MISS BADSWORTH, M.F.H. 269 



There was some confusion between the hands that were 

 outstretched eagerly to meet hers. 



" I think you said you were the senior," selecting Mur- 

 dock's. 



" By Jove, yes ; it's an advantage now, but it isn't always, 

 don't you know," he replied. 



''Well, good-bye, and don't do it again," Lavvy said as 

 the butler appeared. 



Her ears should have been red for the next hour or so by 

 rights. 



" Two nice boys, Lavvy. I felt quite sorry for them," 

 Miss Badsworth said later. 



" I've not the least doubt you did, auntie. The carpeting 

 won't hurt them ; if I am not mistaken they are staunch 

 champions by this time." 



