The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-06-23

SMUT bplbG VI Htuuh
constitution and great natural vigOr
passed two very bad nights. The demon
OF insomnia sat by her pillow and
yoatled her to the point Of desperation
The second night change had come
over the temper Of the weather. an
lutuEInal change that set the wind
moaning around the corner Of the house.
while dead leaves trailed of on the blast
IN long lines. and black send sped over
the face Of the moon.
Sister Martha did not Close an eye
until fnur O'clW'k in the morning She
tossed and turned. and creaked the bttl
4tead--one Of Mother Mayhews hugh
posters rather rickety in the joints
and every now and then raised herSelf
IN her elbows and hIsSed out hetween
her teeth III stage whisper. 1--we got ~
do 1t. OI shall die!" Thus witnessing :"
the stars that burden lay Oh her COn
science. Who could have belIeved that
Mrs. Martha WhitcuInb. that stout and
self confident dame. was ever subjected
to punishment under the lash ii Ne
IN dsE She. Of all women seemed the
leslst open to such fagellatiOn though
the black pulls under her eyes and the
yellOwness Of her skin hal. to Ann y
eye. Indicated s0nIe alteration Of health,
AT last. at daylight. she fell asleep and
dreamed that she was trying to force her
way into shining company with only
one thin garment on md without stock
Ings aud shoea. while she suffered an
agony Of shame at her unclOthod comb
tiOn. In spite Of the CreakIny Of Sister
Marthas bedstead. Miss Mayhem SltIh
more SOundly than SHE had for many h
long month. The cool change seemed IL
brace her and do her good, Slit ~
folded like child and graded III Til
long swing Of the wind, Us it bUwe'i thu
tops Of the trees and rent the dead leave
scurrylng. She lay snug and warm
breathing easily. and dreamed that She
was dressed in white. walking In rSr
garden. and " she looked the roses biIH
SOnrd into the faces Of little children
she had known Some M them were
dead INT they were all smiling Un her
turning their pretty heads to lnOk N She
pIsed
The sweetness If the dream seemed to
finger with her some time after waking
WITH her vibrating nerves all Pleasantly
a-thrnb IN every atom Of her hpSh She
wis very sensitive To dreams and OnlenS
what she called ''intimatIOnH. Could
It he that something good was going I"
hlIpeng How long 1t seemed slnce any
thing had happened In the strange mo
nOtOny " her life. At any rate she felt
stronger and brighter that windy lnUn
ing with Its splendid broken CLEANS
There was life and excitement IN the
air. Il seenIed u STIR hor languId pulses
She rang for Ann Basket to help heI
dress and would have on her blue
wrapper and white shawl ami pink
wurSted Shippers She waR gOing down
to the sitting rUoIn to take her place by
the window. and her face had little
autiClpatOry brightness in It rs she gazesI
out on the brOnzing tree tops. Ons
bough Of the big maple by the front
gate was already deep crimson col
VI that seemed to blow trumpet blast
~ It spaTxled IN the sun Sister Martha
found her already down stairs when
Ann had kindled wood hire On the
hearth. and the smell Of the burning
sticks was pleasant in the nCEtrils. Il
was the first time they had met since
the ''high tea"
"YOur party was great success
Miss Mayhem said In simple. imper
sonal way that was touching. 1t
seemed real cheerful to have folks com
ing 10 the house again; felt u u nOth
er would like II u she could knOw, aud
father. too. for he was always fond VI
having company | crep' out on the
stairs In th' dark and heard the deacon
telling his old stories-that one ab'ut
the coon hanging by his tail, and how
the minister did Taught"
she went musing along. feeling glad
that the old house had redeemed its
character for hospitality. the ideal 81
dear TO her heart, 90 dread when prr
scented in concrete form involving ~
sponsibility Miss Mayhem was mMr
pleasantly expansive than waa her wUnt
with SISTER Martha, who usually acted
on her nerves like an east wind. but the
latter had fallen into an unwonted sulky
silent mood; the reaction from the tea
party seemed 10 have come in ss back
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