The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-24

both reached the point where adequate
! language failed us. Finally he said:
IT wish I were dead"
so do l." 1 retorted, jerking the
thread.
Where is she now?"
Looking for more OF these" I indi-
Gated the garment over the pillow. and
he wiggled. please don't squirm,"
said coldly. "You win wear out your
/ lingerie, and will have to mend them. ="
He sat very still for five minutes.
when I discovered that I had put the
patch in erosswse instead OF lengthwise
and that 1t would not At. AS 1 jerked Il
out he sneezed.
"Or sneeze," I added venomously
| you will tear your buttons off and 1
VIII have to sew them on"
| Jim rose wrathfully. Don't sit. don't
sneeze,'" he repeated. Don't stand.
suppose. for fear I will wear out my
socks. Here. give me that. II the fool
thing has to be mended, III do 1t my
self"
/ He went over 10 a corner OF the para
pet and turned his back 10 me. He was
very much offended. In about a minute
he came back, triumphant, and held out
| the result OF his labor. l could only gasp.
He had puckered up the edges OF the hole
| ike the neck OF a bag, and had tied the
4 thread around il. "You-you wouldn't be
able to sit down." ventured.
Don't have any time to SIT" he re-
| torted promptly Anyhow IL VIII give
some, won't Il? II would IL Il was tied
with elastic instead OF thread. Have you
any elastic?'
Lollie came up Just then. and Jim took
himself and his mending downstairs.
Luckily, Aunt Selma found several let
! g.. L. -E,a
was going over his clothes, and as II
took Jim some time to explain them. she
forgot the task she had given me alto
gether
When Lollie came up 10 the roof she
| closed the door to the stairs. and coming
over, drew a chair close to mine.
Have you seen much Of Tom to-day?''
she asked. as an introduction.
II suppose you mean Mr.. HARRISON,
Lollle." I said. 'No-not any more than
I could help. Don't whisper, he couldnt
possibly hear You. And If it's scandal
don't want 10 know it,
Look here. Kit" she retorted, you
needn't be so superior. If I like to talk
scandal, I'm not so sure you aren't max
ing it."
That was the way right along: I was
making scandal; brought them there tC
dinner; let Bella I'M
And. of course, Anne came up then and
began on me at once.
you are a very bad GIRL" she began
What do you mean by treating Ton
HARRISON the way you do? He is heart
broken"
Il think you exaggerate my influence
over him" 1 Tetorted. Il haven't treated
him badly. because I haven't paid any
attention 10 him.
Anne threw up her hands
There you arel' she said. "He worked
all day yesterday fixing this place fol
you-yes, for you, my dear. I am no
blind-and last night you refused 10 lei
him bring you up"
He told youi" I famed.
He wondered what ne had done. AND
as you wouldn't let him come within
speaking distance OF you. he came Z
me-"
7 am sorry. Anne. since you are fon,
OF him." ! said. But 70 me he IS i'm
possible - intolerab!e. Ny reasons ar,
quite sufficient
Kit is perfectly right, Anne" Leil'
broke in. Il tell you, there is something
queer about him" she added in a por
, ientous whisper
? Anne stiffened.
He is perfect she declared. 20
! good family. warm-hearted, courageous
handsome, cleVer--What more do yol
ask?''
Honesty" said Leila holly THAT
man should be what he says he IS"
: Anne and I both stared
1T Is your Mr.. HARRISON" Leila wen
{ on, who tried to escape from the hous
by putting 8 board across to the mex
z roof1'
; ~ don't believe it," said Anne. ''Yor
} might bring me q picture Of him. boar
in hand. and I wouldn't believe it"
: Don't then" Lollie said cruelty. lie
him get away with your pearls; they ar
yours Only, as sure as anything, IN
+ man who tried 10 escape from the hous
{ had a reason for escaping, and the pa
} pers said a man in evening dress an
J light overcoat. I found Mr.. HARRISON
overcoat to-day lying in a heap IN one 0
? the maids rooms, and II was eoyere
Z with brick dust all over the front. !
! button had even been torn off,"
POOH Anne said, when she had re
? covered herself a little. There isn't an
4 reason. as far as that goes. why F1anni
: gan shouldn't have worn Toms overcoat
{ or-any Of the others"
''Flannigan" Leila said loftily. "why