Evening star., 1911-10-22

I ORD" said Adam,
CHAPTER Kill. - pausing with chair
Hozp a ufbe1 under each arm, Lord,
Como Uo.so Mr.. Belloo, Sir! wonder
N""'0 Ao"'o what Miss Anthea will
say?" with which remark
he strobe off with the
chairs to set them in their accustomed places.
Seldom indeed had the old hall, despite its many
years. such running and fro, heard such pat
ter of flying feet such merry such gay and heart
felt laughter. For here Miss Priscilla, looking
smaller than ever in a great armchair whence she di-
rected the disposal and arrangement of all things with
quick little motions of her crutch stick And here
the two rosy checked maids brighter and roster than
ever; and here comely Prudence hither from
her kitchen to bear hand and here has been said,
was Adam; and here also Belew his pipe laid aside
with his coat pushing and tugging in his efforts to get
the great sideboard back into its customary position
and ALL has also been said was laughter and bustle
and an eager haste to have all things as they were and
should be henceforth, before Anthea's return
3Lord!" exclaimed Adam again, balanced upon
a ladder, and pausing to wipe his brow with hand
and with picture swinging in the other Lord what
ever will Miss Anthea say, MIR. Belloo, Slr?"
"Ah' nodded Bellew thoughtfuly, Il wonder?'
What do you suppose she'll say, Miss Priscilla,
MAJ amp"
a think you better be careful of that picture Adam
(Which MEANS said Belew, smiling down into Miss
Priscilla young, bright eyes, "that you don't know.
We'll Mr. Bellew, she II be very glad of course hap
pier, think, than you guess because know she
loves every stick and stave of that old furniture but"
aBut9' nodded Bellew 1Yes. understand
"Mr. Bellew, if Anthea-God bless her dear heart-
if she has fault it is pride Mr. Bellew PRIDE Pride
prde-with a capital p"
yes she is very proud
"Shen be that appy earted,' said Adam, pausing
nearby with great armfu of miscellaneous articles
"an that full o Jy was, Mr.. Belloo, Sir" Hav-
ing delivered himself of which, he departed with his load
Il rose this morning very early, Mr.. Beew-oh very
early said Miss Priscilla, following Adams laden figure
with watchful eyes. Couldn't possibly sleep, you
So got up ridculously early; but, bless you she
before me!'
"Ah"
"Oh, dear, yes Had been up hours. And what
what do you suppose she doing?"
BelleW shook his head
"She rubbing and polishing that old sideboard
that you paid such dreadful price for-down her
knees before t-yes she was!-and polishing and rub
bing and-crying all the while Oh, dear heart! such
great big tears-and so very quiet When she heard
my little stick tapping along she tried to hide them
i mean her tears, of course Mr. Bellew,-and when
drew her dear, beautiful head down into my arms she
tried to smile I'm very silly, Aunt Priscilla she
Sald crying than but it is hard to let the
old things be taken away! You see, do love them SOL
tell you all this, Mr.. Belew, because like you-ever
since you took the trouble to pick up ball of worsted
for poor, old lame woman in an orchard first inn
preSSlOns, you know. And secondly tell YOU all this
to explain to you why I-hum!-"
Threw kiss from minstrels gallery to a most
worthy individual, Aunt Priscilla?"
"Threw you kiss, Mr. Bellew-I had to-the side
board you know-on her knees-you understand"
II understand"
"You see, Mr. Beloo, Sir, said Adam at this juno
re speaking from beneath am naid table which he held
balanced upon his head @t amt this was Jest ordi-
nary furnur Sir Ye see, she kinder feels it be all
part Dapplemere Manor used to be called. It's
all been here so long that them cheers an tables has
to be part O the ouse Sir So when she comes an
finds it amt all been took-or as you might say
vanished away,-why the question l AXIS you is,
Wat will she say? Oh Lord!'
And here Adam gave vent to great laugh which
qured almost superhuman exertion of strength to
keep the table from slipping from its precarious perch
Whereupon Miss Priscilla screamed Ca very small
scream like herself and Prudence scolded and the