The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-11-14

IF young Hayn 10 Is sensible rs you think
him, ho Will probably be wise enough to do
cline your offer and 90 back 10 his fathers
farm. You yourself used TO say that you
would rather DO In their business than your
own
"Bright womani" replied Tramlay, with .
milo and . nod; "but wouldn't have
thought % at bis age, and don't believe
Hayu will ! can afford to pay him a.
much o. that farm earns In q year-say
fifteen hundred dollars; and don't believe
he'll decline that amount Of money; twill
enable him TO take care Of himself In good
bachelor style and save something besides
I'm sure, too, he'd like to remain In tho city,
country youths always do. altar they have .
taste Of 4"
Again MArgie glanced at Lucia, but the
chicken croquetts continued troublesome, and
no responsive glance came back
"He had far, better be at home" persisted
MrA TramlAy, "wherO the Lord put him In
the arst place.H
"well," said Tramlay. finishing cup Of
coffee, III the Lord had meant every one to
remain whore he was born, don't believe be
would have given each person pair Of feet
And what sin Il must b 10 mako railroad
iron, which tempts and aids hundreds Of
Thousands Of people TO move AbOutI"
Don't DO irreVerent, Edgar, and, above all
things, try not 10 b ridiculous" said the
lady Of the housa sand when you've spoiled
this youth and hs goes back TO homo Q dlsap-
pointed man. don't forget that you wore
warned In time"
"SpoiledI That sort Of fellow don't spoil;
not Il I'm any Judge Of human nature Why,
Il he should take notion to the iron trade.
there's nothing TO prevent him becoming Q
merchant prince some day-a young Napo
leon Of steel rails, or angle Iron, or some
thing. Like enough III DO glad some time TO
get him to lndorse my note"
Once more MargisSeyes sought her sisterh
but Lucia seemed TO have grown near sight
cd over that chicken croquette, for Margio
could 30 only tiny nose tip under q tanglO
Of yellow hair.
my capacity for nonsense Is losening as
grow older" said MrR Tramlay. "I1l have
to ask you 10 excuse me-" Then, with the
air Of an overworked conservator Of dignity,
the lady left the dining room
"Excuse me, too" said her husband q mo-
ment later, after looking ct his watch
Conversation d the thief Of time-in the
early morning. Good-by, children"
Margis sprang from her chair and threw
nor arms around ner tatnef nock- Sno wa
Q fairly afIectionate daughter, but such ex-
uberancO came only by fits and starts, and 10
was not the sort Of thi that any father with
. well regulated heart cares to hurry away
from, even when business d looking up
When finally Tramlay was released 30 70
marked;
NJ used to have two daughters-eh, LuP
Lucia arose, approached her father softly
and with head down, put her arms around
him and rested her head on his breast a. she
had not often done In late years, except after
conflict and tho attendant reconciliation.
Her father gave her q mighty squeeze, fat
toned few crimps and waves that had cost
some effort to produce and finally saidi
~ must DO OF. Give mo kisI, Lu."
The girls facS did not upturn promptly, %
tho merchant assisted IL His hands were
strong and Lucias neck was slender, yet u
took some effort TO force that little head 10 o
disable posa When the father succeeded,
he exclaimed;
"what q splendid complexion October air
brings to girl who's spent the summer In
the countryl There; good-by."
Away went Tralnlay TO his business The
instant be was out Of the room Margie
snatched Lucia In her arms and tho couple
WAltsed madly about, Regardless Of the fact
that the door Of New York dining room
has about as little unencumbered area a. that
Of the smallest apartment In q tenement
housa