New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10

added an earnest bit OF color as well as genuine
touch Of the Middle Ages, 10 his costume. Re
versed, fore to aft, with the greater part OF the
legs cut off end strips of silver braid covering the
seams, this garment, she felt not traceabe to
its original source.
When it had been placed upon Penrod the
stockings were attached TO it by system OF
safety pins, not very perceptible at distance
Next. after being severely warned against steop-
ing Penrod got his feet into the slippers no wore
70 dancing school-"patent leather pumps" now
decorated with large pink TcStttes.
IF can't stoop," he began smouderngly, 'Pd
like to know houh l goin' 70 kneel in the
pag"--
you must manage" This, uttered through
pins, was evidently thought to be sufficient
They fastened some ruching about his slender
neck, pinned ribbons at random all over him and
then Margaret thicky powdered his hair
He was additionally cheered by sword which
had been borrowed from neghbor, who was
knight of Pythias Finally there a mantle.
an old golf cape of Margaret's. Fluffy polka dots
of white cotton had been sewed TO it generously;
also it was ornamented with large cross Of red
flannel suggested by the picture Of Crusader in
a newspaper advertisement. The mantle was
fastened TO Penrod's shoulder that is, TO the
shoulder OF Mrs Schofeds ex-bodice) by means
Of large safety pins and arranged 10 hang down
behind him. touching his heels, but obscuring no
wise the glory Of his facade. Then at last ne was
allowed to step before mirror.
II was full-length glass, and the worst I'M
mediately happened. II might have been a little
less violent perhaps If Penrod's expectations had
not been so richly and POLITICALLY idealized; but as
things were the revolt volcanic.
Victor Hugo's account OF the fight with the
devilfsh, in "Toiers Of the Sea-" encourages
belief that had Hugo lived and increased In power
he might have been equal 20 proper recital OF
the half hour which followed Penrod's first sight
Of himself as the Child Sir Lancelot. But MY
Wilson himself, bastard but eloquent foe Of Har-
old Ramorez. could not have expressed, with al!
tho vile dashes at his command, the sentiments
which animated Benrod's bosom when the IN
stantaneous and unalterable conviction descended
unon him that he was intended by his loved ones
- make public spectacle Of himself in his
sister's stockings and part Of an old dress OF ms
mothers
To him these familiar things were not disguised
AT all: there seemed no possibility that the whole
world would not know them at glance. Inc
stockings were worse than the bodice. lie mao
been assured that these could not be recognized
hut. seeing them in the mirror he was sure thA'
no human eye could fail at first glance 70 detect
the difference between himself and me former
r,rnoses Of these stockings. Fold, wrinkle and
.oid sbrieked their history with a hundred
,oropes. invoking earthquake, eclipse and blue
ruin. The frantic youths final submission was oo-
tanned only after a painful telephone conversation
between himself and his father, the latter having
beer called up and upon, by the exhausted NrS'
schofcld. to subjugate his offspring by WIRE
The two ladies made all possible aste' after
this 20 deliver Penrod into the hands OF Mrs-
Tora Rewbush; nevertheless, tney found oppor-
tupitv TO exchange earnest congratulations upon
his not having recognized the humble but ser
vieeable paternal garment now brilliant about me
Lancelotish middle. Altogether, gey iel' 'ha' 'He
costume was success.
The Child Sir Lancelot found himself IN l"ise
anteroom behind the stage-a room CROWDED WIN
excited children, all about equally medisVaI anu
artistic Penrod was less conspicuous thah ne
thought himself but he preoccupied WIN
bi. own shame. steeling his nerves 10 meet tne
FIRST inevitable taunting reference 10 ms sisters
.,ockinrs. that he failed 10 perceive there were
,,bers present in much Of his own unnamed con-
.l;,;cn Retiring 70 n corner tdiately upon MS
entrance. he managed 10 unfasten the mantle B.,
a., shoulders and. drawing IL around him. pinned
. c,in NJ his throat that % concealed the
-. ~ his costume This permitted a temporary
If hut increased his horror OF the momen-
- f., pursuance Of the action OF the pA-
u.srtr the sheltering garment must be cast Ss'ae'