The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-11-22
OR A BITTER RECkOl
y CHARLOTTE N. BRARMz

~ a...erence between her shadow and
that Of the ole master. AZ that moment
her father echoed the sigh: and followed
It up by:
TOO solid--altogetheS too solid, my
child"
Il know II a. well a. you do, dad, -
she said. plaintively; but how am l to
alter it?'
Suppose We leave the shadow for to-
day. and 60 out into the sunshine for
an hour or tw6f"
Now, dad, don't tempt me to desert
the post Of duty. If you knew what q
struggle had with myself before start
ed this morning. how l longed to stay
at homo and 'coddls" instead Of facing
my work like q woman"
Leave the painting for Z few mo
ments, dear; l want to introduce you to
Captain Polling. Ny daughter!
Ethel plucked OF her unbscomins head
gear ~ she turned to face the unknown
visitor. She was greatly surprised at
the introduction, her father having kept
her in strict seclusion since she left
school Z year before.
II taught Coptain Polling the rudl.
ments Of sketching before hs went on
an expedition to Central Africa three OF
four years ago, and he ID 20 delighted
with his own efforts that hs wanted to
carry me right away to Wimbledon a
once. to see and praise them"
THAT 10 scarcely truthful statement,
Miss Mallett," put In Captain Polling
with 4 smile. II don't want praise, but
judgment. The expedition l went out
with 10 going to publish the result Of OUT
investigations, and they want some Of my
sketches to illustrate the work. When
saw Mr.. Mallett In Picadilly I thought
Here Ia the man who will tell me hon.
estly II dare to allow them to be pub
lished;' and bounced upon him. And
now l have obtained two judges in the
place OF one. My trap IL waiting out.
side, and trust you will let me take you
both down to my little box. My house.
keeper will ind us something to eat, and
In the cool Of the evening We can 81
quietly through my little pictures and
arrange them together"
Ethel looked puzzled. Mr.. Mallett
could hardly conceal the surprise he felt
at the adroit manner In which his late
pupil had managed to include ''ths child, y
Ethel glanced at her rather worn but
prettily made dove-colored gown and her
bibbed holland apron.
Il am not in presentable order" she
began.
But you will see no one but the house
keeper and the present company. Show
yourself superior to such considerations
Miss Mallett 1t will be q positive favor
to me. for they are hurrying the prep.
arations forward, and should not like te
be the cause of delaying the publication
Of the book.
"very well; will come But paps
will tell you l am Of no use In q case Of
this sort"
Ethel leaned back In the well-cush
Toned phaeton and listened laxlly to thu
conversation between the two men, hel
father sharing the back seat with the
groom.
Captain Pelling's horses Travelled well
and, the breeze blowing right in her face
Ethel gradually lost the depressing pair
in her head and began to feel interested
in the places they were passing.
Win at last the horses stopped at {
tiny cottage, consisting to all appear
ances entirely Of bay windows and
creeper covered porch, and looking tiniel
still by comparison with the gigantic elm
trees that surrounded 1t, she had q slish
tinge of pink In her cheeks, and the darl
rings had nearly disappeared from rount
her eyes.
A pleasant middle-aged woman cam,
to the hall door, and Captain Psllinl
handed Ethel over to her at once.
"Give Miss Mallett q cup Of especial,
good tea. Mrs. Crichton, and make he
lie down until quarter Of an hour be
fore dinner. Above all, don't let hs
talk: shs has had a bad headache
Ethel looked at him In mute surprise
"and it will return II she exerts herself
before she Dimes"
Mr.. Mallett looked amused; but thu
captain. supremely unconscious Of havini
said or done anything unusual, led til,
way through the long, low hall and out 1
q glass door at the end.
'This way, miss" and Mrs. Crichtol
opened the door, through which she wa
followed by Ethel.
CHAPTER VII.
It was the loveliest room the younI
girl had ever seen. The walls were
subdued stone green. the curtains an,
general decorations were Of the sam
color, artistically touched up here AMI
there with gold. There was q soft old
looking Persian rug that covered tn
whole floor, except q few inches by tn,
walls. The floor of the windows wer,
bare, save for some exquisite specimen
Of skins which Ethel did not even know
the names. Each Of these windows wa
tastefu1y and luxuriously furnished
There were two very hns paintings Of
the walls. and the whole room was III
tered most picturesQuely with VALUABLE
curiosities brought home BY Captain
Polling.
Ethel looked round her with q sens
Of supreme delight. Mrs.. Crichton mis-
took the look. and apolosissd for tn
general untidiness Of the room.
You Gee, mtss. Captain Peling tool
the house only three weeks ago. H
don't allow Martha or mo to touch hi
wonderful curiosities, 20 I am obligs
to put up with this dreadful state o
things. You will ind this couch NOR