The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-11
NELLIE'S HALLOWEEN.
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! of broken celluloid side comb lay in
the middle of the floor. and In the left
hand corner three fruit Jars. each with
hole in Its side near the bottom. stood
on the lowest Shelf and their contents
strawberry preserves) were spread over
the floor Last Of ALL the pieces OF the
shattered mirror were lodged beyond the
Jars In the corner OF the shelf Turn-
ing to go up the steps. she espied the
pieces of a string that had been tied
across the passage about four inches above
one of the lower steps. Each piece OF
string still chung to the nail on which II
had been tied She did not smile as she
assembled the stairs.
Mrs. Morley did nor speak of 1t until
Nellie came into the room. just as the rest
of the family were finishing their break
fast
My dear sister," cried Ned. by way OF
a greeting. ''it must be that you had
very peaceful sleep after your midnight
bath. you are so late to breakfast,
Nellie took her seat in sullen silence.
without so much as glance toward her
tormentor.
What do you mean, Nedy' Ellen asked.
wonderingIy.
Some of Ned's tricks" remarked Tom
l missed my watch this morning"
II have that" answered Nellie.
Yes, it was one OF Ned's tricks,
think" the mother said calmly. but one
that advise him never to try again. Did
you not do it, Ned?"
''Yes'm."
did Nellie know anything about it,"
II guess she found out"
What did you do. Nellie?"
Nellie answered Grossly: up at Louis
last night we each agreed to try some
Halloween charm--there were eight of us
girls. and we talked about II for some
time. We laid our plans and told each
other what we would do
And Roy Foster lay on the floor above
the room where you were talking. He
held his ear to the stovepipe hole and
heard your plans. Then he told me all
about it. See? When came home set
a trap"
Nellie looked very cross. but continued
her story. II was going to take candle,
watch. looking glass;"
"Ellens mirror" substituted the tor
ment.
you tease! was going to walk back
ward from my room to the center of the
cellar and say a rhyme three minutes,
then look in the glass;
II caught the rhyme in my trap and
just rescued Il from drowning, but the an
imal l wanted to catch got away" the
tease interrupted.
Well" Nellie continued. IT fell into the
tub OF water bumped my head on the
edge Of the tub, and saw stars. / think
L broke something. too.
II guess you did" Ned cried One of
your combs. three glass Jars and Ellen's
looking glass;
Broke my looking glassr exclaimed
Ellen.
Yes, I suppose So" Nellie admitted.
You'll have TO get ME a new one, young
lady"
Wait" said the mother. Ned. now
tell me what you did"
u put tub OF water in the cellar and
tied string above the steps"
Ned" Mrs. Morley said. after a few
minutes thought, II viii stand the loss
OF the fruit jars and the Strawberries, but
the mirror cost dollar and a half. and
you children must each pay 75 cents 10
get a new one. II was wrong OF Nellie
to take the glass without permission. and
hope that you. Ned. have had rs cents
worth OF FUN"
Ned ought to pay II air. Nellie pouted
You ought yourselfr' retortei Ned
you had no right 10 NEEDLE with thinw~
that don't belong TO YOU Anyway, whats
the use OF having Halloween II a fellow
can't play trieks?"
Ned ought to pay n All - stlIi r.r.,.,.A
Nellie.
"Tri take most all my money i've savea
for Christmas to pay half. and I am no,
going TO get you any present now, Miss
Neli!-'
You must stop this quarreling ana an
as ] told YOU" said the mother. sternlv
and I would like 20 have some wood
brought In. Ned"
1T isn't bit fair" he growIed. "a n.
went out; then he burst forth vehementlv.
.'Confound the girls. anyway. | might
have known they always smash nm ,h,uw-
when they get scartr'