The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-23

Brash Drummer. who represented .
Tobacco House. He was . 0abby
young man. and he could Artieulato
at All Times, whether he had any
thing to say or not. One night, ct =
Lawn Fete. given by the Ladies' Aid,
he met Daughter. She noticed that
his Trousers did not bag at the Knee:
also that he wore . superb ring.
They strolled under the Naples. and
he talked what IL technically known
as Hot Air. He made an Impression
considerably deeper than himself. She
promised to Correspond.
On the occasion of his next visit to
the Way Station. he let Her wear his
Ring, and made Wish, while she
took him riding in the fhaeton. He
began to carry her Photograph in his
Watch, and showed It to the Boys
employed at the House. Sometimes
he would fold over one Of her Letters
SO they could see how 1t started out.
He said the Old Man had Nothing
Only. and he proposed to make 1t a
case Of Marry. Truly, 1t did seem he
was the Principal Cake in the Pantry,
and little did he suspect that He
could be Frosted.
But Daughter, after much plead
ing. induced Father to send her away
to Finishing School in the East.
"a Finishing School Is q place at
which Young Ladies' are taught how
to give the Quick Finish to all per-
sons who Don't Do.)
At School, Daughter tied up with q
Chum who very seldom overlooked a
Wednesday Matinee. and she learned
more in three weeks than her Child
hood Home could have shown her in
Three Centuries.
Now she began to see the Other
Kind; the Kind that wears q Cuta-
way, with a White rlower. In the
Morning, a Frock. with Violets, in
the Afternoon. and a jimmy little
Tuedo at Night.
For the First time she began to
listen to Harness that had Chains to
It, and she rode in Vehicles that per-
mitted her to glance In at the second
stories.
She stopped wearing Hats. and be-
gan to choose CONNECTIONS. She
selected them languidly, Three at a
Time.
Then the Bill to the Way Station.
and Father down with Heart allure.
She kept Mr. Sothern's Picture on
her Dresser. with two red Candles
burning In front of 1t. and every time
she thought Of Gabby viii, the Crack
,erjack Salesman, she reached for the
Peau d'Espagne and sprayed herself.
One Day when the Tobacco Sales
man came up Main street with his
Grips. on his way to visit the Trade.
he met the Drug Clerk, who told
him She was home on a Visit So
he Hurried through with his Work,
got a shave, changed ends on his
Cuffs. pared mis- Nails. bought a box
of Marshmallows, and went out to
the House.
Daughter was ON the lawn, seated
under a canopy that had set Father
back Thirty-two dollars. There was
a Hired Man sprinkling the grass
with Hose, and as Will, the CONVEX
sational Drummer. came up the long
Walk. Daughter called out to the
Hired Man, and said: johnson,
there is Strange Man coming up
the Walk; change the Direction OF
the Stream somewhat, else you may
Dampen him."
The Drummer approached. feeling
Of his Necktie. and wondering If she
would up and Kiss him. right in
broad daylight. She Didn't. Daugh-
ter allowed a rose-colored Booklet,
by Guy de Maupassant. to sink among
the Folds of her French Gown. and
then she looked at Him and Said:
"All Goods must be delivered at the
Rear"
Don't you Know me?" he asked.
"Rully, 1t seems to me that have
seen you Somewhere" she replied.
but I cahn't place you. Are you the
Man who tunes the Piano?"
Don't you remember the night I
met You at the Lawn Fete." he
asked, and then. Chump that he was,
and all ratified, he told her his Name,
instead of giving her the Scorchng
Comeback that he Composed Next
Day. when it was too rate.
II meet 80 many people travelling
about" she said; II cahn't remember
all of them, you Know. I dare say
you called to see Pup-pah; he will
be here presently"
Then she gave him Some Ones
Else" "Neyether." "Savoir-Faire."
and few other Crisp ones, hot from
the Finishing School, after which she
asked him how the Dear Villagers
were coming on. He reminded her
that he did not live in the Town. She
said: "Only Fahncy!" and he said
ne guessed he must be going, as he
had Promised to meet a Man at Jor-
dams Store before the Bank Closed,
AS he moved toward the st. Nicho-
las Hotel he kept his Hand on his
Solar Plexus. At five o'clock he rode
out of Town on a Local.
Moral: Anybody can Win unless