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Does he find it asked Ethel who
did not really know at all how to
go on at a visit. believe so re-
piled Mr. Salteena anyhow it is
quite the ustom and and we cant
help it II he does not. Nbw my
dear what do you think of the
SCENERY. -. -as,...t...
Very nice said Ethel gazing at
the rich fur rug on her knees. Just
then the carriage rooled into a
beautiful drive with tall trees and
big red flowers growing amid shiny
dark leaves. Presently the naughty
coachman pulled up with a great
clatter at a huge front door with
tall pliers each side a big iron
bell and two very clean scrapers.
The doors flung open as If by
majic causing Ethel to jump and
a portly butler appeared on the
scene with a very shiny shirt front
and a huge pale face. Welcome
sir he exclaimed good naturedly
as Mr. Salteena alighted rather
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He looks /. itAosroush ancestor

He looks ithouropgh ancestor
said Ethel kindly.
Well he was said Bernard In q
proud tone he was really the Sinis-
ter SON of Queen Victoria.
Not really cried Ethel In excited
tones but what does that mean.
Well / don't quite know said
Bernard Clark it puzzles me very
much but ancestors do turn quear
at times.
Peraps it means god son said
Mr.. Salteena in an intelligent voice.
Well l don't think so said Ber-
nard but j mean to find out. =
1t D very grand anyhow said
Ethel.
1t is that replied her hostsgen-
iully. a. a u,.1.. .,,
Who is this said Mr. Salteena
hating at picture of a lady hold
ing up some grapes and smiling .
good deal .....', - -. 4,
Her name was called Minnie
plato responded Bernard she was
rather far back but q real relation
and she was engaged to the earl OF
Tullyvardenr only it did not quite
come off. r~a L-l ,
What pity cried Ethel. 20. %,
Yes it was rather replied Ber-
nard but she marrid a Captain IN
the Navy and had seven children
SO she was quite alright. -
Here Mr. Salteena thourGht no
had better go to bed as he had had
a long jorney. Bernard always
had a few prayers in the hall and
some whiskey afterwards as he
was rarther pious but Mr.. Sal
teena was not verv addicted to
prayers SO he marched up to bed.
Ethel stayed as she thourght it
would be q good thing. The butler
came in as he was . very holy man
and Bernard piously said the Our
Father and a very good hymn
called win keep my anger down
and a Decad Of the Rosary: Ethel
chimed in quiutly and Francis
Minnit was most devout and Ethel
thourght what a good holy family
she was stopping with. So will
end my chapter.
(Copyright.. 1924. by the McCtrn hews
paper Syndicate.)
(To Be Continued Next Sunday
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4 PREFACE

The ''owner of the copyright"
guarantees that THE Young Vis-
tiers" is the unaided effort In nc
tion of an authoress OF nine
years. Effort" however. is an
absurd word to use, as you may
see by studying the triumphant
countenance OF the child herself.
which is here reproduced as from
, tispiece to her sublime work.
This is no portrait OF a writer
who had to burn the oil at mid
night dndeed there Is documen-
tary evidence that she was hauled
on to bed every evening at six);
II has an air OF careless power;
there is a complacency about IL
that by the severe might perhaps
be called smugness. IL needed no
effort for that face to knock OF a
masterpiece. 1t probably repre-
sents precisely how she looked
when Ahe finished chapter.
When she was actually at work i
think the expression was more
solemn, with the tongue f1rmly
clenched between the teeth; an
unholy rapture showing as she
drew near her love chapter. Fell
low-craftsmen will see that she is
looking forward to this chapter
all the time.
The manuscript is in pencil in a
stout little note book ttwopence).
and there 1t has lain for years.
for though the authoress was
nine when she wrote II she Is now
grown woman. 1t has lain, In
lavender as II were, In the dumpy
note book, waiting for a publisher
to ride that way and rescue it;
and here he is at last, not a bit
afraid that to this age 1t may ap-
pear victorian" Indeed. IL its
pictures of High Life are accurate
(as we cannot doubt, the author
ess seems always SO sure of her
facts) they had a way of going on
in those times which is really
surprising. Even the grand his
torical figures were free and easy.
such as King Edward, of whom
we have perhaps the most. human
picture ever penned, as he appears
at a levee rather sumshiously,"
in a small but costly crown" and
afterward slips away to tuck into
ices 1t would seem in particular
that we are oddly wrong in our
idea. of the young Victorian lady
as a person more shy and shrink
ing than the girl of today. The
Ethel of this story is a fascinat-
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Salteena egerly. Bernard pealed
on the bell and the butler came in
with stately walk.
Tea please Minnit Grid Bernard
Clark. With pleshure sir replied
Minnit with a deep bow. A glor-
ious tea then came in on a gold
tray two kinds of bread and butter
a lovly jam role and lots Of sugar
cakes. Ethels eyes began to sparkle
and she made several remarks
during the meal. expect you
would now like to unpack said
Bernard when it was over.
Well yes that is rarther an idear
said Mr. Salteena.
have given the best spare room
to .Miss Monticue said Bernard
with a gallant bow and yours
turning to Mr. Salteena openns out
of it so you will te nice and friend
ly both the rooms have big win
dows and a handsome view.
How charming said Ethel. Yes
well let us go up replied Bernard
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BY u M. BARRIE

Idear.- Bernard's 'idear" twarm-
ly acclaimed by EtheD Is that
she and he should go up 70 Lon
don FOR a few weeks gaierty."
Something OF the kind has often
been done In fction and In guide
books. but never probably in such
a hearty way as here. Arrived
at the "Gaierty" Hotel Bernard
pokes his head into the window
OF the pay desk. Have you
couple of bedrooms for self and
young lady he enquired In a
lordiy way" He is told that
they have two beauties. Thank
you said Bernard we will go up II
you have no objection. None
whatever sir said the genial lady
the beds are we'll aired and the
view quite pleasant. Come along
Ethel cried Bernard this sounds
alright eh. Oh quite said Ethel
with beaming smile." He de-
cides CALAMITY that the larger
room shall be hers. II shall be
quite lost In that large bed"
will said Bernard and now what
ABOUT little taple u ote iOlioWeu
by a theater?"
Bernard's proposal should be
carried in the pocket OF all fu-
ture SWANS. He decides "whilst
imbibing his morning tea be-
meath the pink silken quilt" that
to propose in London would not
be the correct idear." He springs
out OF bed and knocks at Ethers
door. Are you up my dear? he
called. Well not quite said Ethel
hastily jumping from her downy
nest" He explains his "idear."
"Oh hurrah shouted Ethel / shall
soon be ready as i had my bath
last night So won't wash very
much now"
They go up the river in Boat.
and after they had eaten and
drunk" deeply OF the charming
viands ending up with merangs
s=I chocolates" Bernard says "in
a passionate voice. Let us now
bask under the spreading trees.
oh yes let's sarS Ethel" "Ethel
he murmercd in r>Smly voice.
ON what Is IL said Ethel" What
Is was (as we'll she knew was
love eternal. Ethel accepts him.
faints and is brought back to
life by a clever "idear" Of Bern
ards who pours water on her.
"She soon came to and looked up
with a sickly smile. Take me
back to the 'Gaierty' Hotel she
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whispered family. With pleasure
my darling said Bernard. 1 will
just pack up our viands ere 1
unloose the boat Ethel felt better
after a few drops OF champagne
and began to tidy her hair-while
Bernard packed the remains OF
the food. Then arm In arm they
tottered TO the boat. l trust you
have not got an illness my darl-
ing murmured Bernard as he
helped her In. oh no i am very
strong said Ethel / tainted from
Joy she added to explain matters.
Oh i see said Bernard handing
her a cushion well some people
do he added kindly"
$50 ] will end my chapter" the
&uthoress says; and we can pic
ture her doing IL complacently,
and slowly pulling In her tongue.
Ethel was married in the Abbey.
Her wedding dress was "a rich
satin with a bumped pattern Of
gold on the pure white. and II had
a long train edged with Auum
lilies" You will. indeed. be
charming spectacle. my darling,
shop" and / have no doubt she
was. She got many delightful
presents, the incest of~all being
from her father, who provided a
cheque for lf2 and promised to
send her a darling little baby calf
when ready" This is perhaps the
prettiest touch in the story and
should make us all take OF our
hats TO the innocent wondering
mind that thought Of 1t.
Poor Mr.. Salteena- He was at
the wedding, dressed in black and
crying into his handkerchief.
However, he recovered to an ex-
tent and married another and had
ten children, "five Of EACH" none
of them of course equal to Ethers
children. of. whom in q remark
ably short time there were seven.
which the authoress evidently
considers to be the right "idear."
1t seems to me to be a remark
able work for a child, remarkable
even in its length and complete
ness, for when children turn au-
thor they usually stop in the mid
die, like the kitten when 1t
jumps. The penciled MS. has
been accurately reproduced. not a
word added or cut out. Each
chapter being in one long para
graph. however, this has been
subdivided for the readers COM
fort
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ing creature who would have
good time wherever there were
few males. but no longer could
she voyage through life quite SO
pollily without attracting the at
tention OF the censorious. Chap
eron seems to be one OF the very
few good words OF which our au-
thoress had never heard.
The lady she had grown into
the "owner of the copyright al
ready referred to. gives me few
particulars of this child she used
to be, and is evidently a little
scared by her. We should PROB
ably all be a little scared (though
proud) IL that portrait was
dumped down in front OF US as
ours, and we were asked TO ex-
plain why we once thought so
much OF ourselves as that.
Except for the smirk on her
face. all i can learn OF her now
is that she was one OF small
family who lived In the country
invented their own games,
lodged the governess and let the
rest OF the world go hang. She
icau cNSiy thih6 that N"h'N 49,
way. including. as the context
amply proves, the grown-up nov
els OF the period. II adored
writing and used to pray for bad
weather. so that i need not go
out but could stay in and write
Her mother used to have early
tea in bed; sometimes visitors
came to the house, when there
was talk of events in high So
ciety: there was mention OF
places called Hampton Court, the
Gaiety Theater and the "Crys-
tale" Palace. This is almost all
that Is now remembered, but
1t was enough, for the blazing
child. She sucked her thumb for
a moment this Is guesswork).
and sat down to her amazing
tale. .....
Her mother used to have
early tea in bed" Many authors
must have had a similar expert
ence, but they all missed the
possibilities Of 1t until this
young woman came along. 1t
thrilled her; and tea in bed at
last takes its proper place in
fiction. t.Mr. {Saltee1p4tcw . zap
rather, early nextAday ana was.
delighted3 to IN SAorace, the
footmsnalen terinuk TN a cup OF
tea. Oh thank y6h my man said
Mr.. Saiteena, rolitng over In the
costly bed. Mr.. Clark is bear
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quickly from the viacle and please
to. step inside.
Mr. Salteena stepped in as bid
followed by Ethel. The footrnan
again struggled with the luggage
and the butler Francis Minnit by
name kindly lent hand. The hall
was very big and hung round with
guns and mats and ancestors CIV
ing 1t a gloomy but a grand air.
The butler then showed them
down a winding CORRIDOR till he
came to a door which he flung
open shouting Mr. Salteena and a
lady sir. .
A tall man of 20 rose from the
sofa. He was rarther bent in the
middle with very nice long legs
fairish hair and blue eyes. Hullo
All old boy he cried SO you have
got here all safe and no limbs
broken.
None thankyou Bernard replied
Mr. Salteena shaking hands and
let me introduce Miss Monticuc
she is very pleased to come for
this visit. Oh yes gasped Ethel
blushing through her red ruge.
Bernard looked at her keerly and
turned a dark red. / am glad to
see you he said l hope you will
enjoy it but / have not arranged
any partys yet as j don't know
anybody.
Don't worry murmered Etl.el /
don't mix much in Society and she
gave him a dainty smile.
expect you would like some tea
said Bernard / will ring.
Yes indeed we should said Mr.
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quite in the fashion and she had
on a necklace which Mr. Salteena
gave her for a birthday present.
She looked very becoming and
pretty and Bernard heaved a sigh
as he gave her his arm to 90 into
dinner. The butler Minnit was
quite ready for the fray standing
up very stiff and surrounded by
two footmen in green plush and
curly white wigs who were called
Charles and Horace.
Well said Mr. Salteena tapping
up his turtle soup you have a very
sumpshous house Bernard.
His friend gave a weary smile
and swallowed a few drops of
sherry wine. 1t is fairly decent
he replied with a bashful glance
at Ethel after our repast l will
show you over the premisis.
Many thanks said Mr. Salteena
getting rarther flustered with his
forks.
You ourght to give a ball re-
marked Ethel you have such large
compartments. -.
Yes there is room enough sighed
Bernard we might try few steps
and meanwhile / might get to
know few people.
So you might responded Ethel
giving him q speaking look.
Mr.. Salteena was growing a
little peevish but he cheered up
when the Port wine came on the
table and the butler put round
some costly finger bowls. He did
not have any in his own house and
he followed Bernard Clarks ad-
vice as to what to do with them.
After dinner Ethel played some
merry tunes on the piano and
Bernard responded with a rarther
loud song in a base voice and
Ethel clapped him good deal.
Then Mr. Salteena asked a few
riddles as he was not MUSCLE.
Then Bernard said shall show
you over my domain and they
strolled into the gloomy hall.
see you have lot Of ancestors
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of royal blue. Do / look nice in
my get up she asked.
Mr.. Salteena surveyed her. You
look rarther rash my dear your
colors don't quite match your face
but never mind l am just going up
to say goodbye to Rosalind the
housemaid.
Well don't be long said Ethel.
Mr. S. skipped upstairs to Rosa
linds room. goodbye Rosalind he
said l shall be back soon and l
hope l shall enjoy myself.
l make no doubt of that sir said
Rosalind with blush as Mr. Sal
teena silently put 2-6 on the dirty
toilet cover.
Take care of your bronkitis said
Mr. S. rather bashfully and he
hastily left the room waving his
hand carelessly to the housemaid.
Come along cried Ethel powder
ing her nose in the hall let us get
into the cab. Mr. Salteena did not
care for powder but he was an un-
selfish man so he dashed into the
cab. Sit down said Ethel as the
cabman waved his whip you are
standing on my luggage. Well l
am paying for the cab said Mr. S.
so l might be allowed to put my
feet were / like.
They travelled I'd class in the
train and Ethel was longing to go
first but thought perhaps least
said soonest mended. Mr.. Salteena
got very excited in the train about
his visit. Ethel was calm but she
felt excited inside. Bernard has
a big house said Mr. S. gazing at
Ethel he is inclined to be rich.
Oh indeed said Ethel looking at
some COWS flashing past the win
dow. Mr. S. felt rather disheart-
ened so he read the paper till the
train stopped and the porters
shouted Rickamere station. We
had better collect our traps said
Mr.. Salteena and just then very
exalted footman in a cooked hat
and olive green uniform put his
head in at the window. Are you
for Rickamere Hall he said in i'm
pressive tones.
Well yes am said Mr. Salteena
and so is this lady.
Very good sir said the noble
footman if you will alight / will
see to your luggage there is con-
vayance awaiting you.
Oh thankyou thankyou said Mr.
s. and he and Ethel stepped along
the platform. Outside they found
lovely carriage lined with olive
green cushions to match the foot
man and the horses had green
brides and bows on their names
and tails. They got gingerly In.
Will he bring our luggage asked
Ethel nervously.
expect so said Mr.. Salteena
lighting a very long cigar.
Do we tip him asked Ethel quiet
ly.
Well no l don't think so not yet
we had better just thank him per-
litely.
Just then the footman staggered
out with the baggage. Ethel
bowed gracefully over the door OF
the carriage and Mr. s. waved his
hand as each bit of luggage was
hoisted up to make sure it was all
there. Then he said thankyou my
good fellow very politely. Not at
all sir said the footman and touch
ing his cooked hat he jumped
actively to the box.
was right not to tip him whis-
pered Mr. Salteena the thing to do
is to leave on your dressing
table when your stay is over.
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and he led the way up many a
winding stairway till they came
to an oak door with some lovely
swans and bull rushes painted on
it. Here we are he cried gaily.
Ethels room was indeed HAND
some compartment with purple
silk curtains and a 4 post bed
draped with the same shade. The
tolit set was white and mouve and
there were some violets in cost
ly varse. Oh l say cried Ethel in
surprise. / am glad you like it
said Bernard and here we, have
yours Alf. He opened the divid-
ing doors and portrayed smaller
but dainty room all in pale yellow
and wild primroses. My own
room is next the bath room said
Bernard it is decorated dark red as
l have somber tastes. The bath
room has got a tip up bason and
a hose thing for washing your
head. .,A. .-.-
A good notion said Mr.. Salteena
who was secretly getting jellus.
Here we will leave our friends
to unpack and end this Chapter,
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Bernard but she was and he moved
away to the next picture. 1t was
a man with a fat smiley face and
a red ribbon round him and lot
of medals. My great uncle Am.
brose Fudge said Bernard care
lessly. .-&.- ''t- -
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CHAPTER l.
Quite q Young Girl

n A. X. SALTEENA was an eld-
M erly man Of forty-two and
Ava was fond of asking peo-
pie to stay with him. He had
quite q young girl staying with
him of seventeen named Ethel Mon
ticue. Mr.. Salteena had dark
short hair and mustaehe and
wiskers which were very black
and twisty. He was middle sized
and he had very pale blue eyes.
He had a pale brown suit hut on
Sundays he had a black one and
he had a topper every day as he
thorght it more becoming. Ethel
Monticue had fair hair done on
the top and blue eyes. She had a
blue velvit frock which had grown
rarther short in the sleeves. She
had a black straw hat and Kid
gloves. p{ y.;
One morning Mr.. Salteena came
down to breakfast and found Ethel
had come down first which was
strange. Is the tea made Ethel
he said rubbing his hands. Yes
said Ethel and such quear
shaped parcel has come. for you.
Yes indeed it was quear shape
parcel it was a hat box tied down
very tight. and a letter stuffed be-
tween the string, Well well said
Mr.. Salteena parcels do turn quear
will read the letter first and so
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That is Mary Ann Fudge my
grandmother / think said Bernard
she was very well known in her.
day.
Why asked Ethel who was rar-
ther curious by nature.
Well / don't quite know said
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CHAPTER 3.
The First Evening.

WHEN they had unpacked
w Mr. Salteena and Ethel
w went downstairs to dinner.
Mr. Salteena had put on a COM
pleat evening suit as he thought
1t was the correct idear and some
ruby studs he had got at a sale.
Ethel had on a dress Of yellaw
silk covered with tulle which was
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said Mr.. Salteena in a jelous tone,
who are they. ..
Well said Bernard they are all
quite correct. This is my aunt
Caroline she was rather exentrick
and quite old. .
SO / see said Mr.. Salteena and
he passed on to lady with a very
tight waist and quearly shaped.
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One morning Mr.. Salteena came
down to breakfast and found
Ethel had come down first
which was strange.


saying he tore open the letter and
this is what it said
My dear Alfred.
| want you to come for a stop
with me so / have sent you top
hat wrapped up in tishu paper in
side the box. Will you wear 1T
staying with me because it is very
uncommon. Please bring one OF
your young ladies whichever is the
prettiest in the face.
| remain Yours truely
BERNARD CLARK.
Well said Mr.. Salteena / shall
take you to stay Ethel and fancy
him sending me top hat. Then
Mr.. S. opened the box and there
lay the most splendid top hat OF
a lovly rich tone rarther like
grapes with a ribbon round COM
pleat. -,
Well said Mr.. Salteena peevishly
don't know if l shall like it che
bow. of the ribbon is too flighty
for my age. Then he sat down
and eat the egg which Ethel had
so kindly laid for him. After he
had finished his meal he goL down
and began to write to Bernard
Clark he ran up stairs on his fat
legs and took out his blotter with
a louder sniff and that Is what
he wrote
Ny dear Bernard
Certinly / shall come and stay
with you next Monday ! will bring
Ethel Monticue commonly called
Miss M. She is very active end
pretty. l. do hope | shall enjoy
myself with you. ! am fond OF
digging in the garden and an1
parshial to ladies if they are nice
/ suppose it is my nature. l am
not quite a gentleman but you
would harly notice it but can't be
helped anyhow. We will come ny
the 3-15.
Your old and valud friend
ALFRED SALTEENA.
Perhaps my readers will be won
dering why Bernard Clark had
asked Mr.. Salteena to stay with
him. He was a lonely man in a
remote spot and he likel peaple
and partys but he did not know
many. What rot muttered Ber-
nard Clark as he read Mr.. Sal
teenas letter. He was rarther
presumshious man. -..
CHAPTER ii.
Starting Gaily.
wv HEN the M great morning
w not have an egg for his
breakfast in case he should be sick
on the jorney. a.r
What top hat will you wear ask
ed Ethel. t."
shall wear my best black and
my white alpacka coat to keep
off the dust and flies replied Mr..
Salteena, .. la, ..,.
shall put some red ruge on
my face said Ethel because l am
very pale owing to the drains in
this house.
You will look very silly said Mr..
Salteena with a dry laugh.
Well so will you said Ethel In a
snappy tone and she ran out of the
room with a very superior run
throwing out her legs behind and
her arms swinging in rithum.
Well said the owner of the house
shs has a most idiotick run.
Presently Ethel came back In
her best hat and a lovly yelvit coat
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