The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-28
A Castle
In Spain.
By JUSTICE
MILES FORMAN.
1903, by s. S. Mcclure Co.


- drawing ROOM. the little one,
W because there was a fire there,
and Said that Lady Elinor
would be down soon. l found Sibyl
and b Persian cat informally oc-
oupying the hearth rug. The cat
moved away with a distrustful back
ward glance, but Sibyl, abandoning
for a moment a huge and misshapen
lump of something which would seem
to have been toffee. gave me a very
sticky hand.
"I'd offer you some ~toffee," said she,
in a tone of reckless generosity, but
I'm afraid I've licked it all over"
"Oh, not any, thanks,'' said l hastily,
mot that l should object to your hav-
niger, licked it; but you see I'd just
had a large quantity of it before com
Ing here. I'm very apt to stop in
at-at a shop and eat ~toffee," 1 con-
Guided wildly.
Sibyl gave a sigh of all too obvious
relief-though mingled with sadness.
81 ont have it ~often,' she suggest
ed; mot so very often"
you shall have it every day" l
cried; pounds of It! III idea of not
allowing you all the toffee you want!
It's barbarous."
Sibyl wagged a melancholy head.
"Im not allowed half enough" she
declared. ''This-this morning I-stole
! some from Elinor-only it wasn't tof-
fee, 1t was chocolate. 1t hurts yet
she grieved. stirring about uneasily
upon the hearth rug.
"Oh," said 1, leaning forward SYM
pathetically, ''tummy?'
That's not where I'm smacked,"
said Sibyl. with dignity. There was a
painful silence for quite a minute or
two. The Persian cat, having
tered from the middle distance, at last
returned and sat down with an absent
air upon the lump of toffee, but was
Indignantly pushed away by the pro-
prfetor of the same.
"Why did the cat go away, Sib, when
l came in ?" 1 inquired.
"Flossie Bray-I mean, Lord Brayton
was here this afternoon said Sibyl
significantly.
The devilr' said 1. 81 would say.
the deucer' 1 a~pologized.
"Oh, you needn't mind me- declared
Sibyl. Dad uses-language. sometimes
quite often. He called me a little
devil the other day"
"No!' 1 cried in a shocked tone. HE
cOuldn't have, really"
II did" insisted Sibyl.
at don't want to seem curious said
I In a ~deprecatory way, 'but-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 1 expect 1 forgot to
take it out. Dad must have sat down
In the bath the very first thing" she
continued refiectively.
"Oh," said L. II think / understand.
OF course that vas some provocation,
wasn't 1t? But we're leaving our NUT
tens-I mean our Lord Brayton. 1 lake
1t he's not fond of cats"
H tried to kick Frou Frou,' cried
Sibyl resentfully. Il paid him. though.
1 did things to his hat"
"Good old SibI" said L.
I'd much rather Elinor would mar
ry you thar F1ossie Brayton,' observ-
ed sibyl, attacking the toffee.
THANK you, Sib.' said 1 gratefully.
$50 would 1--we old her SO no end of
times"
He was kissing her hand today"
continued Sibyl with disgust. THAT
was when he tried to kick Frou Frou,
just because Freu Frou rubbed up
against his legs in a perfectly friendly
way"
kissing her hand. was he?" I growl-
ed. The beast! kissing her-Sibyl,
my dear, 1 can't allow you to tell me-
er-family secrets. You know it's not
proper. Really it 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 ms a
little -
"Sibyl," aid 1 firmly, that is
enough. mustn't listen TO you. Elm
Lady Elinor wouldn't like it at all.
All, Sib, Sib. it's a bitter world. l
can't see my good in it"
"What can't you see any good inF"
inquired Lady Elinor from the door
way"
1 rose and made a bow.
ST can't see any good" said l, lin
not giving Sib all the sweets she wants.
| Cutting her off hat way only leads TO
immortality"
Lady Eiinor shook her head
ITS very bad for Sibyrs tummy,"
said she.
Her tummy?D / inquired why, ]
should nave SAID IL was rauef But
a gentleman never betrays a conf
dence, and I held my peace
Lady Elinor sat down In the big
chair before the fire and leaned for
ward with her elbows upon her knees
I tried TO catch a glimpse of her left
hand, but it was hidden in the folds of
her gown.
"Sib. darling" said she presently,
s.your hands are very. very shocking
Don't you want to go and have them
washed as a special favor 10 met"
siby1 swallowed the last of the tofee