserable now even to
care what al these people were thinking.
oh, wouldn she like to have frm grip
Of that Young man by the ears: Ii was
some little time before the conversation
broke out freely again,
shall take him some hot toast
asked Lord Bobby, mischieyOusly. She
pretended not TO have heard the question,
81 he went out He was back in minute
and the plate he carried was empty.
He says they don't have hot toast in
Shakespeare. he remarked, solemnly, 80
he was grateful, but gave it all to the po-
licemau, who put some in his pocket for
the little ones at home.
Eva tried TO say something about the
afFectionate nature of the police, and some
body else suggested that bus conductors
ran them close But nobJdy knew much
about bus conductors except from what
appeared in the newspapers There was
some desultory criticism of lightning con
ductors, and somebody rose to 90. Eva
sighed with relief but it was a long time
yet before the trial was over. Each Wis
itor, on departing, found most elegant
young man. beautifully dressed, sitting
with legs crossed, under an umbrella just
outside the door. He was cheerful, but
would give no explanation. He promised
to call soon ON all those he knew, provided
they would let him ill.,
Il wouldn't care to do this sort of thing
often, you know Excuse my getting up
won't you? I've got a nice dry paving
stone at present, and it viii get wet if
do. Wet paving stones are so uncomfort-
able, aren't they p
''Yes, indeed Good by"
Feeling comfy old chap said Lord