The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-12-04

I" Do 1 look nice, Auu.is =


me spssk-r was sanding befase a
Io'' length mirror, her pretty head
twisted enc side to survey mult.tudi.
nous nounces OF white tull- over ual~
olue aik. constituting the elaborate
evening dress covering her slender
graceful figure. Clusters of blue flowers
WIN SNOWY leaves caught in the dress
at the pulled ovsrsk,st. formed a no.
quee DO corsags. sud were twisted il,
prOIus.un o g0idsn cms. -
'You look very nice, nv dear
MISS Della M@rrimxu had taken q
lung survey Of the exquisite face be.
tore she spoke, and vss satisfied ri,
the appearance of her young aud lovely
prot-ee.
Very nicsr she repeated. .Horteuse
has lifted you perfectly. and the .ir~ss
10 most becominy. Nov, if you will
get my jewel case. you shall wear my
pearls.
Thanks cried El.ie. carefully lift.
ing the heavy casket. anj putting it On
. table beside Miss M-rrimsn. / am
sorry you have such enid This will
be splendid party. I know. Alb!
Auntie.' she CONTINUED. opening q small
box IN the jewel csss, Il never saw this
befofe.'
She held up. rs she spoke. q slender
| chain. from which suspended a gold
locket. upon the surface of which
CLEANED one pearl Of great beauty, pure
and large.
oh, how lovely ? Elsie cried, clasp
ing the chain around her slender throat.
May I wear it ~
Miss Msrrimau was moved, As the
locket was held up bef re her. Some
strong memory stirred her placid tea
lures, for the soft. brown eyes grew
troubled. and her lips qu,vered.
Would you rather take il of =
Elsie asked, gently.
No. dear, you may wear it. Put in
the solitaire pearl earrings. I hear the
carriage. Do not keep Mr.. Jameson
waiting
4 wish yon were goine.' Elsie ssi J,
as Miss Merrimsn wrapped warm
opera cloak over the dclicste dress. 4
never feel half ~ happy il you are at
home
Thank you. DEAR Now run along"
So Elsie. already forgetting the
lnck~t aud the troubled face. kissed her
so-callsd aunt warmly. and tit ed
away.
For Miss D-lis Mer,i nan. = ho h ID
inherited thirty tuo ssnd pounds tro
seoond cousin. greatly to her own
smsss0ont, Was noe Elais GsSmau's
aunt. Ninsteea ysan b fore. she had
clOssd the eyes sos tbs girl's dead
mother, lifted . week Gid baby to her
own bosom. aud taken her home. Not
to such luxurses ~ now surround her
not n ball drsss pearls and gsisty but
to email roam in loiging-house.
Here for twelve years she had de,sied
herself every luxury Of life, and MANY
comforts, to provide food for the child,
to cloths her comfortably, 10 send her
to schonl. She was but . eisl hers~lf-
scarcely twenty in thoss dsys-earning
her bread by making artificial flowers.
and working early aud l~ts to keep the
rom tidy. cook the simple food end do
necessary sc wing. when she was not
working at her trade.
But when wsslth came, suddenly
aud unexpectedly. flooding Elsis's LITE
with sunshine. Miss Della altered lit.
tie from her former self Trus, che I'D
leisure time. cnuld open her kind hands
in charity where before che had only
gwen her warm tender sympashy, but
- she had beem in poverty quiet, gem
tie and ever d. 81 in prosperity the
Same gravity Sestsd on lip aid bros.
the same deep sadncss lurksd in the
soft brown orbs.
Though bat fn.tv her hair was some
what strexked with gray, and prenaa-
tire age was the fruit IF . toilful life
and serrowful hesrt. Yet she was love-
~ sill, and goodness ever beamed from
her sad. pisying glance.
After Elsie had lef, her she put aside
the jewel case ami sat musiug before
the fire. She had made it one of her
dutiss to her adopted child to accom-
pany her, after intn'duct,on to society.
to all scenes Of eai~fy. But . savers
cold hsd rendered exposure to the night
air an imvsudence on this, the evening
of Mrs. Wslton's largo party. and Elsie
had joined the family ofN friend.
Memory was very busy in Delia Mer.
rimsn's heart as che sat over the firs
during Elsis's abncrnce $50 busy that
shs started % II from . dream when
the carriage rolled to the door as the
msntel clsck chimed two.
Tla~rs were words Of parting, then
light steps on the stairs. end Elsic
came in. not - usual. full of bright an
imstion, but with IN earuestuess Of
pmry,os~ quite unusual to her.
Did you have . pleasant evening,
siear!' Miss Della asked.
.Yes-no-I doot know. Ars you
very tired +
.Na dear. Why Elsie, love. what
isit.'
For she was looking troubled.
i have . mssssgs for you. suntie.
sFor mel
Prom > stmngss Who Vas - Mrs.
Wslton's. Ne. Carsiagtoa-Ralph Car
ringtan. -
lIelia Msrriuan rose to her feet. She
tried tn speak but the words wonld
not come.
.Aunsie.' the girl cried. terrified,
don't lo,k so--s1oss's
The m~ssaes z che whisIered.
He told NE tn tell ron the man who
killed Hurry Garmsn was charles Raj
sion. the cashier. of the 6Dps Bank.
who hAs oon6sssed his guilk He atd
tell Mia Mersisuns that - nagyOu ]
will - her. Anutic.s Elsis e0uainaed
urgently. swhat does it m0n Wss
nue Henry Garmxn my fathe.t'
Va child IL tss< ana Miss AefrJ-