Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-29

tered the room with look of intense agitation on his face.
 l T beg pardon, sir" he said. addressing his
 master, but could speak to you for a min ute?"
 1 What the mischief are you making a mystery sooutE roared old Earth. Whats happened? ?'
 The servant hesitated Its about Mir. Cecil, ' he fsltered.
 i MT. Earth turned pale Cecil was his nephew and the family prodgal; he had been brought up l by Mir. Earth small annuity left to the boy l by hIs father, and at the age of twenty-one had been promptly packed of to Australia to sink or swim as he chose, or the Fates decided. Not word from him had reached the Earth house hold in the interval and Mir. Earth had long since congratulated himself on having got rid of the spendthrift easily. When, therefore, bis name was mentioned by the butler, it is not sur prisins that he turned pale with amazenent and fear. Well" he snapped what of him. 'H you please, sir, he's come back. And he wants to know if you can lend him suit of clothes to put before he comes in here"
 A suit of clothes! Those simple words told their own story. So like the prodgal of the Scriptures, Cecil had come home. besgsr, rag ged and peuniless. It disgraceful. It was unbearable. It was altogether scandalous.
 How dare he come to the house in such state!" cried Mabel. who once, it was believed had entertained a tender feeling for Cecil.
 Kick him out, governor, advised George.
 ''Or let me" pleaded Arthur.
 ''Silence" rosred old Earth. "when want your advice I will ask for it. but until then be kind enough to keep it to yourselves Admit Mr. Cecil. John, but tell him at present cannot de- priye my wardrobe to suit his convenience"
 "Nery good. sir, replied the servant, as he withdrew from the room.
 A moment later he returned followed by taJl thin young with bronzed frank face Looking on him. perceived that his desire for change of clothing was highly natural His garb. which had once been lounge suit seemed to have done considerable deal of lounging since the day when it left the hands of the taller and altogether he exceedingly good imitation of particularly shabby sesrecrow.
 E'Hailo, uncle, Halo, all of youi" he burst forth when John had gone. Glad to you though suppose none of you will return the compliment The only person who seemed glad to behold my handsome countenance was little Miss Holmes, the nursery governess, who almost cried with joy. But, then, shes unsophsticated, and doesn't count"
 ''You may sit down. Cecil" observed old Earth in dignifed voice, "and will hear what you have to say. I perceive, though, without any ex plantation, that you have come back to England in highly deplorable state!"
 "H'm! It looks like 1t, doesn't it ?' said Cecil, ss he pumped himself into chair and smiled at everybody. And. really, I haven't much to say: my clothes will speak for themselves and save me the trouble"
 "You are penniless of course~ observed Mir Earth. And, of course, it is sll your own fault
 Well, don't know; 1t my eonfounded luck, suppose"
 tsThere is no such thing as luck Er," declared Mfr. Earth. severely, forgetting that ten minutes ago he bad made very different statement; "Ies me remind you that the rolling stone never gath CTS any moss"
 Cecil laughed
 'SIy dear uncle" he said, Gas the quoting of popular sayings seems to appeal to you, let me remind you of one which suggests that you should never kick man when he is down.
 Mir. Earth snorted with indignation.
 "How dare you sir,' he exclaimed, tempestu-