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So DAYS STOLEN FOR SPORT / 



Alice, I am not so deaf as that ; talk a little lower, 

 dear.' 



Mrs Jack tried again to ^et her informing sugges- 

 tion home — 'You should invite Mrs to bring her 



children to spend a day with you, uncle.' 



The lady referred to prevented any chance oi 

 this being heard by means of a very musical laugh., 

 and, with still a smile upon her face, spoke from her 

 advantageous position, 'Your niece is kind enough 

 to suggest that you should ask me to come and see 

 jT'ou again some day that you may show me over your 

 dear old house, and let me see your wonderful cattle 

 that Jack has told me so much about,' 



Her hearer's face beamed, and he turned to Mrs 

 Jack, and, while patting her hand, said, 'Quite right, 

 Alice, a very good idea.' 



So good did he consider it that he gave the invita- 

 tion there and then, and added, 'And mind you come 

 soon, my dear.' 



'I believe Kate v/ould make an Egyptian mummy 

 turn his head to listen to her,' said Mrs Jack. 'Give 

 her a nod or wink to stay her pace a bit, Ted.' Ted 

 only smiled, and Mrs Jack was thrown back upon her 

 wit. She was in deep thought for a moment ; then 

 nudging her uncle she pointed to her wedding ring and 

 then to Mrs Ted's hand. He quickly turned, and 

 seeing the plain gold ring amid its gemmed companions, 

 started with a smile of mock rebuke that came to a 

 pouting O, and then burst into laughter in which we 

 all joined. We rose from the table, still laughing, the 

 old gentleman's laugh remaining the loudest. 



