The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-11-22

nina Hal. quick and neat, looking As
II she hai been born and bred 10 the
trade. served him. ''thls IS never yoa =
Why not ;" sad Ermina. laughing
In spite II herself.
Ny wifes coosin ia cheap res
tsurans :" be exclaimed ''oooi heav-
ens Via, - the world coming to.
IT. not - disagreable business =.
sou might think it, said Ermina.
And mus. live.
"DisgraoefuI perfectly disgracefal'
said Mr. Bellairs B~lton. as he boltsd
out. leaving his oysters unsasted.
Mr. Priace came in for . sardine and
a cup Of ooifee--chsmpAgus and sruf-
f'es were altogether out of the question
when he had 10 settle the ball out Of
his own pockes-and be started aud
grew very red when lac SAW Ermina
But he looked straight into his cup OF
coffee. and pretended no. to know her.
And Mr. Clay stared a, her as il she
wss some rare curiosity on exhibition,
when be gave his order one day for
bow OF mock turtle soup.
$50 it's you. ,s IT - said he
- sir 1t - L. sAiI ETualBa.
Il think you nigh, have gone into
sone more creditable business" said
he.
Amy business is credi,abie which
honestly supports . girl" retorted Er-
nina. and If you can suggest any i'm
proyement. am quite read l., listen"
our ,imid little lassie had grown in
dependent. you see
Mr.. Clay muttered something about
distorted ideas" aud b1rned his
tongue with his hot soup. while the
yonng bankers clerk, who came to lunch
every day, and sat opposite. laughed in
his sleeve.
That's the prettiest girl ever saw"
thought Rudolph Penfisld. II l could
only afford to marry. and she were will
ling two rather essential tfs,' by the
way would make her my wife. l
don't think that | am positively dis
agreeable to her. Is can see the color
rise to her cheek when come in; and
believe she would be jewel Of great
price to shine on the breast Of the lucky
man who wins her"
Three weeks after. young Penfield
had waxed more positive upon the sub
ject
.! must have her." he said. Little |
as the half Of my salary is, il must be |
more than she earns here. And il my
uncle looks favorably Oh the matter Of
my marriage, he'll be pretty sure to do |
something handsome for US. I'll bring |
him here to see her. That will melt |
him"
And the next day Rudolph Penfeld |
ordered cold roast lamb for two-him-
self and portly old gentleman with
grizzly hair and beard, and keen blue |
eyes like clear January sky.
Halo :" said the old gentleman,
ITS Halls daughter"
Come here, my dear" said the Ma
jor, lyon re a girl of pluck. l like you.
so does my nephew here. 4 girl who
isn't afraid to work is the girl f,r my
When. a few months later, Rudolph !
Penfeld and Ermina Hall were mar.
ried, the Major took them home to his /
brown stone house on Madison Avenue.
Rudolph must keep on working just |
the same" said the Major. Il can't af-
ford to support him in idleness. But
want Ermina III the house with me.
She's pretty. and like to look at her;
she's smart, aud like 20 talk to her"
The Bellairs Beltons left their cards
when they heared that the young
couple had been adopted by the wealthy
Major Miles: bu, Ermna never returned |
the call
II have worked out the problem Of
my destiny without any help from
them" she said, quietly
And 30 she had.