Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-22

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request Of yours, Mary, for a complete
new suit Of furniture, when " Up room il
iust al comfortable a. need Be poz, was
going little too far. You know ell she
has must come 70 Is at last, If ne only
practise patience"
Aun. PheEie passed or, on: OF hear
ing, and gained her room ssnehov-she
never knew hov, indeed, for her mind
was all N q vhirL- she felt a. IL shs
we're the victim Of some horrible night
mare, and moved mechanically, like
psru0n walking IN deep. what did il
rnsanf Who vas the Golden GooseT
Shs remembered that Moliis had asked
for q nsv suit of furniture, and had
shown some disagrseable traits of ten
psr On being refused; for Aunt Picnic
vss not rich enough 70 crafty al their
wants, although she would have liked
20 do 20. Was IL on hsr, thsn, that her
niece bad bestowed that not hasssring
appeIlation- and what vas the sianif-
canoe Of iti Could IL be that theJ
cared DO more for her THAI the amount
Of money vsauS she rspfsssnted 70
thsmi
She stayed . very long time II her own
room that morning; and II must Be
owned that shs had never before % val
usd it seeluGon, for she shed many Bit
ter, sealding tsars, although her face
looked pale vhso she came dovn 20 din
nar, and she felt very, very sad.
She feared that her nieces would have
noticed ths change in her looks and
manner ct onos, for shs vas naturally
Q ehssrful, ehatty old lady; and the fact
that no ons appeared 70 ZEE anything
out Of the way vas but another proof
bow little they cared about her. Well,
Aunt Phsmis Rrievsd and wspt in secret
q good many days; and, in the light At
foeded By that 6ippant speech VI her
pieos Jane, she observed many things
that otherwise would have had no msan-
ING 10 her. And IL cannot Be denied that
bitter and resentful feeling for time
took possession of Der, and then she took
certain resolution referred to in the be-
ginning Of the story, and adhered 70 II
With the unswervinx steadiness that was
part of her character.
Aunt Picnic continued 20 look pale,
and something of the sadness and bit
terness within appeared Ia her face, till
At last her relatives commented On the
fast, and even made show of interest
In regard 10 1t.
alt ID nothing worse than / can re-
cover from. l hops" Auut Picnic an
swered, erevely, wnen ous and another
asked What WAS the matter; and day or
two after that some one read aloud, one
morning, how q certain bank had stopped
payment. Il was the bank in which ali
Aunt Phenis's money lay for safe keep
ing. ai.t ali the family knew it, and they
looked ct her with scared and startled
RlAn0es-
ibid you know Of it, Aunt Phe-
misr' asked Jane, who, Of all the fam
lily. cared the most for her aunt, though
abe had bestowed that disagreeable ap-
pellatioa-
"Yss, knew Of it," vas the calm re-
ply, and Aunt Picnic rose quietly ana
left the room.
And that's what's the NATTER ex-
claimed Kate, In her excitement uncon-
scious that she was INDUCING in slang.
And, depend upon it, she has lost every
dollar she owned In the world, and now
We Will have TO support her on our mar
rev income, that never was enough for
ourselves. vow. We are the unluckiest
family! II would try the patieuce of a
saint"
But Aunt Picnic had 10 intention to
try anyone's patience. and just waited
long enough TO SO whether her con-
tinued presence in the family would be
regarded a. burden: aud she was not
long In making up her mind on she
subject. Then she began to cast about
40 10 where she should betake herself,
and had almost decided on taking n
pretty little suite Of rooms in a comfort
able, old fashioned family hotel, when
her plans were changed By the arrival of
Mrs. Cook.
Jessie, prettisr than ever, and radiant
with happiness. bounded into the old
lady's room. and, catching her in her
strong young arms, almost Rugged and
kissed her breath away.
"Oh, dearest auntiew exclaimed the
warm hearted girl, 81 am 10 glad all your
money IL gone, for now can have you
all TO myself. and | viii try to show you
some Of the love and gratitude / always
felt for your kindness"
Aunt Picnic burst into tears, bat they
we're happy and triumphant tears.
Then You really love me, Jessie?'' she
said. THANK Heaven. some one does
love me. after alp
And the old lady sobbed and laughed
Historically In q rather alarming way;
but Jessie soon soothsd and Quoted
her, and, like ssnsible girl, began help
Ing her 70 pack her trunks for immediate
departure.
Neither Mary nor Kate nor Jane placed
any obstacle In the way Of Jessis's plan
70 take entire possession of Aunt Pho
mic, though Jane, Who had some natural
affection. did kiss tbs old lady warmly
when she said GOOD bye" and spoke
With some feeling regarding the loss ste
had sustained.
What lossr innooently asked Aunt
Picnic.
why, the bank. OF course. You said
you knew IL had stopped payment; you
can't have forgotten it already" rstorted
kats, brasqusly.
"Oh, the bankl Well, yes. it had pass
Cd out Of my memory. You zee, the fact
vas not of any particular interest 10 me.
] had drawn out all my money q couple
Of days before! Goodbye, my dear girls.
fou will hear from me sometimes, %
don't BE- unduly anxious about me. lam
writing little story for private circuls-
ton. IL 10 new version of the old one
about tbs goose that laid the golden eggs,
and Il will be called The Golden Goose.
! viii send you copy a. soon a. It II
printed"
And the carriage door closed With a
bang, though not % loud but Aunt Pie
mics nieces heard q rather merry though
satirical laugh a. the old lady was driven
rapidly away.
Crime in Wsstfsld, Mass, has long
been distinctive by reason Of boy bur.
glars. IL 10 a singular feature Of ths
State Law that children under IL canno,
be taken into custody by ordinary Off
cers. Who can only notify them to ap.
| pear in court, and their attendance
must be compelled. II at ell, by calling
the aid Of State agent. This process
10 bothsrsoms. and % the Juvenile
thieves Of Wsstfeld have had protrso.
ted immunity; but three lads have been
caught in burRlarles on several success.