The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22

him something TO occupy him this time.'
I'm not p plsa Sc SURE &, al qi tas at s diveTas me I from
Farenheit and his castle repairing scheme"
,,S, MT. hsysn't heard; En-, Farenheit, what.
Mrs. summers will tell you. I've some.
thing to say 70 summers myself.
Son In the Alaskan capital. So while Mrs:
the Governor into a corner and said:
eay, old man.. would you mind taking II
lie put his hand on the lape, Of summers's
mot in the least said the Governor, but l
nayeat another. Besides don't believe 1t
You don't understand" said Ferenheit.
"D @Yes, y "Sa see { a the, RR HALEY w T. in his blou'c'"
His dress coat was ruined by his boy. and
he hasn't been down long enough to get an
But that doesn't account for you"
II did it to give him countenance. you
Yes drawled the Governor land you want
me TO take of my coat 70 help II, along. Would
Macy sb fes' s Sss sstte WS d'ye think, 4 | were in
would say2 Whatll Hammond .say9 His new
uniform came up last boat. Wait till you
No. thanks. II we're going to be outshone
by q man we rank, and be outshone by our own
last. Go on and take IL Off"
But what will ! put ON"
~ don't care. Try a smoking Jacket. Who
wants to be so confoundedly formal, any way.
I've known everybody here for years, and I'm
not going to stand around with a ramrod down
give me n good dinner"
Mrs. Summers had recovered her self posses
i'SPi f Sslie Ta hat tf'i II she ca Rias Hs1sv Ss rsT Ss;
would subscribe to the repairs on old Baranoff
Castle; the, Treasury Department could be per-
ing with her husband. and turned to him.
What are you e%rguing about" she asked.
"a question of dress" answered FAHRENHEIT.
lDlu you yet Haley to tell Won of the ruCp bp
had with the Agnes and Mary? That's about
the most exciting seizure / ever heard of. It's
take the Commissionership a. Unalaska."
Have they It's time, should think; three
But, who wants to live in a hole like. tnnt
soneT ' / Hear som q SssfyS So naES ro0'" ana Zero
door. and Farenheit raised his hand threaten.
now. while you've time to repent
"Repentance comes a~fterward." said sum
mers with a laugh, but he went, and left the
the rack beside the piano. AS he stood there
aShb Mr seq Hdn Mrs; SPINNER N ne s,s saying p .nnn
Good evening Lieut.. Hammond dinner
conldnt be a success without YOU"
Lten nef ! "''nSp' as sanneF you a"s Mrs. su shG srs,
dinner is the mainstay of my life"
,,, %pqn,t you believe hin: Mrs. summers"
Except at dinner. my dear" reioined Ham
mond. Then it's a waste of time. especially
As they talked they walked down the room,
and Fnrenheit. from the end of the piano. noted
that Hammond was in every bit of gold traid
and had on every brass button that he rated.
Of blue that 30 suited her yellow hair and fair
skin that even the prosaic Captain Of marines
was, struck by the effect, and calculated under
by, George, 1 didn't know she was so hand.
Good evening. Mrs, Hammond" he said.
2 the Lieutenant. We heard You talking OUT
,nS mi Hah H hn nh9s;d,dsS S5ing ON ond 1 ns%t,c dinner ms,
Don't you, think. young, man." said Capt:
md turning to her husband, that you're a bit
to be talking. about stays and with a
AS he spoke he saw summers coming through
he Inner room. The Governor had made but
sack. which he had buttoned up tight
'"Now. II you were sirthed like Summers
here went on Haley, you might talk of
,,
Summers. without the Slightest apparent
notice Of the establishment in her eyes. He
old Mrs. Summers she'd he lucky TO get you |
IN 80 little warning. I've found that formali-
les up mere require moro time.
His wife had been looking at him with an
expression. mystihed. angry, and beseeching.
ITS the nearest l had to a blouse" he said
,eit insisted that should get out Of the dress
to give, him ountenance. Well, does this
ESseeIlchtly;" answered the marine Zap
ain. And I've got Mrs; Hammond after
.est it0T sat ef |, teG Af pid s Sa M; Mpr L e, and lo Inn I per.
summers? It's n charming tale. ! dare say
le,!l have It to tell several times"
.!ff Tass iei g s said RG ammd 5nSm Ai% so YOU
Iss back "So oft t eSiik .%'sm IT, !ss dltr ,Sqnd from fas ot anH.
hing I've, seen yet. IL what they say is true.
MI they be bringing II down. have You heard9'
'atton, Fahrenheit sat down with Hammond to
the young Lieutenant's, hobby. II
which Hammond did know IL was totems and
Once started on that subject, Mrs. |
runners recognized that Hammond was out OF
he conversation until dinner was announced.
70 she went over to congratulate Mrs. Ham
nond about the new gown;
Its II perfect dream" she said. II never
seen anything so beautiful"
I'm SO glad you like it," answered Mrs.
d dem so %sil, | ytu is tn PTstts b1 isn't / ,b IL + suits %nn
we're going to wear yours7'
No; promised julia wouldn't; She
ouldn't dress because of Miss Gilbert, YOU
now. suppose the girl thought we didn't
but / don't see wig she should object TO
our wearing the new gown for that reason.
What difference can IT make to her2 There
re two OF them. il company's what they want,
nd it wouldn't be a bit worse for Julia than
'hat you've done
i know. but she thought 1t would be, and
o | promised"
Tn drcadfully disappointed Besides,
feel like a guy all dressed up in this
ashton. and not another woman in the house
ressed up, Won't you put.on the new.one? Julia
ont care much. I'm sure, AID III talk to
err. I'm crazy TO see It,"
Don't you think she'll carer
',Of course she won't. Hurry up, and I'll
'Ok out for who comes"
She went over to talk to Haley and sum
hers, and Mrs. summers went into her dress
lE room. She was "A good deal more disSatis-
ed at having agreed not Ia wear the new gown
nan she had been willing TO confess, and She
as glad OF even this slight pretext for the
hange. Down In her heart She knew Mrs.
lodges would probably resent IL, but She
70 Mrs. Hammond's assurance that
ne, would smooth II ali over, and So she hur-
ed through the change. She cam. back into
10 parlOr Just in time 10 hear her husband
~ Ia Mrs. Hammond
You must get Haley tn tell IL u you. It's
interesting. She nearly GOt away"
-"Oh, did she, Capt. Haley, asked Mrs. Ham.
Ond. Did you have Ia hghtf'
lis he telling you the story of. the Agnes
al Nary" asked Mrs. summers.
No, he won't, aud | want 10 hear It. lie