The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-07-16


"Do you knOV phers you dTsF'
Il was Kitty's birthday. and there was
10 be . small company at the house that
evening, the frst since MrA ChilderS
lines. She had suggested Il herSsR 10
eplivon the young people. and the notice
Of Q "mall and early" she felt sure would
save her from disturbance and late
houra Marx, from his perch In his own
bedroom, where he had contrived Kind
Of lookout through the shutters, saw all
that was going on In the neighboring
house Kitty's response TO his missivo-
tho cluster Of white roses-was carefully
preserved in water, but the bow Of blue
ribbon had taken its place among his
most precious treasures, including an
old white lid glove, two little notes in
faded ink, written In . stiR, schoolgirl
ish hand, and Q tiny handkerchief
marked with her initial. stolen from one
Of Kitty's apron pockets.
Now Mark patiently watched all the
preparations going on for the small and
early" in the vain hope Of getting into
communication with Kitty. Hesaw the
trim little maid In her white cap sweep
ing the drawing room and adjusting the
furniture, and even caught glimpses Of
Kitty q she fitted about through the
rooms arranging flowers and putting on
the Last artistic touches with her own
hands.
he watched the tubs Of ice cream and
the pyramids Of cake as they came In
from the confectioner's, and interested
himself in every little detail that was TO
celebrate Kitty's birthday. Old ME
Childers came home early from town
looking AurTied and warm and out Of
Sorts. When he had bathed and changed
his clothes he went into his wife's room
IN his shirt sleeves, hair brush in each
hand and with his soapy locks standing
straight up above his red and perspiring
faca. MrA Childers was sitting in her
shaded room in her pure spotless cap
and morning gown, light shawl
thrown over her knees.
II haven't felt quite well today, 30
ply" he began. "T'm afraid there's
something wrong here" /" and he tapped
his forehead "Have you noticed any.
thing peculiar about mo Of late, heyr
"No nothing, dear, unless II q that
you are Q little more forgetful about
anAIl matters than you used to be; but
that, I suppose, Il due to . pressure Of
bukineaA Then, you wfll pardon me for
saying 90, have noticed that little things
initiate You more than they once did"
"ThAtls Just the point, Sophy. ]
thought you might have noticed It. and
shhif Stsp over to Doctor Sears' oG1cs
before dinner and have him examine mA
I am AFRAID. sophy, he added solemuly,
''thsra are signs Of . general break up
Do you know would have sworn put
that insulting note thrown over from
spoGord'S yesterday into my pocket
memorandum book, and when ! got 10
town, Sophy, and looked for Il. in
GrimSbyS oflce, BY Jove. Il wasn't
there, and today the house has been
cleaned from cellar 10 attic. and It has
probably gone into the ere with the
SwOspingG had Tom bundle up thoss
weeds and rubhish that were fired over
The wall this morning and came near
hitting him, and carried them In TO
GFimsby - proof Of malicious persecu-
ton, and when The thing wa opened in
the oGico he had the confounded impu-
dsnce to laugh In my face. ! could see
thicleEks GigDaEing over their deSlA
Dirty quill drivers, ! would have liked
10 thrash every one Of them. ThSn !
looked for that note In my pocketbook,
and when ! couldn't hnd it, Sophy, !
was stunned, actually stunned" and
Mr.. ChilderS waved both his hairbrushes
10 express the intensity Of his emotions
And those confounded clerks, they only
laughed the more I could zee their
backs shaking - they pretended TO bend
over their work. and went out OF that
once about the maddest man on this
continent"
II am convinced It isn't good for you
10 have % much law business on your
hands" aaid Nm. Childers Soothingly.
III I were you would give II up. You
know, dear, Il d such Q mental strain"
'0ivs Il upI" cried Childers, prancing
about the room and waving his hair
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