Phyllis: A Twin

Phyllis was perched on the arm of her brother's chair,

th his other arm, laid her very gently on the floor

ames," he chided. "See what happ

wretch!" Phyllis struggled,

lp me," she called.

?" Tom inquired calmly, as Janet cou

t she will do something. Oh, Janet, sa

she made a dive for her brother, but instea

nd Phyllis, taking advantage of his helplessness, jumped up. After that it was on

od," he panted. "What

er going home,"

ng home," Tom

tried to smooth his hair

Phyllis exclaimed. "And now what

you know," Jan

this fair? These two Comanche Indians hold me helpless on the sofa, extract a

," Phyll

long," ec

Tom; you brought it upon yourself, but of course you kn

lis demanded, and Janet

binding," s

op!" Tom begged. "I am at your m

ning," Phyllis suggested. "Janet hasn't seen my

net added happily. Miss Carter, true to her promise, had written t

chin in her hand and appeared to gi

hat you might rest awhil

r; I mean, week," Phyllis chan

go to buy my ticket and behave yourselves generally, I will give you a surprise party. No, I

o do?" Phyll

no

you pr

Phyllis look

love surprises,

," they sai

o over and interview this lion friend of Phyllis'

s Carter said gently; "mus

those two youngsters. Tell you what it is, Auntie Mogs, it isn't every man that f

ry far away." Miss Carter patt

u'll rea

already. The only thing that worries me is that

other knows you are coming to me, but I think sh

ls so much good. It's just the time when school gets a little monotonous and then,

oms of that, have you?" Tom demanded, sit

laughed at

think she quite understands school yet. She does

ays the girls

alize it quite yet. Girls are very strange som

ls came back with their hats and coat

they entered the park and headed toward the

sed. "Lions are noted for

m long?" Janet inq

over two years, and you can laugh if you wa

house to find a number of people around the cage, for Akbar was a

ith his huge paws over his

hyllis demanded, forgetting that he

ed to look at her, but only Tom and Janet f

o me," she urged. "I want

r, lifted his splendid head and finally after

me," Phyllis said triump

ed at each other a

e keeper, who seemed to be an old friend of hers,

ess his darling heart," she explai

h he knows her, for he'll get up and come to the front of his cage when he won't for

greed affably, but he hurried

een brought up as a lion tamer,"-he laughed-"and I could s

opes, too vague to be put into words but strong enough to make her restless

excited passenger. All the way from Old Chester Boru had done his doggish best

aggage platform. As for Janet, she sat down on the floor and hugged hi

ogs's in a taxicab and Boru, in his excitement,

her lap for the rest o

ter six, he told the girls to be ready to go out, and Au

he said with a twinkle in her eye, "b

the surprise is," Phyllis ac

ff to her own room, si

kly as they could, and di

one of those huge hotels," Janet

t's part of it to

t?" Janet

" Phyllis did not wish to voice the

nough too,"

seen a play before, was so excited and thrilled that people around her who had c

e tired and slee

my was going away to-morrow," Phyllis sighed and yawned. "Why do we

omething to do with roses and thorns, but I'm too sleep

ughed, as he kissed them

ugh they did not dream of dancing and music as they had