Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-30

an tiiiiSIdIlt from missouri. were, as NlSSy
had surmised, tightening the household
duties by gazing at the-to them-unwonIed
wonders of the street. Whether their COM
p.txions. still bearing traces of the alkat
dust and inefficient nourishment of the
plains. took a more yellow tone from ire
spectacle of Cissy's nat | cannot say: Cissy
thought they did; perhaps Piney was nearer
the truth when she suggested that they
were only looking" to enable them to
make a homemade copy of the hat next
week.
Their progress forward and through the
outskirts of the town was of the same tr-
umphal character. Transfers withheld
their oaths and their uplifted whips as the
two girls passed by: weary miners toiing
IN dltCheS looked up with pleasure that
was haIt reminiscent of their past; younger
skylarkers stopped in their horse play with
haif-smi!inS. half-apologetic faces; more
ambitious riders the highway urged
their horses to greater speed under the
girls inspiring eyes, and ''aquero Billy"
charging them. fun tilt, brought up his
mustang on its launches and rigid forelegs,
with a sweeping bow of his sombrero, with
in a foot of their artfuly simulated terror,
In this way they at last reached the clear
ing in the forest. the church. with its os-
tentatous Spire, and Rev. Mr.. Windibrook's
Observation-Disclosures humorously known as
THE Observation-Disclosures Cfssy intended 10
call.
Rev. Mr.. WindibroOk had been selected
by ms ecclesiastical Superiors to minister
10 the spiritual wants of Canada City as
IL.
Certainly, if considerable lung capacity alb
sence of reserve and power of handshaking
ana DaCk-Slapping We're necessary to the
redemption of Canada City Mr.. Windi-
brook mlniStration would have been sue
ceSStul. But. singularly enough. the rude
miner was apt to resent this familiarity,
and II Is recorded that Isaac Wood other
wise known as Grizzly Wood" once re-
sponded to a cheerful back slap from the
reverend gentleman by an ostentatiously
friendly hug which nearly dislocated the
pastors ribs. Perhaps Mr.. Windibrook was
more popular on account of his admirine
enthusiasm OF the prosperous money-getting
members of his flock, and singular sym-
pathy with their methods, and Mr. Trixit's
daring speculations were an especially de-
Hghtful theme to him.
"Ah. Miss Trixit,'' he said as Cissv en-
tered the little parlor, land how is your
dear father? Still startling the money
market with his fearless speculations?
This. Brother Jones'" turning TO a visitor
is the daughter of our Napoleon of finance
Montague Trixit. Only last week in that
zeal IN the ComstOck, he cleared fifty
thousand dollars Yes, sir" repeating it
with JUNCTION, hOusand-dollars lin
about two hours, and single stroke of the
pen. / believe l am not overstating. Miss
mkt, he auded. appealing to Ctssy with
"a portent9us politeness that was as badly
HtllnS as mis- previous 'heartiness
Cissy cOlored slightly. Il don't know.
she said, simply. She was perfectly truth
ful She knew nothing of her fathers bust
' tAtePt TIE vague reputation OF his
Her modesty. however, produced singu-
lar hilarity in Mr.. Windibrook, and a play
iui push. You don't know? Ha, but l
DO Yes, sir'-to the visitor-'I have rea-
son to remember it. I called upon him the
next day. 1 used sir, the freedom of Of ' an
3lh, friend. 'Trixit,' L said, clapping my
hand on his shoulder. the Lord has been
good .,I to you. 1 congratulate you
wi nm; ne said. without looking up.
W nat 90 You reckon those
are WORTH Many Il man. sir who a NJ,
KNOW ms style would have been staggered
1ut 1 Knew my man. L looked him straignc
IN the eye. y new organ 7 said 80 ~
good a one as Sacramento can turn oiIt
he took up piece of paper, scra wIed q
t Nv h ia on II to his cashier and said, will
.ii tb- q9 Mr.. Windibrook's voice sank to
a thrliing whisper 1T was an order for
$1,000. Fact. sir. That is the father Of this
young lady u 'i'''
Se had better luck than Bishop Briggs
I'du with Old johnson, the Excelsior Rank
president" said the visitor. encoUraeed ht.
NlndlbTooks "heartincss'' into a humorous
retrospect Briggs goes to him for a sub
sgllpn9h 1or a new fence round the buryin'
EFouhd-the old one havn' rotted away.
lie don't want no fence seq Johnson
| snort like. No fence round a burvin'
ground? seq Briggs, starin'. No! Them
and them as isn't don't want to get in no
now. So You kin just travel-I amt givin'
| money away on uselessnesses" Hal ha -
a emil silence followed, which checked
even f1neyS gisgle. Mr.. Wiudibrook evil
IDENTIFY had no "heartiness'' for non-sub-
scribing hUmor. There are those who can
Jest with sacred subjects" he said ponder
| ously, but | have always found Mr.. Trix-
1t, though blunt. eminently practical Your
father Is still away" he added shifting the
converse ton to Cissy, towering wherever
he can extract the honey to store up for
worker"
Hes still away" said Cissy feeling her
self on safe ground, though she was not
aware of her fathers chronological habits
In San Francisco. I think
She was glad to get away from Mr.
Nindibrook's 'heartiness'' and console her
self with Mrs. WindibIook's constitutional
depression, which was partly the result of
nervous dyspepsia and her husbands bois-
ferrous cordiaity. Il suppose, dear you are
dreadfully anxious about your father when
he Is from home?' she said to Cissy with
u sympathetic sigh. Cissy, conscious of
accustomed to his absences, replied naively
Why Oh" responded Mrs Windi-
brook. ION account of his great business
responsibilities, you know; so much de-
ponds upon him. Again Cissy did not
comprehend: she could not understand why
this masterful man, her father, who was
equal to her own, and, 1t seemed. every
bOdy'S needs. had any responsibility or
was not as fnfallible and constant as the
sunshine or the air she breathed. Without
being his contdante-or even his associate
she mad since her mother death no other
experience; youthfully alive to the i'm
portance of their wealth, it seemed to her
however, only natural result of being his
daughter. She smiled vaguely and little
impatiently. They might have talked to
her about herself; it was a little tiresome
to always have to answer questions about
her pepper" Nevertheless, she awaited
herself of Mrs. Windibrook's invitation to
go into the garden and see the new summer
house that had been put up among the
pines. and gradually diverted her hostess
conversation into gossip of the town. If it
was somewhat lugubrious and hesitating
it was. however, relief to Cissy, and bear
ing chiefly upon the vicissitudes of Others
gave the young girl the comforting glow of
comparison.
Touching the complexion of the Scamp
girls Mrs. Windbrook attributed 1t to their
great privations in the alkah desert. zone
day" continued Mrs. Windibrook when
their father was i'll with fever and ague
they drove the cattle twenty miles to water
through that dreadful poisonous dust. and
when they got there their lips were cracked
and bleeding and their eyelids like burning
knives. and Mamie Secamps hair, which
used to be beautiful brown like your own
my dear, was blaached into q rusty yell
low" And they will wear colors that