Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-24

tit'lf''i llfl wv ~ i'''' ~ Ni''is' ubh
upset all her hrmly rooted ideas and
convictions by rising in the world
Z 10 Brooks himself. the eXuberance
OF his optimism had worn off consid-
erably He did not share to any eX-
tent in the light heartcdness Of his
wife. who diirused happiness and rip
Piled il in joyous music on the piano
and IN songs that had smoothed out
the creases Of care on her fathers
brow when she sang 10 him in the
days Of her Girlhood. He had become
more and more thoughtful. with lapses
at unexpected times into absentmind-
edness Moreover, OF late, symptoms
OF his former i'll humor and nervous
irritability had reappeared,
Goodness. Emma. one would hardly
know YOU" exclaimed Beth to her one
evening after dinner. 10 which Mrs.
Brooks had invited her mother and
sister Your dress is dream. and at
table You were positively radiant"
She had followed Emma into her
bedroom and WAS gazing in admira-
ton at her sparkling eyes and her
checks rosy with health.
Il am happy" admitted Emma. put
ting her arm around her affection
ately
DO you know. dearie. I'm just be-
ginning 10 know who and what you
are"
Highly amused at the girls patroniz-
Ing manner and not at all inclined to
take her seriously. Emma looked at
her with assumed gravity.
"Iow's that, little sister," she In
quired.
Please don't call me little sister, 1"
objected Beth. You're always max
Ing fun of me"
My dear Beth. it Is you who are
always making fun OF yourself" En-
ma told her
Indeed I'm not
why not laugh and play and just
be a Srl-u real 'tomboy| After all.
that's the thing You are only eight
cen. while | have reached years OF
discretion. I'm twenty-five. you know.
and awfully s,aid and wise In conse-
Quence"
You weren't n tomboy."
"Oh. yes. | was until l fell In love.
You were wee bit of n little maid
then, and after | fell In love l became
Il silly little goose like all girls in love,
and then
You married Joe"
les" said Emma seriously. and
that's why want you to have such a
good time now. while you can. OF
pull that Joe and l have had mean
when you are married-but one never
can tell"
Never mind the past now. Emma.
Think how happy you are"
Il know. Ii is good to be living
Joe has succeeded. Even mother ad-
nits It. Think OF it,
''She even likes him." confided Beth
My dear. you know that mother
likes most any one who has healthy in
dicatlons Of bank account"
A@ihhi'. NhbSu Viz Shi. ypu ouS IL
to be ashamed"
I'm not" laughed her sister I'm
too contented. don't think that
shall ever forget the night. nearly
seven weeks ago. when Joe came
home with the good news. his salary
more than tripled and six months back
pay"
Joe never thought Captain Williams
would do 1t for him"
mo, nor |. And the way II was
done, You know the captain and jim
sy had been gone three days before
Joe knew the good news"
when are they coming back? Not
for month anyway"
Joe says lie doesn't know"
isn't 1t funny that with nll his luck
he doesn't seem contented:"
Emma became grave.
Hes worried. poor dear. and can't
make 1t out" she said. "Perhnps he's
SO anxious To succeed in his new posi-.
ton"
In the parlor Mrs. Harris sat fan
ming herself. for 1t was n very warm
day. She was dressed In gown of
| summer finery that would have been
more suitable to her had she been.
say. fifteen years younger. and she