Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-10-12

been monkeying VITA IKE Heavens,
have you? Is it his copy?-that's what's
made him so mad" said Frank, picking
up the abused volume.
Lily did not wait to explain, neither
did John; they both FASTENED to the
house. '1'm with you, darling; heshall
take it out of me- said John, with more
love than elegance.
The interview in the study was too
stormy for observation, but the result
was that John was forbidden the house
and Lily forbidden 10 think of good
for nothing who could not earn II thou
sand year.
This eruptiye prominence on the part
OF the domestic sun naturally produced
unusual disturbances among his satel-
lites, The next day Lily, looking most
subdued, asked permission to visit Aunt
Clara in OHIO in company with Rob,
who also looked subdued, and said q lit
tie change might be good for Lii. The
captain approved and wrote letter to
sister Clara containing his opinions and
advice, which letter Rob promised to
deliver, aud then the two departed,
leaving the captain congratulating him
self on paternal discipline and a clear
sky.
During the peace of the next two days
he made the best observations he had
yet accomplished, and had nc,.Ily evolved
a new theory concerning sun spots when
these two letters arrived.
From Lily;
DEAREST FATHER-You don't understand
my dear John Aunt Clara does Forgive ms
and we will be 80 devoted to you all our lives.
Ever your lovingest LILY CLARK.
From Rob:
DEAR PI1ruR-It was the telescope Nobody
could have helped it-you have gained a
daughter in my darling Lou. Forgive us, and
Wen be home soon. There's TO be an occulta-
ton next month. You would not have us miss
III Your loving son RonERT.
The captain shut himself in his room
after this for whole day, and though
Mrs, Banks tearfully tempted him with
corn fritters and peach pie he remained
silent and invisible.
"An is il married they arep said Mike.
''Sure / knowed twud come like that.
Folks always marry phin there's ell
hiscup in the house. cud have told ye
that long since, Biddy, me darlint, ye
can't help yerself, 30 now let me spake
to the praste, and you tell the missus."
Then it was Mrs. Banks turn to Ia.
meut ''Biddy, you've been with me
ten years, and you said you never would
marry, and Mike is tho uglest"---
"Savin your presence, mem, Moike'a
the smartest boy liver did see, only
niver kuowed it till he talked so fine
about the teilhiscup, an the neblars, an
the comics-an he has chance to be
partner in livery stable, an he's spoke
for nate little house beyant-an I'm
sorry to lave We" said Bridget, begin
ming to whimper. Daughters and sons
may elope and mothers can endure the
blow, but when the autOcrat of the
kitchen resigns the household totters to
its foundation. Mrs. Banks sat on the
stairs and wept.
The captain came suddenly out Of his
study and sat beside her. "ft's no use
crying, Bess,' he said, putting his arm
around her. 1--WE sworn myself clean
out, and them found these kilograms
on my desk. Blame me for it all"
His wife refused TO do anything but
kiss him, and then the subdued old fell
low had to inform her that owing TO his
neglect of insurance some houses on
which he depended for much Of his in
come were a total loss by fire the night
before, and that owing TO his neglect Of
Bixby's advice 10 investigate the estate
! Of a certain bank ia which he had in
vested the bulk Of his savings he had
lost nearly every dollar,
This last blow acted as a counterbal-
ance. Mrs. Banks braced up and de-
clared she would enjoy being downright
poor, for she would have TO do her own
cooking now at any rate, since she never
could replace Bridget, and besides they
never had been very rich, 80 it was not
a great fall.
cts all my fault, Bess, I've been so
absorbed in that telescope for the last
seven months that I've been blind TO ev-
erything else. Perhaps If had seen
that love affair coming on would not
have been so hard on Lily. Shall we
write to them
"And RobS" asked the mother.
Eyes, Rob, of course. I don't worry
about him; he has my business head
oh, the dickens-I mean the head ! had
before that COMPOUNDED telescope came
here-and Lou is a good girl You write
TO them and tell them I'm a poor old
beggar, and the game is all in their
hands,"
Whatever Mrs. Banks wrote, it
brought home speedily four happy
young people, who hung over the cap
tain's chair and told him he WAS dear
pet, and brick, and the dearest man
and sure TO be on his feet again in no
time.
My dear father" said John when the
women had gone up stairs and he and
Rob were placidly smoking ON either
side Of the captain, II learned Of the
probable failure Of Clark & Co. the day
before proposed to Lily in the summer
house, YOU know, and ] wanted 10 make