The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-30
THE CUTTIN' OUT
OF BART VIM.
sT ELLA HIGGIxsoy.
Uson the Chsfstnas LssIss's Iiiustsatsd
Wssksy. Cspyrtghsed by shs Asksii
wssAly Co. ssA Published BY Per-
n1lse1en.

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.sIavin-eer'
ssNeil7"
Mrs. Walden came to the foot Of the
stair.
You up there?'' she said.
Eyes, NAV. What you want z"
somebody's cansn'," said Mrs. Val
den. lowering her voice to tone of im-
rssr.ant mystery.
II guess not here" said Lavinia
lightly. She sat down on the top step
ard smIIed &C her mother.
Eyes, IL Is here. too" resorted Mrs.
Walden. with some irritation. IF you
couldn't ts,nferiict body t wouldn't
be you. You're just like your paw."
She paused. and then added. ITS a
man a~foot. He's coanin' up the path
slow, a-stoppin' TO look at the flowers"
Maybe lis the minister" said the
girl. ntiiI regarding her mother with a
gDod-saatured. teasing smile.
No. II amt the minister. either. As
R didn't know the minister when |
zee him. You do aggrayate me so. It's
q young feilo'. an he's all dressed up.
You'll have to go 10 the door,
eoh, mawr' cried Lavinia, rcproach-
fully. II just ean't-in this short
dress.''
She stood up with a Tool. of disinay.
aud began pulling nervousig at her
fresh Einghans skirt. Lit was short,
showing very prettily-arched insteps
and dciit.ate ankles
'sW.si. you just can. an isaf to-" said
Girs. Walden. shortly. i've told you
often enough 10 put rufiie on the bot
tom O that dress, an I'm glad you're
caught. Mebbe you'll do 5 tell you
after this
She started guiitiiy as a loud rap
sounded upon the door behind her. and
began TO fiptoe heavily down the hall
toward the kitchen. The girl looked
after her In mingled amusement and
cfIagTin. Then she leaned forward
slightly. drawing her skirt back closely
on both sides, and looked at her feet,
with her head turned on one side like
q bird. When the cessation of her moth
er's iabored breathing announced si-
lentiy that she had reached the kitchen
s.. safety. Lavinia shrugged her beau
tiful sIuulders-which no gown conld
canceal--afid opened the door. A young
man in a light travelling suit stood be-
fore her. In his hand Was a bunch OF
her own sweet peas.
AZ sight of her he wfAsked off his hat
In a way that brought lovely color TO
her facc and throat. For a while IL
seemed as If he was not going 10 say or
do anything bat Just look at her. She
was we'll worth looking at She had
she rare Beauty of velvet eyes OF a red
dish-brewn color, hair wavy and brown,
with red giints in 1t. aud a clear COM
piexten. uufrcciSled ana OF exquisite
ealoring
f.asinia's eyes went To the sweet peas.
and then. with deeper blush under
them - his face.
Won't you come in?' she said.
Why. yes. ID sou'n les me" Tho
ssagng man smiled. and f,evinia found
her iips ansi eyes responding. fn all the
llghtneSs OF seatl and clear con.
seienee
II con.dn't help taking svrne of Your
rNscs peas" he said. following her into
the rsi-ior. II was large. solemn.
ioohiag svsotn. T'sle blinds were lowered
over the windows. but the Girl raised
enc slightly. letting Il splash Of pale
ansuntaa, sunshine flicker across the
ht-ahd~nllss rae carpet. There was an
osgaa In one CORNER and hafr-cloth
sofa in another. Eight siensier-ie~getl
hasr-cioth chairs were placed at severe.
Is equal distances around the room
their backs resting firmly against tho
81 a
front legs being somewhat shorter than
the athssrs. On tho back Of each was a
small. square. srochetetl tidy. There
we.e sosne family portraits on the walls
IA oval salt frames: and there was =
large Picture Of George Washington anc
family. on their statellest behavior: an.
other, named sn large letters 'sfhs
losffDSsf OF Life OF an uneotuu.onl,
foonsy rowbpat containing AT least :
dozen persons. who were supposed q
represent all asses fran the cradle {,
the grave. In the wide. waite margin
beneath this rsetase were two verse;
or beautiful descriptive poetry. and I,
one corner appeared, with apparent ir
relevancy. the name OF an illustrates
newspaper. There was also a csrosn,
Of q scaatily attired woman clfnginr q
a eroSs which was set sfs she midst o
dashinss sea waves. and there was
csss~ssful photograph. sn black cfos,
frame or fiowcrs~~ssgaae Into harris
crosses. anchors ard hesrss-that has
been SENT at some time % Bereavement
b. sysnpathetto bat nfsseaissed friends
niagese-tofsged cenies-iahie had 4
large plush album. a scrapssccsS. q h,os
2 autographs. u lamp With a pale
green Shade. and a glass case Contain
ang sessther wreath.
'oa. we've got lots oe sweet ceas.
SAID Lavinta. adjusting the bird care
falsy. Then she locked at him
May ] see Alss Walden - he asked
easily.
'sae's-husy." said Laysnsa. with q
lock oe embarrassment. ssEas III
So
ia, das's," interrupted the ycnn,
imam lightly. They soM gue re a..
rsstctssee she took ssesrsess e.fs,.ess
and came "a see IL shere WAS an,
eaEasae fsas ms. lie Esansisst. a csrsi Z.
chs ssss m'.sA al sss Of not kscaing ina