The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-08
A Castle
In Spain.
By JUSTICE
MILES FORII4AN.
Copyright, 1903, by S. S. Mcclure Co.
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* TUBS showed me into the red

would be down soon. | found Siby
and the Persian cat informally oc-
cupying the hearth 0g. The cat
moved away with q distr1stful back
ward glance, but Sibyl abandoning
for a moment huge and misshapen
lump of something which would seem
to have been toffee, gave me very
sticky hand.
I'D offer you some toffee," said she,
In tone of reckless generosity "but
I'm afraid I've licked 1t all over"
''Oh, not any, thanks" said hastily,
mot that / should object to your hav
ing-er, licked it; but you see I'd just
had a large quantity of 1t before com
ing here. I'm very apt to stop in
at-at shop and eat toffee," con
cluded wildly.
Sibyl gave sigh of all too obvious
relief-though mingled with sadness.
Il don't have it often" she suggest
ed; mot so very often''
''You shall have it every day."
cried; pounds of it! The idea of not
allowing you all the toffee you want!
It's barbarous."
Sibyl wagged melancholy head.
I'm not allowed half enough" she
declared. "This-this morning ,I-stole
some from Elinor-only it wasn't tof
fee, it was chocolate. 1t hurts yet
she grieved, stirring about uneasily
upon the hearth rug.
"Oh," said l, leaning forward SYM
pathetically ''tummyT"
That's not where I'm smacked,
said Sibyl, with dignity. There was
painful silence for quite a minute or
two. The Persian cat, having reconnoi-
tered from the middle distance, at last
returned and sat down with an absent
air upon the lump of toffee, but was
Indignantly pushed away by the pro-
prietor of the same
why did the cat go away, Sib, when
/ came in?'' inquired
"Flossie Bray-I mean, Lord Brayton
was here this afternoon said Sibyl
significantly.
THE devil!' said l. 81 would say,
the deuce!' / apologized
''Oh, you needn't mind me-" declared
SibyI dad language, sometimes
quite often. He called me little
devil the other day"
Nor cried in shocked tone. He
couldn't have, really!'
"He did" insisted Sibyl
81 don't want to seem curious" said
in a depreeatory way, "but--bu what
! f,aI yvc,1 hoo,, .5o;,,or
'Just sailing boats in his BATH" said
SibyI 'And-and one of them sank to
the bottom, and | expect / forgot to
take it out. Dad must have sat down
in the bath the very first thing" she
continued rehectiveIy.
"Oh,'' said l. II think / understand.
OF course that was some provocation,
wasn't it? But we're leaving our NUT
tons-I mean our Lord Brayton. take
it he's not fond of cats"
HE tried to kick Frou Frou." cried
Sibyl resentfully. Il paid him, though.
did things to his hat"
Good old Sibr' said /.
I'D much rather Elinor would mar
~ you than Flossie Brayton," observ-
ed Sibyi. attacking the toffee.
THANK you, Sib,' said / gratefully.
$50 would live told her so no end of
times.''
HE was kissing her hand today
continued Sibyl with disgust "That
was when he tried to kick Frou Frou,
just because Frou Frou rubbed up
against his legs in perfectly friendly
way"
kissing her hand, was hep" growl-
ed. "+The beast! kissing her Sibyl.
my dear. can't allow you to tell me
er-family secrets. You know it's not
proper. Really it ISM"
'Rot!" said Sibyl elegantly. "And
he put ring on 1t, too-her hand, you
know. What would he be doing that
for2 She wouldn't let him kiss her,
though. She said: Not yet. Give me
little
''sibyi." said 1 firmly, shat is
enough. mustn't listen to you. Elm
Lady Eilnor wouldn't like 1t at all.
All. slb. sib, it's a bitter world
can't see any good in It."
w nat CaE you see any gO0u III
inquired Lady ElInor from the door
way"
rose and made bow.
81 can't see any good" said l, ''in
not giving Sib all the sweets she wants.
Cutting her of that way only leads to
immortality"
Lady Elinor shook her head,
''Ifs very bad for Sibyrs tummy."
said she.
Her tummy r. inquired. stWhy,
should have said it was rather But
a gentleman never betrays conf
dence, and held my peace.
Lady Elinor sat down In the big
chair before the fire and leaned for
ward with her elbows upon her knees.
tried to catch a glimpse of her left
hand, but it was hidden In the folds of
her gown.
.'Sib. darling" said she presently.
s.your hands are very, very shocking.
Don't you want to go and have them
washed as a special favor to me-"
Sfbyl swallowed the last of the tofee
and departed with the Persian cat I'M