El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-04
PenS, Ink ana Paper.

"Now, 1 am going to be quite quiet"
. letter. You will find everything you
want at my writing table" She says
this with rather a superb air. eff it
wabbles," she adds more hastily, put
that little where is it under the front
leg No, it won't hurt. really. l keep it
there for the purpose"
If there is everything / want at the
writing table, L might also suggest-only.
of course, wouldn't be such a brute
that there several things upon it
which l don't want.
The principal articles on The table are
as follows: A penwiper. with a group of
silver dachshunds Oh the top; two vases
of flowers and art" pot with bull
PUSHES in ii, patent continuance for
moistening stamps. two large pockets of
dress patterns eff not returned in ten
days. Will he charged s.. 6d."), a magni-
flying glass, massive silver inkstand.
with a receptacle for ink about the size
OF thimble inside; knowing looking
cashbox without key. a china monkey
two quill pens with broad points. their
feathers stiff with gum, having been late
ly used to paste pictures in a scrapbook:
photograph frame of untarnishab BILE
metal case FOR postcards. case for
Irvine, a case for almanac cards. a case
for stamps TALL these empty and a case
for Bradshaw 1SS9.
''Oh. do you want some note paper?'
my lady exclaims in tone in which nat
ural surprise mingles with pretty impa-
thence for not having noticed my want
sooner. 1T is in the right hand draw
er. You open it with a paper knife
look. like this
I'm afraid there is no note paper
here" says my lady. pushing her slender
hand lace rutfies and all. to the back of
the drawer and pulling out some more
dress patterns and n quantity. of unpaid
bills. but I'll run and get some from
papa's study"
.Oh. no; don't
why notY'
Il don't know. Stay here. Show me
again how this drawer opens.'
Nonsense! The drawer is open, and it
Is nearly post time"
"My letter is not important"
But you said it was"
81 don't think it is pow.''
"Oh." rather quickly. II think should
like to get you that note paper"
And now''-laying it before me-"you
must write your letter quickly if you
want to get it off In time, and you
talk any more
Il won't. But isn't there something
rather bumpy in this blotting book?"
'Oh, yes; that is chocolate. ! always
keep it in the pocket of my blotter, and
then my maid doesn't eat it. Take 1t out
while you are writing. but put 1t back
again."
Wont you take it out for me?"
NO But you may eat some of II IL .
you like"
My lady sits down in a basket chair-it
creaks delightfully-andt takes her kitten
on her knee The kitten makes playful
h<.,- -s4k =
on her knee and springs at her hand, !
fastening his claws in her lace. My lady /.
shakes her head reprovingly, then seizes
him and holds him close to her and pre- !
tends to kiss him.
You don't seem to be getting on with
FOUR letter very quickly"
Il can't bear to sit here and see that .
Eat destroy your ruff1es."
Kitty and i will take another chair"
Come, now: that's not fair"
Its nearly post time. You really !
must get on with that letter."
Well. wiz ~ 20 tack A. - \ 10
49, GhaeF
49,
~ c..'s vra. N. - -
That's silly" |
at Is true"
'Oh, wellv'
The basket chair begins to creak again.
i wish l could remember what l was
going TO say in this letter. / really would
yet on with it If could. but for the life |
II me i can't remember what l was going
o write about. The kitten has gone on |
our of discovery round the room, and my /
ady sits. with lightly folded hands, look
nC out of the window.
The china monkey grins at me. i do /
wish / could remember what l wanted to
say l suck the top of my pen: it tastes /
bad.
Presently my lady looks round When
The turns her head. it just makes a man
feel inclined to stare helplessly at her
md wonder how she does it. All the old |
SMILES about swanlike movements and !
iowerlike grace seem horribly inadequate
when my lady turns her head. She bends
a little forward as she turns it, and one
ices the wonderful lines of her neck and
shoulder and the contour of her cheek,
'"ar cut against the light from the win
low. !