The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-07-03

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She kissed him LOViHgIy.
Next morning they repaired to the
registrars and wero made one. The
registrar shook hands with them
and wished them every happiness; but
he thought, as he pocketed his hand.
some fee, "they were tho youngest (and
Handsomely couple he had ever seen
who had reached the mature age Of 81
years." And with this reflection he dis
missed them from his thoughts.
IL
A year had passed Carmen Massing-
bird was to leave school. Her education.
20 far as actual school work was con.
cerned, was completed.
Col. Massingbird had returned from
India, entered parliament, and was now
anxiously awaiting the companionship Of
his cherished daughter and only child.
Carmen had greatly improved this last
year. She was now above the medium
height, and her figure perfectly proper
toned; q tall, graceful woman. She
heard constantly from her young hus-
band, letters full Of love and enthusiasm.
He had entered into partnership with
man at q bush station, and hoped to
realize the great fortune which was ever
present In his Imagination. Carmen
wrote pretty frequently. Now that she
was leaving school for her fathers house,
arrangements had to be made about tho
letters that came so regularly. So her
school friend, Emily Landsard, under
took to forward them, under cover Of
her own Though this young lady was in
happy ignorance Of tho relationship Of
the two correspondence This satisfac-
torily accomplished, Miss Masslngbird
dismissed from her mind any further
thought Of the matter.
What an event It Is In the lives Of all
school girls the day they leave school!
One foot, as II were, on the brink Of the
lovely, uncloUded future. What grand
possibilities exist for theml What un.
raveling Of future enigmas, all the more
delightful for being 80 vague.
Thus It was the day dawned for Car.
men. One Of the governssses was to
escort her safely to her new home Did
she feel any regret at parting from the
scene hallowed BY the memory Of Allen
Fitzclarei
No In the very least. She was instead
eagerly looking forward to all the de
lights promised her. Her life for many
years had been passed at school, and ex-
cept for the episode Of her short love
affair, had been singularly quiet, not to
say dull. And Carmen was essentially
Of Q gay, pleasure loving disposition.
Her companions envied her, but they
loved her nevertheless.
II was the height Of the London season
-leafy June in all its beauty. And the
charming little house in Mayfair was q
worthy abode Of the pretty daughter Of
Col. Massingbird.
An elderly cousin Of her fathers was
to act as chaperon and housekeeper, but
to all practical purpose Miss MasSingbird
was to be the mistress Of the house.
"Is papa at home, Cousin Adelag'
asked Carmen, as she crossed the thres-
hold Of her new home.
ono, my dear. he Is at the house, but
you VIII see him at dinner. Il grieved
him not to be able to receive you In per.
SON."
"How I long to SEQ him. But now,
Cousin Adela, want to examine oyery-
thing. Let Us make the tour Of the
place"
"Have tea nowT
"oh. no, cousin, presently viii do for
that"
"Had you not better see your new
maid then, my loveT"
"Of coursel Where q shey"
''In your own apartment Your bou-
doir is charming; your dear father has
made Il q very labor Of love. BE says
nothing iS too good for his Carmen"
Darling old dad" And tho tears
came into the girls eyes. II will try
and make him happy. Cousin Adela, In
deed I Will"
"Well, dear, l think you ought. am
sure Il b surprising In these days TO zee
what 10 done for young people; 50 differ
emit to what It was in my time. We had
to take what we could get, and be thank
full sometimes wonder u you are any
the better forit, II It does not make selfish
young men and women"
"Now, Cousin Adela, that's quite too
badi It's just like being ut school: no
moralizing. ! beseech you" And giving
an ahectionate hug to her relation, she
ran lightly up the richly carpeted StairS.
slowly followed BY her more massive
cousin (who was stout Of limb and short
Of breathl
Carmen made at once for her boudotr.
Il opened on balcony covered over and
round with striped awning. iilled with
choice flowers and tall palms and fernA
The room was hung with dainty blue