The Washington herald., 1908-01-05

in-law, "who is he? I don't know HIS
name"
Hes a dear" Betty responded. before
/ her mother could speak. Il dore Mr..
| Haverfordl I wish he lived with Js.
L tell you what" continued Betty. her
eyes glistening. her little voice clear and
| high. I wish he'd come and sleep with
Us, mumsy that would be really.
really fun! I'm sure he wouldn't snore
ike nurse does, and / know he'd tell US
a lot Of stories. Oh, here IS Babyi
Come along, dueksie, and have a bit Of
Betty Apply" Betty was always ma
ternal with her little sister.
After luncheon the two children were
| ranged In front of Mrs. Horace Lancing.
who interrogated them with a nervous
manner and IN the unnatural voice which
some people think necessary to affect
with children. Betty resented her ques-
tons and was mute, and she. in her turn
resented. as she always did, the little
creatures dainty appearance
| They only wore oyeralls Of brown hol-
land, but no home scissors had cut the
| holland, and, like their mother, they had
aheady attained the art OF giving dis
| tinetion to the most ordinary garments.
| Mrs. Brenton had discreetly Withdrawn.
and Katherine would have gone, too but
| a pleading look from Camilla restrained
| her.
She stood in the background. feeling
/ amused rather than uncomfortable as
| Mrs Horace. failing IN conversational
! efforts. scanned the two small figures
! critically through her glasses.
/ Don't you think YOU ought to have
| Marian's hair cut?" she queFied. 1T is
so bad for little children to have such
1 long hair. And think Elizabeth is look
/ ing very thin was her verdict on Betty
Camilla, do you give her maltine or any
! thing nourishing?"
Camilla knelt down and took both her
children tn her arms: surrepttiOusy she
| kissed her babys bright curls.
Now, darlings. kiss Aunt Violet, and
run away. Miss Granger. think it must
/ be another walk. It is such a lovely day
/ but please come in quite early
The two little persons disappeared with
| a right good viii, and as the sisters-in-
Law We're left alone. they heard sounds
Of laughter and singing. signs Of Joy at
! freedom, from the staircase beyond
4 am very lucky 10 have such nice
/ governess," Camilla said.
Mrs. Horace said:
! Yes; hut I always think these sort Of
] -
4 ! never would have goyerness. Mabel
went to school very early I suppose
you have good references with that girl?
| To me she looks too young" she said,
the next moment. "and Elizabeth needs
/ 10 be in such careful hands. She is in
4 tellgent Of course. but her manner is
rather pert But then I suppose you
never attempt TO correct her. Camilla ?'
/ 4 was never slapped when I was a
child. so / don't know how TO slap other
! people said Camilla
/ She drew up a stool IN front Of The
| fire. and sat down on it,
She was perfectly well aware that
/ something disagreeable was coming, and
/ she ranged herself 20 meet 1t with resig-
nation.
u have no doubt" she added. with a
/ little laugh. chat it would have been an
/ excellent thing for me If daddy had
| spanked me now and then but. dear old
/ soul. he couldn't hurt any living crea-
/ tuTc, much less me. When / was naughty
/ be gave me chocolates instead OF the
! whip. but on the whole I was a fairly
good child. I have "a theory. YOU know.
! Violet that sympathy can do far more
than punishment. II Betty sees me un-
/ happy when she is naughty, il makes her
/ wretched; thar is Just how I was with
/ daddy All. we'll if I had no slaps- in
| those old days. I have plenty now"
! i don't think you have much 20 grlm-
/ BILE at, said Violet Lancing.
/ Camilla looked up at her and frowned
/ slightly, then she smiled.
Let Us get it over" she said. Il can
! see that YOU have come here 10 scold TO-
day"
/ Horace has been waiting to hear from
/ you as YOU promised said Mrs. Horace.
/ stifiiy. "YCu had your quarters allow