The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-14

But he owns her through Mr.. Phil Cal
mont which Is the next best thing. He
goes up the hill 70 the pit nearly every
day. in a gray suit. gray whiskers. and
the repressed affection OF a lifetime.
Then he falls on Pills neck and kisses
him. Phil does the rest
NOW. l think this is about enough
concerning the business part 10 satisfy
even that noble son OF toll Mr.. Ludovic
Morris. You need not fr0Wn. II doesn't
carry so far, you know; and beside-I
have father who can protect me-
Protect you. Humm." said Mr. Nor
ris, scornfUlly. And continued his read
ing.
And now for gossip. which you can
believe or not, as you choose. Ny eyes
are still blue as-but I need not con-
tinue-the saEle old thing I am palmer
than ever, but rather fun 70 talk 10. 1
have only one father. hOwever-the same
one. and this renders me. undressing.
Three young men have left our choir
lately 70 go and sing in Mr. Irongray's.
sing in the abandoned choir. and need
not tell you whose pew there is good
view OF from the other. You know All
the youths became Cameronians because
Of conscientious scruples as to father s
preaching. ] hope you always respect
such. even in foreign land and among
benighted Papists, Ny father saws that
he hopes that you Will use your newly
acquired flgenc- in the Spanish language
to bring some Of these benighted people
10 a sense Of the error OF their WAYS by
instilling into them the principles Of the
Westminster Shorter Catechismr'
Your father never said any such a
word Missy
POSE Nunsby. who used 10 be in love
with Phil Calmont-only had no Second
Exits now beloved by Mr.. Irongray.
who has had the misfortune-to lose his
mother (she has gone 10 a daughter be-
cause she thinks she can annoy a son-in-
law more than the Reverend BENJAMIN
Also the sculiery was damp and there
were rats in the coal hole) So Benjamin
/ is bereft Of a mothers care. Weep for
! the Orphan. lone and lorn.' as the poe,
says would go up and comfort him
myself. only he doesn't like me-ever
enough 10 write to ne as Dear Miss
/ Janetr"
"Oh. the sweet angelr' muttered Vic
Morris. grinding his mustache between
/ his teeth so hard that no bit OF an end
/ the one he was best pleased with
! He became conscious that he had lack
/ ed that suppleness OF pen and expression
| possessed by his correspondent Yes. hC
/ had actually addressed her as Dear Mis-.
/ Janet what was the matter witt
that? 1t was a plain. respectable. respect
/ full mode Of addressing a lady. But-con,
| found the girl what did she mean bS
/ laughing at him? He put down the letter
| turned to a file Of indents and invoices
bills Of lading. and so forth. sighed :
| deep sigh. and picked up Janet Fowler.
fetter again.
Il am a fool" he said; perhaps it i,
because ! am out here all alone,
! But even then the vision Of Janet Fov-
/ Ter yelling her sapphire eyes. hypocrit
/ iCally, with the corner Of her mO7ainG
| apron. aid reciting round the corner o.
folded Madonna hands. Weep for III,
orphan. lone and lorn''-moved him L
helpless laughter.
It's no use getting wrathy with tina
| g.ri-or pretending to. A fellow likes he
letters No mistake about that. She tell
you things. and you never know whel
the whip is going to crack about you
own ears"
There was not much more Of the letter
at any rate. and. involuntarily, IN spit
| Of the crack of the whip, he mourne,
that there was so little.
How would she end lit? He Away
| thought OF the endings Of Janet's letters
They We're nice to think about down il
the mine. or out on the great open ledge
of the mountain, whence the big loadet
| sledges handed themselves down from
the heights TO the banks of the sluggisl
Nervion. some thousand feet below. a
easily as a monkey comes down a rope
This Is how Janet OF the plain face an
beautiful eyes concluded her letter TO MI