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

philosophlc mind forbade him to dis
cuss his chickens before they were
Matched.
Since her philanthropy was confined
exclusively to cats, II Is hardly remark
able that philanthropy, and not intelll-
gence, was the chief characteristic Of
Lady Ryehampton. AS the purport of
her nophew's letter slowly penetrated
her mind. her face beamed more and
more broadly: and as she handed the
letter TO Miss Hcndersyde, her COM
panion. she cried "The dear boy. SO
young, but already enthusiastic about
great things!"
Miss Hendersydes shrewd young
eyes frightened as they ran through
the letter; look of humorous under
standing gathered ON her face; and
she opened her mouth to point out that
Little Deeping was not quite the place
10 need Cats Home. Then she shut
her mouth with little click; and her
face went blank. She had suddenly
remembered the Terror's charming
face. his charming, sympathetic man
ncrS' and his darned llnickerbockers.
ITS really wonderful. You must
have inspired him with that enthusi-
asm Yourself" she said warmly and
broathcd silent prayer for forgive
ness.
Miss Hendersyde was not one TO DO
things by halves; it was she who set
Lady Ryehampton to reply at once; 1t
was she who suggested postal orders,
since there was no bank at Little
Deeping. 1t was she who cashed the
cheque that bought the postal orders;
and II was she who dispatched them
20 Little Decping. 1t was the dancing
Erebus who received the thick regis
tered letter from the postman, signed
the receipt with trembling fingers, and
dashed eff with IL to the Terror in the
Orchard. The Terror received IL with
flawless serenity; but as he slowly
opened II, n faint flush mantled his
fair face. He counted the postal or
ders slowly, then said softly, "Thlrty
pounds-well :"
Erebus executed n short. but Bacchic
dance, which she invented on the spur
Of that marvellous moment.
The Terror put the postal orders
back into the envelope, slipped 1t into
his breast pocket. and said. "The first
thing 10 do Is TO get the bicycles. II
once we've got them, no one will take
them away from u.s."
"Of course they won't" said Erebus.
The breakfast bell rang; and they
went into the house, Erebus spurnlng
the earth as she went. very much In
the manner of Virgins.
In the middle of breakfast the Ter
ror said, "May we have the cow-house
for our very own. Mum?"
"Oh, Terror! Surely YOU don't want
70 keep ferretsw cried Mrs. Danger
field. who lived In fear OF the Terror's
developing that inevitable boysh taste.
"Oh. no; hut / wanted TO try to let
the cow-house for pocket-money," said
the Terror,
The Terror was blessed with mas
terly prudence uncommon indeed In n
boy of his years. lie changed but one
of the six postal orders at Little Deep
ing-that would make talk enough
and then he took the train to Rowing
ton, their marliet-town ten miles
away. There he changed three more
and then the Twins took their way to
the bicycle shop. with hearts that beat
high The Terror set about the great
purchase in a very careful. leisurely
way which. in any one else. would have
eXasperated the hlghly-strung Erebus
to the very limits of endurance; but
where the Terror was concerned she
had long ago learned the futllIty of
eSasperatlon. He began by an ex-
haustive examination of every make OF
bicycle In the shop; ana he made II
with thoroughness which worried the
eager hlcycle-seller, one OF those smart
young men who pamper q chln's pas
sion for reeeding by letting a straggly
beard try to cover IT, Then the Ter
ror. drawing a handful OF sovereIgns
out OF his pocket and gazing at IT,
seemed unable 10 make up his mind
whether 10 buy two blcycles or one
and the bearded, but chinless. young
man persplred with his eloquent ef-
forts to demonstrate the advantage OF
buying two. lie was a little weary
when The persuaded Terror proceeded
to develop the point that there must