The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-07-30
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You will do nothing of the sort.
Well, then, what is it you require of
me:
Listen; she will be here probably at
three, to-.o see Clark.
Well?
Where will he'be likely to receive her.
In this room, suppose.
Is there no place where I can be ar
unseen listener TO their conversation
Why, there is the wardrobe, but
The very place. exclaimed, ex.
ultantly.
Yes-but, Herbert, wouldn't it be q
mean thing to listen to what is not
intended for your ears? faltered Willie.
with some embarrassment.
1 don't care fig whether it's mean
or not. retorted. I'm in no state Of
mind, just now. to split hairs. If you
are going to oblige me, say so; and il
not l may as we'll 60.
Of course the room is at your service,
Herbert. l am going out, but that
makes no difference. l hope you will
discover that you are in error.
smiled bitterly. I entertained no
such hope. The clock struck three as
Mr.. Newton took his leave. and l hur-
riedly ensconsed myselfin the wardrobe
with my head against Willie's business
cat. and my other extremities in q
perfect grave of linen busters and cb-
solete pantaloons. Altogether, it was
not an agreeable position; wardrobe
where one can just stand erect. with
closed doors, On a hot evening in
August, is not q very enviable place.
But l would have endured anything
then.
How warm it is In fact. it is get
ting decidedly tropical. l reflected. as !
wiped the dew from my glowing fore
head. Why don't Ethel come, if she is
coming:
And then l began to reflect on st.
Bartholomew and his bed of hot Goals,
as pushed the door open quarter Of
an inch.
Hush-a footstep jerked the door
too again, with an emphasis that made
my prison.homs sway in sadly nerv-
GUS condition. but it was only Q clerk,
sent for something, and l bresthed
freely once more-that is, as freely as
it was possible to do under the circum-
stances. Good gracious, how hot it
was. A thermometer would certainly
have stood hundred in this close
atmosphere. l was streaming with
perspiration my hair was as wet as if
l had stood in summer shower but
would have cheerfully remained there
al hn
spiracy between Ethel and r. G.
-Four o'clock; Ethel must have been
detained could hear r. C.s' voice
occasionally in the store; proof positive,
he was on hand.
Five o'clock Decidedly, this was
getting rather monotonous was in
clined to be vey sleepy but it wouldn't
do to yield to the abandonment Of
Morpheus. But my patience was not
destined to 60 entirely unrewarded
just as was about to give up in utter
despair, there was flutter of garments
on my ear; the sound of Ethels sweet
familiar voice.
Pm so sorry lost that memorandum,
Robert.
1t isn't of any consequence, Ethel,
| will make it all straight. Let me see,
said Robert. reflectively, you want it
lined with crimson silk, crimson cord
and tassels. When do you want it
finished?
By Thursday; its Hsrbert's birthday.
think / can promise it to you by
that time; was sorry to disappOint
you before. but we really hadn't . bit
of anything in the store that was at all
appropriate. This material is elegant.
Beautiful circulated Ethel. How
pleased Herbert will be
If there had been q crack in the
bottom of that wardrobe, l most assur-
edly have fallen through it, so exceed
ingly small did feel
By the way, Ethel. in which direc-
tion are you going?
Home. she replied
Then I'll escort you; just wait half .
second until get my hat.
The blood in my veins seemed turned
for second to ice. and then again to
fire. What blockhead l was not to
foresee this emergency held my
breath and clung desperately TO the
inner handle of the wardrobe, as felt
Robert Clark's touch upon the outer.
Why. soliloquized that young gentle
man, what on earth ails the door.
handle 1t won't turn and he gave it
au enerjetic wrench. that defied all my
efforts to impede its revolutions.
The door stood open. and there
stood revealed. among the coats and
busters.
Halo circulated Clark. staring at
ME in blank astonishment. i should
like to know how you came here
NY feelings ct that moment can be
better imagined than described.
knew there was no alternative but to
step bravcly forward and face the
music, which did accordingly. But /
wasn't going to favor Clark with an
explanation, so / turned somewhat
shespishly to Ethel. and. drawing the
slip of paper from my pocket, placed 1t
in her hand.
found that ON the parlor floor last
night, Ethel it excited my curiosity,
and / fancied all kinds of ridiculous
things. and came down here to
To hide in q wardrobe, lnischievious-
ly aided Ethel. Mems curiosity. and
a mans jealousy. l didn't know that
two such emotions existed in the mas
culine mind
Now, Ethel. appealed, most pitiful-
ly. at which that wretch, Clark, broke
out in laugh which grated harshly on
ny every nerve.
Ethel, seeing my dismay, promised
not to mention the incident again and
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