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'I have a feeling that if I were to put
a bill in the window-Gerrie, write me
a BILL
So Geraldine left her parcels and
quickly fashioned bill setting forth a
brief description Of the lost adorable
one.
II shall put 1t in the dining-room
window" said Effie, "and then every
one who passes will read 1t. Half the
shops are shut to-day"
'Of course, they are all shut, and
only some of them will keep their win
dOws open"
Away went Efie, carrying the sheet
of paper in her hand. Poor Efie,
do wish Maudie Marguerite would turn
up, or. even IL she's dead, that we
knew" said Geraldine pitifully. as the
doar closed behind her younger sister
she will turn up" said Winifred.
Mark my words, she will turn up. But.
all the same, even If she does, two
nights out in this horrible weather are
enough to finish off a little delicate
creature Ike that"
Then Ef1e came in again, and, with
the feeling of having taken one more
step toward the recovery of Maudie
Marguerite, began to open her letters
with more zest than she had shown so
far. They had not finished their pleas
ant task before a great peal came at
the front door
That's Major Bruce" said Winifred.
1t was not Major Bruce; on the con-
trary, Simpson, broadly smiling, usher
ed in the young man from No. is carry
ing under his arm very sleek and
prosperous-looking Maudie Marguerite.
"T think this is your property" he
said, as he advanced into the studio.
He looked from one to the other Of the
three sisters, not knowing whom 10
pointedly address. Effie rushed forward
and seized Maudie Marguerite in her
arms.
s'Oh. my little duck. my darling oh.
where did you find her? We know who
YOU are. but we don't know your name.
You live at No. 16."
Yes said the young man. laughing
a little. II do live at No. is, and my
name is Carthew."
"Carthew." echoed the three sisters
in the same breath. "Geoffrey Car
thew
The same, ladies'. at your service.
You see. I am beforehand with you, I
know your name I have not been in
England long. and l have been abroad
for so long that scarcely know a soul
in London. I am very bold, very i'm
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miserable at the idea of spending
Christmas at his club
All right, the more the merrier. We
might have asked Major Bruce"
THAT was what he was spelling for
Why didn't your
Why didn't L? Well knew he was
spelling for it."
poor chap, with not a soul to speak to;
or leave-not even his regiment to
cneer him up, poor fellowl"
oh, well, said Winifred, easily, "it
is very simple matter to rectify that.
VIII drop him note tonight and tell
him IL he has nothing better to do, he
can put in Christmas day here. /
shouldn't be bit surprised If we have
White Christmas. 1t was beginning
to snow when 1 came in, and the cold
is something horrible"
In due course of time the three girls
sat down to dinner. Roy Harkaway,
the brother. who lived with them, and
was, as Effie put 1t, their greatest pal,
was dining out that night. so the three
sisters sat at the round table together.
1t was at the end of the meal, when
the smart parlor maid brought in the
coffee, that the subject of Maudie Mar
guerite came uppermost.
IF you please, Miss" said the maid,
addressing herself to Maudie Margue-
rites owner, I'VE cannot find Maudie
Marguerite anywhere"
And ] cannot find her anywhere,
simpson" Effie replied. You do not
think she has got out"
Il don't know when she could have
got out. She has not been down In the
kitchen since lunch time. She generally
comes down for her hot milk at after
noon teatime. I have never known
her to leave two meals and hear. two
bells without coming for her food.
have searched all over the house. Miss
Effie. Ellen and have been searching
while you were at dinner. We haven't
left a corner
Then the hue and cry began, but it
was very soon evident that Maudie
Marguerite was missing. There was
nc lack of interest in conducting the
search. The house was carefully gone
over from roof to basement. Every
drawer and wardrobe was searched,
every basket and box was opened, but
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subject, Major Bruce" she said, laugh
ing a little. "Ehle is mad on animals. -
"And children?" he put in
Yes. I think. she would be very kind
TO children if they came in her way.
They do not come very much in our
way. Three sisters and brother living
together, all grown up, we haven't a
cousin in the world, and most of our
friends are Bohemians like ourselves.
Somehow we know very little about
children. When we lived in France we
always gave to the Little Sisters who
came begging for the crphanages, and
now we are in London we send some
thing at this time of the year-as much
as we can afford-to one OF the recog-
niged ways Of entertaining the poor
kiddies, and taking thern out of their
soualid surroundings. So these cats
and dogs OF ours fill very real want
in our lives. i do not know myself
that Maudie Marguerite is all, as a
beauty, that Effie describes her. You
may think her a very ordinary speci-
men Of long-haired tabby.
"A golden tab5y with amber eyes
Major Bruce repeated, in a muslng
tone. 1T is a pretty description, Miss
Geraldine"
Yes, very pretty. am Painting her
portrait. / like painting animals. I
would rather be a second Madame
Ronner for choice. you know, than
would paint the portraits cf fair, fat
and forty even If / got paid in three
figures for every one Of them See,
there it is" she said, pointing 10 a
half-hnished portrait Of cat on an
easel near by.
Major Bruce got UP and went leis-
urely across the hearth to get a better
look at the picture. Your work is un-
commonly strong and unconmonly
good. / shouldn't be a bit surprised
if you turned out a second Madame
Ronner. BY the bye, Miss Geraldine.
have you ever tried your hand at
horses2"
Il have
II wish you would take a commission
from me. I have got favorite charger.
who was with me all through the war
Most of the fellows left their four
footed friends behin1 when they came
home. I was lucky enough to keen
mine with ne all the time. He was
never sick or sorry single day. and
more than once he saved my life.''
Il should love to paint him for you. -
said Geraldine Harkaway. do you
want big picture or little one, a
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London and know Of the family life
nothing at ALL
Then where are you going to spend
to-day?" said Effie-
"Oh. my servants want to be on on
their own account, so 1 shall go to my
club"
THE brother and sisters looked at
each other, and then Winifred said.
with a pretty. elder sisterly air, Mr..
Carthew-er, would you mind-I don't
quite knOW-WOuld you care-WOn't you
come and dine with US? We are hav-
ing a kind of free-and-easy day Ma
jor Bruce has come now. We are go
ing to do all sorts Of silly things this
afternoon, and sillier things this even
ing. We made a bargain with our
servants that we should look after our
selves tomorrow Do stop-take US
as we are
Il should love to-"
A year had gone by. again 1t was
Christmas day. Winifred Harkaway
sat at the very late breakfast table
reading her letters.
Here's another for you, Roy" she
said. throwing the missive over to
where her brother was sitting
''Oh, it's from Gilbert" and he put
the letter down beside him and went on
reading the closely written sheet in his
hand.
Have you had a letter from Gerrie
this morning." he asked.
"Oh. yes. She is worrying a little at
our being left alone together. you and
/. Roy"
well, it's scarcely alone"
Not alone at all" said Winifred. Il
must write and tell Gerrie how the
lunch goes OFF at No. 16. and how the
dinner goes off here tonight. Only
think. a year ago to-day there were
four Of US, now GeTrie is Mrs. Bruce.
and wintering in Egypt. and Effie. in
spite cf her determination not to give
the man at No. Is the smallest encOur-
agement. is Godfrey Carthew's wife
What n funny world it isl"
There's just one thing" said Roy.
IF you want to get married. Win. you
had better set up your matrimonial
tent here, and 1 can stay on as your
1odger."
And II you" said Winifred. blushing
a fine and rosy red. If you should be
thinking of getting married, Roy
"H1llo," said Roy, there's Effie COM
ing across the road with Maudie Mar
guerite under her arm.
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some coal nOie-
some damp. evil-smelling coal hole"
Wind" said Winifred.
"Oh, 1t is a poor best No warm
milk, no basket lined with warm han-
mel. The best is damp. dark, noisorne
coal hole"
"The question is,'' said Geraldine.
what are you going to do?''
ITO do? l don't know what to do.
Shall l make a pilgrimage to all the
houses in Queens House se-crescent,
ring up the servants, with apologies,
say civil things, only to be told that
they haven't seen her, but they'll send
her home II they dol know"
Il should certainly go to all the
houses in the Crescent" said Winifred,
sensibly.
Il will, cried Ef1e. II will go to
every one but No. is. won't go to No.
49,
why not No. 1872"
"oh, the man might think I was
making an excuse
Il don't think" said Geraldine. that
he looks that kind of man. l think he
is painter, or he wouldn't have taken
a house with such big studio. Be-
sides, you wouldn't see him."
II saw him the other day as I was
going down the street. said Effie. .'He
lookeu dt me III Sucn an ODD Way-aS
If he knew me-
Or as if he wanted to know you?"
put in Winifred.
We'll. yes-as if he wanted to know
me. No, no, I wouldn't go to No. 16-
no, not for the world!"
Then there's another thing you
might do. Put a bill in every shop
window all round the neighborhood.'
What sort of bill? Printed?"
Have it printed if you like, but you
could do it with a brush and some
sepia. Gerrie might draw a portrait
from memory of poor Maudie Margue-
rite
Il WISH" flashed out Effie, you
wouldn't make a joke of it, We shall
never get her back If you make a joke
of it-cvery influence is against it,
"Oh, nonsense!" cried Winifred. at
which Geraldine shot a warning glance
at her, meaning that Effie, the pet and
baby of the establishment, must not be
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tokens the same thing"
wen, said Geraldine, ''if you can
NOT arrange for me to work under
cover, we could wait till the weather is
a little bit more genial"
On, yes, there is no particular hur-
ly wen, MISS EfHe-oh! haven't you
"Oh, 1 can't find her anywhere.
bottom" ~ -
she is hiding somewhere" said
Geraldine; you know what mis-
chievous thing she is. Last night we
looked for her everywhere. literally
from roof to cellar. We made up our
minds that she had gone-gone for
ever, and where do you think we found
herr"
Nay, how can I tell"
Wen, she was curled up in a big
china bowl on the top of that press
in that bowl. She might have STAYED
there for week. we should never have
thought of looking there for her. but
my brother came in to put out the
her hiding place.
perhaps she is there now," suggested
Efie.
But the Altogether Adorable was not
hidden in the big china bowl.
Presently Major Bruce took his leave.
with a promise TO come back the next
afternoon to tell Geraldine what ar
rangements he had been able to make
for the commission which he had Just
given her.
"Gerrie," said Ehie, when the door
had closed behind hiJr, that's a nice
man."
He is nice man. Tie has just given
me a comm .ssion.
"A comnrisscn3"
Yes, to paint a favorite charger that
was all through the war with him.,
did you settle price?"
No, we never mentioned it, / have
never painted a horse as a commission.
ard shall leave the price to him.
Il think you can very safely do that.
said Effie, with light laugh. Their
condolences were disturbed by the en-
trance of Winifred, the third of the
sisters.
"Oh. my dears. how cold ii is," said
she. I have never been out on such
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May I see this paragon?" asked the
man
Certainly; I shall be proud TO show
her TO you. Stay here and talk TO Ger
aldine, and / will find the Altogether
Adorable
The girl whisked out Of her big chair
and crossed the big studio toward the
door.
Turn on the lights as you go out.
Effie," said Geraldine, and in a moment
half dozen electric lights. delicately
shaded, flooded the apartment with a
delightful radiance. Geraldine Harka-
way got UP from her lounging chair
and went nearer to the fire.
You have started her on her pet
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vienna, she's a black lady OF no partic-
ular value, just a piece of ordinary
English black velvet, guaranteed never
70 go on color, and warranted TO wear
well Then there's a blue Persian,
whom we call Arbuthnot Woods. He
Is person Of value, and a gentleman
OF fortune, possessing real property in
the shape OF silver cups, medals and
collars. But the pride and darling Of
my heart is Maudie Marguerite
Maudie Marguerite is a cat?" said
the men.
Yes. I suppose an unfeeling person
would caI her a cat"
oh" cried another voice, Just be-
yond the ring Of light cast by the fire.
'Efhe believes in rather queer creed
where her animals are concerned. She
believes they all have souls"
And so do you,'' .rejoined Ehie.
And so / do. / love my animals:
they are always the same, they never
turn on one, they are never spiteful. If
they do by chance happen to scratch
or bite, they never mean it,"
And Maudie Marguerite is a Per-
sian?"
Yes. q Persian"
NO, not blue. She is a golden tabbv
with amber eyes" Efie Harkaway re-
piled.
The voice from the big chair beyond
the ring OF light broke in again.
''Mauoie Marguerite is a very nice Per
sian tabby, what is ordinarily known
among show people as French long
haired cat"
Nothing Of the kind" rejoined Efhe.
''She's a rich golden-brown color, heav-
fly marked with black, with eyes OF
amber. French tabbies, as a rule, have
eyes like green jade, and Maudie Mar
guerite has none Of the usual marks
of a French tabby."
As howFr
We'll. a French long-haired tabby
usually has very long limbs, and a
larger head than you find in the major
lty Of Persians, and they are gray and
black, without any tawny tints. This
little cat is squarely made, thick in her
body, rather short and stumpy on her
legs. Her feet are not very small and
have tufts Of black fur between the
toes. She has bushier look than you
usually ind in a French cat On her
forehead the black marks make a dis
tinct M on the tawny background.
which is the reason we have called
ner Maudie Marguerite
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pertinent. but may I say I am very
glad this little pet Of yours was lost.
because IL has been the means, II you
will allow it so, Of introducing u.s.
"Oh, yes, of course" cried Geraldine,
who was an artist before everything
else-"of course, we are only too de-
lighted to make your acquaintance.
Surel-- Maudie Marguerite's introduce
tion is good enough for anybody"
DO you call her Maudie Margue-
rite7" Goeffrey Carthew inquired.
Yes. that is her name. bat we almost
always call her the Altogether Ador-
able"
And she belongs to you?''
mo, 10 my sister here. She Is pet
to all Of us, but she belongs 20 Efie."
And do tell me-" said Efie. finding
her voice at last-"do tell me, how did
you find herr"
We'll. it was like this. was coming
home the night before last. quite late,
when / ran against this little creature
in the station entrance"
The station entrance7"
II saw il was a kitten OF value-I
know something about cats-and it was
much too cold and wet and slushy TO
be dawdling about trying to ind its
owner. so l carried 1t home"
WAS she wet?" said Efie. in an
anxious voice.
little specimen of a kitten I ever saw
in my life. Her legs were like sticks.
sne was wet through, and her COM
plainings were pitiful TO hear.
What did you do with her?" Effie
cried.
We'll. I handed her over to my
housekeeper. She, believe, practically
washed her and dried her in a blan-
ket-"
Did she really?"
Something Of that kind. She was
stuffed with hot milk. and 1 really be-
lieve she had little brandy and water.
but certainly before 1 went to bed she
was dry and warm and perfectly COM
Portable. I see," he said, abruptly
changing the subject. and making a
gesture toward the easel nearest TO
him, you have an artist here
That is my sister" said Winifred,
indicating Geraldine.
7 must congratulate you on the
strength OF your work-this is an ex-
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Sol LleLl now But
we have two dogs
and three cats. "
And you like
cats best ?" per
sisted the man.
NO. I don't know
that ! do. I like
all animals. just as
I do the majority
Of people. I am
quite devoted TO
Oscar, and Oscar is
equally devoted 10
every one Of us.
Oh, yes, we have
had him a long
time, six or seven
years. Little Tim
we took in out Of
the street one bit
ing March day. The
maid who brought
him in thought he
was not I'D to
much. I saw, as
soon as / cast my
eye over him, that
he would turn out
a beauty. And so
he has-not only a
beauty, but the
m o n a ? c h of
Queens H o u s e
crescent"
And the cats ?"
"Oh, the cats.
Well, there's Nor
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fancy picture or a portrait?"
"Oh. / want a portrait, absolutely \
portrait. A respectable size-as big as
that" pointing to a large canvas that
stood against the wall.
"All right. I shall have to come TO
his stables and paint him in the yard.
there is nowhere here to pose an ami
NAL of that size
IT will make every arrangement, ,,
said Major Bruce. Il think 1 can arr
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creature VINO mas
never been out in
the cold in her
life-out in this!"
and she flung her
hands out with a
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celent bit Of draw
ing"
He fingered for
some time over
Geraldine's can
vases, and then
Major Bruce came
in with Roy Hark-
away. and the story
of Maudie Mar
guerite's recovery
was told over again.
ROy's thanks were
added to those OF
his sisters. I'VE
are awful fools
about amin a ! 5
here" he said, as
he grasped Geoffrey
Carthew's h and
by Jovel II you
want to make new
friends, you could
not have a better
way Of introducing
yourself.
II do want to
make new friends.
said Geoffrey, look
ing straight into
thv eyes OF the
other. II have been
out Of England for
ten years. I don't
know half a dozen
men at my club;
hardly a soul in
- - a-.4T~r TfN-
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range for you to
paint him under
cover. You could
not possibly sit
outside this wealth
er. There is a feel
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bitter day in the whole course of my
life. BY the way. l hope you two
won't mind. / have invited Dickie Mid
dleton TO spend Christmas day with
us"
"Dickie Middleton! Why?"
Oh because he was so lonely and
so wretched. He thought he was go
ing down into the country, but the
people he was going to have got scar
let fever. and Dickie was so ineffably
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ing of snow in the
air to-day, it is
nippingly cold with
a sting in the wind
which oluvo-
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tragic gesture.
"Oh, she crept in
somewhere" S a ! d
Geraldine.
"Oh, yes, into
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there was no Maudie Marguerite.
II.
There was desoiation and woe in the
house of Harkaway, for when the cold
and wintry morn broke upon a white
world, the Altogether Adorable was
still missing from her accustomed
place.
Three inches of snow" said Effie,
when she same down to breakfast
three inches Of snow! And that little
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Well. yes. meaning cats and dogs
ard horses, and anything else that
comes under the category OF domestic
animals. Living in Queens House
crescent, and having no carriage, be-
cause VIC have all our work cut out TO
keep Queens House-crescent going
without that luxury. means having no
horses. We had them once-we haven't
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ES." said a girls voice, we
are devoted TO animals in
this house"
Meaning dogs7" said a
man sitting on the other
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