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

loes In your fathers case, why, 'twould b
worth dropping into poetry 10 tell Of at least
me instance where ShAkespeares conclusion
vas wrong. You know the rest Of the quo
ationF
Yes, evidently Lucia knew It, for her cheek
Flowed prettily under the compliment,
which, while somewhat awkward, reached
t. mark by tho help Of Pills eyeA A for
Phil, his heart began to be itself again; whose
leart wouldn't, he asked himself, under the
consciousness Of having given one second Of
pleasure to that dear girll
"You seem TO be In q sermonizing mood
tonight" said Lucia. II know my father b
tho best man alive, and supposed you liked
aim-a little: but | can't imagine what
Ihould have Impressed you 90 strongly with
aim tonight"
Phil studied the toes Of his boots, the tInts
Of tho patternles rug. the design Of tho
frescoed ceiling. Lucia watched him with
an amused face, and finally said. "Even you
don't seem to know"
II know" said Phil, slowly, land I'm try
Ing to think how to express It properly"
Poor fellowi how no did despiss himself,
that what he had hurried there TO say would
not come to his lips properly Such q story
had seemed easy enough when he had read,
IN books, Of how other men told Ito easy,
indeed, that no had come to have very little
patience with that portion Of novels OF
snurSe be could not tell 1t while Lucia was
hughing-laughing at him. too Perhaps
DO could lead conversation back 10 the do
sired tone, but no, for Just at that instant
MArgie hew into the room, exclaiming. no
fore she fairly entered:
"0h. Lu, Isn't Il awful just went across
the room for something, and my dress caught
he table cover, and over went an Ink stand
on my very. veriest white- Why. Phil.
1idn't know you were here"
~ wish knew what would take Ink stains
from very, verlest whiten-
"Oh. ~ ,ln l. What shall ! do. Lui Do
tell mo al once"
PERHAPS" suggested Phil, with CLEAN Of
hope for Margie and several for himself, ''your
aundress eau tell"
The very thing" said Margie "what q
blessing you arci ] wish you were always
lere- Then she dew out Of the room, but
aot until she had flung meaning look at her
sister and another at Phil Both blushed, and
Phil felt uncomfortable. hut as be stole look
1t Lucia hementally blessed Margie, for Lucia
was no longer laughing, and she was looking
unusually pretty; her eyes, slightly DOWN
sast, seemed more heavenly blue than ever
1.-THE reason have your fathers goodness
On my mind tonight" said Phil, breaking
the silence to abate the awkwardnes Of the
dtuation, lis because tonight be has made
ne his partner In business-hls own equal"
"oh, PhilI" exclaimed Lucia, her whole face
suddenly aglow and her eyes looking full into
ais "rm 50 glad-so glad for you-for him,
mean, for both Of you What meant to
say was Oh, how did IL happenT'
"Oh, CHANGED to get an order which no
was kind enough to think tue greatest stroke
Of business that any firm has made this sea-
soa, So he asked me my price, and while
was wondering what to say be made me the
ofHer.n
Just like his dear. noble heart" said
Lucia
ayes, said Phil, rising, and pacing to and
fro In front Of the plano, and fixing his eyes
on the floor; land all the nobler II seemed on
account Of tho Sordid, grasping way In which
| took it ! wasn't satisfied with that, but
wanted more hope he'll never have cause
to think unkindly Of mo for it."
"MoreF said Lucia, wonderingly, and
somewhat soberly. "What more could you
want than to DO a prominent merchantT
AS we say In tho country, guess" said
Phil, approaching the plano stool and open.
ing his arms.
Lucia guessed
What a deal he had to say to her while
still they stood therol He knew 10 was not
polite to keep q lady standing, but while be
was supporting her 80 strongly, though ten.
derby, IL did not seem that Lucia would weary
Of the position; nor did she. And what lot
Of questions each asked and answerodi-ques
tons and answers that would seem as silly
10 any one else as they were interesting to
those they concerned Perhaps there came
occasional moments when neither was speak
ing, but during these Phil could look down at
the golden tangle Just about at the level Of
his lips. and think how much more precious
Il was than all the gold that railroad Iron
could be changed into by the alchemy Of On.
deavor
How long they might have stood there, II
undisturbed, they mover knew, for they were
80 needless Of all that might DO going on
about them that they did not note the en-.
trance Of Margie, who was returning from
an interview with the laundress In the base.
mant That young lady was quick to discern
the situation, and was about to depart
quietly and with CELEBRITY; but, acting upon
the promptings Of her second thoughts, she
returned, threw her arms around tho couple
and exclaimed:
"0h, Isn't this splendid"
There was q rapid separation Of the trio,
and then Margie attempted 10 whirl Lucia
about the room In q waltz, that being the
younger sisters most natural method Of ex
pressing Joy. Bot, somehow. Lucia did not
feel like waltzing On the contrary, she
kissed her sister several times, hid her own
face q great deal, and finally made q great
effort to be calm a. she pointed at Phi and
aid with sprightly tOs OF her head,
"PapaS partner. Tramlay & Hayu b to
be the sign over the store hereafter"
MargioS eyes opened In amazement for q
moment; then It was Pills turn 10 DO whirled
about the room-an operation In which be
displayed the astounding awkwArtlne3 20
euliar TO young men who cannot dance. Sud
denly she paused, and said;
Mamma must know at once Tho idea Of
there being some one within reach 10 tell Il
TO, and wasting all this timeI"
"MargieI" exclaimed Lucia, a. the girls
dress rustled up the stair, "MnrRio, come
back q moment, do" Then there was some
rapid whispering, and Margio reascended.
aging, In very resigned tones;
avery wellr
"Imspect, y said Phil, when Luaia returned,
shat you've suggested that am the proper
person to break the newG"
"Isn't 10 betterr asked Lucia, timidly
'lnanitely."
Mamma Is not always easy TO speak 70. on
SOmo subjocts," Lucia suggested
"No task could DO hard 10 mo to-night.r