The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-12-19

me room Tor 1OlnothlngI ana my dro9 caught
Ihs table cover, and over went an Ink stand
on my very, vorieSt white Why. Phil
1idnt know you were here"
~ wish knew what would take Ink stains
from very, veriest white"-
"Oh. ~ 'lo l. What shall | do. Lat Do
tell me at once"
"PerhapS," suggested Phil, with . CLEAN Of
h0pe for Margie and several for himself. ''your
aundres can tell"
The very thing" aid Margie "whata
blessing you aroi ! wtAh you were alwayS
bsnaF Then,slo leW out of the, room, but
BOT until do bad dung meaning Book at her
isterand anotheF a Phil Both blush0d, and
Phil tslt uncomfortable, hut a. be StolO . look
1t Luria bsmentally hlessod Msrgis, tOr LucIa
was no longer laughing, and sho Wa looking
unusually pretty; hor eyes, dignity down
saSt, seemed . more heavenly blue than ever
-"Ths reason have your fathers goodness
N my mind tonight said Phil, breaking
The silence TO abate the awkwardnes Of the
dtuation, ''is because tonight DO has made
ne his partner In busln0sS-his own equal"
'oh, Philn exclaimed Lucia, her whole face
uddenly agiow and her eyes looking full into
ala "Tm % glad-so glad for you--for him,
mean; for both Of you. What I meant to
say was Oh, how did 10 happenF
"Oh, CHANGED to get an order which hO
was kind enough to think the greatest stroke
Of business that any firm has made this SEQ
son. 30 be asked me my price. and while
was wondering what TO say he made me the
offer"
"Just like his dear. noble heart" said
Lucia
"Yes," said Phil, rising. and pacing to and
fro In front Of the piano, and axing his eye
on the floor; ''and all the nobler 70 scanned %
account Of the Sordid, grasping way In which
took II I wasn't satiS6ed With that, but
wanted mora hope he'll never have cause
10 think unkindly Of me for It"
"Moror said Lucia, Wonderingly, and
somewhat soberly "What more could you
want than 10 b prominent mSrchnntr
AS We say In tho country, guess" said
Phil, approaching the piano stool and open
ing bis armA
Lucia guessed
What q deal be bad to nay 10 hor while
still they stood thsrOI &c knsw 10 was not
polite 10 keep . lady standing, but while ho
was supporting her 70 strongly, though ten.
DERBY, Il did not sem that Lucia would weary
Of the position; nor did she Aud what lot
Of questions each asked and answeredi-ques.
tons and answers that would seem as silly
10 any ono else p they were interesting to
thoss they ooncerped Perhaps there came
occasional moments when neither was sneak.
Ing, but during these Phil could look down Of
the golden tangle lust about 81 the level Of
his lips, and think how much more precious
u was than all the gold that ,railroad iron
could DO changed into By tho alchemy Of en-
deavoF
H. ion, .h., ..,i,ht h.vo -sSoa g.. 10
undlSturb0d, they never knew, for they were
% heodles Of ali that might b going on
about them that they did not note the en-.
an interview with the lanndre1 In the base
meut That young lady was quick % diScsrH
thS dtuation, and wns about 70 depart
quietly and with cslerity; but, acting upon
the promptingS Of her second thoughts, she
returned, throw her arms around the couple
and exclaimedi
'AOh, int this splendidT"
There Nas rapid separation Of the trio,
and then MArgie attempted 10 whirl Lucia
about the room In q waltz. that being the
younger Astsrb most nAturpl method Of ex.
pressing Joy But. Snmehow. Lucia did not
Iesl Ike WALKING. On tho contrary, she
kiDad her sister pysfL tiInes, hid h6r own
face great deal. and finally made q great
effort 10 b calm a. she pointed Ct Phn and
nd with . Prightly To- Of her head
sPapah partner TFamlay & Hayn b 10
b the Sign over tbs store hereafter"
MArgiOS eyes opened In Amusement for q
moment; then IL was PhuS turn 10 b whirlsd
about the TpoBl-an operation n which be
displayed the astOunding aWkWardna8 20
euilar to young men who cannot dAncA Sud
Annlv IA rlafaaA Ard aid.
Mamma muIt know at once. The idea Of
IhsrO being some one within reach 10 tell Il
70, and wasting all thil timer
"MarRisI" exclaimed LnGia, q The girls
droa rustlod up tbs stair, "MarRie, come
back . moment, do" Then there was some
FApld whispering, and Nargis roaSconded.
aying, In very Fs-lgnsd tones
avery WolLs
"Imspact, "said Phil, whom Lucla returned,
that you've suggested that am the proper
parson 10 break the nSwA"
"In't 70 bstterF aHbsd Lucia. tmidly
.'InAnitsly."
Mamma d not always easy to spsik 10. On
some subjScts," Lucia suggested
mo talk could b hard 10 ne tonight"
responded Phil
Yet IN . moment Or two, whom Ma Tram
Ay was hard Approaching, the young mans
lools bellsd his brave woraA Lucia pitied
him; sho pres.sd closely 10 his ada. a. u 10
anIlSt him. but Whsn her mothers footStep
Was heard In the ball the girls courage do
Ssrted her, end ShS- Asd, and loft the young
man 70 whatever fate might b lmpsnding.
"Margio tails NJ you have some great
Rows. nd ArA TFamlAy 10 Pull
"Bioa MhrgisT" nd Pull 10 himself; then,
Instead Of at once Addressing himself 10 The
duty before him, be gave ArA Tramlay q
tull report Of the m, progreo and result
q The Lake and 0nlfside operation a. u she.
Instead Of her husband. were the head q the
Iron housa
"And you have told Mr.. TramIay. think
Fou nd, /" ths lady REMARKED