The Washington herald., 1907-11-05

forty years and died without a shadow
on her character. Why shouldn't we?"
When the Healthy Family girls ran
they did not hold up their dresses. OF
that there was no need. II a dress i'm
peded the wearer in "A race. or a heel
caught in a flounce. Jessica Instantly pro-
duced q pair of scissors and shortened
the offender to convenient proportions.
while Jean "basted' the new hem, the
needle following hard IN the wake Of the
clipping blades IL was the work of a
minute Then they ran on again, holding
their skirt pockets These We're heavy.
and quite naturally so. jeans contained
household necessities, "hussiveS, and
balls of twine-Jessica's scissors in wood
en- nests, and al the apparatus Of fiTst
aid for the wounded (Jessica was her
fathers favorite and even lent hand
az minor operdtions). WIhelmina, or the
She-Twin, possessed a "skirt-pOcket.
too. but IL contained nothing save a
few very way-worn sweets, hoary chocO-
lates, and stones 70 catapUlt Jack with
Jack was a fox-terrier who went rabbit
ing. refusing 20 come 70 heed when SO
commanded.
Now. Infants" said Vida. laying
hand on a shoulder Of each OF the Twins.
do keep your feet still II you want 10
stay where you are, don't damage my
ivy plants"
I say" cried Willie the "He-Twin. -
''Vic Morris has got girl
4 wish. Master William Calmont." re-
torted his sister, that YOU would speak
the Kings English. You mean. l pre-
sumo. that Mr. LudOyic Morris has en-
gagged himself 10 be married
Il mean nothing OF the sort. and you
know IT," sneered her brother. trying 10
snatch a somewhat fresher rhubarb-
stock out of her hand. Il mean Vic has
got girl and is going walks with her.
I saw him. All our girls here are mad
about it,
With one voice his sisters denounced 10
the company the absolute unconditional
falsehood Of Little Willie's statement
Mr. Morris. observed Wilhelrnina.
/ serenely. has a sister. who has doubt
7 less come TO visit him. She stays with
friends over at Garvie. and walks here
through the Gormach wood. It's a Won
der you have not seen her. Vidar'
'Sister-rubbish" cried the He-Twin
/ shrilly, dominating the conversation. Il
know sisters-I ought TO, I've got three
haven't II Little Willie doesn't look al
sisters that way-no, nor put ties fresh
and fresh every evening when I'VE take
them out 10 walk. Do We, brothers glo-
rious?"
Not much"' said Aaron and Herbert
together. with their eyes fixed on Vida.
20 the absolute disregard Of mere sis
terly relationships
Why" said WihelmlEa, you've al
got your Sunday ties on now, and YOU
were only coming over the wall with us,
There fell a sudden silence after this
remark Aaron and Hur became inter
ested in a fy-casting round Hur's hat
which he held on his knee and turned
round and round. The little music-mis-
1 tress relieved the situation by asking
/ when Aaron and Hur We're going back L
college But before there was time to
answer. the sound Of a gong at the far
theT side Of the Doctors wall caused the
Healthy Family to rise and. with hasty
unanimous fluttering. vault back over
/ at the angle where the worn foot-hoIes
were. Clump-clank they went on the
cube sugar box.
/ They bade no adieus. Apologies were
not thought Of. BY Jove, look sharp
/ I say" cried wnhelmina. poking hes
/ twin TO mount more quickly: If YOU
daily with our fate like that, father VIII
4 have wolfed all the boiled mutton and
new potatoes before we get theret'
] My favorite dishI' cried Willie; why
/ didn't you tell me? I will bound Ike :
| B6rbary steed-
My beautiful, my beautiful, that stand
est meekly by" he sang as he got into
position.
That just won't! Not when it's NUT
ton with caper sauce. Stand meekly by
/ yourself. Master Williei"
And the whole conclave were gone In
swirl. Ike a flock of migratory birds tha
had alghted for a while on Vidas wal
and garden-seat.
"Oh. thank heaven. they're gonei" saiC
the little music-mistress. sinking back
| they were giving me a headache"
! They always give me a headache"
said a quiet voice behind the trellis OF
which Old Abraham's tropeolenm was be
ginning to put forth its dainty crimson
petals against the background OF darl
mossgreen; yes. all the timer'
The two girls started up. and as the!
looked round, they caught sight OF Philil
Calmont. tail, lisson, and imperturbable-
the least overpowering Of the Health,
| Family
"Why, Phil. what are you doing there? p
said Vida; why haven't you gone I
share in the mutton and caper sauce
They will eat il all up"
Il know they will, F" said Philip. re
signedly, as he seated himself on u
grass and nursed his knee. outlining tn
cap. and squirting with one eye 10 Sc