The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-09-18

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NuAAAGAAAn hANAAHANhAbs
EDIFH BRpsDLE.
AUGUSTUS PoNsoNBY.
Tn Oh Nan.
TmE-To-DAY AT SPIN.
Ponsonby = Aw-good evening Miss
BFindle.
Edith Injecting him in the hall)-Why,
rs Aug-MT. Ponsonbyl Do come ini
Let me have your hat and cane, please.
Ponsonby CFelinquishes cane feebly)-
Thanks, aWfuIly. (Sits down in vacu-
ous Eay.) Hot, isn'tit?
Edith ION sofa) -Dreadfully. (Pause.)
I heard you had gone TO Long Branch.
POnsonby (feeling for his mouStaehel-
No, did your Nav, not to Long Branch.
Edith-Was 1t at Newport, thenH !
though Fanny Cash said Long Branch,
hut maybe Il was Newport.
Ponsonby (getting warm around the
cOllarl- 1.-The fact Is, haven't been TO the
shore this summer. Can't say enjoy ii,
you know.
Edith-DO you prefer the mountains ?
Ponsonby (seeing his way out)-0h,
yaas, the mountains! Jolly place, the
mountains; lots Of fun camping out and
shooting and fishing and-Ibreaks down.
Edith-Frank Square was at Lake
George last summer and fairly Taved over
lie beauties. Do tell me, Is it very nice?
RonsOnby (afraid to lie about itl-I-I
-..ll.y 1919 $50 Vts,n Uas,,. awooklry kao1,
to-that Is, don't know much about the
Catskills.
Edith with superior knoWledge)- Lake
George h In the Adirondacks.
POnsonby (hastily)-Yes, Of course.
Edith-WeFe you ever in the Rocky
mountains?
PonsOnby-Not exactly in them tieel-
ing that be must get out Of it somehow,
hut my uncle died there. Speaking Of
uneles, IL that you aunt's picture? Seems
to me I've seen
Edith-Why, Mr.. POnsOnby, that is 4
erayOn Of mel Julie MerVilleux drew
that from a photograph and everybody
says
POnSonby thastily>-I meant that one
In the corner.
Edith (stiffiy)-That is my father at
the age f2l.
POnsonby Tin q cold sW, l)-Ha, yes!
III saw your father this morning.
Edith mot much impressed)-Did you ?
tPause>-Dear me ] Sish the opera sea-
son would open?
Ponsonby Observation-Disclosures do II
Edith am % fond Of the opera, aren't
your What Is your fayorite opera?
PonsOnby (Who has had time to repent
Of his rashness)-I-I couldn't exactly
say.
Edith-IadOre "Rigoletto" above every
thing. And do you know they are going
b. sing "RigOlettO" the first week Of the
season?
POnsonby (sees he IL in for It'll hope
! may have the onward gToan) pleasure
your company TO hear Il?
Edith-You are very kind. think
have no other engAgement-
ROnsOnby (quieklyl-Of course II you
have another engagement
Edith (more quiekly)-No, I'm sure
have not. Fanny Cash il also fond
POnsOnby determined to draw the llne)
II can't enjoy the opera with crowd.
Edith-0h, l like to be crowded tsim-
pers). OF course I don't mean
PonSonby growing gallant and sitting
beside herl-I nther like Il myself-de-
Ponds upon the company, though.
Edith trying to look unconscious)- ~
do believe 1t Is getting warmer.
POnsOnby mot to be put OLA gentle
man can't be too particular about his
friends, especially his lady friends.
Edith should say sol know girls
that I'm sure II was q gentleman /
wouldn't notice.
POnsOnby getting closer)-And there
are other girls
The Old Man Changing the hall door,
Where the devils the hat raekH Why
isn't the gas kept burning?
Edith (restraining POnsonby)-It is
only father; be won't come in.
POnsonby 10 little shakily)-I have
known giFls-one girl In particular
The Old Man (outside)-In the paElor,
is Il? Whats Ii doing In the parIor /
No, didn't leave there-pOOh! non
ssnsei
Edith-Hs b coming mi
lRonsOnby escapes TO his former seat q.
the old man enters in search Of his meer.
sehaum.l
Edith CsWeetly)-GOod evening, paw.
paw. This i Mr.. POnsonby, paWpaW.
me Old Man. Cbrusquely)- Howdy
Ronsonby.
Ronso1by (risss to shake hands and
then thinks better Of it)-Good evening
H0W'S-hOW'a business?
he Old Man (savagely)-What's that
PonsOnby (afraid TO repeat itl-Quile I
movement in trade circles recently. d
you suppose We will have any troubll
with China over the-What's the name
actf
The Old Man CgrinniDg behind BIZ
handl-0h, guess not. What do yol
expect?
Ponsonby Gin deep waterJ-Oh-ah-
uell-something serious. Now look q
Il In this light. Suppose our minister b
China oomea hon,aP