Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-07
hNOTHER MANS SISTER.

vi occupied land still do occupy
tqtaa1nbe S which consist of two rooms
pRnnected by tiny hallway giving
t1a to the landing by one door There
Bore IL will DO plain to the meauest
s1Sind that once the hall door is occu-
pied by the enemy the only other
Exit is from the window by way of
stse guttecpipe- vertical dis
lance of three stories. There
StaOuId always be two ways, not in
SAHding the window, out of every set
~ chambers
This need had never presented itself
81 me until one memorable afternoon
S8hen without knock, word, or warn
ing, u round faced, golden-haired,
{Siue eyed maiden, in an astrakhun-
-DDced jacket, gray skirt and black
-Iaelvet hat, charged into my room
.QSter the most approved fashion of all
-Gae comedies, crying: "Dear old Joe!'
My name was not, and never will
SOC, Joe. There was no need for ex-
S9Sanations sister, aud only sister,
was stamped all over the face of the
,utaiden. Every body who has been
ylf0ssessed OF an only sister understands
.diAe munner in which one of the tribe
-enters brothers. rooms.
l5The maiden gave little scream as
&hurned She apologized. Gould
ASH her whereabouts Mr.. Joseph
Napald's chambers were?
could not for you may live seven
Aeeen years in chambers without
i&nowing the face, lie, or occupation
81 any one Of your fellow-convicts.
a suggested that she should speak to
-ttae housekeeper, and escorted her to
Siae tiny hall aforesaid.
You will observe that there was
cnthing whatever in these proceed
.aags to bring a blush to the thinnest
cheek.
The imp of perversity, who is
generally playing about on the land
SRg for six shill4ngs week, met me
on the hallway saying Lady and
gentleman to sec you, sir, "
Behind him stood two figures that
'9knew, and at any other time would
nave received with JOY.
The maiden at my heels lost her
-----s-e--- fTr nau sIriIII L dOgr p0Ited pHck
-Akto the sitting-room.
All this was strictly in accordance
with the rules of the stage but why
sS should have taken place in my
Chambers | could never understand
1end yet was deeply thankful that
one had not gone forth, like Una, UNI
cor the noses of my visitors, Uncle
'f@hn--yes. it was an uncle, even as
10 the case in a comedy-would have
aaughed; and, since she was another
-liaan's sister, that would have been
oven worse than Aunt Alice's hawk
eyed inspection of the maiden and
'eabsequent description of her face
figure, and dress to all her righteous
.'@Srld.
received my people in the hall
way. An inspiration told me to get
d,4d of my coat and rumple my hair.
desperate fear made me very wise,
t1tost courteous, and genial to excess.
ooh, SO glad to see YOU" said l;
etbut I'm afraid you've come to reg
taat camp in the Wilderness. Fact
lA my sitting-room is upside down
ielsat fool of housemaid has been
doing something to tho fire that has
tshed the place with smuts, and I've
a9tado her dust everything out again.
Y0u've taken the trouble to climb all
Ahese stairs" Even'as spoke in the
Gail, | heard the heavy armchair
wheeled up against my sitting room
door, and there was sound of en-
qhatic dusting. thanked heaven
Chat was pleased to aiilict me that it
lad seut at least zone heart still
ready 80 play out the play"
Into my humble bedroom l led
Chose relativosi and my aunt, after
Che manner of women, made search
fng Inventories with her eye, and in
quired as to whether | was well
hsoked after But it was the aunt
Rathetio kiss and the remark that
drllowed-"My boy, how hot you are.
Aren't you wellp"-that scared my
Qsrfectly innocent soul like hot iron.
Perfected crime must bring with it
aense OF case and rest. 1t is the un-
iererited imputation OF evil that
STRAINS the nerves.
My aunt would fain have had tea,
'.awhen that girl had finished clean
ing your rooms" The bedroom
door was of course open assured
sny aunt that the folly of that house
maid prevented her from finishing
anything this side of doomsday, and
chat tho dust would nob SETTLE down
It'll twenty minutes after that
Thore was growing, choking
noise, that might have been smooth
.arqd ehuckle, from the sitting-room,
gWtaareeft the fanlight above the door
was open
.'What very superior voice she
ssasl'' said Aunt Alice. "Quite a
aady.s Is she prettyP"