The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-08-20

In tie morning Jim Ashdown called
Josephine received him on the broad
front piazza. vine sheltered and pcr-
fumed with the scent of delicately
tinted. overhaaging apple blossoms
Jim had brought his horses.
THE day is too beautiful to stay in.
DOORS" he criei presently. Come out
for drive. 10"
Josephine shook her head lan"uidly.
She wore long morning dress and re-
ci'ned lazily in the hammock. a novel
lying on it's face beside her. She yawned.
"I can't today. Jim. To tell the truth.
I'm lazy. 1t got pretty hot down in New
York before 1 left, and this piazza never
seemed 50 cool and pleasant before" Jo-
sephine yawned again and cIasped her
hands beneath her head I'm too lazy
even to go out on an errand this after
noon, but ! must unless - she looked
around in sudden animation-"you will
be good enough to do 1t for me-"
eff it's anything | can do began Jim
awkwardly.
TITS the simplest thing to co in the
world" the girl interrupted. ITS not to
match Gress goods or buy ribbons or any,
thing Of the kind. Mamma left book
hero To be returned a borrowed book.
M: ycu take It back7''
Certainly" returned Jim, lingering his
nat. where does it go?
Away up to Ellen Beck's--such a long
walk" added Josephine. Il tell you l am
lazy
A few moments later Josephine occu-
pied the piazza alone.
Her uncle appeared at the corner of
the house. Jim he cried and then
stopped abruptly. Il thought Ashdown
was here"
HE was. but he has gone. He went up
to Ellen Becks." Josephine answered
from behind her book. and Bennett Henry
turned and STROBE away without a word.
That day was but the beginning. With
great persistence. but with consummate
tact and skill. Josephine monopolized her
uncle's time and threw Jim Ashdown and
Ellen Beck together. With secret exulta-
ton she wa ched Elen's eyes kindle and
her cheek flush whenever Jim approached
With equal skill she warded off all at
tempts on her unce's part-and they were
many--to approach the subject of either
Jim or Ellen.
Her task was peculiarly CALLING one to
Josephine on account of its publicity as
we'll as its difficulty. She was aware that
the Alldale population was viewing her
with marked interest
1t was one afternoon when the July
heat and peoples curiosity, combined
with the fear of ultimate failure. had got
badly on her nerves that she met Mrs.
Brown.
AS has been limited before, Josephine
was not the warm admirer of Mrs. Brown
that her mother was. Mrs. Brown assum-
ed a right to pry into Josephine's affairs,
which that young lady resented; hence
when they met that afternoon Mrs.
angels of Aildale feared to tread. She
stopped and asked coolly:
well. Josie, how do you like your I'M
cle's choice?''
Josephine's eyes blazed. Her checks
flushed. She spoke with a peculiar icy
elaboration which always characterized
her tones when she lost her self posses
sion. my uncle's choice! If he knew
her well as l do he would see in her
only defects to he endured where he now
sees virtues.'
Josie Henry" cried Mrs. Brown in
dignantly. Shame on YOU for speaking
like that" And she shook one of Jo-
sephinc's arms vigorously.
II know" continued Josephine. with a
sneer, that she is favorite of yours
but then you DO not know her well as
I do Good afternoon"
Ten minutes later. sitting in her room
with hot cheeks and cold hands, she
would have given weeks of her life to
unsay those hasty, biting words. They
v-c:-lJ ! repeated. If they should reach
-: U"c..-- Josephine set her teeth. If
the r"at h",i her mother The girl gave
Il Ok :r5.p, That thought stung.
t,cr fr r was realized within a few
days. She had not dreamed that her
jovi.tl uncle could look at her with such
angry eyes. She had not imagined that
he could iutrench himself behind high
d barrier that she could rot scale it. and
Josephine trembled before his overwhelm-
ing food of silent displeasure and scorn.
Things We're in this unexpected state
when she received a letter from her moth |
er, bearing the unwelcome news of her
home coming.
When Josephine read this she went up |
to her room. lay down and turned her
face to the wall
Jane put her head in at the door. FL |
len Peck Is Downstairs. Miss Josephine. |
She wants to $40 y2u very particularly"
send her up," replied Josephine. duly |
wondering wl.&t Hen Eeck, of all people, !
should want Ct Tor
When her caller entered she found the
shades drawn and Josephine on the couch |
with a handkerchief. wet in camphor. |
held to her head. Ellen hcsitatcd. IL atn
sorry your head aches" she said. with |
the uncertain air of one who Goes not |
know quite what to DO. Perhaps I'd bct- |
ter go away ana come some other day. |
only
There was something in her manner |
which startled Josephine. mo. no." she I
exclaimed sharply. why should you go |
away? My headache is not severe. but 7 |
am coaxing il into good humor before |
mamma comes tonight
as your mother coming touight?" I
Yes
Ellen looked down a moment. playing /
with her handkerchief. and Josephine felt |
her heart give a leap which sent the blood /
crashing through her temples for on the