The Prescott daily news., 1908-09-16
The Box
 Of Tricks
By Ouen Oliver
(Copyright)

be angry with. She looks like 8 grown-up baby, and she is so innocent and surprised when I point out her mistakes that I generally end by fancying myself the offending party. Bob chuckles on these occasions. He calls her the box of tricks"
 There are limits. however, to my suitability, and possibly-I don't feel sure!-to my sister-in-law's artfulness. When 1 found that she had inveigled me into a cruise in their yacht under entirely false pretsnses, l resolved that all her wiles should not save her from my severe displeasure when could catch her alone.
 She eluded me, by attaching herself to her other guests until we had passed the lighthouse. Then the yacht became very lively, and the other guests disappeared in rapid succession except tall, good-looking young lady in pince-nez. She seized Mrs. Bob by the arm and rushed her out on deck; and old Bob rubbed his hands glee' fully.
 "The box of tricks Is going to catch it this time,' he observed.
 She's going to catch it a second time" stated, and started in pursuit, with a view to securing the next in- nings.
 I discovered the two ladies standing in the lee of the smoking room. They were arguing with such animation that they did not notice me.
 Its abominable," the tall young lady protested. Perfectly atrocious."
 My sister-in-law looked at her with simulated innocence
 Tt is a little rough" she said, catch ing at the handrail, and shaking her pretty head at the great green waves that greeted us at the harbor mouth. "Oh-h-h!" She threw her hood over her head to fend of shower of spray.
 T mean you said the tall young lady balancing herself like sailor. You know perfectly well that l don't mind the weather"
 T think I dol" my naughty sister in-law confessed. 'T'-the ship gave lurch-"I'm sure I do." She made dart for the natchway and disap- unrepentant.
 Serves her right" the tall young lady muttered; but her tone was less unfriendly than her words; and she laughed unwillingly Then she turned and saw me.
 She will not be able to introduce us for a little while" I observed. So perhaps you will allow me? I have the misfortune to be her brother-in- law" I do not remember that I had ever introduced myself to a lady be- fore; but | felt that I had good ex- cuse in the circum mstances-and the lady. -'' ''~~ -~'t~'- .'' '"' 4sOh," she said, but surely you are not Prof Lorimer I am not old for professor" and look younger than my age.
 Unless I have lost my identity" declared q gather that my bad little relative has Kidnapped you, too?"
 The young lady smiled, slowly.
 q did not know that I had com panion in misfortune" she said But of course 1t is a consolation. l think we have been associated before, in a way. We had long controversy in the Academieal Record. l am Marga ret Fame"
 stared at her like boor in my surprise She was very unlike my idea of a lady who had written a treatise on comic sections; and still more un like my notion of an advocate of wom ems rights and female suffrage; the subjects upon which our controversy had taken place.
 You scarcely look the character, confessed.
 How like a man." she cried. "A woman who is not his humble slave must be a monster of course, an( wear dowdy frocks, and short hair and square-toed shoes!" She held ou a tiny foot fin a ridiculous, pointed French shoe, definantly. The yach rolled heavily just then, and her bal ance suffered Fortunately I caugh her and deposited her on the seat. Sh' watched me struggling not to laugl at her.
 That is like a man, too" she ap plauded me. He doesn't triumph ove the fallen I concede that; and als, his physical superiority. But mental ly-now you are twice Lucy's size and yet you have let her kidnap you and you daren't even shake her!"
 I'm not sure that I won't" I said when she's well enough to be shaken She told me that Bob and she wer