The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-30

declared. ''This-thiS morning I-stole
some from ElinoT-only it wasn't tof-
fee, 1t was chocolate. 1t hurts yet" she
grieved, stirring about Uneasily upon
the hearth rug.
oh" said l. leaning forward, SYM
pathetiCauy. 'tummy2'
That's not where I'm smacked'' said
Sibyl with dignity. There was a pain
full silence for quite a minute or two.
The Persian cat having reconuoitred
from the middle distance at last re
turned and sat down with an absent
air upon the lump of tOffee, but was in
dignantly pushed away by the prOprie-
tor of the same.
Why did the cat go away, Sib when
I came in?" 1 inquired.
FlosSie Bray mean, Lord Brayton
was here this afternoon said SibyI
significantly.
The DEVIL" said l. It would say, the
deucel" 1 apOlOgized.
"Oh, you needn't mind me-" declared
Sibyl Dad uses-language. some
times-quite often. He called me u lit
tie devil the other day"
NOT 1 cried in a shocked tone. He
couldn't have, really"
He did, insisted Sibyl.
Il don't want to seem curious" said
in a deprecatory way, "but-what had
YOU been doing, Sib?"
Just sailing boats in his bath" said
Sibyl "And-and one Of them sank to
the bottom, and / expect 1 forgot to
take II out Dad must have sat down
in the bath the very first thing" she
continuer refiectively
oh said l. 4 think I understand.
of course that was some provocation.
wasn't it? But we're leaving our NUT
tons-I mean our Lord Brayton. I take
it he's not fond of cats"
He tried to kick Frou Frou," cried
Sibyl, reSentfully. 'I paid him. though.
1 did things to his hat"
Good old Sib!" said l.
I'd much rather Elinor would marry
YOU than FlOssie Brayton," observed
Sibyl. attacking the toffee.
Thank you, Sib." said I gratefully.
SO would I've told her so no end
OF times,
He was kissing her hand TODAY. !,
continued Svbil with disgust ..'Tbat
was when he tried TO kick Frou- FrOU
just because Frou Frou rubbed ur
against his legs in a perfectly friend
" way"
kissing her hand, was he?" !
grOwled. The beast kissing her
Sibyl. my dear. I can't allow Won r.
tell me-er, family secrets. You know
it's not proper. Really II isn't"
Rot" said Sibyl elegantly. And
he put a ring on it, toO-her hand YOU
know. What would he be doing that
for She wouldn't let him kiss her
though. She said, Not yet. Give me
a little"
''Sibyl," said I firmly, that is enough.
I mustn't listen to you. EIin-Ladv
ElinOr wouldn't like it at all. All. SID.
Sib. it's bitter world! I can't see any
good I'm it."
What can't you see aHy good in?''
inquired Lady ElinOr frrm the door
way. 1 rose and made a bow.
Il can't see any good" said L ''in
not giving Sib the sweets she wants
cutting Der Off that way only leads to
immortality"
Lady Elinor shook her head.
It's very bad for SibyFs turnn1v. .
said she.
"Her tummy?" I inquired. why !
But a gentleman never betfays a con-
fdence, and / held my peace.
Lady ElinOr sat down in the big chair
before the fire and leaned forward with
her elbows upon her knees. 1 tried ia
catch a glimpse of her left hand, but il
was hidden in the folds of her gown.
"Sib, darling" said she presently
your hands are very, very shocking
Don't you want TO go and have them
washed-as "A special favor to me? % =
Sibyl swallowed the last of the toffee
and departed, with the Persian cat I'M
der one arm.
II told him that FIossie Brayton tried
to kick FroU FroU," she said from the
doorway.
"Ah," cried Lady Elinor. looking UP
ct me very quickly. so Sib told your
Yes said l. Yes, Sib said that
that Brayton had been here today. All
is it true, EIinor-is it true?"
Lady Elinor raised her left hand from
the folds of her skirt. and the ring