The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-10-28

Maurice Levy were there for the same
reason, and they just whispered little
gentleman so low you could hardly hear
them-and Penrod began fighting with
them right before me, and it was real.
ly all the barber and I could do to drag
him away from them. The barber was
very kind about it. but Penrod'-
II tell you he's lunatic" Mr.. Soho.
field would have said the same thing
Of a Frenchman Infatuated by the
epithet "camel." The philosophy Of In
suit needs expounding.
"Sh!" said Mrs. Schofeid. ut does
seem kind Of frenzy"
why on earth should any sane per
son mind being called
"Shr said Mrs. Scho6eld. tits be-
yond me!'
what are you 'sh-ing' me forT' de-
manded Mr.. Schofield explosively.
SSH" said Mrs. Schofeld. Its Mr..
Kinosling, the new rector Of st. 10
seph's."
"Where?"
"Sh! On the front porch with Mar.
garet. He's going to stay for dinner. ]
do hope
Bachelor. isn't he2"
"Yes."
"Our old minister was speaking OF
him the other day." said Mr.. Schofield,
land he didn't seem 80 terribly i'm
pressed"
Ssh! Yes; about thirty and. of
course, so superior to most Of Marga-
ret's friends-boys home from college.
She thinks she likes young Robert VIII
liams. I know. but he laughs so much.
OF course there isn't any comparison.
Mr.. Kinosling talks SO intellectually.
It's q good thing for Margaret to hear
that kind of thing for a change. And,
Of course, he's very spiritual. He
seems very much interested In her"
She paused to muse. Il think Marga-
ret likes him. Hes so different too.
It's the third time he's dropped in this
week, and r.
"Well." said Mr.. Schofeld grimly. IF
you and Margaret want him to come
again you'd better not let him see Pen
rod"
But he's asked to see him. he
seems interested in meeting all the
family. And Penrod nearly always be-
haves fairly well at table," She paus-
ed and then put to her husband ques-
ton referring to his interview with
Penrod upstairs. Ibid yOu-did you
do it?"
NO" he answered gloomily. mo.
| didn't; butt He was interrupted
BY a violent crash of china and metal
In the kitchen, shrek from Della and
the outrageous voice Of PenrOd. The
we'll Informed Della. Ill inspired to set
up for a wit. had ventured to address
the scion Of the house roguishly as
little gentleman and Penrod by means
of the rapid elevation of his right foot
had removed from her supporting
hands laden tray. Both parents start,
ed for the kitchen, Mr.. Schofield CON-
pleting his interrupted sentence on the
way.
But l will now!'
The rite thus promised was hastily
but accurately performed In that apart
ment most distant from the front
porch, and twenty minutes later Pen
rod descended to dinner. The Rev. Mr..
Kinosling had asked for the pleasure
of meeting him, and 1t had been decid'
ed that the only course possible was to
cover up the scandal for the present,
and to offer an undisturbed and smil'
ing family surface to the gaze Of the
visitor.
ing Penrod was led forward for the So
cial formulate simultaneously with the
somewhat bleak departure Of Robert
williams, who took bis guitar with
him, this time, and went In forlorn
unconsciousness of the powerful forces
already set In secret motion to be bis
allies.
The punishment just undergone had
but made the naughty and unyielding
soul of Penrod more stalwart In revolt
He was unconquered. Every time the
one intolerable insult had been offered
him his resentment had become the
hotter, his vengeance the more instant
and furious. And. still burning with
outrage, but upheld by the conviction
| Of right, he was determined to continue
to the last drop of his blood the de-
| Tense of his honor. whenever 1t should
| be assailed. no matter how mighty OF
august the powers that attacked It. In
all ways, he was very sore boy.
During the brief ceremony Of presen.
tation his usually inscrutable counte-
nance wore an expression interpreted
by his father as one Of insane obstina.
cy. while Mrs. Schofield found 1t an in.
centive to inward prayer. The fine gra.
ciousness Of Mr.. Kinosling. however
was unimpaired by the glare of viru.
lent suspicion given him by this little
brother; Mr.. Kinosling mistook 1t for
a natural curiosity concerning one who
| might possibly become, In time, mem
Der of the family. He patted Penrod
upon the head, which was. for many
reasons, In no condition to be patted
! with any pleasure to the pattee. Pen
rod felt himself in the presence Of a
| new enemy.
How do you do. my little lad ?" SAID
Mr.. Kinosling. II trust we shall be
| come fast friends"
+, To the ear of his little lad 1t seem
! ed he said. "a frost we shall bick
home fawst frainds." Mr.. Kinosling's
pronunciation was, in fact, slightly
precious, and the little lad. simply
installing II for some cryptic form OF
mockery of himself, assumed a mannel
and expression which argued SO iii fol