Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11

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mental. you may tell her. Hughes said
Mark; but dona wax eloquent over 1t.
Sandwidge, AIilord:'
Ginger pop, AIiladv," Hughes informed
the Countess, and continued to administer
the noxious fluid to the ring of empty glasses.
"Ginger pop" gasped the Countess.
@Mark. sent a whole case of champagne to
your rooms Doyou hear me! A whole easel"
"Yesmilady.'
@And two hampers full of pAtes and gal
antines and salads and sweets. These aren't
my things Cynthia what are you eating?
Not-not hard-boiled egg!'
II think it must be- admitted Cynthia,
surveying it with guilty interest.
~Hard- boiled eggsl' moaned the Countess
family Then she pointed a stern finger at
Priscilla Miss Hampden, you needn't try
to hide that-it will just spoil your frock.
What is it?'
a. was trying to decide answered Pris-
ella gravely Il couldn't quite make up my
mind whether it was caviare on toast or
stuffed anchovies.'
at was a ham sandwich" returned the
Countess. "You can't deceive me: I've
seen the awful things. Oh, Mark, how could
you?" The distress in her tone was so genu
me that Mark relinquished the despised
sandwiches and came and knelt beside her.
ooh, Aunt Elizabeth darling, it S picnic!
What you sent was a perfectly wonderful
supper, and if you want to We'll have dance
when we go home and eat it all up. Only
you can't eat things like that on picnic 1t
would be like putting on high collar to
wear in bathing"
The Countess surveyed the brilliant, ear
nest face before her sternly for minute, and
then relented "Mark, you are perfectly in
tolerable, and l don't see how anyone can
abide you; but l love you to distraction!
Did Rupert know about this dreadful party?"
@He didn't exactly know" temporized
Mark
rupert, come here"
@Did your Cousin Mark tell you about
this party?'
"Yesrnilady."
al thought so! You're not to eat one
hard-boied egg. Do you understands
"Yesmlady.'
@Nor drink drop of that sickening sweet
stuff with the horrid name"
@ThankyOumilady.'
"And YOU take the ham out of the sand
witches and just eat the bread and butter"
@Nomilady.7
@What do you mean by 'Nomilady'? 1t
doesn't make particle of sense unless you
are trying to be impertinent. Are you try
ing to be impertinent!
@Nomilady.'
@He was probably tired of saying Yes
milady,'" suggested Mark helpfully. "Per-
haps he said it just for a change
"Well, it's gone far enough. If he doesn't
behave instantly, he shall be punished Sc
verely as soon as he gets home"
"Thankyoumilady, replied the grateful
Hughes. =. 49,.
3Niark, stop him!" irnplored the Countess
desperately. "If he says that again, l shall
go mad-and it's all your fault"
@Huggles, you may consider yourself dis
missed with one minute S notice" said Mark
gravely. "Your manner as a domestic is
above reproach; but | admit that it lacks a
certain flial flavor. The minute is up!'
"If take out the ham, may eat all the
bread and butter l want?" demanded the
ex-menial promptly.
dyes, Darling: only do eat it slowly.
Mark, is this all we have?"
@Oh no!7 said Mark airily. ave have
lots of oranges with holes in them, and Jumps
of sugar and currant buns"
@What are the holes for?" asked the
Countess feebly.
~To such, through, of course. Won't you
suck an orange, Miss Campbell?"
Jacqueline looked up with slow smile.
"Thanks lot. 1t sounds enhancing; but
l don't think l will. What are you doing,