Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-07-27

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She was about to suggest that un-
Gle Josiah lie sent for, but Mr.. Brown
acted SO suddenly on her suggestion,
and took a chair SO near her, that
she was dumbfounded.
Il dare say you were looking for
me?"
Kittie flushed almost painfully at
having to admit she had been expect
ing-this; but she was brave as she
could be.
"Oh, yes? That is, 1 thought it
very probable you'd come"
"Just SO; and when anybody
makes an appointment, they can't
be to prompt in keeping it. So I'm
here, and-excuse me but I suppose
you've your answer ready for me p
Kittie shrieked. An answer for
this man! What ever could uncle
Josiah and aunt Susan mean, to have
exposed her to such cruel degrada-
ton!
ct don't know what you meant"
she flashed at him, almost beside her.
self.
"You don't ? Well, now, that's
strange. Why, old Mr.. Glover un-
derstands it all, and he agreed to
tell you the offer I made you--tho
offer I made you. through him."
Mr.. Browns matter-off- -factness al
most overcame Kittie. Her words of
hot Indignation stuck in her throat;
and yet this odious fellow sat there
placid, at least, as he went on:
will soy ! am disappointed in
youf-your appearance; MISS Glover;
agreeably disappointed, for I ex-
pected to see quite IA different
quite an elderly lady!'
Indeed!" she flashed out, tart
ly. "Then it seems we are both
surprised-although I am sorry I
cannot be so complimentary as
yourself, seeing that I had certainly
imagined very much younger
man."
Her language, her manner, did
not seem to annoy him in the least.
ooh, we'll age and looks don't
count for much, if there's the hard
cash to back 'em. Come, Miss
Clover what is it to be-Yes or No :?
I won't deny I've come quite ways
to have your answer, and, now I'm
here, I'd like it settled at once.
You'd better agree to it, here and
now; for, if I say it who shouldn't,
I don't believe you'll ever get an
other such chance"
Then Kittie jumped up from her
chair, raging at his cool, calm i'm
pudence.
Chow dare you speak so to me,
sir? As if any man in possession OF
even half his senses would not know
there could be but one answer! No
"A thousand times No!'
She fairly shrieked it at him, as
he stood staring ut her.
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from the room, he frowned inquiring-
ly at her strange conduct, and then
slowly gathered his hat, gloves and
walking-stick together, aud went
out, astonished, nonplussed.
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room, which 80 lately she had left in
mischievous, half-indignant triumph
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