The Washington herald., 1908-08-06

rier devouring her Maltese cat
You are very kind. but-but can't do
that"
-'Can't2'
= should drive you both wild inside OF
a week"
We should have TO bear and forbear
on both Sides" muttered Miss Lavinia-
About the dogs, for instance. Grip CHS
was the terribly significant Eame OF the
bull terrier, well. We must ask you 10
let Grip sleep IN a nice kennel outside
the lodge instead OF n your bedroom"
And. one more thing. my dear child
dare say you would forego the pleasure
OF walking with any more fox-hound pup
pies
Z can't come TO you" said Joy reso-
lutely
What followed. which may be omitted.
cannot be described as a row: ''ruction.''
joys word. is the better The aunts, be
ing first and last gentIewomen Of q more
dignihed generation, abhorred rows. Both
ladies would have sooner eaten pudding
with a spoon. OF spoken OF gown as a
dress, or alluded 70 stays as Corsets. than
raise their voices II unseemly chickering's.
Having exhausted their own arguments.
they said, almost simultaneously. We
must lay this before your Uncle Giles
Please. please. don't-'
II IS our QUtIs CllQ.
Sir Giles. magisterially. took the matter
under serious consideration. After tiIo fU-
/ neral he escorted Joy back 70 the rectory
and sat down beside her in the dismal
drawing-rOom- lie had felt her hand
+ trembling upon his arm, had seen the
Z tears upon her cheeks. and he knew that
| his elder sisters. much as he respected
them. were somewhat austere and hyper
/ critical In fact, during the progress OF
ment when the earth pattered upon
I George VennabIe's coffin, he had come TO
I a momentOus decision
Joy" he said in his rumbl.ag voice
/ my pOOr child. @rou don't want 70 live
with your aunts."
/ This revelation OF pe=ceptive powers and
I sympathies hitherto unsuspected filed Joy
with amazemenL In her surprise she
I seized her ulcle's arm and exclaimed
How did you guess that? Uncle.
/ can't live with then- Their ways are not
my ways. II should die OF sufIOcatiOn
IA the prln. tiny house"
/ The priul, tiny house belonged 10 Sir
T Giles. and he didn't ike 20 hear Z dis
/ paraged. bu; he continued very kindly.
/ Yes. yes, yes To be sure-to be sure
Z We won't 90 into that-eh? No. no. You
have been mistress here. nv dear. and
all In all, a very competent little mistress
too He patted her hand. keeping II in
his own. 90 Pom nay soul, I've had bet
ter dinners here than IN nv own house.
{ Now-what DO you say 20 coming 70 the
Park and looking after-me?''
Joy gasped-
You are quite overcome" said Sir
Giles. magnifcenJly- but I mean ST
He had the air OF a monarch confer
ring. Unexpectedly. some tremendous hon
or Ike the Order OF the Golden Fleece.
I "Ohi on"
BE calm. child I'm not speaking on
impulse. And I propose 20 give YOU.
Ivithin--er-Tsasonable limits. a free hand.
You are a capital hOusekeeper. shall
deliver 20 you-the keys"
I He spoke very solemnly. To him, poor
fellow. they were the keys OF the only
heaven he knew.
-'Cncle-oh. what shan I sayg-you
vii think me so ungrateful,-but can't
It's impossible"
God bless my soul" calculated Sir
Giles. He wiped his forehead with 3
large bandara handkerchief his eyes
We're popping out Of his head. his lower
lip Quivered pendulously- Then light was
yogchsafed him.
This has been too much for you he
pronounced You are not yourself
child"
She sPraug up. The color flowed 10 her
cheeks. the brown 6ecks danced IN her
blue eyes What had been 50 Conspicu-
OUsIy absent during the past week-youth
energy. vitali-y-6aned and fiared.
Uncle" she painted Tt is because
an myself. and because I have beer
brought Up differently to other girls. that
I cant stay here either with the aunrs
or with you. I thought I loved Hern-
shaw. and IN a sense I DO. but I loved
il because he was here And now he has
gone. I must 90. too HIS place must bt
hlIed-I known that. but her voice
grew defant-''I shall hate the man who
fills IL I should hate him Il he were one
Of the twelve apostles"
You are raviag. I-er-I don't hold
you responsible Perhaps you ought tC
90 10 your room and lie down Won
der II a glass Of port wine"
Uncle. you must hear ne out It.
best 10 be honest. even Il & hurts YOU
have done me a great honor. but if-If
were Ike other girls. II I could settle
lqUietiy down in HernsEaw. stil something
stands between you and ne"
Something between you and me-"
She saw now that he was taking hel
seriously. that her greater vitality IN
posed itself upon his mind
Yes, can't forgive you for being The
cause Of the diphtheria.'
Heavens and earth"
You refused 10 spend few pounds
fused. knowing what was at stake
He was SO confounded that he STAN
mered out an excuse.
7 told YOU I hadn't the money"
The sale Of one picture. one cabinet
some OF the old silver. a few trees, woult
have put things in order Because Of tha'
! cant live with YOU
His voice shook a little as he answered
In a moment anger, righteous wrath
would shake his whole betly and the room
as well bot. as yet he was TOO dazeC
to take in fully the tremendous audacity
Of this Indictment Like all feeble-uindec
persons. he trified with details
Sell pictureg' Re repeated. with al
most Piteous interrogation. Such thing
are not done You are crazy. As for tbs
. sites. If you had seen old Pundle's.
7 have seen them You all think he 4
one OF the right sort I'd ike 10 see hin
cat-'o-nine-tailed-'
You are a very impertinent younl
woman"
7 suppose 7 an Yes. I must be BU
b the truth had 10 come out Because
won't live fatty among abuses that IT
powerless 10 wipe out OF existence.
J must go away"
Sir Giles rose. shaking a minatory fore
= finger.
r Go and be
! He pulled himself Up Just in time. an,
p his self-control. curiousiy enough. had
reflex action upon JOY. Her air OF au
s thority vanished. the ring went out OF he
voice. the rigidity from her limbs Sh
, became in an instant the feminine crea
= ture who sat on a stool at her father
knee. dependent upon love and kindness
= Uncle, forgive me- 1 had no right q
A. - all sT.-