Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-04-06


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q week or two.
Still! they liked each other as much as
ever-at least they though: so-and when
Nellie Carroll invited Nellie Blake to
spend q month with her in the country,
the latter and her trunks came by the
next train.
Now, the two Nellies, though so much
alike in person, were not alike in charac-
ter. Nellie Carroll was open and confid-
ing. When she gave her love, she gave
it all; and, when Arthur Penthwaite
gave her his, she accepted it in the same
spirit. There was no place in her heart
for jealousy, and the thought of rivaling
another never entered it.
Nellie Blake was Of different tenn
per. Artful and coquettish, her chief
ambition was to have score of lovers
at her feet. To see another woman ad-
mired, filled her soul with envy.
Arthur Penthwaite was far too hand
some, and his devotion to Nellie Carroll
too apparent, not to rouse to action the
other Nellie's scheming disposition.
She resolved to come between the two,
and supplant her friend if possible.
Miss Blake proceeded warily. Always
to make third when Arthur and Mel
lie Carroll were together, was her first
step-the second to endeavor to outshine
the latter, whose greater difiidence often
placed her at a disadvantage. Then she
would engage Mr.. Penthwaite as an es-
cort on her sketching excursions. and
would sometimes lead him so far, and de-
tain him 80 late, that they would have
to return by moonlight, when she would
grow sentimental and quote poetry, for
which, barring its practical uses on such
occasions, she didn't care q straw. Mr..
Penthwaite would rather, a precious
sight, have been with his own Nellie;
hut then what could be do2--the other
was his Nellie's friend, and be could not
but be polite to her.
A less true-hesrted girl than Nellie
Carroll might have felt a good deal
piqued. 1t did put her out little not
to have Arthur now and then to herself;
but as for jealousy, We have said it had
no foothold in her gentle, loyal nature.
For Arthur's part, he devoutly wished
for the end of this month to come which
was to terminate Miss Blake's visit.
One morning he received letter. 1t
was without signature, and in these
words:
"MR. PENTHwAITE: You are cruelty
deceived. Conceal yourself this even
ing, at eight o'clock, in the stump of
willows near the path, and you will
know ALL"
Arthur's first impulse was to cast aside
the anonymous missive as unworthy of
notice. But there was something in the
words that arrested his attention. Their
mystery grew upon him more and more,
and long before the hour appointed, he
resolved to penetrate their meaning at
the risk of becoming the butt of some
practical joker.
Night had set in, but the moon was shin
ing brightly, when Arthur stole STEALTH
ly beneath the shadow of the willow.
A murmuT of voices fell on his ear, and
advancing cautiously and peering
through the Overhanging boughs, he saw
. lady and q grntieman sitting side by
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