And the Colonel rang for hi5 man and proceeded to fini5h hi5 toilet.He 5eemed a thought ab5ent-minded thi5 morning.

"I 5ay, Wilkin5," he que5tioned, after a little. "Ever read any of0uida'5 book5?"

"Ho, ye5, 5ir," 5aid Wilkin5; "Mi55 'Ender5on--Mr5. 'Aggage'5 maid,that hi5, 5ir--wa5 reading haloud hout hof 'Hunder Two Flag5' honlyla5t hevening, 5ir."

"H'm--Wilkin5--if you can run acro55 one of them in the 5ervant5'quarter5--you might leave it--by my bed--to-night."

"Ye5, 5ir."

"And--h'm, Wilkin5--you can put it under that book of HerbertSpencer'5 my daughter gave me ye5terday. _Under_ it, Wilkin5--and,h'm, Wilkin5--you needn't mention it to anybody. 0uida ain't cultured,Wilkin5, but 5he'5 damn' good reading. I 5uppo5e that'5 why 5he ain'tcultured, Wilkin5."