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

uhuBnteF mere 70 see mef hno asked ner-
self. Il might have known she'd take
after her ma. Jane was n sly, sly piece
4 flirt that stopped at nothing. Ny
landsl Why didn't say didn't want
visitors. What critter am for max,
ing mistakes. I'd have been a happy
wife years ago IL hadn't made a mis-.
take. Don't help It none to know u was
all my fault"
She arose and opened her bureCu and
took forth a little teakwOod box, and
pulled back the sliding lid. Within lay
a small boob, on the cover Of which was
written, My statement" and q small
parcel wrapped in tissue paper and tied
with ribbon.
The explanation of tho mistake that
had parted her from jefferson Fosdick
lay there.
Il hoped agin hope that should be
able TO let him know the truth some
day." she said. IL wouldn't hev no one
else know. I'd be lariing stock. But
he had orter; | owe it to him."
She replaced the box and began to rock
again.
II haint felt so bad sence that old
time" she said. "Oh, dearI II | could
only do neutrality-suspicious. or an
other. Ef I'd found it out before they
were engaged, I'd have sent her packing.
It's mermaid work; there's human mer-
maids worse than those that watches on
the rocks for sailors. Jacintha was one
of them; so was her ma before her.
ought to heV knowed, | ought to heV
Emowed; anybody else would"
She was quite tragic in her grief, and
for many days both Miss Pam and her
niece were very unhappy, but they had
resolved not to give Jacintha the salts
faction of knowing it.
They allowed her the customary Yam
kee privilege Of having the parlor to
herself to entertain her company" in.
They asked him to tea on Sunday after
moons. Poor Edwina laughed much
more than usual. Miss Pam was digni.
fed but gracious. When at last Jacin-
tina went home to Texas to prepare for
her wedding, Edwina threw herself into
her aunt's arms.
"a never let him see how felt once,
did /, Aunt PamY' she asked.
Never once" said Miss Pamela. Il
was just as proud of you as could be. "
"Of course you know don't care any
Longer" said Edwina with sigh.
why. Of course not" said Aunt Pam.
you're not beset to marry; you know
you'll have all leave"
Don't talk of leaving" cried the
girl. You are all have now" Then
she set to work to make a wedding pres.
ent for Jscintha. and spared no pains tC
have it bright and pretty, and not tear
fell on the delicate silk.
The wedding day was only four weeks
of. To care for another wOman's hus.
band was q crime, and Edwina knew
that it was her duty to forget all she had
ever felt for Norman Driscoll. in ex-
actly three weeks and six days. Before
that time had passed she burned the dead
rose she had kept because he gave it to
her, tore the inscription from the volume
Of MoOre's poems he had sent her. and
gave it to one Of the residents Of the in
valids' home who was fond Of poetry.
Her last act was to fill French bonbon
box, that he had once presented, with
chocolate cream drops and give it to a
neighbours child.
She would keep nothing sacred to
Norman's memory, and she went to
church with q clean conscience, and
said to herself that If Norman had been
her idol and she had been punished for
having one, she had proved that 4 girl
could be q very fierce iconoclast If she
had proper principles, and what Aunt
Pam called "a Christian bringin up" to
begin with.
She was glad when 1t was all
over. The young couple, having been
feted and Toasted in the brides Texan
home, and Rfterward made the tour of
Europe and spent six months In Paris,
came back to bingham and settled
down at the DriscOll house, where an
old housekeepar had reigned since Nor
mans mother died.
Mrs. DriscOll sent out cards for q re-
ception, and Miss Pam and her niece at
tended it in new costumes. Then they
saw no more Of each other. There was
q fashionable set in bingham, and at
Cohasset and at Nantasket in summer
time many well TO do strangers. The
Driscolls had all the company they
wanted, and Edwins was glad not to be
forced to meet Jacintha, whom, as she
told her Aunt Pamela, she "despised."
Then Miss Palmer and her niece be-
gan to live the calm, old life again.
Young men called, for Edwina was a
fayorite. One or two showed symptoms
Of the tender passion, but Edwina Sc
verely declared that she preferred spin
ster life. There was some gossip about
the Driscolls before long. The fashion
able people might make . sort Of pet Of
Jacintha, but the plain folk spoke de-
cidedly about "carryings on" She firted
openly. To a married woman this was
not permitted in bingham. People said
that Norman Driscoll was looking I'M
happy.
Miss Pam blamed herself for feeling
pleased when she heard this, but she
could not help it. He never would have
looked unhappy II he had married Ed
wilma. She would not have gone gallop-
ing about the country with q person de-
scribed as q foreigner, with mustaches,"
or have rowed out alone In the moon
light with ian actor from the hotel
after she vas married. However, Q
time came when Jacintha remained at
home and Norman looked happy again,
and one morning the local paper report
ed the fact that our esteemed citizen, Mr..
Norman Driscoll, was the proud parent
Of lovely daughter. Compliments were
also paid to 1.-THE beautiful Mrs. Driscoll."
Handsome is that handsome does, I"