The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-11-03

sue SPOKE
"a never knew any one like Jacintha
before" she said, shes always pretty,
awake or asleep. hot or cold, tired or
angry, always beautiful, even when any
one else would look plain-like girl in
novel. did not believe in such girls,
but she is a proof that they exist"
Though Aunt Pam could not see her
niece's face she felt sure that she was
crying.
"I1l carry in the tlsh; you bring the
coffee" she said, leaving the room with
hot dish in her hands.
1t was quite little time before Ed.
wilma appeared in the dining room, and
even then her eyes were wet and her
features swollen.
"She's been crying dreadfully," said
Aunt Pam to herself, and her feelings
would be restrained no longer.
There's a girl know that amt a bit
like Jacintha," sho said, land that's
Edwina Palmer. Whatever she feels
she shows it 80 plain that her Aunt Pam
don't need to DO told whether she's happy
or in trouble. Tell me what has hap
pened to make you cry, EdwinaT'
Edwina looked at her for moment,
and then turned and ran into the corner
Of tho room and hid her face there,
crOwding herself into the wall as though
trying to force herself through it. Her
shoulders were shaking with suppressed
sobs. Against her will her grief had
gotten the best Of her.
tsf1l, h.
Pam, can't help it. felt as if should
die, and want to-yeS, l want to-"
Aunt Pam knows all about it, dar-
ling" the spinster said. Life is real
short, come to look back upon it. Don't
seem no time since jefferson Foslick
came counting me. I've never given
nobody the particulars Of how we broke
or, and guess never shall. But felt
like you do now. Tell me what has
been happening Is it about Norman
Driscoll:"
The girl left her corner and cune to
Aunt PANS side and knelt down, en-.
circling the spinsters ample waist with
her arms and hiding her face in her
bosom.
"Oh, what should do if you wero not
so good to me--if had not yUn to tellY'
she sObbed. at is about Norman Dris.
coll. am ashamed, but cannot help
it. liked him 30 much and he liked
inc, auntie. He loved me dearly.
knew it by every sign, not 20 much by
what lp said as by what he looked. And
then she came aud took him from me.
He did moi go Of his own free will-she
did it. With all the power she has to
charm men she worked to get him from
me. He is hers now, hers-OlI, Aunt
PAM"
why didn't you tell me, deary' Aunt
Pam asked, laying her cheek against
the girls satin soft hair. "Td have
stopped it,
"Oh, what could you have done,
auntyY" Edwina asked.
We'll. think I'd have sent her home.
Anyhow. ! could have gone into the
parlcr qad sot." said Miss Pam so
quantity. that in spite of her grief Ed
wilma gave little hysterical laugh.
There. it Is over" she said, rising.
I've told you and I've had my cry out.
He gave her ring last night saw him
put it on her finger. He kissed her
gOodby, not caring if saw them. 1t il
all settled. They are engaged; it is al.
most the same as being married. Unjust
not like him any longer. should never
dare to go to church again If liked an
other Homan's husband. Don't worry
about Inc. Aunt Pam, it's just as it is
when You have a tooth Quit aches Q
little afterward, but it's gone"
81 had orter know" said Aunt Pam.
II had twelve out at once when | had
my set made. With most of them it was
over pretty soon. But one kept on hurt
ing. You see some Of the root was left
in
"Oh. the root shall come out in this
case" said Edwina, rising and taking
her seat at the table.
II think Ill send you to town to do
some shopping before Jacintha gets up, "
Aunt Pam said, land if your eyes should
continue red when you come home, you
can talk about getting a cinder in en-
needn't say right out you hev; |
wouldn't advise you to lie, but you
could act it out" And grateful Edwina
had taken the cars at the railway sta
ton before JaUintha came dancing
down, that ring. which Aunt Pam pre-
tended not 70 see, flashing on her finger.
AT last she fairly put it under Miss
Palmer's very eyes.
isn't il loyelyT" she asked.
"lt's real handsome ring. Who did
you borrow it Off" Miss Pam asked.
Borrow It," cried Jacintha. Don't
you see it's on my engaged finger. Aunt
Pam, Norman DriscOll put it there last
night"
So poor Edwina was right, Aunt Pam
thought, with a pang that she thought
afterward was as bad as a stitch in the
side. Aloud she said; well, always
keep my congratulations till see wheth-
er or no an engagement isn't broken of.
So don'S expect none"
"Ch, indeed" said Jacintha. but
every one need not be as unlucky as
you were Aunt Pam" And she looked
into the square of looking glass beneath
the round, white face Of the eight day
clock, as though she would like to say,
"And every one is not so fascinating as
am"
Her speech made Miss Pam furious.
"Unlucly!" she cried, 81 feel myself
-"ry lucky, can tell you. lie down
nlistross in my own house and rise up
master. Euff sight better to have no
husband than TO have bad one. don't
envy nobody" Then she stalfod ont Of
the room, leaving Jacintha half fright
ened.