The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02

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mo, don't" began Captain Selwyn,
when a delighted shout from the chill
dren swung him toward the door
again. His sister, Mrs. Gerard, stood
there In carriage gown and sables. ra-
diant with surprise.
Phil! You! Exactly like you, Phil
ip, to come strolling In from the antip-
odes--dear felloww recovering from
the fraternal embrace and holding
both lapels Of his coat In her gloved
hands. six years!'' she said again
and again, tcnderly reproachful. AL
exandrine was a baby Gf six Drina,
child, do you remember my brother
do you remember your Uncle Philip?
She doesn't remember. You can't ex-
pect her to recollect She is only
twelve, Phlr'-
Il remember one thing" observed
Drina serenely.
Brother and sister turned toward her
In pride and delight, and the child
went on: My Aunt Alike; 1 remember
her. She was 80 pretty" concluded
Drina, nodding thOughtfully in the ef-
fort to remember more. Uncle Phil
ip. where is she nowT'
But her uncle seemed to have lost
his voice as well as his color, and Mrs.
Gerard's gloved fingers frightened on
the lapels of his coat.
II never dreamed" she began-"the
child has never spoken of-of her
from that time to this! never dream
cd she could remember
II don't understand what you are
talking about, mother" said Drina,
but her pretty mother caught her by
the shoulders. striving to speak light
ly. Where in the world is Bridget,
child? Where is Katie? And what is
all this hear from Dawson?' 1t can't
be possible that you have been fox
hunting all over the house again!
Your nurses know perfectly well that
YOU are not to hunt anywhere except
In your own nursery. Such house
hold, Phil! Everybody incompetent.
including me; everything topsy turvy,
and all five dogs perfectly possessed to
lie ON that pink rug in the music room.
Have they been there today, Drina.
Willie SOu were pluCtlCluS
Eyes, and there are some new spots,
mother. I'm very sorry
Take the children away said Mrs.
Gerard to the nurses. She bent over,
kissing each culprit as the file passed
out. What do you think of them
You never before saw the three young
est. You saw Drina when you went
east, and Billy was few months old.
| What do you thing of them? Honestly,
Phil"
"All to the good, Ninette; very orna-
mental. Drina and that Josephine
kid are real beauties. I-er-take to
Billy tremendously. He told me that
he'd locked up his nurses. | ought to
have interfered 1t was really my
fault, you see"
And you didn't make him let them
out? You are not going to be very
good morally for my young. Tell me,
Phil, have you seen Austin?'
II went to the trust company, but
he was attending a directors confab.
How is he? He's prosperous anyhow.
/ observe" with a humorous glance
around the elaborate hallway which
they were traversing.
Don't dare laugh at usv' smiled his
sister. Il wish we were back in Tenth
street But so many children came
Billy, Josephine, Winthrop and Tina
and the Tenth street house wasn't half
big enough, and dreadful specula-
tive builder built this house and per-
suaded Austin to buy it. You're going
to stay here?"
mo; I'm at the Holland"
"Of course you're to live with us.
You've resigned from the service,
haven't youT'
He looked at her sharply, but did not
reply.
A curious fash of telepathy passed
between them. She hesitated; then:
'You once promised Austin and me
that you would stay with u.s.
But, Nina"-
mo, no, no! Wait" pressing an cleo
trio button. watson, Captain Selwyn's
luggage is to be brought here immedi-
ately from the Holland. Immediate
ly" And to Selwyn: Austin will not
w ~ AciiN DuHl W. olllc
up with me now and see your quar-
ters, perfectly charming place for
you. with your own smoking room and
dressing closet and bath. Wait. Wen
take the elevator-as long as we have
one"
Smilingly protesting, yet touched by
the undisguised sincerity Of his well
r01uc, ne suffered himself to be led
into the elevator-a dainty white and
rose rocco affair. His sister adjusted
tiny lever; the car moved smoothly
upward and presently stopped, and
they emerged upon a wide landing.
Here" said Nina, throwing open a
door. Isn't this comfortable? Is there
anything you don't fancy about it? If
there is, tell me frankly"
Little sister," he said, imprisoning
both her hands, 1T is q paradise, but
don't intend to come here and squat
on my relatives, and / won'tw
'Philip! You are common
"Oh, l know you and Austin think
you want me-"
"Philw