Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-01-07

come that returned to her husbands fami-
~ upon her death; not wealthy but oc-
cupinga good position in society," She
had been an old friend Of my mothers.
and had visited us more than once always
urging me to return the visits; but una
BILE to win my fathers consent to part with
me for 70 long I journey, fot twas three
days railing ride from iny old home slAs
soon assIewas lsbIe 10 IN ndsrtAke1 teishisg,
Mrs. Manroe exsrted wherself, ITO IpEpcnre
me scholars, and soon had ., class. that
paid me an income sufficient for III y modest
wants For six years had d homein my
friends house, she alone 'khowing that
Miss jane Grey yo7was the missing Ella
Thorne, advertised BY her relatives, more
to save, their own reputation than from
any interest in her fate I made, no
doubt, nine days. wonder in "A A-., and
then my uncles; aunts, and cousins proba.
bly, forgot my existence; Charlie, - per-
haps, was one Of these seeking me, but, 1
was resolved never to share my fortunes
with his Some" more fortunate bride,
with wealth and an aunspotted.o name. Il
argued. would never ,grudge me my mem
,orics and my carbunccs. ,o;,oa-,h ro5..4
When the death Of my friend and ben
efactress was added to my list Of sorrows,
/ was known enough in Cleveland to re-,
tain my scholars, aud found a new home
with Mrs, Burgess. Need again say
that New Years day was the bitterest an
niversary Of the. year 7? '''s'''''i S1F""7s ,
IL was still sitting with locked door,,
brooding over the past, and unconscious
that Christie had been gone three hours,
when Mrs. Burgess come to my room,, de-
handing admittance in an excited voice.
I opened the door at once. iDe'lE0o5di
q g".O,. Miss Jane Miss Tame p'sa she
cried. "Charlcs has come Charles has
come and he wants to see you,!""
Wants to see me ?"
"Oh, yes! It's the strangest thing al,
together! He has been here moreathan,
an hour he met Christie at the party );
and, only think, be has been home over
three months; part Of the time in A ---, --,
and part here, trying all the time to
find us, so it was no wonder Christie's name
struck him at once Al the party. He
talked to her little while, aud thea came
to me. But I am-talking on, and forget
ting We are keeping him waiting. J. You
will come down T. = ..-e.i. ,-rt.fr
But what can he possibly, want Of
me ?"' '' ~
s"To thank you, guess, for sending
Christie to the party He knows she
could not have gone but for your kind
ness"
"Oh, we'll, that will keep! Excuse me
this evening, dear Mrs. Burgess, and I
will be introduced the next time he CALI"
Only half satisfied, she went down
stairs to return in few moments with the,
extraordinary message -
"Chafles says he must see you, Miss
Grey" w.aW NJ '' iss /
We'll, I will come then" said, think
ing it 40 old genslenau's whim, and Dot
worth discussion. s.....r
I, vas some moments before I vas
prescnsable. The traces Of weeping had
10 be baihed from my eyes; NY hair vas
disordered where had leaned my weary
head against my chair, aud peeded some
moments Of quiet before I was 6t to face
a stranger.
Il vea, down stairs very slowly. IL vas
paisfal to me Of late years 10 meet s,Sasg-
ess, feeling as did, to some extcns, Ike
an impostor; and I didn't want to be
thanked for Christie's dress, and vas
half inclined to tarn and run away again
TO gy room before reached the fsos Of
the Staircase.
I veat into the diuias room q nemeas
kr.,, and there beard Lttle hustle Of ar
rival Christie had come and was again
welcoming her uncle "Tbey win no,
MISS me nox." fheushs. sf gill 20 up
stairs again" sed I started fershe stair
ease. Bat. loskiag throsgh the half
closed door, l san q group in the entry
that arrested my footsteps / eoal1 no,
hxired ceuslemsn. such - I had pictured
this Usck Chsraes, sov Standing hsfare
Christie usdcr the eatry lamp. This man
uas tall and handsome, barely thirty years
Of sge, in the fan vigor of yoa,h- jus,
ss | saw him he was s.yfng:-
. oeaid scs ssk gee Ia shss crsxdei
~ee~s. Christie; On, il yoa ~ilI usci.sp
thai bracket Ger ms. aud Iei me see she
Initial engraved inside, I shzli be vezyl
sisd- II say q set Ike thesa ssse-
They are very cid; Mis- Grvys yea
ssidy
"ys; she lest then to me fsr ,bi.
evening"" H ra
" SAs--~hs-bosght them Of ss~s eae,
did she Dot, ~
ana - "A