Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-24
The New Years Call.

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the outside of the windows, and q view
Of gray woods wrestling against lead
en- eky-a kitchen where the shoots of
cRrmine fame wove themselves in and
out OF the moss-fringed logs, like so
many fiery serpents at play, and the
great oleander tree in the corner was
putting out its clusters of pink buds in
reckless defiance of the season-that
was where Aunt Pandora was at work
frying crullers when Uncle David Doty
came in from the post-otfice, bringing a
breath of the Arctic regions with him.
ANY letters ?" said Aunt Pandora,
fishing particularly brown and savory
twist out of a sea Of boiling lard.
Yes" said Uncle David, "a letter
from Evelyn. And they're in trouble
again. Want more money"
Aunt Pandora shook her head.
After that thousand dollars You
sent 'em last July ?" said she. Tim
afraid Evelyn's husband isn't a good
manager"
Business difficulties, you see,'' said
Uncle David. evelyn tells me they
are living with the utmost economy,
and denying themselves every luxury"
:" Poor dear" said Aunt Pandora, be.
nignantly.
II really think we must spare 'em
another thousand, ;" said Uncle David,
who had soft spot in his heart for his
niece and adopted child, Evelyn Elsin.
"A thousand dollars is deal of mon.
ey," said Aunt Pandora, solemnly.
"Yes. know it," admitted her hus-
hnnA ~ Ruf fhn "a -.
with plenty of worldly goods, and how
can we better use il than in helping our
little Evelyn along? We were poor
folks ourselves once, Pandora, begin
ming the world"
$50 We were," acquiesced the old
lady, as she set off the pot of lard, car
ried her pan of fragrant crullers into
the pantry and took off her striped cal.
leo cooking apron.
"And I'll tell you what I've made M
my mind to do, said Mr.. Doty, putting
both hands on his knees, and staring
hard at the blazing logs.
"What?"
"1T 60 10 New York myself and see
the child" said Uncle David. 1T NAV
De they're actually suffering. Anyhow,
II take my bank. book along. and do
what ! can for EN-"
WE'LL" said Aunt Pandora. "I
think it would be good plan. And
you can take along some of these fresh
crullers and q pair of dressed fowls.
and some OF the red Baldwin apples in
your carpet-bag. If it wasn't for nv
rheumatism, I'd be glad of the chance
to 60 along myself. Only to think that
We haven't either of us seen EVELYN
since she married that store-clerk and
went to the city to live"
And so Uncle David Doty started off
IN the orange glow of the first dav of
all the New Year, and walked to the
railway station while the sunrise was
yet turning the snowy landscape to a
sheet OF diamonds.
1t was long and tedious ride, but
what cared the old gentleman as he sat
there, with the well-stufed carpet.bag
beside him, and basket of apples be.
yond-such apples as little Evelyn had
been won't to love as a child, when she
had climbed the orchard wall. and
nestled in the high grass under the
trees. And when he finally reached
the great depot, it seemed as il he were
actually stepping into Pandemonium.
Never was in such a noisy place in
all my life before" thought Uncle Da-
vid, as he made his way through the
crowd. :" And how the New Workers
do STARE"
For, in truth, and in fact, Uncle Da.
vid Doty presented sufficiently strong
contrast to those around him to induce
people to turn and look the second
time. Six feet high, with a complex.
ion rosy as a fall pear, long white
beard reaching nearly to his waist, and
o shaggy far overcoat, he strobe along
with the basket in one hand and the
bag in the other, inquiring his way
with persistence which would have
done credit to second Christopher
Columbus in search of a new Western
Continent. And it was just noon when
Uncle David at last found himself in
East Barron street.
my man." said he to policeman.
who was trying to keep himself warm
by vigorously slapping his arms across
his chest. which is Eumber ninety.
1ine ?"
!" Ninety nine ?' said the policeman;
" halfway down the block-that big
house with the blinds all closed"