Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-16

like the sensation"
Say, there's sides to that Pinciney than there
are to a cutglass paperweight You might think with
him such Reggie chap, that havin suspicious char
like that around would get his nerves; but,
when it comes to applyn the real color test, there
amt any yellow in him than in ball of blum,
and he be curious about certain things kid
investigator the animal cages.
Rather than tie the can to Madame ROulaTe without
gettin straight line on her. he willin to
chances. And it don't make any diff renee to him how
much Aunt Martha croaks about this and that and
suggests how dreadful it think of those DEAR nno
cent little children exposed to such evil influences That
last item appeals strong to Mrs. Pinckney and Sadie,
though: -.,,:. ..,,o
pect thing yet and whatever discover must be
kept from Them.
Certainly, says Sadie, the poor little dears must
mt know.
60 part of the program was keep them out of her
- way much possible without actually calm her
to the BENCH and that's what fetched there early
the other afternoon. 1t my turn protectin nno
cent childhood must say, though, it's hard realizin
they need anything of that sort when you're within
reach of that Jack and Jill combination. Most people
seem to feel the other but, while their society is
apt to be less strenuous gen rally stand
hour of 1T without COleCtn' any broken
bones.
AS usual, they receives with an ear splittin'
whoop and while Jill gives the low tackle around
the knees Jack proceeds climb up my back and Irvine
his arms alfectionate around my neck.
"Hey, Uncle Shorty" they yels in chorus. come
play Wild West with u.s."
"Gwan, you young terrors!" says l. 1uggin' EN- out
the lawn and dumpin' EN- the grass. Think
I'd risk my neck at any such game as that? Hi! lego
that necktie or I'll put the spanks! Say, amt you
got any respect for company clothes Now straigten
quiet and tell me about the latest deviltry you've
been up to-" :
"Pooh!' says Jill. Were not afraid of you"
"And we know why you're here to-day, too" says
Jack.
do your" says I. well, let's have it."
you re on guard" says JILL keeping away from
old CEcky."
odd Clicky?" says l.
-huh" TaCk he
know.
"Eh?" says I, openin' my eyes.
1--WE call her that, says Jill, because her teeth
click when she gets excited At night she keeps em
in glass of water. Do you suppose they click them?
Her hair comes off too, says Jack, land it's all
gray underneath We fished it off once, and she was
awful mad"
You just ought to hear her when she gets mad"
says JILL "She drops her HIS"
She don't do it before folks, though" SAYS lack
cause she makes believe she's French She's awful
good to US, though and we love her just heaps"
you've got queer ways Of shown it," says l.;
what makes Aunt Martha scared of her?" says
JILL do you think it so she would really and truly
murder all and run off with the ewelry or that she'd
let in burglars after dark? She meets some one every
Thursday night by the side gate you know"
"A tall woman with wells over her face adds Jack
1--WE hid in the bushes and watched EN-
Say, for the love of Mike, says l. lis there any,
thing about your governess you kids haven't heard
seem What more do you know"
maid. Marie makes her help with the Dishes and make
up her own bed, and wait on herself all the time.
And she has to study beforehand all the lessons she
makes us learn says Jack She studies like fun every
night in her room and when ask questions from the
back of the book she don't know the answers
been too scared ar, to study or anything ever
policeman take her away before she posons all?
We heard Aunt Martha say they ought to-
Say, they had the whole story, and more too. If
there was anything about Madame Rouaires actions
her past his what people thought of her that had
got by these two, I'd like to know what it was.
"Gee!' says L. Talk about protectn' you! What
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