The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-06-30

NfANNAAN1A
was kind Of hurried 10 get my dishes
done and be OF, for ! haint missed q
preparatory lecture never since came
70 the Mayhem place. and that was
when Vinie was little; and the lecture
room was warm. and ! sat in q dark
corner mp against the wall. and the
ministers voice went right on without
change. knew he was sound in doc
tTtne and could trust him. 90 guesa
must have dozed of. for ! set right up
with start when the church bell Changed
ind somebody screeched fret and all the
folks began scuttlin out Of the room and
I after them as hard as could pelt. for
| haint missed o fire 20 more than q
meetin for over forty years, When
heard somebody say It waa the old May
hew place. seemed as thohah my head
'hot sway from my legs. and | come
right down on a kerbstone on all fours,
and give myself a bruise guess shall
kerry to my grave.
When ! got home see at once my
part Of the house was gone and all that
jelly he'd put up. 1t kind Of haunted me.
that jelly did. The firemen were upon the
roof hewin away with axes and sousin
water down the walls. Mother Mayhew's
'ehany and silver had all been took out
OF the corner cupboard that was plum
up agin the burnin part and kerried mo-
body knows where, and my clothes. they
do say, are scattered all over Littlefield.
When | tried 10 find Miss Mayhem I
went kind OF blind, distracted like. and
bumped mp agin Frank HALEY. and he
SIid the captain had took her to Tuck
srses So over there went and there
wasn't a soul to-home; everybody had
run to the fire. SO navigated all over
the house and opened Mis- fuckers
presses and even looked under the beds, |
and ! did the same ut Woods'. but It
want no use. So says to myself she's |
tainted somewhere In a corner and been |
overlooked and Captain Bligh's got TO |
answer for II. So came straight here
and found her layin on the soty and |
lookin as contented as u kitten In q basket |
u wool. Now Captain Bligh want you |
20 pick her right mp and kerry her home
Igain. Her room hasn't had q scorch |
and the beds aired and her things laid |
'ut for the night"
The captain had u pleasant twinkle in !
his ewes as be stood looking at Ann. and |
IL said slowly and with u great show u |
elaboration:
But suppose your mistress has con. |
Aeifted 10 stay with meT'
You can't heV herr cried Ann fierce
u. ike IN old hen fighting for its one |
chick. And what u place this il to ask |
q lady 10 stay In. A man Of your prop |
erty should be ashamed Of himself, Cap'n |
Bligh. It's downright heathenish, II ] |
do say it."
"Don'. be an old fool" the parrot put |
In casually. rs II making . mere passing |
remark.
Ann jumped as II she had been bitten |
In sensitive part
"oh," she cried snappishly, I'D Jest
like to wiring the neck Of that old swearin |
bird. as you've filed up full Of bad lang
widge.-
Don't get angry with poor old poll, |
Ann. She learned those bad tricks 81 |
ecu. The sailors taught them to her,"
II don't like anything seafarin." said |
Ann. with her nose In the air, ian old |
Mis- Mayhem never did either. We al
ways agreed on them pints, though we
did differ some. She knew seafarin |
men Is ungodly. most parts. and prodi-
gious Swearers. guess she'd turn over
In her grave II she could see her darteF |
A-layin there on that there Sofy."
The captain gave q laugh that sounded |
happy and confident, and to AIMS
establishment she saw that Miss Mayhem
was smiling. too, and a little girlish
blush had stolen into her cheek. "Sup-
pose Ann" said she softly. I'VE were to |
ask the captain 10 come home and live 1
with ms II we were TO make him COM
Portable and happy he might forget all
he has suffered In his lonely life. and all
the evil that has been done him by I'M
kind tongues"
well, Leviny MAyhew. never did
hear the beat Of that lt's just a. II you
WA THROWN yourself at tho captains
head-as u you were Offerin yourself"
mo. Ann" and she raised her voice
q little 50 that every word might be
clearly understood. he asked me and |
I've accepted. seeing - he thinks I'm |
worth taking. though don't understand |
how hs can; but it's all settled between |
us now. I like our house better than |
this one. would rather live there. and |
shall beg the captain to come home and |
stay with rs before long"
Ann had listened TO this speech with |
her mouth open and CONSERVATION paint |
ed on her face. "Merciful mAnI'' Gho ex- |
claimed, I'm beat all out and don't |
know whether I'm standin on my bead or |
heels. He's axed you and you've accept |
ed! Well. 10 there'sspooks should think |
Mis- Mayhem would be walking into this |
room. But. Of course. u you want him |
and think it's proper to take him ct |
your time Of life and his'n, with them |
nervous spells Of yours comm on,
when it's hot water bags In .
jiify. and the squeak Of = mouse sets |
your head to jumpin, why, I've nothing |
more TO say. ! amt one to NEEDLE or |
make. But don't hov no profane par |
Tots around me. and when the insurance |
folks builds mp my part d tho house. |
want the cap'n 10 know that t'm cock Of |
the walk and has no master ofderin on |
my quarter deck. ! don't black boots, |
nor lift trunks, nor run arrents, nor |
.and sass from no man. don't care
who he Ia n you want him in your |
paft Of the house, Miss Mayhem, why, |
take him; and may suthin bad and |
black light on his head n he don't treat |
you well" Here Ann broke down In . |
1t Of passionate sObbing and tearA
At the end Of . few weeks Littleheld