The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17

which he held on his knee and turned round and round. The little music mis- tress relieved the situation by asking when Aaron and Hur were going back to college. But before there was time to answer, the sound of gong at the farther side of the doctors wall caused the Healthy Family to rise and, with nasty unanimous futering, vault back over the angle where the worn foot holes were. Clump-clanh they went on the cube sugarbox.
 They bade no adieus. Apologies were not thought of. By love- look sharp, l say" cried Wilhelmina. poking her twin to mount more quickly; If you daily with our fate like that, father will have wolfed all the boiled mutton and new potatoes before we get there."
 My fayorite dishr' cried Willie; why didn't you tell me. l will bound like a Barbary steed--
 My beautiful. my beautiful, that standeth meekly by" he sang as he got into position.
 That 1 just won't Not when it's mutton with caper saucel Stand meek ly by yourself, Master Williew
 And the whole conclave were gone il swirl, like a flock of migratory birds that had alighted for awhile on Vida's wall and garden-seat. oh, thank heaven, they're gonei" said the little music mistress, sinking back, they were giving me a head ache"
 They always give me a headache" said a quiet voice from behind the trel- lis on which Old Abrahams tropeoleum was beginning to put forth it's dainty crimson petals against the background of dark moss-green. "Yes, all the timel'
 The two girls started up, and as they looked round, they caught sight of Philip calmont, tall, lissom, and inn perturbable-the least overpowering of the Healthy Family.
 Why, Paul, what are you doing there?" said Vida. Why haven't you gone to share in the mutton and caper sauce? They will eat 1t all up."
 q know they will" said Philip, re- signedly, as he seated himself on the grass and nursed his knee, outlining the cap, and squinting with one eye to see how far it was off the straight. And I don't care. They are always eating. It tires me. and then father Is never the same two days running. We have got to have dinner at all sorts of hours, whenever he turns up off his 'roundr"
 Wont they miss you?" murmured the music teacher, gently. She had weakness for all the oddments of the world, being herself one of the misfits and selvages of society. Miss mel" said Phil Calmont. look ing down the long lean perspective of his leg to a rather shabby boot in the distance, mot while there is anything left to eat And l rather hoped he went on and then stopped.
 What did you hope, Phil?" Vida was smiling at him encouragingly.
 That you would give me some tea quietly, after the cormorants were out of the way. I knew they wouldn't stay long,"
 "Of course, Phil' said Vida, gladly. And she moved toward the cottage. pick Finnan will be home in guar ter of an hour and you can have 1t with him."
 Better give him cup out here with us," said the music teacher, kindly. For she had seen Phil Calmonts face fall at the suggestion of Dick Finnan which, however. Vida had made in all innocence.
 "Oh, thank you!' said Phil, grate- fully, in a low voice as Vida went to the cottage. She's wonderful, isn't she?"
 Not so wonderful as I ann! said the little music mistress.
 "Why?p asked Phil, looking up with wide, vague blue eyes, startled at her tone.
 "Because l also am a woman and not jealous"