The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-19
A SKETCH DRAWN FROM LIFE.
One Case In Which Marriage
Proved q Failure.

carrying tray. He wore no coat but had
large N1ine check apron around MS neck.
SIZZLING sound and baeonish smell en-
veloped and preceded him along the black
tunnel opening into three four little
coups. from which an air-saaft Withheld
Hight and air.
The tray contained a red-srnged napkin.
an egg In glass. piece of toast and a
~ as he could. but the heels of his old
slippers ciacked the bare floor. He
pushed open gingsriy the door OF room
room. II had been converted into "A bed
room, however. and was now q good deal
disordered. The gas was burning i.m!y
The light OF the winter morning. reflected
down the air-shaft. made gray square of
the window.
Il -ish you wouldn't wear those slip
pers. she said They make such rack
Yes. know" said Mr.. Robinson look
ing guilty at his ragged footgear. IN
get some others. dear. Shall I tx your
egg for your
Mrs. Robinson cast langu.d glance up
on the tray.
NO | don't want Il" she said. turning
Mr.. Robinson sighed. bu, he heard the
bacon sizzling and went out Of the room
hastily. trying 10 hold his slippers on by
fierce OF Will When he got back 10 the
Kitchen he tore some strips from cotton
dust cloth and tied them over his insteps
Then he forked the bacon out OF the frying
pan on the stove into china dish, when
be sat on a table near the window. COW
cred with cloth not too clean. The win
dows OF the kitchen commanded a view
across sort Of court Of the back of a
tenement house. festooned with lines OF
fiuttcring clothes
,. sounds Of anarresome treble voices
TN coffee pot and plate Of toast on the
table. He trotted along the dark tunnel
TO the bathroom. where an animated dis
cussfon was In progress
~ did wash It, tell you."
Emma Robinson. how can you tell such
nh Let me wash your face this min
on The appearances Of M Ms Robinson
there was a simultaneous outburst
Papa she hasn't washed her face at
Il did So"
Now. girls said Mr.. Robinson tartly.
II should think You could get along with
out this disturbance everv morning Mary.
don't bother your little sister. Emma ger
your face washed at once. Breakfasts
ready IN be late at the office If you
on his way back to the kitchen Mr.. Rob
inson was halted
What on earth are those children fight
Ing about. James? II is the most extraorf-
mary thing that you can't get them
dressed single morning without this sort
OF thing. You might consider that per
son on the verge OF nervous prostration-'
sob broke the silence
Mr. Robinson paused. then softly closed
the door OF his wife's room nd went on
He took of his apron and put on his coat
before he SAT- down 10 breakfast The two
girls. ahou, and 10 years old presently
appeared Before they had finished eat
ing Mr. Robinson rose and began tn take
the dishes of the table and pile them IN
the sink. Then he tied on his apron again
and began to wash them
TITS late" he remarked sparing time 10
| glance at the window. whore q little drift
! Of icy snow lay on the sil'.
on: pa. y Is OILY a Quarter past :"
| early breakfast was 4 trial 10 the whole
/ family with the possible exception Of Mr.
| Robinson. who might he supposed 20 Ike
I II. since he never complained. He now
| silently washed up the breakfast dishes
! and iefi them FOR The girls tn dry Then
| he put the kitchen in order. put coal on
the fire and washed his hands
| Now, mind yon ccme straight home
/ from school this noon and get your moth
er's lunch when she wants it" he said So
vefely. Yesterday Nou quarter
! Of an hour late. and tte sure you don't burn
I the toast this time. and remember to rinse
| the teapot out with hot water before you
! After ms Mr. Robinson had II see his
! wife established on her lounge IN the par
/ lor, with her magazines. writing materials
md crochet work on table beside hcf
sfsrns fruit and ice water within reach. the
/ at AZ her feet and SANGER - milk for
H. eat on the aoor Thrn the nan - the
/ for the milkmsn boIte1 into his fsu over
! goat aud down four aightS ~ stairs He
/ had 80 take tn elevated ard ri3e "a min
| u,es 20 his oilicc. where he was due NJ :
/ O'Clock ana whrrc working on accounts
uDN :. he earned sso week
Mrs Robinson. .tfirr tht. nois,. ~ the
+ r~' girls depariure for school had }ieG
+ away lft back or her pii~i-ur pillows
and looked cat tha win11w Sae coa,f see
, onls "a strtr II gray coda sky a Line ~
/ roofs with clothes drying on fhc,n. m! ,t,-
( upper windows cf the houseS across th..
1 street Eu' apparently these Interested
Zines sm~otae3 our of her forehead ana her
'hin .lsS looked almost >ootcHtet- After