Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-09
KEEPING STEP.

"Go away; it's no use. Nab" said
prisey Cartwright to her sister. THE
thing has been settled ages ago so far
hush up
ages ago" Nab echoed, refusing to
hush up" Il believe it must be ages
ago. Well. if YOU persist in this unreal
Sonable COURSE"
Il don't persist any more than you.
Look at how you did with Tom VAN
duren."
That was a long time ago. didn't
do it for an example. either. And you
said at the time you wouldn't do as
much for me- Then you went and did
the very same thing. after all
Don't care" rrisey said doggcdly.
Il will not marry off and leave you for
any man under the canopy of heaven"
Then. my dear, since we cannot get
our sutors to keep step so to speak.
we might as we'll make arrangements
for a quiet and digntied old maidhood.
Let's buy parrot or something,
Prisey."
The front door bell rang while the
two young women We're discussing
their mutual affairs in their own room
on the second floor. Just as MAIDS
brilliant suggestion for the purchase of
a parrot had thrown both the sliitors
into a fit of laughter the servant girl
of the boardinlh house appeared at their
door with a square envelope addressed
TO Nab.
The boy says he's to wait for an an
swer."
Here. Prisey." said Nab as soon as
she had glanced at the signature, this
must be for you. Its addressed to me
yes-nO-wait Il minute"
Then she read to herself:
MY Dear Mab-Do you intend going
out this evening? If not. will YOU see
me at $50: have something to say to
you of the greatest ilnportance-to my
self, at least.
Julius CLEMENT"
Hero. Prsey. read this And Nab
handed the letter to her sister. What
do you think he lneans:" Then she
added, speaking gently to avoid being
heard by the servant girl. who was
waiting at the door. DO you think he's
got us mixed up:'
AS Prisey read the note her blue eyes
wdened in aunaZemont, but she only
said, You're keeping Jane waiting.
Nab"
Nab turned suddenly toward the
door. Tell the boy Yes. she said
That's MI the answer there is
Thedoorh having closed behind the ser
want, there WAS Il silence of some mo-
ments between the two sisters. They
seemed TO take the incident in contrast
ing ways. The brunette. Nah. stared
as a child might stare at an elder sister
-Prisey was her elder sistcr-who has
met with calamity and pcrplexes by
her GOODNESS under it. Plisey went on
with her occupation. which happened
to be pulling feathers from an old hat
to rearrange them on a new one.
These two orphan girls had been
alone together in the world for so long
that each expected to understand every
inmost feeling of the other by intuition.
~" said prisey. looking up from her
feathers for one moment. What for?
Why shouldn't he:"
WAS | right. Prisey:"
"perfectly right, child"
At the appointed hour Mr.. Clement
rang the ball and asked for Miss Mabel
Cartwright.
Did you say Miss Mabel" Jane
asked
Yes, Miss Mabel.
Jane really felt uncertain as to
whether Mr.. Clements memory had
not played him trick.
80 you have something Of the great.
est importance TO say to me% Nab
asked him when she had taken very
straight chair opposite her visitor.
"Er-yes. Miss Nab. hope you
won't hurry me, though. Did I say
the greatest importance In that note
i sent you? Oh. we'll"
ITO you. think you said. But don't
want to hurry you. It's very sloppy
out Of doors, isn't it,
"Oh, now. don't make fun Of me-.
"How?" asked Nab nnocently. BE.
cause l asked if it was sloppy?'
II might as we'll come to the point
said Clement. Look here. Miss Nab: of
course You know what happened last
niCht-at the Jernay'S-to me, l mean.
Nab only fixed her dark eyes on him
and when he hesitated said, Go on"
We'll want to know Tiff YOU
think-that is, If l have your sym.
pathy."
Julius Clement had q fine mustache
which cured with boldness and grace
and which he always stroked and pull
ed when he was in doubt or in deer
thought. On this occasion he was in
both. and he acted accordingly.
do you need great deal Of sym
Dathy!" Nab asked him.