Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-06-23
RAIN.

Billy with the umbrella
II will, said my sister.
my own umbrella mind, continued
Miss Croker. Il don't want any of
your little silk sunshades sent after me
I've worn my silver gray bonnet with
out getting a spot Oh 1t. and don't
want 70 spot il nov
And Aunt Croker gathered up her
voluminous black silk shirt-how
many breadths did she have put into
those skirts. wonderland waddled
out at the door. " lie /. devoutly pray
ing for clear skie- and halIuy breezes,
handled my siste- : baby az the parior
window and watched her elephantine
progress up the -treet.
Neither my sister nor myself was
heathens. W usually attended divine
worship. but hen Aunt Croker visited
MS we were obliged TO remain at home
Sunday mornings because Of the elab-
crate dime that must be prepared.
Miss Croker always made out a bill Of
fare for Sundays, and as my sister Wa
her own cook it made the day a busy
one. When my brother-in-law was
away, as a travelling salesman must be
cold mutton and pie, or something OF
the sort suficed US for Sundays, but
such fare could not be presented TO
Aunt Croker. Soup, ash, roast, en-
trees. dessert and black coffee were on
the list today. Fortunately, my sister
was a very good cook, but it was rather
an expensive style of living, and Aunt
Cookers visits were costly Injuries
However. We were a hospitable family,
and Aunt Croker-who was worth half
a million-had declared that if | con
tinued TO please her while she lived /
should be the heir TO her large fortune
when she was Obliged TO leave 1t behind
her.
Nv sister thought much OF this
than ! did myself was young and
by no means mercenary, while the
young wife, who had already known
what il was 70 struggle TO make the
two ends meet, understood the value oi
money.
WHY can't the old lady take hei
blue CAMP with herr l said, as a
derd into the kitchen with the baby
why should l have 10 make an exhi
bition of myself! There is nothing hk'
that umbrella out Of a museum. l eX
meet L be hooted some day when ap
pear with il.
Don't let vanity stand in the way o
your solid interests. Billy, said my is
Ter without ceasing to beat some egg
that she had broken into a bowl
you know how kind auntie's inten
tons are 70 you"
But Why Because | am 70 hav
what she cant use some day, u
Ing an umbrella like that about now
said l. why can't / take a decor
one} It's tyranny. Jane, and 80
know IT,"
dear auntie is 50 stout that even a
umbrella is a burden 70 her, aid JAM
of she wouldn't eat so much 81
wouldn't be-so enormous, sa'
ELAINE. I've a mind TO mutiny. The
comes the rain. Just my luck Iwon
go after her
You must, " said Jane.
Then I'll take another umbrella
said !.
You'll make her angry if you do
Eaid Jane. 'Oh, Billy, what Is a lit
modification now to the comfort
having money some dayl You ca
carry ten fine silk umbrellas with 60
heads if you want to then"
! laughed aloud.
"Oh. you know what l mean, sa
lane historically II can't stop
express myself correctly. Don't thrC
away your chances.
On the whole I thought had beti
not. And ~ the downfall continued
nut on NV hat. seized the ObnOXio
CAMP and took my way toward
church which Aunt Croker favored ".
her presence. [ hoped to arrive e1ac
in time To- meet my grandaunt nc
church porch but James clock was IA
as it generally was HAD half AN h'
on nv hands and 7 determined 20
cupy St iu walking about. Accordiu
I sauufaraI down "a side street q
rea.h.Ia certain station OF the eleva
railway just 3D.. "a train stopped ON
head With J.. usual claug and clat,
and fIr. .ru uf paa-aU-ar CA
Uourfr. down The last of the pro,
sion WINS o. r-I Zoo q p.Ha bonnet.
tbrr-.. and ..."E still. thar she
tTe r-...l.-t U..'. creature thar Z q
saw.
She was % brunette Her head