The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-03-13

SCoIseu hts PIoety Wue' anu bne was
y usual. the center OF an Interested
roup. Ferry came strolling along atteF
epornng the result OF tattoo roll call 70
he ahJntant' and Capt Stryker called
him and asked some question about
he men on stable guard. The orders Of
ne colonel with regard 70 watching the
movements OF the men after the night
oil call were being closely observed, and
when the trumpets sounded "taps, few
moments later. several Of the troop COM
handlers walked away together, and this
eft a smaller party. It was just at this
iuncture that Mrs. Belknap's sweet voice
vas heard addressing the commanding
ofiicer:
"oh, COLONEL Ever since Thursday ]
have been telling Capt Belknap about
those lovely albums Of yours; and he is
70 anxious to see them. Could hO have
look at them to-nightT
"Why, certainly" exclaimed the colo
nel, all heartinesS and pleasure "ComO
right In, Belknap, come many Of you
all Of you-where it's good and light"
And he Hospitality held open tho screen
door. Perry had seen tho albums dozen
times, but he was for going In with the
otherS, when he felt little hand press
Ure on his arm, and MrA Belknap's
great dark eyes were gazing up into his
with mournful, incredulous appeal
Don't you know ] want 70 seo your
she murmured % that only be could
hear. "WaitI"
And, much bewildered. Mr.. Perry
waited.
she stood where she could Iook
through the screen door In the parlor Be-
yond' watching furtvely until the party
were grouped under me hanging lamps
and ABSORBED In looking over one an
others shoulders Al the famous Albums
then oeckoning 70 nun 70 tollow, sne
nitted' IKE some eerie sprite, on npeoe
70 the southern enc OF the veranoA'
where clustering vines MO ner from
view from the walE along the parade
ferry began 70 teei queer a. ne aiter-
wards expressed u out no staiked along
nter her, declining 70 moouiate the
tnunaer Oh nus neavy heeis upon the 70
sounding gallery she put her unger 70
her ups ana atter . nervous glance
around looked ~ MN wafningy' %
Seecningiy' -.
"hat on EARN the matterr was AZ
the perPlexed ana ealoW youth could
nnd 70 say and In q tone 90 utterly DO
Vold OF romance sentiment' tenderness
[anytning sne wanted 70 near-tnat IN
al ner e1perlence-and sne h1d nad MOI
nule-Pretty' Oewltching httlo ArS.
beiknap could recan nothing % humh'
iaung' =.
how can you % % unkind 70 mer
~ IaSt sne whispered IN the tragic
tremolo sne wen Knew 70 % enecuve; :!
mao zone execution over and again: But
pig handsome NED rerry looked only
IKE one IN q maze; tnen No Dent over
her IN genuine concern;
"Why, MIS-. BelknaPl what has hap.
PenedF what has gone WrongE what
DO you mean oy unk1ndnessr
sne iaceo him' inoignantiy nowi III
possible you profess not 70 knowF
by al tnats molly, MIA beiEnap' !
haven't an idea Of what you mean %
charge me win. TEL me- and III make
every amend know now.
He was bending over her In genuine
distress ana trouble; ne had no tnougn'
but to assure her OF his innocence Of any
conscious wrong. ene was leaning upon
the balcony rail- and ne rested one strong
hand upon the post at the shaded corner,
above her head, - he bowed his own %
catch her reply.
For . moment she turned her faca
away her bosom heavtng, her LITTLE
hands elasping nervously, tile picture Of
wronged and Borrowing Womanhood.
His blunt, ragged honesty was some
thing she had never yet had 70 deal with.
This indeed was game worth me
candle, but something Of higher order
than tho thread6are hirtations she had
found 90 Palatable heretofore. She had
expected him TO 30 revealed by this time
a. the admirer who had only been play.
Ing part In his apparent acceptance Of
the situation OF the last two days. she
expected to % accused o. coquetting
with Dana, OF neglect GOODNESS. insult
towards himselfi and this she would
have welcomedi = would have shown
him still victim In her tolls, Q mouse
ehe might 10Y ana pay with indennitely
before oeseowlng the maj coup de grace
But instead OF ~ Or anything NE q
here stood the tai: handsome young fel:
low, utterly Ignoring the Posaotnty o.
her having wronged MIN; and only beg
gng 70 % told now ne mao anronted heE'
that ne might MAKE lmmediats amenda
IL was Simply exaspeIaten0' sne turned