The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-11-28
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"well, hope that some day you'll end out
TO your own satisfaction. By the way, ]
wish you'd get out Of that morning gown
Ny new clerk Is coming 10 dinner"
"Oh, deari then I'll have dinner sent up TO
my room, think. don't feel q bit well,
and It's awful to think Of sitting bolt upright
In q tight dress for an hour or two" And
Lucia Whirled from side to side on tho piano
stool, and looked forlorn and cross
81 suppose It would DO impossible to dine
In dress that Is not tightT said the father
"Papa, please don't tease mo; I don't feel Q
bit well; really don't"
"What Is the matter, childT asked tho
father. tenderly. "Too much eandyi-too
few partiesT'
"oh, nothing that 1 know Of" said the
girl, YEARLY. an feel better when real cold
weather comes, suppose" She played with
the piano keys q moment or two, and con
tinuod;
$50 you have now clerk. hope he's
nice-not mere figuring machineF"
"Quite fno fellow" said the merchant
AT least no seems to be-"
as he-have you given him the place you
intended to offer Philip HAynP
ayes"
"The iron business Is real good for young
man to get into, isn't itT'
"Indeed It Is, since iron has looked up"
sand that stupid fellow might have had
the chance II he hadn't gone Of home again
without even calling to say good.byP'
"Just So"
'tOh, don't want to see him." said Lucia,
pettishly. "I'm tired Of young men,"
"What q mercy It Is that they don't know
TT" said her father They'd all go OF and
commit suicide, aud then merchants couldn't
have any clerks at all"
SNOW, papai" said Lucia, with crash on
tho lower octaves Of keys, followed by q
querulous run, with her thumb, over the
shorter strings as the new clerk anybody
In particular What Is his nameT"
"Philip Hayn."
Lucia sprang from the plano stool and al
most strangled her father with her slender
arms
'Gracious, LuI" exclaimed the merchant.
"Your mothers 'anily must have descended
from a grizzly bear But why this excite
mentr
man, who's always trying to do good, said
Lucia. "If weren't for you that poor young
man might never have chance In the world
think its real missionary work to help de
serving people who aren't able to help them.
selves; know II is. for our minister has said
50 from the pulpit again and again"
"rm real glad to learn that my daughter
remembers some Of the things she hears In
church, said the merchant $50 you think
young Hayn deserves q chance in the world.
ehi"
~ only know what you yourself have said
about him." said Lucia, demurely.
GOOD girl! always take your fathers ad.
vice about young men and you'll not DO mis-.
taken In human nature. Which cut Of the
roast chicken shall send up to your roomF'
"Oh, I'll try to come down, as it's only
Phil; maybe can coax Margie to help me
dress"
Lucia slipped slowly from the room, but
went up the stairs like . whirlwind. The
merchant sat down at the piano and made a
dreadful a succession Of noises as the much
afflicted instrument had ever endured He
bad to do something.
A quarter Of an hour later Lucia hoated
down stairs In q robe Of pale blue, her face as
fresh and bright rs dawn.
Sunrise at sunsctI" exclaimed her father.
swell, girls are possessed to upset the natural
order Of things, suppose But, my dear
daughter, you've put the rouge on too thick
don't you think soP'
"FatherI" exclaimed the girl, and the flush
Of her cheeks spread to her brow.
Edgar" said Mrs Tramlay, who came In
moment or two after, ''see how foolish you
wero to think Lucia Ill I never saw bel
looking better"
Eyes, " said the merchant, dryly; ~ told
her the doctor was coming. That's often
enough to cure the ailments Of some children,
you know" Then the merchant devoted ter
minutes Of business tact to tho task Of ex.
planning to his wife tho reasons Of Philips 70
turn to New York; be also enlarged upon the
Haynton Bay Improvement company, and
tho probability that II the Tramlays were to
build tho first and handsonest house on tho
new property Mrs. Tramlay would naturally
be the fashionable leader Of whatever section
or subsection Of society might select the place
as a summer home Mira Tramlay was In
clined to be conservative on the subject, but
when she learned that Marge was q stOckholder
and director In tho company she became quite
cheerful
Phil was not so happy as be should have
been while on his way to the Tramlays, he
wondered how be should DO able to greet
Lucia without betraying the mixed emotions
which he was sure the first sight Of her face
would cause him he had flrm conviction
that he would feel awkward and act accord
ingly, and his remembrance Of various men
whom he had seen behaving awkwardly In
the presence Of young ladies made him quite
certain that Lucia and Margie would laugh at
him when his back was turned. He did not
realize that in meeting, as well as in fighting,
the burden Of action does not all rest upon
one person Neither did he take into con.
Sideration the tact which some maidens 90.
quiro in q year or two spent In society. As
be WIS ushered into the parlor, with face
which he was sure was sober and set, Lucia
approached him with Q pleasant smile and ex.
claimed, as heartily and unaRectedly as II she
were Haynton girl:
SHOW do you do, Phil I'm ever % glad
to SEQ you back again"
Away went all sense Of Soberness, hesita
ton and doubt; the young mans soul leaped
TO bis face, and he held 80 long the little hand
offered him that Lucia, perhaps remember
ing some impulsive demonstrations toward
that graceful member, withdrew lt before
any attempt to release It had begun. Then
the girl began q rapid series Of questions
about Hayn Farm and it, occupants, and
Phil made CHEEKY replies, and Tramlay. after
gazing at the couple from the back parlor,
retired to bis library TO indulge undisturbed
In as much vigorous and affirmative head
shaking as tho situation seemed TO justify.
"How do you think you will like the iron
business, Mr. Hayn, asked Mira Tramlay at
dinner
'Greatly, so far as know Il" Phil replied
sup 10 date my duties have been 10 60 10
lunch, read the morning papers and chat
with q railroad companyS vice president
about Of shore fishing"
ave always try to break In our young
men pleasantly" said Tramlay, 30 they'll
be willing to promise long service for small
money. thcn wo begin to put on heavier
chains, one by oue."
"PapaS clerks have q hard time u they