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

Agnes DinonI" exclaimed Margie, In .
tone which suggested that mouse. or at least
. snake. was In closS proximity. do you
hear that Voicel-do you see that mani Do
you know who be ii That Et6Sa.sgant Mr.
Marga"
Mis- DinOn manifested surprise. but she
quickly whispered,
"Sh-h-hl Yes, knew be was here, LOOK.
Inc after the conIpanyS interests he 3 one
Of the Director, you know"
"YoA know; but - his hat and his
clothes, and his brown banda THIS d simply
killingI Oh, u ! had crayonS and paper, q,
better still, . caneral The girls at homo
won't beliove me when ! tell them; theyT
think it TOO att0riy preposterOuG"
why should you tsll thsmF asked Agnea,
turning away "Iant u entirely honorablS
for q man to be caring for his own and full
alling his trust, especially when % ValpAbls
property u this d demands his attentionf'
AYES, yes. you dear old thing; h1tH-
"Sh-hf" Whisporod Agnes, for Just thsn
AArgP climbed the slope and appeared H.
tie way In front Of them. shouting bach. Il
the man:
"Cut your next sod here; this seems "a
have thicker grasa"
Suddenly be saW the ladies and recognized
them II was TOO late to run, = be asSuF-
edly would have done u warned In tlm6 but
be had the presoncO Of mind 70 shout 10 hi,
workman:
"NO, II iznt either Co he nszt from
the old placer 1898 .H.
GOOD morning, Mr.. AArge,S nd Nh
Dinon, With frank smile and an OututEOtohod
hand
A.. 49, a. - - - --na-a
Tho hand Of the Iaboring man b some
times best shaken In spirit asSurO you.
though, appreciate the complainant"
Than don't deny No tho honor, aid Aia
Dinon ats . positive pleasure 10 SsSS mar
doing sOmsthlng manly. its my mikortunl
that ~ mon only In the city, you know,
and doing nothing
Der hand was sin Sxteuded, % Margl
took Il. again raiHing bis hat NargiS turnot
away; the Stuation WA % eomical 70 be-
that she felt she must laugh, and Sho knsV
BY exporisnoO that her laughter SaS some
time. uncOutrollable when fairly started
"ME. Tramlay says you've worked wonder
since you've been horo, " aid Mis- Dlnon, d
MArge released her hand; and, - old Mr..
HAyn b bis authority. ! have no doubt u
b 20"
81 imagine that deserve the company
thanks" MArgO replied, though I'm aston
lshed at having mastered some portions Of
the work % quickly. think can astoniih
you, also, BY en- honest confession; ! really
wish SOmsthing Of this sort had turned up
years ago; I'm aEreatdsal happier Al Il than
! ever was while worrying my Wits over
stocks In Wall rest Think the work far
more honorable and manly, too You're quits
ct liberty TO repeat this 10 any Of our mutual
friends In the city; I'm sure twill anus
them, and their laughter won't annoy ne .
particle"
"They wouldn't laugh, !" said Ms DInon,
III they could breathe this glorious ar
awhile, and foreseo the gold which this ground
viii yield, unless appearances are deceltful.
The old beach wagon, quarter Of q mile
away, crAwled up the grassy slope from the
long stretch Of sand, and Phil stopped, q Of
old, to let the horse breathe after bis hard
ting at the deep sinking WheslG
"What Q picture thoSS two people make on
the hill yonder, bssido that green elumpI'
MD Lucia "Why, the woman b Agnes
there b MArgis, packing dAiEios far 10 the
rieht-and the man Agnes b talking 10 b
some common workman. What Q splendid
woman she isi She can be - independent a
she likes, and no one over mistakes her mean.
Ing. Imagine any other GIRL Of our 81 stand
ing on country hillHids. chatting with soma
boorI"
"BoorF echoed PHI, running Q wholu
Eamut Of intonationG "Do yoS know who
that booF III Iroeognisod him a dght; be
was In tho village a. We pansd through, but
q didn't sem kind to cali attention 10 him. /"
"Who b bel Do tell ma"
"Mr. MArgA"
"PhilIp ,HaynI" exclaimed LncIA. no
turn the wagon away, % We donT soem TO
b looking 81 thsm."
''conSIShsnsy, thy name b not woman"
lid Phil, after complying with the roqusSk
for Lncla WAs knosling on The back seat Of
tha wagon and psoriuR throueh ~ uttlo
window IN the dingy old eurtSia
mot 10 r0yivO any unpleasant msmoriss, =
aid Marge, after be and Mn Dlnon had
ehattod several momputA a. co-inyeStors,
about the propeFty, "but mGroly 10 cAil at
tSntin 70 The iColy Of fats, Il ssems odd 70
me 70 contrast today and q osrtaln day nsy
srAl years ago Laugh about Il, I beg oi
you, became ] call attention 10 II only for IL
laughabls GldA Today you do me TIE honor
which ! nsvr lhan forget-of pressing
your hand upon ne. although no Stranger
could diStinguiSh ne tROm onS d ny work.
men Thsn, Whsn IN . dlRgunt nsnsD I
wanted your hSnd. and bad IL tamerity 70
think myuGlk worthy Of II yoa wtthhSld ~
Ms Dinon did not laugh; de lookod on
toward the ~ and aid: '
"You wOrO not thsn . you wO today
THANK you. But III had beonP
Again Mr. Dinon lpoksd toward the "a.
and aaldi
81 might psthAp' have essn more spprsci
GtiVaS
""And today" aid Margo, gently taxing
the lAdyS finger tipS-"no, not today, but
NOreAftsr, b u Impossible that GhouId hon
sstly eaFnttF
"who known" aid AgneA gsLsly. but
your
"Pbilr gaspsd Lncia, from tho bach Of
the old beach wagon. ''hS b kiaing her
handI" 3
"UmphP aid Pm -wAAs can thu.
meanP
Lucia lOokOd as him sObsrIy and ssplIsd,
"What . question for you. d al mon, TO
ukP
"why. 1lS only IN cid fashiousd form Of
Alutation Or adisn," aid Phi. Il have
your own word for IL don't you rSmemberF'
For answer LuciaS eyes looked from -
noath their laShsS 20 proyokingly that Pm
5teppod acro1 his osat and hid each under
his mustacho for second or two
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