Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-05-02


Breakfast being over, Miss Jellaby
sauntered forth to the parsonage.
The good pastor looked up with a
meek sigh, as that lady entered his
study.
The clergyman was a quiet, peace
loving man, somewhat timid withal,
and the spinster always overpowered
him with her arguments, when she at
tempted to do so. She stayed nearly
half An hour with him; and at the ex-
piration of that time people who were
on the lookout saw her conveying the
unhappy parson in the direction, and +,
at last, through the very gate OF Randall
Cottage.
A tidy.looking old servant admitted
them, ushered them into q pleasant
nursery-room, and said she would go
and tell her mistress of their arrival.
Mr.. Fullerton sat on the edge of his
chair, very uneasy in his mind, and
wishing with all his heart that he was
at home again. Miss Jellaby strobe up
and down the room like dragon, eye
ing everything about her, and making
observations in an under tone, which,
however, he could not help hearing.
"Such extravaganza! Look at that
carpet, now-all roses and lilies, and
struggling green vines. Why can't
they be contented with dragged, as I
amp"
She took another turn.
And guitar! Spaniards, I don't
doubt or Italians and the rest follows,
as matter of course. Mr.. Fullerton,
l believe these people are heathens!"
Hardly, l think, or they never
would have come to church last Sun
day"
"Oh, You don't know that perhaps
they had some private end to gain by
it," said Miss Jellaby.
The spinster's unreasonable suspi-
cions tickled Mr.. Fullerton beyond
measure. She saw him laughing, and
grew indignant.
"Let those laugh that win, 1 say,
Mr.. Fullerton. 1 doubt not you will
feel more like crying before this bust
ness is settled"
MOT T." said the minister, with a
rueful look.
"a crucifix, as / am a sinner"
she murmured moment afterward.
" There, Mr.. Fullerton, what did I tell
you! hanging on the wall here in broad
daylight. Shall 1 pull it DOWN."
Are you beside yourself, Miss Jel-
laby?" said Mr.. Fullerton, springing
up and arresting Der hand Just in time.
The sound of voices and laughter in
the garden prevented her giving him
what she called "a piece of her mind"
There was race up the broad path,
that sobered into a walk when the
young people neared the window, fol
lowed by the old servant, who had been
into the grounds to call them. .p
They entered the room together,
flushed with their frolic, but looking
happy and pleased to meet the clergy.
man.
Sin wears different face from
that" he said to himself, as he shook
hands with them. They turned to the
spinster, who had bolstered herself up
against the chimney piece, and stood
cycling them with sour disdain. Il
" Your neighbor, Miss Jellaby,' said
Mr.. Fullerton, adding. in a low whis-
per to her, as they sought about the
room for easy chairs g It's all a mis-
take, my good creature there's moth
ing wrong here. I'll have nothing to
do with the matter. Say nothing, and
let this pass as a morning call"
:" Say nothing indeed! Mr.. Fuller
ton, 1 am ashamed of your was her re-
ply, too audibly made, however, for
Mr.. Graham heard it, though he was
too courteous to look surprised. +
".Pray take this easy chair, Miss
Jellaby. Can offer you some wine,
Mr.. Fullerton ?" said Helen, who won
dered inwardly at the strange behavior
of her guests. = ..,,. .,n +
y "No, my child" said the clergyman.
kindly, II will touch nothing during
this visit. Some other time / hope to
come again. I can only express my
sorrow of having been persuaded
against my better judgment to enter
these doors on such an absurd Grand
and leave you"
My dear sir, forgive me If I say
do not quite understand" exclaimed
the captain, while Helen made up her
mind that both her visitors were mad.
/. II will tell you at another time,'
said Mr.. Fullerton, nervously. ST will
only say. in explanation of this intru-
sion, that it was caused by a most rid
iculous mistake" Miss. Jellaby folded
her arms, looked at them all yiciously,
and Numbered out '-~ 20
"Nol" ,t ,rfy. bgai,,i rf
" Is she mad?" whispered Helen to
the clergyman. ''.What docs it all
mean ?" 81. 4'' IS ei'3tll7aii'JJa
Miss Jellaby heard her. ata,a 4js j
1t means this, madam, this, and
nothing more. that il Mr.. Fullerton is
to be ensnared by pretty face, and
frightened out of doing his duty. I anu
notr" +"
I. "Was there ever such an unfortunate
piece of business? Miss Jellaby,3 I
cannot allow you to commit such an act
OF folly or to insult these young Great
ures, so I command You, as your minis
ter, not to speak"
- 90 take no orders from man who
.shrinks from his duty" said the spin.
ster, loftily. oat IA -
" My dear sir, turning to the captain,
Z" it seems l cannot spare you this In.
Fiction, SO may as we'll tell you what
this good lady means. She lives oppo,
site you, as You already know"