The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-04-10

he doctor aud passed ali by ourselves.
/ but y passed At last. aud ss my two
daughters burst into my room. with
rosy cheek, and eyes acow with happi
aess | felt that / was b.e,se. indeed iu
their dear presence
Weeks passed. filled full Of joy for
the two bright girls. who walked and
rode ially with the doctor, aul he
cnlct bent upon making their lives
one eedles- round of pleasure, and to
have almost completely forgotten me
stately AMI coidly would be BID rae
& 7od day" when We CHANGED 10 meet.
which was bat seldom nova days. fnr
purpose!y KEEP, myself apart from
them Who could find no amusement in
poor. SAID me.
And OH | had made discovery
which had shreateded 10 Kill ne with
humiliation and shame. | had recog-
! zed the tugging unhappiness at my
heart, .te spasm Of jealousy which
swept over me ea, b time he smiled upon
ny children Lived the man whom l
had wished To beceme my son. and to
whom already nv tirst-born. my May,
had given her heart, not without the
asking, for lie had said 10 her. one even
ing under the moonlight
Little May. hope someday 70 have
the right to love and protect you al
ways"
loved him, bat no one but God
knew how we'll, and would crush /.
cut of my heart. only wanted = it
tie time to on'grow my shame. and then
could be- the true mother again. l
could give him to my child willingly
when knew that he had won my heart
with honest worth.
One evening as sat. long after mid.
night, musing lonely and sad in my
little room. heard the rustling Of sof,
garments near my door. and upon lis
teniug closer, was sure colld hear a
sob low and deep Isprang to the door,
AID found my daughter Katie, kneel-
lng upon tle threshold, pale and tear
tul.
Il feared You We're sleeping mamma,
she said, but ! so long to tell you
something which lies heavily on my
heart"
lei her in. and held her close to my
heart. while sobbing she told me how
she had learned Ia love DR.. Grahame;
how ~ first lie had SCENE, 10 return all
aud more than she gave him: how he
had spoken words which gave her heart
hope that she did not love in vain; and
she now feared that she had given her
heart III return for nothing. My heart
sto. / still while | asked her TO tell me
wat were his last words
Only these, mama: Little Katie.
hope sometime 10 have the right to love
and protect you always.
Merciful heavens the same words by
which he had caught the artless heart
of my May
This was Infamous. and as the mem-
ory of my own foolish love rose before
my eyes, my face crimsoned with
shame. and griet kept me silent |
pressed my child to my heart closer.
closer, and vowed to be revenged upon
the man who had brought this misery
upon us.
M sleep visited my pillow that night,
AMI when daylight finally appeared
WAS nc rly wild with the fever Of an.
Nicty which had complete mastery Of
my SOU.
How could tell this man hS must
leave us How could let my little
May know she bad tsen duped by the
same ninsome subileties which "a de-
ceivcd her sister: vt it mus. be done:
this monster must not sleep another
night in the house he had detled 1t
must be done. aud must do it.
The day WAS long in passing but at
le I evening came, and the hour which
always brought him from his days la
bor, sometimes ry and old-looking.
! i, always kind and gentle-the gen
tie ness of the willy fox. | thought, now
that l knew his baseness
l heard him open the little gate, and
come up the walk. the steps. and into
the house Iuet him at the parlor
door. and. bresshless with agitation,
babe him enter
DR.. Grahame." | whispered. for
had m voice To speak aloud. we must
part. lam lonely unprotected Won
an. Leave me ami mine, and my
house lmpiore you -
He turned deadly pale. aud catching
my hands in both his. exclaimed while
be trcmbled IN every limb
No; TIL you tell me you will give
me the right 10 protect you always.
Great Heavens those words again,
and to me- Was the man mad |
tried 10 snatch my hands from his but
he held me fast, while he called sloud,
Katie May come. come" And
when they tlew 10 my side in alarm be
erlci out. 20 Katie . May help
me to persuade the sweet mother to
give me III, righ, to protect You for
ever You each gave me your promise
long age, love her want her for
my wife. Repeat your dear consent,
NY daughters
And that Mas hat be meant after
all WAS me he loved in spite Of age
aa1 the sweet girls WIN were each old
enough IL be his wife
Thank heaven. held each Of their
secrets alone. and had their consent,
- gave hIm mine.