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She was evidently growing very weak, so Calton turned to Kilsip and told him in a whisper to get a doctor. The detective scribbled a note on some paper, and, giving it to Lizer, ordered her to take it. At this, the other girl arose, and, putting her arm in that of the child's, they left together. "Them two young 'usseys gone?" said Mother Guttersnipe.
"None of this," he said, sharply, taking Lizer by one thin shoulder, and pushing her over to where the other girl was crouching; "stop there till I tell you to move." Lizer tossed back her tangled black hair, and was about to make some impudent reply, when the other girl, who was older and wiser, put out her hand, and pulled her down beside her.
"Take the knap?" said Maitland, who imagined that "the knap" must be some malady incident to childhood. "Oh, sir, it's when one person cuffs at another on the stage, you know, and the other slaps his own hand, on the far side, to make the noise of a box on the ear: that's what we call 'taking the knap' in the profession. And the beer was spilt, and the jug broken, and all Lizer was that clever?
To-day I made her lay a-bed and wear her theatre pantermime bearskin, that fits her like another skin and she'll be too big for it next year just to keep her warm in that cold garret. That's all about it, sir. She'll be well enough in a day or two, will Lizer." "I am sure I hope she will, Mrs. Gullick," said Maitland; "and, as I am passing his way, I will ask Dr.
This astonishing statement elicited a laugh even from Aunt Polly, but presently she said: "Wa'al, I'm glad you found one man that would stan' you off on Sunday." "Yes'm," said her brother, "'Lizer 's jest your kind. I knew 't he'd hurt his foot, an' prob'ly couldn't go to meetin', an' sure enough, he was settin' on the stoop, an' I drove in an' pulled up in the lane alongside.
The mare quickened her pace, and in a few minutes they drove into the barn. "Where you ben?" asked Mrs. Bixbee of her brother as the three sat at the one o'clock dinner. "I see you drivin' off somewheres." "Ben up the Lake Road to 'Lizer Howe's," replied David. "He's got a hoss 't I've some notion o' buyin'."
"So that's it, is it?" he said. "Good! Just reminds me of something I want to say, so I'll introdooce the matter now, in a manner o' speaking. Last night I 'ad to go to Mile End for you, and here's Lizer out on a sim'lar arrand. If people 'ave got to be 'ospital nurses to a sick baiby they ought to be paid, mind ye.
And look 'ere, Lizer," she added, patting the child affectionately on the shoulder, "do get that there Bird out o' your head. It's just nothing but indigestion comes o' you and the other children himps they may well call you, and himps I'm sure you are always wasting your screws on pasty and lemonade and raspberry vinegar. Just-nothing but indigestion."
Indiscreet little Letty found means to steal away from home time after time, and her stock of fibs must have been varied and extensive, for three months passed before the inevitable catastrophe came. "This is Aunt Lizer, is it?" Devine and Miss Letty were walking in a secluded corner of Wimbledon Common when a loud voice spoke thus.
"She has tree brooches, and a necktie better than your best one wots you keeps to go seeing Susie Duffy in," and Lizer giggled slyly. "You shut up about Susie Duffy, or I'll whack yuz up aside of the ear," said Peter angrily. "She ain't like ma. She's fat up here, and goes in like she'd break in the middle, Peter." "Great scissors! she must be a flyer," said Peter.
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