Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10

other. Uncle Jimmy at the end. with
Ames on his left and Dicky Lunn between
Mrs. Ames and Uncle Jimmy. Yes. Ames
must sit there. Lord knows, Dicky Lunn
should he safe enough. but you never
know what sort of man girl won't take
a fancy to. And after all. Ames is mar
ried." added the infatuated youth.
Then Mrs. Gum. / think I've told her
everything" He feverishly licked off his
admonitions on his fingers. Let me
see:
Il Not to put used plates on the floor.
''2. Not to join in the conversation.
% Iot TO let that wabbly affair in her
bonnet dip into the food.
- Not to breathe on things or polish
them with her apron. except out of sight.
- Not to attempt on any account to
hand round the drink.
&c To go away directly after lunch,
and not trot in and out of the gyp-oom
munching remains.
The tea hamper should be all right.
Trust the Kitchens for that, l must re-
member to stick in box of chocolates,
though. And / don't think l need bother
about dinner. as they are going to send
in Richards to wait. Anyhow, l shall have
the boat off my chest by that time. That
will be something, especially if
Hughie lapsed into silence. and for a
moment a vision of love reQuited gave
place in his imagination to the spectacle
of the Benedictine crew going head of the
river
His reflections were interrupted by the
arrival of his equipage at that combined
masterpiece Of imposing architecture and
convenient arrangement. Cambridge rail-
way station. The platform was crowded
with young men, most of them in ''ath-
letic Dress waiting for the London train
The brows Of all were scanned with care.
rartaking in all probability of the do
nestle and amorous variety which OBJ
seSsed poor Hughie.
do ;o.o
station with a naughty can't-stop-at-a
hole-like-this expression, only to clank
across some points and grind itself to an
ignominiouS and asthmatic standStill at a
distant point beside the solitary and in
terminable platform, which, together with
a ticket Office and a bookstall, prevents
Cambridge railway station from being
mistaken for a rather Out-of-date dock
shed.
Presently Hughie. running rapidly, OBJ
served his guests descending from a car
riage.
First came pleasant-faced lady Of be-
tween thirty and forty, followed by a
stout and easy-gOing husband. Next. an
| oldish gentleman. with white mustache
and a choleric blue eye. And finally
pretty, fresh and acknowledgement the
fons ct origo of the entire expedition. on
whose account the disposition and Incl
dents of Hughes luncheon party had
been so cunningly planned and SO labori-
Ousiy rehearsed-Miss Mildred Fresh
water.
The party greeted their host character
istically His uncle. even as he shook
hands. let drop few fervent anticipGtory
remarks on the subject Of lunch. MIR
Ames, who was an old college boat cap
tain. coupled his greeting with an anX-
ious inquiry as to the clubs prospects OF
| success that evening; Mrs. Ames' eyes
| plainly said. We'll, I've brought her. my
| boy; now wire in!' and Miss Freshwater
| when it came to her turn, shook hands
with an unaffected pleasure and camara-
| derie, which would have suited Hughie
| better if there had been discernible upon
. her face what YumYum once pithily
summed up as "a trace OF difidence OF
| ShyneSs.'
Still. Hughie was so enraptured with
| the vision before him that he failed to
observe small and shrinking figure