The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-02-06

MoTh. All the Whle DurroWlnS III HIS
books, she explained with playful cen
sure, leading the way out again, and in
another moment the Judge had forgotten
the intrusion
Ny plan is to move the library bodily
to the stage of the theatre, said Lady
Betty. 4 have engaged the monologist
and | propose 10 astonish the audience
with the sight of such a stage setting as
they never saw in their lives, perfect in
every little detail The monologue will
even be secondary to the scene
.WiH the Judge like TO have 1.-THE
library removed asked one of the com
mittee.
of course it will be only for one even
ing, said Lady Betty, Il will explain
it to him. When he sees how important
it is he viii consent. Henever objects to
anything want to do.
The Judge Is such a dear said an
other member Of the committee
When Lady Betty explained to the
Judge abou, the importance of having a
library scene She dwelt sparingly upon the
point of appropTiating his particular library
for the occasion. He looked up from his
law books long enough to remark to hun
self that she was boxing remarkably pretty.
Then he commented absiractedly upon her
activities. and finally she left three kisses
on has bald spot and triprcd out Of the
rapm
Il don't believe he heard word Of
what said. said Lady Betty to herself
Il can have the contents Of that room de-
posted iu a moving van late in the after
noon aud moved back the following morn-
ing Iewill scarcely mis-, i,, And any
apprehension she might have bad was
speedily ,wep; away BY the plans and their
execution. which desulyed entirely upon
her Lady Betsy methods were direct
aud acted upon $50 promptly that 10 detail
suffered An bour a, the telephone. which
upud ui-tu her own desk 10 her sanctum,
MAS sufficient Co tx up everything with
the theatre management, the moving com
pans. the printer and even with the artist
zhe was Frumtsei for the evening IN ques-
duo. Then she inspected ,he library it
.,lt
Whcu everything \ CUT OF this room.
She plaanci mentally, Il wdl base it
cleaned. The bookcases cau be moved jus,
a, they arr, toe table, chairs, dfapcries
marbles. rugs and all. and Lady Betty
,gok lsyoas ane,ion to her soul Is she con
,empla1el ,le result Of her undertaking.
The day Of she d,~p,iling Of the Judge
-..aetuu, sanctoram arrived, aud at an APP
.oint,-i hour al-o ramc the moving van,
and later game the >eruhbiug woman. 1t
eouid have been an undertaking for any
other ap5uan besides Lady Betty, but TO
her. sh,,se activities knew 40 limit. it was
mere iuelien, After all was safely
cleaned oa,. aud the en;,re room ienuicd
ii ll. every yes,tge oi furnishing, and the
eleau,ug accomplished, quite the same as if
1t al had been due To the magic ward OF
-one fairy sodmogher ,he Judge came
home
What to do here in my roomt said
the judge iu hi- cold LEGAL tone--a tone Of
voice newer before heard in his own home.
lie va, oaly talking io himself or it may
D.. that he addressed the spirit of Lady
Betty, who Nas uos in evidence Il was
the hoasemaii aho replied
Please, siT, said the hou,emaid, Ny
laly J. having a theatre show today, and
As she was wishing to have the library
cleaned al the same time. she said as how
she needed the furnishings a, the theatre
while 1t wa> being done aud 50 this after
noun she took them
Took what asked the judge, stand
ins A. one stunned hat and cane in hand,
ia the hall before the library door,
The furniture, sir, that vas
Il understand You may 20 re
spouded the Judge, interrupring before bis
informant could finish what she bad to say
and lust a. she had been instructed to say
it.
My lady wouli like You to 90 to the
theatre, sir, at 5 o clock And sir, she
will no, be home to dinner-and will you
have your dinner now, sir?
The Judge walked briskly to aud fro in
the deserted room three times During
the walk he hammered with his stick on
the floor, and sawed the air several times
violently. Then remembering that the
maid was wines to his discontinue
and wrath. he assumed his usual mild
manner and ordered dinner at once.
1t Is the nearest have come to losing
my temper in forty years, - said the Judge
to himself as he carved the roast for his
solitary dinner Then be rang for the
maid
What is the name Of the theatre to
which your mistress wished me to 20? he
asked
IL don't know, sir. She thought you
knew, and, excuse me, sir, but heard her
tell you all about it this morning at break
fast, replied the maid respectfully.
"You did? Strange | didn' It hear it,
too l have been preoccupied of late with
some weighty law matters. It's quite
unfortunate, for need my law books very
much tonight.
Probably you could get them if you
went to the theatre, sir. suggested the
maid sympathetically.
What theatre did you say?
II don t know, sir. Shall [ telephone