Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-27

morning sen, 70 MrS- cooper tne We
etables thus uncerefnoniously re
turned. An explanation of this sur
prising shower followed In Mrs
Cooper's voice.
"Hi'li thank you after this TO keel
yourself and heverything belonging
TO you 70 yourself. Hif my boz
haint &c society for your boy, We
don't none Of us want nothing TO ID
with you" a q
OF course, % such 3 speech Is thil
no civil reply wks possible. so Mrs
Sunderland quietly withdrew from
tie scene OF action, leaving bel
fSeighbor In possession OF the field
The predicted quarrel mad come,
greatly to Mrs. Sunderland's NORTH
cation: for to have Ii known to tbs
whole town that she was At variance
with her next doer neighbours
thanks 10 Mrs Cooperis unscrupu
IoHs tongue, il speedily was--was
felt by the widow to be real dis
grace.
All that she could do tn smoott
matters over she did, with no effect
however. except thsf Mrs. Cooper
shielded gradually from q ferocious
into 8 snlIea mood, bur lost no OBJ
portunity of exhibiting her dislike
and ill-wili In the numberless little
ways which q near neighbor can al
ways make available.
The quarrel between the two boys
was Of much shorter duration. In
the course of few days Charles
red head was again seen bobbing
over the division fence, and Frank
being responsive the former intlma
ey was soon re-established When
September came and the schools re-
opened the two lads became school
mates and class mates.
Charlie was q bright boy, and his
parents kept him steadily at school,
and were very proud OF his attais-
neats; but though he was two years
older than Frank. the latter was more
than his equal In school standing
There was no brag about Frank, how
ever. and there would probably have
been no jealousy on Charles side
had Il not been excited by home in
Mrs Cooper was bitterly
jealous and envious, and her sneers
and innuendoes did much toward
making her son as unreasonable and
suspicious as herself.
A few months after school opened.
an examination was held for the pur-
pose OF promoting such of the schol-
airs as were fitted for the advance to
higher departments in the school.
Frank Sunderland was the only boy
In his class who was successful in
the examination, though
Charlie Cooper had not been far be-
hind him. and hts heart, and his
mother's as well, had been set upon
bis obtaining the promotion.
That he failed 10 do so was, In it,
self, a bitter disappointment. but that
Frank should succeed where Charlie
failed was trial much harder TO en-
dure. Mrs. Cooper's undisciplined
tongue wagged freely, and her opin
ion that the school was conducted
Upon the rankest principles OF favor
itism was widely disseminated. She
would even have been foolish enough
TO withdraw Charlie from the school
had not his father interposed his
rarely exerted authority and put pos.
tive veto upon any such absurd pro-
AS usual, Charles wrath soon
evaporated, and as there wa, no oc-
casion for actual rivalry between
hem, the two lads got along very
and Frank was able
10 do many kind turn TO Charlie,
which the latter, as general thing,
fully appreciated.
Though very we'll aware of the ru-
NOR of Mrs. Cooper's feelings toward
her and Frank, Mrs. Sunderland was
sensible enough 10 feel rather amused
than irritated, even when Mrs. Coop
er's conduct, ON their chance meet
irgs. verged upon actual insolence.
The widow cheerfulness and polite
ness continued 10 be quite invincible
until the events Of a certain morning
proved to her that forbearance had at
last ceased 10 be q virtue.
Il was q cold day In January;
Frank had gone to the well 10 draw a
bucket OF water, but found the we'll
bucket half-full of Ice, so that II
would not sink when lowered into
The water. His mother came to his
assistance, but succeeded no better
than he had done. Charlie Cooper
was at the wen 10 their own lot.
scarcely stones throw distant, and
he called ont. Come Oil your buck
et here. Frank; our well Is all right. ="
Without stopping 70 ask permits
sion, Frank scrambled over the fence,
aud soon The two lads were laughing
and joking together as Charlie lower
ed the bucket. Just then Mrs. Coop
er came out of the house aud advanc-
ed towards them: she brought
another bucket to fill, one that was
half.full OF water. which she
was shaking around in the bucket,
to throwing Ii out.
what are you doing in my lot,
sir. may ask" sue said, as she no
ticed the intruder. Frank colored.
and took up his still empty bucket.
"Never mind. Charlie" said he;
We can get the ice out of our own
bucket; I'll 90 back now"
Charlie was provoked at his moth
or. and his temper being as III gov,
erned as her own. he turned toward
her angrily, crying: What's the
use of being so haseluls YOU ought To
be ashsmed OF yourselfl" at which
point his mothers anger rose 10 the
point,
an thank you TO mind your own
business, Charlie Cooper" she said
and then turning ferociously upon
inoifensive Frank, las for you. you
young haristocrat. | want you TO get
hof my premises. and stay hoff EN-
We don't want no favorites round
here" Then. throwing the contents
ofthe bucket, not absolutely at Frank
but with utter disregard of what she
was doing, she dashed the water in
such q way that the lad was com
pietely preached.
Mrs. Sunderland advanced TO tbs
fence 10 help Frank. shiverlng and
crying, TO get over H. Her gentl,
temper, proof against insults or al
tacks directed upon herself. Was Il
last arnased Frank WAS a VERY deli