Charlevoix county herald., 1908-06-13

| grown-up baby, and she is SO innocent
and surprised when l point out her
mistakes that | 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
| amiability, and possibly don't feel
sure!-to my sister-in-law's artfulness.
When | found that she had inveigled
me into a cruise in their yacht under
| entirely false pretenses, 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 a tall, good-looling 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.
shes going to catch it a second
time" | stated, and started in pursuit,
with a view to securing the next in
nings.
discovered the two ladies standing
in the lee of the smoking room. They
were arguing with such animation that
they did not notice me.
It's abominable." the tall young
lady protested. Perfectly atrocious.'
My sister-in-law looked at her with
simulated innocence.
1T is 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 off a shower of spray.
Il mean you" said the tall young
lady balancing herself like sailor.
You know perfectly we'll that l don't
mind the weather"
Il think l do" my naughty sister
in-law confessed "I"-the ship gave
lurch-"Im sure l do" She made a
dart for the hatchway and disap-
peared; white-faced, but smiling and
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" l observed 80
perhaps you will allow me? I have
the misfortune to be her brother-in-
law" I do not remember that l had
ever introduced myself to lady be-
fore; but | felt that | had a good ex-
cuse in the circumstances-and the
lady.
oh" she said "but surely you are
not Prof. Lorimer?" / am not old for
a professor" and look younger than
my age.
Unless I have lost my Identity" l
declared. Il gather that my bad little
relative has kidnapped you, too"
The young lady smiled, slowly.
Il did not know that I had a COM
panion in misfortune" she said. But
Of course it is a consolation. l think
we have been associated before, in a
way. We had a long controversy in
the Academical Record. / am Marga-
ret Fame"
| stared at her like boor in my
surprise She was very unlike my idea
of lady who had written a treatise
on comic sections; and still more I'M
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"
l confessed.
How like mani" she cried. "a
woman who is not his humble slave
must be a monster of course; and
wear dowdy frocks, and short hair,
and square-toed shoes." She held out
tiny foot in a ridiculous, pointed,
French shoe. definantly. The yacht
rolled heavily just then, and her bal
ance suffered Fortunately l caught
her and deposited her on the seat She
watched mo struggling not to laugh
at her.
THAT Is like man, too" she APP
plauded me. HE doesn't triumph over
the fallen. l concede that; and also
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 l won't" l said,
when she's we'll enough to be shaken.
She told me that Bob and she were
going for quiet little cruise and
asked me 60 come and finish my book
in peace on board. The anchor was
up when I put my foot on deck; and
found that she had a regular party,
principally women"
That's exactly my case" said Miss
Fame. only 1t seemed to me that
they were principally men! Shea
knows that'I object to men,"