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Charlie and Ethel Minturn were invited up for a week from that day to take lunch and go to a matinee. "They'll never be able to take them," Rex found opportunity to whisper to his brother. "I wish we'd told the girls about it this morning." "So do I, but I didn't like to till Syd said he was ready." The Minturns could not fail to notice that the twins had something on their minds.
"I must go down and see Syd about it," said Roy as they went out into the hall together. "You'll have to go to Marley without me." "And I'm sure I don't want to go," added Rex. Their decision carried dismay to the hearts of the girls. "You must go, boys," said Eva. "The Minturns have invited us to lunch, we have accepted, and it would be very impolite for you not to go now.
Allender, to whose family his own was indebted for an introduction into society, and for an acquaintance with many who were esteemed as valued friends. Ten years elapsed, and the Minturns were on a level with the Allenders, as far as external things were concerned.
Bond, in her childish, unformed way. She told him every little thing concerning their own household, and the Flins', and Pat's misfortunes, and their ejectment from, and reinstalment in, their attic home; and she dwelt a great while upon Mrs. Flin's metamorphosis, and upon her own new abode with the Minturns.
Their house was furnished with exceeding plainness, and their only domestic was a stout girl of fourteen. The Allenders, on the other hand, lived in a fashionable neighbourhood, so called. For their house, which was handsomely furnished, they paid a rent of four hundred dollars; and lived in what the Minturns thought to be great elegance. And so it was, in contrast with their style of living. Mrs.
Roy looked really worried. "I thought he might possibly be at the Minturns', but he wouldn't have gone there till he had been here." "Let down that seat behind, jump in, and I'll drive you over there," said Scott. But Charlie had not seen or heard from Rex in ten days, nor was news to be obtained of him from any other of his Marley friends. Roy went home seriously alarmed.
This remark did not in the least improve the matter in the eyes of Mr. Erskine, who now understood the Minturns rather better than before. A feeling of repugnance took the place of his former friendly sentiments; and in a briefer time than he had intended, he brought his visit to a close, and bade them good morning. What was now to be done?
And the intimacy from that time was broken off. The next winter came round, and the Minturns repaired again to Washington. Emeline had hoped to receive a letter from Mr. Erskine, whom she half believed to be in love with her; but no such desired communication came. But she would meet him at the Capitol; and to that time of meeting she looked forward with feelings of the liveliest interest.
When he spoke of references the lady cut him short by smilingly remarking that she needed no better vouchers than her friends, the Minturns. The family would leave the next morning, she said, and it would be perfectly agreeable, as far as she was concerned, to have Mrs. Seabrook take possession the following day, and it was so arranged. As they left the house Dr.
"But seriously, I think you had better give up this trip to Marley." "But what excuse will we send the Minturns?" Roy hesitated. This was a poser. "Can't you put it off?" he said finally, as a makeshift. "Of course we can't, without giving a reason for it," returned Jess. "I think you boys are just as mean as you can be.
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