The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-11-28

ana yet, As ne INFORMED himSen In occnr
sional moments Of leisure, tho interest that
lay closest to his heart was not being ad.
vanced visibly. Lucia seemed always glad
TO meet him, always sorry to part with him;
but was she not so to all mere acquaintance
Whose society was not unpleaSingI She never
made an excuse TO cut short his conversation,
no nlntter II be talked on subjects Of which
she evidently was ignorant; but had he not
always been accustomed 10 patient listenersl
She sometimes asked questions that seemed
beyond her taste, as the subjects certainly
were beyond her ken. but might not ordi.
nary human desire for knowledge prompt
any girl to do the sAmel
Sometimes he would bitterly inform him
self that Of his hosts two daughters any
listener might imagine Nargie, instead Of her
sister, the object Of his affection Margie,
whose feelings and manner and enthusiasm
lacked the restraint which q year or two Of
society will impose on an observing maiden.
was as artlsSs and ELUSIVE and aifectionate as
u Phil were an ideal older brother, II not a
lover OF course Margie was not In love with
him; for was she not continually sounding
Lucias praisesI To her the world seemed 70
live and move and have Its being solely for
Lucia Phil had never before seen such AZ.
lection between sisters, and II seemed all the
more wonderful as he recalled some frequent
passages Of words in which the two girls had
indulgod at Hayn Farm not half year be-
fore Margie seemed to have adopted him as
big brother, and It was quite delightful, as
we'll as a new sensation, he having no sisters
Of his own, but he did wish that the same
spirit-not exactly the same. either-might
be manifested by Lucia
Another disgusting thought came from
the frequency with which Marge visited the
Tramlay abode He had heard almost too
much Of Marge before he ever saw hun, but
now he saw far more II seemed that Phil
never could visit the Tramlays without either
finding Marge already there, or having him
come In Just Us a pleasant teto-a-tete with
Lucia was fairly under way. That Marge
did not approve Of the cordiality with which
Phil was received was quite evident, In spite
| Of his impassive demeanor, and Phil felt none
the easier that MArge showed him many
courtesies, and introduced him quite freely
among his club acquaintance. Marge ex.
planned that many Of thess gentlemen had
money and might DO persuaded to purchase
cottage sites Of the HaynSon Bay company;
but IL this was his purpose why did he not
conduct the negotiations himself Occasion.
ally Phil suspected that there were dark do
signs hidden in Margc's invitations to quiet
little games at the club, and his rather sneerN
ing replies, to Pills refusals that all gentle.
men played cards sometimes; still, such games
as he CHANGED TO see were not for large sums,
nor were they attended by any Of the excite
ment that is supposed to make inexperienced
players reckless.
Almost as disturbing was Mrs TramlayI
manner At times she was affablo and almost
hearty In her manner toward Phil; again she
was reserved and distanG What did 1t mean
Did sho divine his purpose and resent it, or
could 1t DO that she was impatient that be
did not pay bis court with more fervorl
Could be have overheard some Of the CONVEX
Sations Of which he was the subject, be would
have been enlightened, yet scarcely more
hopeful
Edgar" said Mrs Tramlay to her husband
one evening, young Hayn comes here 60
much that no one else Is likely to yiSt Lucla
with any serious Intentions"
"Well, why should theyr asked her hus.
band Isn't he good enough for q son-in.
lAwr
"Im not even sure that he aspIres to that
position" said Mrs Tramlay.
AREN'T youi I'm afraid, then, you'll soor
need to wear glasses, my dear"
Don't Joke about it, please; its Serioui
subject"
ayes" sighed the merchant; zones FRS
4 glassesn-
"You know very well don't mean glasSes,
said the lady, with some petulRnce. This Z
Lucias second season, and desirable young
men are rare Twould DO unfair to her Il
have man dawdling about her. acting fro
quently as her escort"-
Assisted by her mother
THAT doesn't alter the case; 10 makes q
al the graver In other peoples eyes"
"Well, my dear, SEQ plainly enough thai
young Hayn has hxed intentions; and I'm al
fully satisfied that they are entirely to Lui
taste"
"Then the question is. should It DO allowed
70 go onF
"why not, 70 they love each other. OF
want TOT"
because We want our Hrst daughter u
make as good q match as possible, and don't
soe that the young mans prospects are very
brilliant II tho Improvement company
shouldn't succeed he'll DO nothing but your
clerk, with no certainty nor any expoctS
tons"
~ feel entirely easy about the money I've
put into the improvement company" said
bo havinr an eouai number of share. d
worst comes 10 worst with him from thai
circulation. and be and In eontinue 10 IN
zach other. I can tako him into nartner.hIn
That would give him financial standing
there are plenty Of young men Of good fam
lilies who would pay well for such an oppor
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