The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-10-21

One of Them Was Delivered to tn
MiIIard Family.

One of Them Was Delivered to the
MiIlard Family.
Sometimes fate deludes one into
thinking there is such a treasure as
justice cn earth, but she generally caps
il by dealing blow more singing than
the first.
At least that is the sentiment of the
Millard family. The billiards live on
fashionable South side avenue, in a
row of quiet, unpretentious houses.
Their residence had always been the
abode of peace and harmony till the
fetal day when the daughter OF the
people next door came from California
fer an extended visit. Her husband
came also; he wore silk hat rigid,y at
every outdoor appearance, and had a
fondness for frock coats at a. m, but
nevertheless he has nothing to do with
the story The daughter proved to be
musical. The Millards had not known
that the people next door possessed
piano I'll ihe daughter came, and at the
first were rather cheered by the ripple
Of the piano keys which generously
penetrated the thin wall. After week
the pianist settled down to hard work.
Previously she had scrambled through
varied repertoire, but finally decided
OF Ter life work, the Milla-dS assumed,
when they heard PaGerewslli's .sMinuet'
one day from three a. NJ 10 luncheon
time. and from then til dinner Wag
ner's '-Seigmlld's Love So1g-" The
Afil,art,s' brows were slightly CORFU
gated at dinner. but they did not con.-
plain After few days, however, 4
feeling CT nervousness, restIessness and
even aoerbity Of temper made itself
manifest.
L really don't know what ails me-"
said Mrs Mi.lard. fretfully. Il am so
irritable
I can't settle down to anything"
growled Mr. Miliard. Anne, fer Heav-
ems sake. don't touch the piano.-
His daughter jumped at his sharp
ness Il thought" sire answered. meek
". perhaps L could 6-ovvn it.out-'
There was 10 need to expsain .'it" IN
the Afillard fami.y-affairs had pro-
gressed too far. BY the following Sun
day tie MilIar5s were wrecks mentally
and fast becoming 50 physically.
The MinDet- had thrilled forth dur
ing the wafss at breakfast and conr
tinued bTavely til one O'clock.
She IS eating dinner row." mur-
INJURED M-. Mii,aTd, viciously.
perhaps she'll choke e1 BORE
suggested A-ne, hopefully. But misery
was rot &c BE ishte7ed in that fashion.
for punctraIly at the close of the meal
Wagner w@ attacked next door.
'sShe doesn't even read the papers"
said Aiil1arti. Jr., in something like awe
.-0r write letters.- put IN Mrs Mil
lard crossiv- I'm sure she ought 10 be
writing letters to some one. / don't
anyone so In my life"
That evening Anne MiIIard quarTelet7
with her best young man. Millard, Jr..
went and desperately played poker and
lost his week s salary and Mr.. and Mrs.
Millard's spirits were so low they even
considered divorce
Next morning at breakfast the Mil
lards' maid rushed in with a beaming
face and a disregard of careful train
ing The occasion justified it. s'0h.
lna'anI" she said, ..the cook next door
has just told me that the cold weather
last night spoiled their piano! Thepin
block is split!-
The siiIlards fell on each Others
necks jointly and had one joyful, hys-
terical symposium, forgaxe everyone
his sins, kissed all around and began to
i've again The rest and the silence
which eEsned were too good to be be-
lieved- They even began making ex-
euses for the persistent lady next door
There might be some hcpe for her
probably. she didnt know the wall was
thin
At the end of tie week a 1arge>San
drew up at the house next door. On the
van was brand new piano with an
extra loud pedal 1T was movedin care
fuzzy By three heartless, hrawny men,
stationed against the wal IN the place
occupied by the old ore. and but there
are no words ;nveRted to fit The caseof
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