"Temperance Hall. Temperance Hall.
To-night.
The Halifax Song and Glee Club will give their
Annual Concert
In Temperance Hall To-night.
Full Opening Chorus by the Members.
First Appearance of
The American Warbler,
The only songster ever known to whistle popular airs to
piano accompaniment.
Don't Miss It.
Programme to consist of Solos, Duets, Quartettes
and
Full Choruses.
God Save the Queen."
When Dexie reached home she flung open the door and rushed up the stairs to her own room in a perfect fury.
Gussie had watched her swift approach from the window, and fearing that some awful calamity must have happened, followed her sister upstairs, and found her walking the floor like a caged tiger, her eyes positively fierce as they looked straight before her, though seeing nothing.
"What is the matter, Dexie?" she asked in alarm.
Dexie turned and motioned imperiously for her to leave the room, then shut the door with a slam that shook the house. Gussie hurried to her father, saying:
"Oh, papa! do go and see Dexie. I believe she is going to have a fit, for she looks awful."
"What's that?" and Mr. Sherwood looked up from his paper. "Did you say something the matter with Dexie?"
"Yes, do go and see what it is, for she turned me out of the room."
"Have you been teasing her again about whistling?" he asked, looking at her sharply. "I told you to let your sister alone."
"Oh! it isn't that, papa. I have not offended her. She has only just returned from the store, but there's something the matter with her, for her very looks frightened me."