Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-04
rRE MIsERlEs OF A SACK DOOR
ny MRS. NJ. u. DYER.

There was going 10 be wedding in
the Dorsey house. II was odd that Of
the three girls Lily the Youngest should
he married first.
But Lily had been visiting in the city,
and met "a Young fellow who had good
position. and who soon found out Lily's
charms. And 80 he came to see Mann
ma Dorsey-therc wasn't any Papa Dor
sey, hadn't beer for ten years-and
they We're all 10 surprised, and little
provoked. and u good deal pleased, and
there was going to be- wedding!
Now Lily was very sensitive snd
timid, and could not bear to he tcased
She hlnshed holly every time her bridal
robe was alluded to, and was frightened
at the idea Of people finding it out. Hill
born was Il gossipy little place, and if all
the neighbors knew it, the whole town
would soon find out all there was to be
told, and poor Lily would be the butt of
evcryhody's jokes.
Harriet and Elva, I.ily's older sisters,
were determined that nobody should
know. until it was time to send out the
few invitations they meant to give.
There's no use Of having Lii tol-
menicd To death, and we won't stand
H." said Elva decidedly.
$50 We WON'T said Harriet. "Of
course We always have Miss Birch i'm to
do our spring sewing, and when it comes
to I.irs dresses, why she can sew up
stairs.
"Rut know one thing that you can't
do" said Lily.
"Wsll, what is it?''
"You can't shut the back door. At
least You can't keep people from pop
ping in that way. And when you get
TO the cake making. why, here'll come
Mrs Brown for the irons, and Mrs. Scott
Ia borrow tub, and Florence Lockman
to bring home a pattern, and what'll
you do them"
"Wcll. I'll see," cried Elva, shutting
her mouth very tightly. "The wedding
cake must he made at least month be-
forehandsor il won't cut we'll. SO must
the fruit cake, and ii people see it, they'll
guess"
Take rainy day for it," suggested
Harriet
Then the cake wont be light. And
il people do come at that time they'll
stay longer than ever"
LET 'em come. I'll fix 'em!" said
Harriet.
i But that very afternoon their miseries
fbcgan Some of the wedding things
had been sent from the city, among
them Lily's white slippers. She put
them on. (" try them, and looped love-
ly scarf around her neck, and as Har-
rict was in the kitchen mixing bread
she just ran out there ts show the effect.
She had hardly stepped beyond the
table. when the back gate clicked, and
n shadow passed the kitchen window.
"Run, Lii, quick" said Harriet,
''she II see you"
But to cross the kitchen and get out
before Mrs. Brown got in, WAS impos-
sible.
The pantry door was open, and Lily
popped in there, while Mrs. Brown
made known her errand, AZ soon AZ the
goo,l-evenings were said:
Harriet, have you made any fresh
yeat lately"
"Yes, made yeast Yesterday" said
Harriet.
"Do. please. let me have little. to
sta,t minc,' said Mrs. Brown, 81 la
such bad luck with my last making"
-, 'crtainl, )" said Harriet. But she
was in "a cold sweat, for the yeast cakes
were drying on the shelf in the pantry,
and Lii was in there, too, in her wedding
slippers.
But there WAS nothing To do but open
| the door saying:
Certainly, Mrs. Brown, you shall
have II starting of my yeast"
| "Ol,. how sweet il does smell. And
how nicely il is drying. | never can
make mine do that way said Mrs.
Brown. pushing right into the pantry
behind Harriet As she did SO, she
pressed against the door, and it swung
back, roncraling poor Lii behind it,
while she stood there hardly daring to
breathe Harriet got her caller out as
quick a. she could, and shut and locked
that pantry door, and there Lii had to
stay. locked up, for the fifteen minutes
call II the friendly neighbor.
A. soon a. she was gone, Harriet ran
Ia the door. unlocked it, and said, hur.
riedly, "I.il. run quick Mrs. Scott is
coming 10 bring home the irons"
"Nercyon met said Lii, and ont she
flew. slamning the kitchen door behind
her, just A. Mrs. Scott opened the bach
one.
| They didn't try On wedding garment.
IN the kitchen again But while Mfsl
] Birch was sewing on the dresses. up