The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-08

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hystsrscallY.
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fcos- <ssa't ssslt1' ye. yen sss all r1Shs
Il - 40 ms ts.I ye- Sox czas. a-1 STOP
ser wks51z 'ssre re rss Tito he 1case-"
s@~ re I reached the back ~ sHs
nozSse As 1y@as3 re door srto .hg Gsa-
irw rorzn, Ks<ty care sr&-kirr sn- I nad
ossn soFgrg saz. ! sasoGs5 RS .rse cn the
scene ara 50 gee possession 1nJeservsS OF
something 20 carry away. ] went up -
sHs ssfeoos-s ard. a. slyfy AZ I co14.
snS ssfss9 a piece ~ cake s-crs . pate.
on. give ITS aorr& H~sss' said Kitty.
CAPS.
@sa-vcu'. sett~r hush exclaimed. "cr
TE-I'ii sssrn yoa up.-' added desperate
! ~ SGcA sA1Ft slfrs Goss ff take fer evil
communications 20 corrupt
ny. Bessie. ny cnslc ~Aat are ron
ssgfng Sy mother was beh.nd me, sas
na5 heard nny threat ] fer thar should
stak through tire roer PA. hack .hat
cake ard take voar place a. .ae table. Yoa
may do without cake his evening"
] sat down. feeling desperate ard forget
70 bow FLY read as my father ssked bless
Ing on OAR food. A. this rate. how was
70 fsAd Icy strange guest
sss=s-, have asked y0s1 twice IL you
want any neat Paps's voice broke in
upon my musings
on, excuse nn@. pepa. I was thinking
about something ssse. Yes. TT take sorne
--soss-ssieass, IL I cant have airy cake to-
night" 7 fixed my ey@s veysgssusiy on the
innocent Kasty. II she Only hadn't been
around a. the wrong mtnuse had heard
| ether girls with little hroThe-s or sisters
/ BAY that Was apt TO be The case. how
ever
Il win give you a proper amount. Bes-
sic. and then II you are stiIi hungry you
a.
/ sng The plate Everybody was against me
tonight, thought bitterly, and here / was.
trying 10 save their lives a. the risk OF my
own couldn't manage 70 slide anything
I OF nay Plate. el&he-. Somebody was al
ways hooking at me. 1, seemed. Either
Honora was walking around the table, or
mammals. or papa's. or kf;ty's eyes were
fixed on me. I dropped a piece OF meat
/ into my lap. as IL by accident, bu: my
/ mother Immediately called my attention 10
/ the fact. and I was obliged 20 restore X 20
my plate. finally gave up the attempt.
/ thinking that must manage 10 get some
| thing after the meal was ended.
We'll. Bess. what has become OF that
| feTocioas appetite you were tsi;ins Us
| about2" asked papa, al length. noticing
/ my almost untouched food Ii they only
! knew. i thought. How could I eat With
/ that horrid secret on my mind. a nd I q got
( 10 steal. too. and no doubt tell endless
1 signs. My brain was ia whirl. was not
! chilt who would have adorned Sunday
( schoo. book. but such Wholesale dupltctty
/ as was at present involved In seemed ter
| riole to me. I fa.tered some ex%cse about
/ not being hungry any more (Which was
| true enough and leaned back In my chair.
My mother looked ar me scruti1izingiy.
| and. under her gaze. my eyes fell. After
| ward abe told me Il was my paIior and
| lack OF appetite that made her regard me
/ 80 closely. but al the time ,remhled for
| fear she suspected my secret
/ On this evening. when the others left
| thu table. hung back. Ending the vigil
! lance OF Honora. obtained possession or
/ two goodly pieces OF cake. The meat had
/ heeh carried into the kitchen. but. while
/ sire was engaged In clearing the table.
! made way with a big turkey 6rumstick
| and some pieces OF beef. Catching up u
towel and wrapping nay plumber in Il, /
| fed hastily up the back stairs 10 my room.
! Al the threshold Of the closed door stop
| ped however. softly opened the creaking
door and possessed myself OF e. small
/ pitcher from the wash stand. So far al.
was well. but how was / 10 fii II with ci-
| der? Even II could do so unobserved, I
! felt that / dared not creep down into the
! dark cellar.
| We'll. he can just do without cider"
| said aloud. In my desperation. I had
some money, though. In my little iron
hank-enough To buy more cider than
! could possibly carry out tu the stable
/ Perhaps that would pacify him. In my
/ haste 70 un=cre~ the top. let K fall on
| the floor with en- awful crash. With shak-
ing fingers I poured out the pennies and
! five cent pieces. aud. graspiug my little
! bundle OF food. | again sought the secIa-
! sion OF the closet
II seemed the most serious step of all to
| take one or my fathers hats. Child as I
/ 7 Sr4xw bot f@fys a.
TO last as long as possible now. so deter
mined 20 take the old soft fe.i hat that he
/ wore in stormy weather / tiptoed down
| the stairs. Papa Was reading aloud and
+ could hear the snip snap OF my mothers
! scissors O. she cut our some embroidered
/ edging. took down the hat with tears IN
| nay eyes. 1t seemed too dreadful TO think
/ of such a man wearing my fathers hat
/ II only could have had time 10 talk 10
/ him and convince him Of the error OF his
! Ways. a thought struck NE as / folded
| up the hat and stuffed IL into my pocket
/ I would take my -eatechism oat 10 him
/ Perhaps / could induce him 10 read It and
| be a better man. II was IN the drawer Of
! The hail table and took II out with a sigh
( of regret. ON the paper cover was written
/ IN my fathers best hand. Bessie Benton
/ Mss Carsons Class" had hale mind 20
tear OF the outside but no--mayhe TIA,
. would be sacrilesious. 1t must go as II
{ WAS.
With my bundle behind ne edged into
/ the dn.ng room.
Isn't It time 20 study. Bessie ;" asked
! my mother. raising her eyes from her
/ work.
/ Ia a Tintus. mamma. Tm-Im-huut-
ing for my arithmetic" Another lie on
. my already oyerhardoned conscience Il
I mus. have left IL In sse woodsaed, I
guess
~ las. I was free from observation
! From she woosshed I stepped out INTO thA
E starnt uigh; With sense OF positive re-
/ lief ard / ran hasT down the yard before
I stepped 10 think what I IVES going 20 do
OR. how could fait myself in the clutches
, Of that awful creature again MY speed
/ siackeasd. ! stanced back over nay shout
+ der az the bright wind eve Of the room had
/ lefs behind. Mammals head was bent low
4 over ner work. Papa had taken cut his
I victim, and he had a rSpt, dreamy express
. sion on hts face as ne drew the bow across
/ ne instrument. The music came family
/ 20 my ear-"Eiome Sweet Home"
Lob, I wish &c SvoGISng p.Sy that. I've
/ got 80 save them now" I whispered. as
. the tears ratHed aosn ms face.
! Afy uuInvttsa guest took rly poor Ntfle
/ savings eagerly enough though he vas as
/ seem 20 have improved during my absence
/ lie ana therna,iasd the haf, which was
( rather zoe large for MS busla; aes3 ard
Z sswore az the quantity ard quality oG the
geed ! has hrousn, A. 4or Ire caeechisru,
/ ne received s1ag Win suca scera and de-
rlsioa ghat Tepeated even having made
+ ,he EFFORT - save such creature Il
( seemed IL ne as e he beginnings % heaven
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