The Washington herald., 1908-01-08

that these things would have been set
right a long time ago if only she had
been given the authority TO attend TO
them
You had better go To- Nor said
Camilla, checking herself without men
tiOning the name, you can't go there. I
owe them quite a lot already, and that
other shop In Regent street, they, too,
are rather nasty about their bill I'll
| tell you what. / viii give you some ready
money, and then you had better go and
| buy Just what is actually required. What
| do you suppose these Will all come 10?
/ Dennis, you are good at this sort OF
thing. you might help Miss Granger.
1 Dear sweethearts, fancy not having a
stocking, or a decent pettieoat" She
caught her breath with a sigh Il am
afraid I am not a very good mother"
I'm sure you pay enough. ma'am,
said Dennis. why. the money has just
been poured out for the nursery this last
year.
"Well. money is not everything. we all
| know that her mistress said, as she
took up ner hand-glass and looked at
the back of her head critically.
Katherine for herself proposed sec
ond time that Mrs. Lanclng should see
how matters stood. but Mrs. Lancing re-
fused.
NO. no." she said; Il don't want TO
see for myself. Do you think I doubt
you? I know only too well you have not
exaggerated a single thing
Here the sound Of a cab stopping reach
ed her ears
"Oh! my goodness. said Camilla. that
must be Sammy. and Of course. I am
late! Dennis, get me into my gown
Quickly-quicklyw
Miss Granger moved 10 the door.
Goodnight" she said. Il hope you
are going 20 enjoy yourself"
Camilla called her back.
do one thing for me like a darling,
Will you?" she asked Just run down
and tell Sir Samuel that / shall be with
him directly. I promised faithfully 10 be
In time. and he does so hate TO be kept
waiting. And, oh! Katherine, will you
find my chain bag; it is somewhere in
the drawing room"
Some one was being shown up into the
drawing-room as Miss Granger left Mrs,
Lancing's bedroom
She paused moment and then went
down the stairs.
It's Sir Samuel BToXbOurne, miss" the
parlOr maid said
Katherine nodded her head.
Yes; Mrs. Lancing knows. I have q
message for him"
Katherines first impression as she
opened the drawing-roOm door was that
the young man standing with his back
to the fireplace was much too big for the
room.
Sir Samuel had not troubled to remove
his overcoat, and the heavy fur collar on
this coat accentuated the squareness and
breadth of his shoulders.
He always looked red, as If he had just
come out of "a bath, or had been running;
his hair. too, had a touch of red in ii.
All this Katherine took in at one glance,
and she decided right away that he was
a very ugly young man.
Mrs. Lancing begs me to say she will
be down directly" she said, and she
moved past him, glaneing TO right and
left in search Of the gold chain bag.
Sir Samuel whipped his single eyeglass
into what he called his or eye, and
followed the girls movements. He made
a mental note that these movements were
decidedly attractive As Katherine hav-
ing found the bag, was Withdrawing and
the door was half-closed. he suddenly
spoke TO her.
Here, I say" he said. "ean you
mean is there any one in the house who
can glue this button on for me?'
He pulled off one Of his white gloves
as he spoke, and held it out TO her.
With a little frown Miss Granger turn
ed, paused an instant, and then advanced
and took the glove from him.
It's a beastly nuisance when the but