Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-01-06
A LOCK OF HAIR.


n about Abram Smollet TO suggest
W the gay LothariO. He was the
=. commonplace, not to say plainest,
,ooking of mortals, expected member
:, tho hoard of trade and thorough
Snsinass man. l don't suppose any
u,oman except Smollett's wife ever
Looked at him twice. and yet Mrs. Smol-
lott was Unfortunately jealous.
lydia got it in her foolish head that
.bram was spending more time in his
ofice than he ought. and became fright
tul,y Jealous of the typewriter, whom
she pictured in her own mind as a siren
~ unlimited power over the other sex.
When she made an unexpected de-
scent upon the office, however, she
found long-legged red-haired boy bat
,orinr the keys of the machine, and the
only woman on the premises was the
scrub woman, of whom even Lydia
could not be jealous.
Smollett is as methodical In his habits
as well-regulated town clock. On a
certain day every spring he leaves off
fannels, and OH certain day in the
fall he puts on overshoeS. Once in
every two years he has his watch
cleaned at the jewelers.. The time for
renoyatlng his chronometer came
around lately, and Smollett left it with
jeweler on Broadway, in the shop
ping district.
Stocks were rather shaky about that
time, and he had to be at his desk early
and late to watch matters. He couldn't
find time to go around after his time,
piece, and its absence was always both
ering him, for he lad to depend upon
church clocks, a French mantel clock
that was never known to be right half
day at time, or his wife's chatelaine.
and was always missing cars and being
late at appointments
so dear Lydia, with the best Of inten-
TONS found the jewelers. ticket and
went herself after the watch. saving
nothing to Smollett about it. When she
presented the ticket to the jeweer, he
looked at it and then at her.
ms is gentleman'S watch. miss"
Lydia blushed prettily. "Oh. yes: it's
my husbands" she said
| lie brought it from the safe and said
I mink It's all right, ma'am." lie
'Lspped the case aud opened the back
" 'ne Watch to look at the works. AS
~ uiu 80 tiny lock of hair slipped out
| upon the show case.
ine Je"eler glanced at it and then at
mSuia' Her hair is a golden brown.
r ae LUCK which had dropped out of the
watch was yellow.
Inc 1eweler was wise man. no vos
married himself. He glanced slvly Mt
'u'd' her eyes were flashing and q
,eu spot burned in either cheek Sha
. aau seen the lock of hair. but he. ont Of
M o sVouness of his heart. tried to shield
NV .'c'h' lie closed the watch with.
:" putting back the hair. and started
a paeA the timepiece in box.
,ra 1ou nave forgotten something" said
D.uia' IN a hard voice.
Deg your pardon"
Ou nave forgotten something" she
wh,a a"u' pointing to the yellow lock
"ulch he had sought TO hido wi+h hIa
coat sleeve. niue WIN MS
lT 'ua' said this blessed Ananias,
h,t ueS you're wrong, ma'am. That's
NE to me- "'t " customer of mine wanted
~ !" put IN lochet for him"
. \
lcalmaa"w II drop" said Lydia, with a
tonano mat quelled the jewelers. glib
BE- 'e Put it back in the watch"
,anan Voeyed; she paid his bin and swent
S@ons from the store. That is why
pacnl's,' going home that night after n
foreat y Vexing day. and longing to
ooio. business for few hours in the
souns OF his charming little wife
'Suu IN her place an iceberg
commaN e't was puzzled, but made no
lSmono4'. with women. as in business.
wavs 5 was a waiting game. He AL
wsito went on the theory that If he
von1' long enough. the other fellow
ba ra4, snow his hand. So after dinner
His t n 10 the library with his paper.
aSbe so |neory was again proved correct.
tsca oOl appeared. but a glance at her
cbsnno 1ureu him that there was little
had en, III the weather. He wished he
grata e s, James to light a fire in the
DIacea one stood beside the table and
''S ace box upon II 0
ION mere Is your watch"
bDsnon,sen dnK you, my dear" said the
tmaa .p'clous Smollett, I'D never found
Sb t 20 go around for it."
lin fol- ae no comment, but watched
baln 'Ae It out, snap 1t onto his watch
Laoa ana slip it into its accustomed
fst 'elt breast pocket of his
as .Ou beast! you brutew she cried.
l,F staiiy y and as the hurricane of tears
:. she ran from the room and shut
~ luIO her Oun ano-.~.o-a. .u,-