The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20
Morals Blunder



II Miss Matte Rice had yawned
oaoe since breakfast she had yawned !
score OF times and eFen pretty Eyeleen
was growing drowsy over her embroi,
dey b. the window. For Il was q
h~opelezsiy rainy day In mid October,
with the sky yelled IA dark gray mist,
the tinted leaves floating down Into
matted layers Of dim color around the
columns OF the piazza and the tall dahl.
ias nearly Frustrated By the steady
downpour. No walks. no gathering OF
ferns. mosses. berries In the siill. de-
iidous woods no dreamy ramhies 70
the mountain TOPS and. worst and
saddest OF az. nothiag 10 read
And I went b. deluded into work.
Tag worsteds." said Matty. nor yet into
ereweis and Kensington stitch. Eve.
ieen. what l. that delightful book that
papa Was reading aloud out o. LAS,
uikhtY'
do you mean The Recreations Of =
Country rarsonr- said Ereioen. com.
pairing two shades o. ~roseooiored wool.
If that's the name q n-yes.-
-He took u 20 the city with him.
said Evcieen Il saw it sticking ouf Of
his coat pocae; when be vas running
Ter the train
How provokingl~ sighed Matty.
eiasping her dimplod hands above her
lead. when Ms the boa Of Ell books
that I should like to read on . day
Ike fhia-
AR Winson has . copy Of H. said
Escicrn. threading a wornfed needle
~fth the very darkest shade OF garnet
-nut what good wii that DO meY
said Mattir. disoonsoiateiy.
borrow a. suggested Eseiccn. -Er-
srybody lorrovn everything IN a place
iihs this and I'm SURE Mr.. wlnton
would b. glad 10 ohiiEc you"
-Dut houf- urTcf Mstty. The ho-
t& lien ~ ieas; baif = mile away
Send Nora.
Mora. indeed don't suppose Nora
svcr did an errand IN her ife.r said
Afaffy.
Thcn irs high time abe commenced.-
isughingly suggested Bvelccn. Write
a noger-
-fd rather srnd . verbal message
sald Afafty. and I wouldn't send AZ all
n 4 wasn't dying 10 rcsd the end Of
that essay that papa began last night
Nora. deep IN The energetic oocupa-
iion Of hlacking the kitchen stove was
summoned upstairs
-Nora.~ said Mafiy. imrrcssively. Il
yon 10 80 10 the hotcl. You
know where that isr
sure an | DO. Miss said Nora with
mouth open and Eyes OF intense
attention.
and ash for Mr.. wlnton. and tell
him thst Miss Matty Rico sends her
compliments. and would Ike 70 borrow
the Rccrrations OF a Country Par
You're sure you understandr'
"Yla'm. an why wouldn't ~ prompt.
rctorted Nora. rather netilcd By this
ASPIRATION on her powers OF
comprehension.
s"And come back 80 quick as you
~surs an It's me that wili." said
Sora.
And presently the two sisters caught
glimpse Of her beneath the folds Of a
Justly waterproof cloak. with a NAM
moth umbrella held over her head. dis
appearing behind the huge leaves Of the
h~ododendron hedge. T,
Il hope abe won't be long" said Mat
why should she" said serene Eve !
zen. !
And abe went on composedly with {
be pomegranate blossoms that she was
m~broidcring. while Matty sat down
D the piano, and tried to pick out the 4
otea OF some dreamy refrain, which
ad haunted her ever since she heard q
nj the opera last winter, with Patti +
Milling on tho stage and the full or
hesfra laundering on the strains. a
And Nora plunging down the %ravine.
ka anything but a wood nymph, h
her way to the hotel, going
OF a mile out OF her road on /
OF a spotted snake and stop
Ing for a good chat with a fellow HI
who was on his way TO the L
,st Office. q
"1herc," said Nora, as abe turned e
way from Teddy O'Hara, IAN sure D.
forgotten the name as clane as II
mover had heardt t." l..
Whose name was Il, Alnna1' con n
llnsiv demanded Colonel Ross coach u