The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-19

deeply impressed by the Importance of
being a helper of the Twins, for they
were in their fourteenth year. and only
ten brief, wet summers had passed
over his own touslcd head Erebus
clqmOrlng TO have her suddenly
aroused curiosity grutifed. Practice
had made the Tcrror's ears lmpervlOus
at will tO his sisters questions. which
were frequent and innumcrablc. With
cut a word ho led the way home with
cue n word he set her down at the
dning-room table with paper and inl;
before hcr, and sat down himself on
tho opposite side OF IT, n dictionary in
his hand and Wiggins by his side.
Then he said. "Now don't make any
blots. or you'll have to do il all over
again"
81 never make blots! It's you that
makes blots!" cried Erabus, ruffled
MY. Ilampdcn says | write awfully
nently."
Mr.. Hampton. the rector OF Little
Deeplng. was educating the Twins.
That's why you're writing the let
tor and not me-" said the Terror.
Fire nway My dear Aunt Amelia
| say. Wiggins, what's the proper
words for 'awfully kcenT"
Keen Is Intcrestod'--I don't know
how many RS there are In inter
cstcd'--and awfully' is an awfully
difficult word said Virgins, ponder
ing.
The Terror looked up interested" In
tho dictionary, with n lnborious pain
fulnces. and announced trumphantly
that there was but single ~" I'm Il !;
then h2 said. whats the right word
for 'awfully.' Virgins? Buck up"
tremendously said Virgins
with the mir OF Il successful Columbus
THAT'S IT," said the Terror. my
Gear Aunt Amelia: have often heard
thGtyCu arc tremendously interested in
Cate Homes"
a should think you hnd!" said Ere
bus.
Now don't iabbcr. please Just
stirl; q the writing" said the Terror.
I've rot TO make this letter n corker .
and how can I think. II you jabber?"
Erebus made a hldeous grimace and
bent 10 her task.
Little Deepiug wants Cats
Home awfully'-no: tremendously
like that word tremendously; It
means something" said the Terror.
You're iabbeTinS Yourself now"
sa'd Erebus npleasnntly.
"Go on! Go cn!" said the Terror.
Ercbue went on.
The Terror rufiled his golden hair In
the agnv cf composition. ana contin-
Ced. The quantity Of kittens that Is
drowned is horrb!e'-That ought to
fetch her; kittens are 80 much nicer
than clts--'And I have been thinking
-cughtn't YOU 10 put IN some stopsT'
"im putting In stops--lots," said
Erehus contcmptuously.
~ have been thinling-that IL
vou wEntcd 10 have n Cats Home
herc'--Whnt's the right word for run
ming u thing WigglnS?'
Wiggins fr0yncd deeply: number
Of his frecl;los seemed 70 run Into each
other: "there is a word 'overseer'-
slaves have them" he said cautiously.
The Terror sought that word pain
fully in the dictionary. spelt II out.
anil continued 81 could overseer It
for You. J have got my eye on n
building which would suit us tremen-
Gously wcll. But these things cost
mopny. and II would not be any use
starting with less than thirty
pounds '-"
"rhirty pounds! Ny goodness 70
criNd Ercbu7; and her eyes opened
wide.
"Nyc may as we'll go the whole hog"
said the Terror phllos1phcally. 60
On OR else just as the cats got 10 be
hnpnv nnd feel It was a real hcme'-
vhat7 the word for bust up Wig.
clneT'
"Errgt up," said Virgins, without
hcfitstrn.
''No No not Tie grammar-the right
word OH know: go bankrupt
II might no bankrupt SO II you
would lil,c t. have \ Cats Homo here.
and seN3 no somc monev I will start
Il az once. Your affectlonnte nephew,
IlyaoiNth wolfram Dangerfiel1'
ThNrc,' said the Terror with Sigh
cf relief.
"Dut you've left mo out altogether"
said Erebus.
~ should Jolly VOL think | had I!
You know that over since you stayed
with Aunt Amelia and taught her par
rot 10 say Dam she won't have any
thing TO do with you"
'There'a no pleasing people" said
Erebus mournfully. when went
there the slHv old parrot couldn't say
n thing; and when J came away. he
could say DAM Dam! Dnmn from
morning tn night without making a
mlTtAke"
'Jt's a word people don't like" said
the Terror.
We'll. ! and the parrot meant a
dam IN a river. told Aunt Amelia
So" said Erebus firmly
"'ihe might not believe you; she
doesn't know how truthfuly we've
bacn brought mp" said tho Terror.
"GO on. sign my name 70 the letter"
That's forgery You ought 10 sign
your name yourself" said Erebus.
mo; you write my name better than
I dot nnI II will 20 better with the
rest OF the letter. Sign away" said
the Terror firmly.
Frpbus signed away; and then she
said. "But what goods the money go-
Ing to be 70 MS. II we've got 60 spend
1t on a silly old Cats' Home? II only
means n lot Of trouble"
The gullelessncss dcepcned and deep
ened on the Terror's face "Wcll. you
zee. there aren't many cats in Little
Deeping--not enough 20 M a Cats
Home decently." b. said slowly. I'VE
shoilld have IN have bicycies 10 collect
tLem frpm Great Dcepns and Nut
Gle Decping aud further o."