The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-11-03

philosophlc mind forbade BIN 20 dis
cuss his chickens before they were
hafched
Since Der philanthropy vas connned
exclusively 60 cats. II - hardly remark
able that philanthropy. aud not lntelli-
gence. was the chief characteristic Of
LADY Ryehnmptpn. As thu puuiort ~
her nephew's letter slowly penetrated
her mind. her face beamed more and
more broadly; aud a. she handed the
letter % Miss fiendersyde. her com
panion. she cried. The dear boy 50
young. but already enthusiastic about
great things!~
Miss Hendersydc's shrewd young
eyes brighfened a. they ran through
the letter a look ~ humorous under
standing gathered on her face aud
she opened Der mouth % point out that
Little Dceping was not quite the place
% need q Cats Home. Then she shut
Der mouth With a little click and her
face sent blank she had suddenly
remembered the Terror'E charming
face. bis charming. sympathetic man
nera. and his darned knickerhockers.
SITS really wonderful You must
have inspired him with that enthusl-
assn yourself" she said warmly. and
breathed a silent prayer for forgive
ness.
Miss Hendersyae was not one o. DO
things b. halves; II was she who set
Lady Ryehampton q reply 90 once: IL
was she Who suggested postal orders.
sinre there was 10 hank az Little
Deeping. 10 was she who cashed the
cheque that bought the postal orders
and II was she who dispatched them
% Little DeeplnE IL was the dancing
Erehus who revived the thick regis.
tered letter from the posfman. signed
the receipt with trembling fingers. aud
dashed OF with Il o. the Terror IN the
Orchard. The Terror received u with
fawiees serenity but as be slowly
opened Il. 4 faint hush mantled tls
fair face Tie counted the postal OF.
DIS slowly. then said softly. Thirty
pounds Z"
Erebus executed q short. but Bacchic
dance. which she invented on the spur
~ that marvellous moment
TIE Terror put the postal orders
back lnto the envelopes. slipped u into
bis breast pocket. and said. 'srhe first
thing 90 do 10 20 get the bicycles. NJ
once we've got them. no one win take
them away from IA"
~Of course they won't" said Erebus.
The breakfast bell rang: and they
went into the house. Erebus spurning
the earth as she went. very much III
the manner Of Virgins
In the middle Of breakfast the Ter.
ror said. May We have the COW house
for our very own Num-
'Oh. Terror surely you don't want
a. N.aast FawHnHa ss~faaF fhmaaa.a
Geld. who lived In fear 81 the Terror :
developing that inevitable boyish taste.
~Oh. no but ] wanted % try % let
the cow-house for pocket.money." said
the Terror.
The Terror was blessed with a mas
terry prudence uncommon indeed 10 n
boy of bis years. Tie changed but one
Of the SIX postal orders ~ Little Deep
lug-that weuld make talk enough
and then he took the train % Rowing.
ten. their market town. ten miles
away There b. changed three more
and then the Twins took their way e.
the bicycle shop with hearts that beat
high The Terror ST about the great
nurchase ln a very careful. leisurely
way which. On any oneselse. would have
exaspernted the highly strung Erebus
O. the very limits 81 endurnnce: bat
where the Terror wns concerned she
had sanr ago learned the futility Of
exasneratiou. He began By an ex
haustive examination 81 every make Of
bicycle IN the shop: and be made II
with a thorouahneSs which worried ths
eaecr bicycle-eeller, one Of those smart
Young men who pamper q chin's pas
sion for recedlng BY letting . stragrly
heard cry 90 cover b. Then the Ter
ror. drawing q handful 81 sovereign.
out ~ hls pocket and gazing ~ u
seemed unable 20 make up his MIND
whether 90 buy tvo bicycles or one
and the bearded. but chlnlesS. youn.
man persplred with his eloquent 81
forts % demonstrate the advantage 81
buying two. Tie was a little wear
when the persuaded Terror proceeies
60 develop the point that there mus