New-York tribune., 1905-02-06

worst She is in the most dreadful tsmoer-as
Il dare say she'll soon recover and do what she
can, he suggested.
She has done it-she has given ne notice" an
Il hope it's all right: he said. % as she tasted H.
NO. thanks. he returned. The fact is. have
Of what the Bath coachmen called cold swarry.
want to explore further''--
"Mqynt explore too?. she cried G and Ter ten min, min
went together to the kitchen to find Saunders sit
sg ahd SeT sy t 2Pr b m e6aT % wiyh os he led
Christina to the larder. calling attention to sold
IN basin and Various other things. which doubt
less the cook ought to have removes or given given
meals determining to Leave the pheasant fST the Sne
movable Christina laid the cloth, Maxwell making
himself himself far more useful than ne had ever done
thing want to sodgt ask gOT oSRa SRn5sn oss
e to hayse aS sq his Vine yCs eear tno rced
i fancy it's exactly the kind OF thing the aver
II really don't think I should mind
~ she she exclaimed but yoqrs net an an IS
He Laughed oOatsntsdy but .ssn s she :uEss,.s,a ,s
him to perpetrate II alone. being in tact aSIoSs @
time he had succeeded in entsring the wine cellar
and taking out bottle Of champasne and anotnet
AZ table. If not luxurious. II was assuTedly one
appeared that Mrs. Talbot had given each the very
best report of the other: they possessed many
Of fate. which had kept them asunder until
e1 nov: She save permission to d smoke .,ssrad ana
the table Chairs is1o we're S5 drawn Close to the
to good hmor ' asked sRe Christina with laugh
You see there's way OF doing things, , ne lean am
How strange it seems" she uaUrrnursd leaning
ought to haTe ne faown IaoJ vo al eI V ngs ses
to fall comfortably into their places
They didn't look very comfortable a little while
Still" he, exclaimed ''I believe it'Il be the best
sFsn. s' r.Df rgs ever tbaD.s .x ,.s sp
80 sss see s b0 lTng5 @ r Pesst s opening the 9t % aasr
faction the snow lay much deeper so that It really
might prove difficult TO reach the station during
with a vague notion Of seeing that Saunders made
suitable Preparations, for Christmas reception:
fire the table laid the spirit lamp alight under the
tina with covered 5sb in ber Hands
"a Merry Christras!'' They exclaimed IN unison.
sat down to pour out the Sue tea 4A"s ~
Perfectly splendid! She has quite risen to the
occasion. We have both been up hour and
half-bqt she added. only fancy Christmas with
All, well. the post may bring you some" he an
swered; your friends know where you aret and
darting into the hall wheSe he at once forced open
me DoX OF toys If you wouldn't mind accepting
thls. he cried. holding out a silver photograph
frame, which lack Of imagination had induced
Thank you immensely-immenselyl she ex-
claimed and hastily passing his cup and saucer
aeghte1n1ed &c color and pipe in case intended
the shape which Maxwell preferred. After break
Iast ne bestowed sovereign on Saunders, and then
man He came at last and while Christina ex-
arnlned her Christmas cards and letters Maxwell
den subsequently held the steps whiie Christina
decorated the room But then his face grew ssri-
Now" he began. II have painful duty to per-
Must you do it to-day-Christmss Day. you
The fact is" he explained. I've found a
wretched time table. and the trains run the same
should reach London at this evening" TiseraSly
Why she asked, didn't you tell me before I
,-.{} "0h vel, he returned, 7 thought We might
wen make the place look comfortable pos
. After few moments hesitation. she said she
open- Maxwell heard her insisting on the terrors
Saunders thinks We We shall be wiser to stay IN
til tomorrow" said Christina. ''and then there
and "a tT TeFy good one. one at 15. So answered Maxwell
how fast the hours sped. They had the pheasant
sad the Christmas pudding their dinner at 7:3O
Christina looked Charming S in her White SIX tToek
Among the toys, Maxwell had brought some crack
ers which appealed 10 his fancy. and these now
proved proved to be the great success OF the. evening:
subtle meanings and when the long meal at last last
Christina suggested thac he ought TO try the new
NOW, Sh5 cried. what shall fO7''
What do you call this?' he asked.
she glanced & little TnschievOgsy into hs lace
cali iss9 .o@['siy know 'he SAID what would 70"
comes to l that I shai! never" he added; a 1ttls
Well" She returned, little less gsniaIy. let
US hope you won't become less sensible!'
she presently T eanns 9q back in h oa SaG Thf af
ing about her dead father and mother. per-
"stS 6h. S'LeT5f% Lord% SG CRIED IEIRs Maven pen
she said quietly. fetched home from Iisi'f parfg
Tes-VsTy f1a much S indsed sa?Fso IT, ne suggested
Still. after all" she returned. the least con-
HenIqnai si{usten t6d must come to an end am
Christina added. as the bell rang again WRere-
upon Maxwell reluctantly rose and went to the
short man enveloped in macintosh. white from
''Ah. good evening. Mr.. -" he exclaimed
Ny name is Rathbone" said Maxwell. as the
Mine is Prince-the vicar. Of the parish which
is roIos a. present en- t. under aat5 a i cloud ~
snowy nackintoSh. the vicar explained that he
had peashed tSe bopee fr Ne Ne, guests & who
stricken departure. He had hastened round 20 beg
Mr. Prince followed Maxwell into the room. Chris
tina rose from her chair before the fire and offered
perceivtng the mistake into which the vicar had
They told him that they were going away by the
early train the following morning and he offered
as ne passed the Inn 10 Oroer the omnibus 10 con-
vey them to the station
well. I wish I had heard OF your predicament
before" he said. when Christina had thanked him,
but declined leave the house such a night.
Good evening. Mrs. Rathbone" he added. turning
toward the door
When Maxwell re-entered the room after seeing
IN 5ne T6aT ogg e5ee % reata % tr5n e [e s IN
looked repToachfully into her companions face.
"A little too badr' she murmured.
''Yes-tantalizing" answered Maxwell
You ought to have explained the mans blum
der
why didn't you?' he demanded.
Il felt too deeply ashamed
''Of course ne said: 'I know IL may sound
ridiculous but upon my word. I to have