the old lady's nt-phew, you are a poor
Tes, Mr. Leofric," said Wiunj, meekly. !
"Have you heard my aunt mention any
particular article ahem i or jtift, you
ktow that she would fancy on ber birthday,
be ?"
"Xo, Mr. Leofric,' said Winoy, demure
ly ; but she was telling old Doctor Duffer
what a beautiful picture she saw last wevk
at the Genuflex Gallery. !Mie saiJ if it
hadn't been for the price, alie would have
been tempted to buy it for her boudoir."
The Genuflex Gallery, eh?" said the
captain, pulling his long mustache. "You
don't happen to remember the suhjixH eh,
Wlnny?"
"Yea, sir," said Wuiny. 44lt was "On the
Juniata.' At least that was what she said.''
"All right," said the captain. "Ill give
you a quarter, Winny, the next time I have
any change."
"Thank you, Mr. leofric," said Wlany.
"Winny bad scarcely finished dusting her
parlor, when In rustled Mrs. Forrester, Mrs.
Terebiath's cousin, once removed.
My cousin Pliorbe isn't in, Winifred.'"
Xo, ma'am," said Winny.
"Oh," remarked Mrs. Forrester, with a
gilt stoppered smelling-bottle at her nose.
"Winifred, I'm going to make a confidant
of you."
"Are you, ma'am," add Winny.
Mrs. Forrester nodded.
"I want to make my cousin ITiosbe an
acceptable birthday gift, Winifred." said
yixe. "Xow, cap you mention anything for
wu.'ch she has lately expressed a wish!
This is quite confident lal between our
selves, you kno r."
"Oh, yes, ma'am," said Wincy, with wide
open blue eyes. -There was a painting
that she admired at the GennOex wallery.1
Vol a word mote . said Mrs. Forrester,
lifting her primrose-kidded finger. Xow,
what was the name?
"It was a scene on the Juniata lUver,
ma'aoi. I heard her say"
Yjl" said Mrs. Forrester. "Exactly.
