The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-30

/ jasnaice! What ais your
II got 4 headache said the girl: and
then. somehow. the pan sid down on
| her lap and the potatoes and the par
frags went rolling and sprawling all over
| che kitchen floor: Lavinia's head went
/ down suddenly ON the table, and she
was sonhing bitterly.
Her mother locked at her keenfy. with
| out speaking. for x moment; then she
| said. dryly 'why. guess you must
have IN awful headache. Come on kind
a. sudden like. didn't itf / guess you'd
| best go up an lay down, and III bring
mustard plaster up an put 1t on
| your head. Amt notl,sn' like a plaster
for headache specially that kind or
| headache
Bart TFinn walked into the. livery
| stable with an air OF indifference put
l on so st.fsiy that il deceived no enc. 1t
| was not that he did not feel perfectly
| satisfied with Lavilil's explanation. but
| he was trifie uneasy lest others should
| not see the thing with his eyes.
| II guess won't want that RIG to-
/ night. Billy" he said. pulling head OF
| timothy out of a bale OF hay that stood
/ near. I'LL take 1t tomorro' night.
/ "Ali right" said the young fellow.
with smile that Bart did not like.
Girl sick, aigh?"
| "No." said Bart. softly stripping the
| fuzz off the timothy.
| We'll. I guess understan'." said
| Billy. winksng one eye. I've ben there
| myself. Girl IS much alike s peas
| sweet-peas'-he intsrjected. with a
| hearty laugh--.'in pod. the world over.
/ 1t amt never safe for a fello' to come
| home, after bein' away good spell. an
| engage buggy before findin' out f the
| girl amt engaged to some other fello'--
| it amt noways safe. I smiled n my
/ sleeve when you walked in so big an
ordered your'n."
| Bart Winn was slow to anger, but
now a dull red came upon his face and
neck, and settled there. as IL burnt into
the flesh. His eyes looked dangerous,
but ne spoke quietly. II guess you don't
know what you're talking about, Billy.
| guess you hadn't best go any furder."
! Billy came slowly toward him. net
| tied by his tone-by its very calm. In
| fact. ID you mean to say that Laviny
Walden amt goin' a-salmon-spearin' to-
night with that dandy from New
| York? ?"
l bart swallowed ONCE OF lWitc
| II don't mean to say anythin' that's
| none Of your business" he said.
| "Well, she's been a,spearin' with him
ev'ry night sence the salmon's ben
| a-runnin', anyway"
| The strong. powerful trembling OF
man who is trying to control himself
now seized Bart Winn.
IF you're goin' to put on airs with
| me-" continued Billy. obtusely, I'll just
| tell you "a few fax! They don't burn
| any torch in their beat an they don't
i spear any salmon! That's lust blind.
| They go off by the;rselves-clear away
from the SPEAKERS. an they don't come
| back till they see the torches a-goin'
| out an know that we airs a-goin' home.
/ It's the town talk. Not that they say
! anytiiin' wrong, for we've all knowed
/ Laviny sence she was baby; but It's
IS plain IS the nose on mans face
that you amt in it there sence that dood
| come
/ A panorama OF colors famed over
| Bart's face; his hands clinched till the
| nails cut into the flesh and the blood
| spurted; who has seen the look in the
eyes OF the Lion that covers and obeys
| under the terrible lash of the trainer
| will know the look that was in the
| mans eyes while the lash OF his own
| will conquered him; his broad chest
swelled and sunk. swelled and sunk.
| At last he spoke in a deep shaking
| voice. 'Billy," he said, you're a liar
a liar! D. your He struggled a
| moment longer with himself. and then
| turned and hurried away as If possess
| ed OF the devil.
But Billy followed him to the door
l and called after him-"Oh, d me.
| aigh? Now. don't want I sh'u'd have
| fight with you. Bart. I was tryin' to
| do you favor. If you think I'm a liar.
| it's a mighty easy thing for you to 60
| down there tonight an see for yourself.
| That's all ask"
| Bart went on in a. passion OF con-
| tending emotions. Hes a liar. He's
| llar" he kept saying. deep In his
| throat: but all the time he had the odd
| feeling that somebody, or something.
| was contradicting him. A warm wind
| had arisen. and 1t beat against his tenn
| pies so persistently that they felt numb
| by the time he reached the Vaidens'.
| He cleaned his boots on the neat mat
| of gunny -sacking laid at the door for
| that purpose, and entered the kitchen
where's Laviny?" he asked.
shes up stairs with a headache" re-
| Piled Mrs. Walden, promptly
cit must "a come or sudden
Yes, / guess it must" Mrs. Walden
| spoke cautiously. She was sure there
| had been quarrel, and she was afraid
her own remark, overheard by Bart,
had bought 1t on.
| "Wplt I want to seq herr
fright away"
YES" said Bart, after a little hest
tation. fright away. reckon"
Mrs. Walden went up stairs and re-
, turned presently. followed by Lavinia
The girl looked pale: a white kerchief
| bound about her brow increased her
| pallor: her eyes were red. She sat down
| weakly IN a split-bottom chair and
| crossed her hands In her lap.
AT the sight of the girls suffering.
| Bart knew instantly that he had been
| doubling her without realizing ii. be-
| cause his faith in her came back with
| such a strong rush of tenderness.
| Sick. Laviny7" ne asked In a tone
| that was a caress OF itseif--it was so
| very gentle a thing to come from SO
| powerful a man.
| 81 got headache" said Iavinia,
| looking at the floor. '.It come on right
| after you left. II aches awfal.''
Bart went 10 her and laid his hars
on her shoulder. It was a strong hand