The Washington herald., 1908-07-09

Yes. yes; to be sure" He rose up.
| And Pragson. you say. is coming al
10? a very tircsome fellow. always gets
/ feeling at times that I could break all
the commandments. particularly the
sixth. TO get rid Of him"
! Perhaps I'd better see him. dad He
doesn't get over me-" She adjusted her
/ fathers tie, brushed a crumb from mis-
well-cut coat. patted his cheek, and
kissed it,
My dear. 1 think you shall see Prag-
son. 1 am particularly busy this morn
| ing. / am moving the Chalk-hill blues
/ into another cabinet Yes. yes: tell
! Pragson that / insist on tiles: he insists
on states"
/ JOY produced her notebook. titles for
ever" she said. with a cheerful smile.
And you'll write a note to your
cousin?"
Il may nip down to the cottage 10 see
him. A brace Of partridges will DO nice
ly for four people"
"Be sure to find out about the bridge. "
With that the rector went his way with
the pleasant smile upon his face OF one
who has broken the back Of duty and
is looking forward TO a delightful occu-
patton. He was greatly beloved in his
tiny parish, because-as Mrs Owbridee
said-he left Woodworking folks In peace
II they fell I'll, he sent port and ieIlies
TO them; he never preached out OF the
pulpit, and not az length In Il: having
private means, he was able land most
wlling) 20 subscribe handsomely 10 local
charities. Always he took the chair at
cricket and football dinners. and never
failed TO make a most amusing and hu-
morous speech, received with ear-spllt-
ting outlaws. The urchins adored him.
because he bought caterpillars and took
an entirely unlawful interest I'm rare
birds eggs.
As soon as the door had closed behind
him, Joys smile faded. giving place TO
a serious expression. She glanced at the
bureau where she wrote all her letters.
1t would save time to scribble a note.
On the other hand. Martha Lowell lived
at Hernshaw Parva
She opened the bureau and closed II.
A charming smile broke across her face.
making her eyes sparkle. so that the
brown ilecks IN them danced like the
specks Of gold In Eau de Dantzig House
hold duties engrosSed her for half an
hoir and then she engaged PragsOn i'm
mortal combat. and defeated him utterly.
I 'ad 'oped as how I'd a seen your
father, miss said the crushed Pragson.
Yes, PragsCn; ! know you were count
ms on that You upset my father with
your Obstinacy. You needn't shake your
head-you do. Why. Il makes him feel
wicked It's bad enough 20 be wicked.
but 10 make others wicked. 20 turn
clergyman Of the Church Of England into
would-be murderer Is simply awful"
'Ior Miss you do carry on"
my breath has not been wasted /" The
austerity fled from her face as she con-
cluded. with a gay laugh. i've found
that bothersome boy of yours a place at
the Park He's 10 have fifteen shilIings
a week. and Sir Giles coachman will
teach him TO ride. Now. you bundle back
TO your work, and leave me TO mine"
Miss JOY. the boys mother will sit
down and cry ike a child when I tell
er that"
Il hope she'll do nothing so silly. Will
lam is a bright boy All your children
have brains. Pragson." ."
Well said Pragson gloomily. they
can thank their pore mother for that.
Morn-n', Miss-and thank you kindly
Stables and garden were visited JOY
had a couple Of carrots for the brown
mare she hunted. and a biscuit for the
foSnound puppy at walk Followed bv
the puppy and a couple Of terriers. she
marched down 10 Hernshaw Parva. about
half a mile distant
The day was softly gray: one Of those
dehghtful autumnal mornings which
bring to mind the summer that is past