Mr. Brewster cares to attend, he will, I fancy, have little trouble in securing it at a reasonable price. I confess that I had thought of refraining from apprising my late employer of this matter, but more Christian feelings have prevailed. "If thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink; for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head" (Romans xii. 20). Nor, I must confess, am I altogether uninfluenced by the thought that my action in this matter may conceivably lead to Mr. B. consenting to forget the past and to reinstate me in my former position. However, I am confident that I can leave this to his good feeling.
- I remain, respectfully yours,
- Herbert Parker.
- I remain, respectfully yours,
Lucille clapped her hands.
"How splendid! Father will be pleased!"
"Yes. Friend Parker has certainly found a way to make the old dad fond of him. Wish I could!"
"But you can, silly! He'll be delighted when you show him that letter."
"Yes, with Parker. Old Herb. Parker's is the neck he'll fall on—not mine."
Lucille reflected.
"I wish" she began. She stopped. Her eyes lit up. "Oh, Archie, darling, I've got an idea!"
"Decant it."
"Why don't you slip up to New York to-morrow and buy the thing, and give it to father as a surprise?"
Archie patted her hand kindly. He hated to spoil her girlish day-dreams.
"Yes," he said. "But reflect, queen of my heart! I have at the moment of going to press just two dollars fifty in specie, which I took off your father this after-
