Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-01

"An old bachelor" exclaimed Honora
Maywo d.
That's what he told me, just in 30
many words" said Mrs. Pennypacker,
who stood ON the threshold of her best
room, with her head tied up III n pocket
handkerchief, and hair broom III her
hand, wherewith she gestisulated, after
tragic fashion, AZ sue talked; while
Miss haywood, tall and slender as "a wild
lily, stood in the hall with IL roll IF music
under her arm and her SLIGHT figure
wrapped in shabby shawl. And bees
willing to pay me cash price every sun
day. Never attempted Ia boat ms down
"a penny, ii you'll believe 1t, my dear"
why should her' said donora.
Most people do, my DEAR" said Mrs,
Ponnyptcker. A wrinkied old widow
IKE ine, who has her living 10 earn. Is
mostly fair game for everybody. But
he never objected to- my terms. A real
gentleman, my dear-every inch OF hIn.
But he's n little particular, I'm afraid"
g suppose most old bachelors arc"
said Miss haywood, smiling.
Yes, my dear. Yes" nodded Mrs.
Pennypacker. "Bnt this gentleman IL
beyond the average, think"
And II he is?"
Nothing" said Mrs. Pennypacker.
making u dab with her broom handle at
a stray moth miller which WAS flnttering
b'lndly against the garnet damask VIII
dow curtains; nothing except one don't
know where to have him. He drinks only
English breakfast tea, and no wants his
pie-crust made with the best Alderney
butter, instead of lard. good enough tor
other people; aud he must have ventila.
tors to all his windows. aud an open
crate instead of tho base burning stove;
and hope yon'il not be offended. my
dsar but he particularly dIslikes a
piano"
''Dislikes a piano?" said the little
music teacher, reddenina IN spite vi
herself.
Aud he says, says he, / hope, Mrs
Pennypacker, that there il no piano III
the house. A piano, says he, plays the
deuce with my nervous system, with it,
everlasting tum, tum" These were his
words, my dear. SO l courtesies aud
says l, You'll not no troubled with one
hero, SIR And 80, my dear. I'll be CRATE,
ful II yon won't mind dom your prac
ticin' until he's out for his daily walk
from one To three, just ~ regular ~ the
clock"
Miss haywood looked up pitecusly in
the landlady's face.
:" WI, do anything to oblige you, Mira.
Ponnypacker," she said earnestly. %
have not forgotten how much am in
debted To you both in actual money and
In Kindness, which money can never re-
pay"
Aud her soft blue eyes filled with tears
as she spoke.
NV dear, don't say word" said Mrs.
Psnnspcker, hastily. You've been
sick. and its quite natural tina. you
should be low-spirited now and tkea.
But you mustn's pet discouraged. Thing,
will look up after while. Aud yoa arr
quite welcome to stay on until YOU are
Able to settle up your little account"
Miss Msywbod signcd ~ she thoag obi
how often her little advertisement had
been inserted In the daily newspapers
without attracting the least nosies ifoul
tue world of patrons aud pupils. There
were SO many capable nsislc teachers
willing ~ give lessons at moderate
prices" nowadays, and how Was any
ono To know how soreiy she needed the
money!
And ~ time crapt on and no pnpiis
came, Houora began 10 ask seriously
whether she should 20 out IN SOME me
NAL capacity or stay genteelly ~ home
end starvs.
Clothes, ma'am,"
Honara started from hsr reverie az the
waslierwoman's stnmpy sirs banged her
Self, like u human bstturinr ra.a, az siasl
the door with a pgepostcfou iy lari.c has
kst ON her arm.
Yea said honora. coloriug. "Pai
them down. Saiiy. Bat t--i'm ssfrua /.
isn't convenient 10 pay your mother to,
day"
Mother dida't say nothin' 'bont the
pay" said Sally. wilang her farehe vi
with whisk of her apr.sn aud smiling
herself nearly III her feet. Il WIS g.
leave the clothes with hsr unite duty,
and she 'o,ed they'd suit: bat itwts th :,
damp on Monday aud Tuesday - starch
wouidn't stuck. Aud she 'op@s soa'li ex
cnse all mistakes. rs they'll tie done bes
tar next time"
dare say they are quite right" said
Honora. with a little slgh, "a siss mar
veled at this une Expected access OF cur.
tesy on the part ut her Msleslan hua-
dress.
But when Sally had trampsd OF down
stairs, her happ,ng shppars beating =
sort OF tattoo ~ she went. and Miss VI ~.
vood took oil the fringed towel TIA;
covered the basket Of clothes, shs gave
little start.
Shirts" said Honora. "and socks
and turnover collars, No. IL. and grvst
big Northumberland. iske the sails
OF u sh,p, and white vests, and-gs,i-
lees the! what uo.s II all m-aas hrs
huivsy has sent mo sonse gentleman :
vardrube Ia mistake. must send these
things back at once"
Bat then M.ss haywood looked down
~ tue articles Ia grave consideration.
-" never tad brother" InuS.i Miss
haywood, aud | can't remember my
father; bat Ut This aci qsit. certain, ii
nsd esther one or the utLer ! sl4oald
thank = sirl 10 mend their dliapidstci
wardrobes II they iookcd Ike this. And
Mrs. Muivey cant send before nsgas, and
unfortunately have nothing TAI do; "a
III jest mend this poor young fellows
Alolhas. whoever hs may b.. 4 half