The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-02-02
CSmmuniatiCn.


To the great .P.-I. man, Seattle; he big
tyee 80 whOm the great interests Of thiS
territory ara delegdted:"
GREETING lin fear and trembling and
with great humility we approach your
royal pomposity, with most humble apol-
ogies for the great ofiense committed
against thy sovereign power, in presum-
ing to call q ''town-meeting" without first
obtaining thy royal consent, and that we
may be restored to thy favor rs humble
subjects Of thy realm, we most sOlemnly
promise in future to refrain from all
things that might appear unseemly to
thy royal vision; providing you will
graclously grant Us the privilege Of few
remarks in reference to that "Untimely
Proposition" dilated upon at such length
and 30 instructively by the editorial
grinder Of your royal print shop, in your
issue Of January ~. Now, Mr.. Editor,
the aniInus Of that effuslUn is well under
stood by residents Of this place, and Is
only in keeping with you treatment since
you assumed the position Of Godfather,
about two years ago, to q growing daugh-
ter Of Kittitas (she at that time having
no legitimate parentage), which, ii is well
known, was assumed for valuable con-
sideration, receipt whereof having been
acknowledged by you on divers occasions
and the substance Of our offense in the
proceedings at the "town meeting" was
not that Il was "untimely," or without
precedent, or irregular in any manner,
but that we failed to invite your adopted
daughter (Ellen Of Kittitas) to be present
and fully realizing the parental yearning
you entertain for the aforesaid female, we
feel constrained to give our reasons for
not extending to her an invitation to ''our
little party" Having lived neighbors to
the girl for three or four years. past, we
have been close observers Of her conduct
and you will pardon us II we modestly
but firmly decline your invitation to take
a ''lesson from her in manners" and not
outstanding the illustrious nGme Of her
Godfather, we are led to believe that
"evil communication have corrupted her
good Manners" as is evident from her
conduct in counting certain young gem
tleman from Olympia, which was espec-
tally noticeable ut that recent gathering
Of her friends lat which she No modestly
'invited them to accept her hospitality");
in fact, no variel were her gymnastics on
that occasion in her efforts to attract Mt
tention Of the young gentleman aforesaid
that she made an extensive exposure Of
her pedal extremities-yes, 1--WE blush to
mention it) she showed her legs, and the
modest delegation from our moral town
were tuin to hide their faces behind their
nsEiSins and cry "Fie! for shame!" and
we shall now venture to suggest to her
morganatic sire that in order u avoid q
still further and more disastrous exposure
that he at once put her In long skirts,
even Il she Is n little stunted In her
growth, owing to the rigorous climate,
want Of parentage, lack Of education, ETC.,
yet she is old enough, aud in justice to
her future success you ought not delay
the long skirts and do not forget the
"bustle," (full size) and as . proper fill
ng for this last article Of adornment we
suggest Q few dozen unsold copies Of the
P.-L Of January %, (the full supply could