Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-16

II was the habit of the Honorable
Ohm EufTin 10 chant in his bath what
ooilyooly believed to be poetry; and it
improbable that an observant child
,e twelve. who had passed the seven
standards at Muttle Deeping school.
cor.d have been mistaken in matter
o. that kind The habit may have
borne witness to the goodness of his
conscience. or Il may not: II may
merely have been a by-product of an
excellent digestion; but that morning
It. seemed TO her that he chanted more
loudly and with a finer gusto than
usual.
She was nor surprised, therefore.
when she brought in his carefully
grilled bacon. al his saying in a very
cheerful tone.
Il have had a windfall. Miss Bride
"a winlfall OF thirty-five pounds. 1t
fell ont o. an auction-bridge tree--a
game ycu do not Understandable it
has made tho hcat-wayc, which ought
10 b. called the heat-hood, more nm
hearable than ever. Therefore | have
resolved to go away to the sea"
yes. sir" said Pollyooly in tone
Of amiable congratulation.
But her face fell a little; for
though the departure of the Honorable
John Ruff'n meant that she would have
less work. i, also meant that she
WOULD have TO spend more on food for
herself and her little brother the
Lump. since the Honorable John Ruff
fin did not eat all his broad or drink
all his milk; and there was often half
cake with which he refused TO con-
tinuo his afternoon tea on the ground
that it was stale
But the thing that has kept me so
long in London submerged in the heat
flood has not been so much the want
of money Il have had enough for my
own escaped, as the great bacon diff
Guilty" he said and paused.
yes. sir" said Polyooly.
But thanks TO this windfall, can
get over that difficulty by taking You
to the sea TO grill my bacon for me,
and your little brother to keep You
occupied while you are not griiling it,
that Satan may not find some mischief
still for idle hands 10 do"
Pollyooly's large blue eyes opened
very wide; and her mouth opened too.
ooh. sir, me and the Lump--Roger,
sir she said in hushed, breathless
voice of incredulous rapture.
You and Roger. Roger and the sea
were made for one another. look to
see him an admiral one of these days
1t is time that England had a red
headed admiral I'm tired of these
drab-haircd ones. 1t is my patriotic
duty to give him a taste for the sea
early"
ooh. thank you. sir" said Pollyooly
in a tone of profound gratitude.
I'VE will go to Pyechurch. There's
an old family servant Of ours at Pye-
church. made her life burden to
her when was young; and conse-
uuently. with true womanliness, she
has always enterta ined the strongest
affection for me. It would he no nse
taking you to any other lodgings. be-
cause YOU wouldn't be allowed to grill
my bacon for me- But Mrs. Wilson
knows that | must be humored: and
humored shall be. Also she will look
after You while | am playing golf at
Littlcstone--not that have ever
known you 10 need looking after
ooh sir, il WiH be nice" said Polly
ooly. still somewhat breathless.
The Honorable John Ruffin smiled at
her amiably.
This morning we will pack this
afternoon we will CO." he said.
Pollyooly had to slip up to their al
tic al once to tell the Lump, who was
PLAYING there peacefully. the splendid
news. though he was too young to un
derstand 1t. She moved about on very
liaht. dancing feet and as soon as she
had washed up the breakfast things
she packed their small Wardrobes in
little portmanteau, relic Of the days
when the great-aunt who had brought
them up had been housekeeper at
Deep'ng Hall.
Then the Honorable John Ruffin
having finished his cigar and Morning
Post, summoned her to help him pack;
and for a while she observed his
fashion Of doing so with pain and dis
may. He put his clothes in the port
manteau anyhow and crushed then
firmly down.
Standing painfully now on one lef
and now on the other. she endured The
sight for several minutes; then she
said, "Oh. please, sir; you'd better lei
me do It,"
"Why? What's wrong with my way
Of doing it?" said the Honorable Johr
Ruf1in in some surprise,
Look how you're crumpling youl
shirts, SIT, SdlQ IOIlyoOiy.
"Have II your own way. Deal viii
It yourself" said the Honorable Johr
Rufin airily.
He lighted cigar and watched
Pollyooly take the clothes ont Of thu
portmanteau and replace them neatl.
with a due regard to space, fndin'
room for a dozen things which he ha'
been forced to leave out. Then HI
said:
Always fresh accomplishments
Miss Bride. If you go on at this rate
you will certainly go down to posterit.
as the Admirable Pollyooly."
He sent down to the Inner Temple
kitchen for his lunch; and Pollyool,
gave the Lump his dinner She at
little herself; she was too excited
They drove, proudly, in a taxicab #
Cannon Street Station: and the
travelled proudly, first.class.
The Honorable John Rufiln ma
bought picture papers for the tw
children and novel for himself, an
now and again he paused in his reat
ing to observe them. 1t was Away
pleasure to a man of his estheti
sensibility to gaze at the angel face O
pollyooly and at that redheaded bu
Authentic chcrub, the Lump. AS the
ran through London, curiously curle
round the Lump. she was busy show