The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-11-29
OUR PARLOR BOARDER

now Ietire 10 your ROOMS for an hours
study. after which you may enioy the
half holiday upon Wednesdays.'
Then Miss Scrimper bowed 20 tie
file of msiaens ranged upon her right
and on her left. and withdrew her ma
jestic preseuce from the scene.
i say. BeSs,' said Helen Ransom. the
parlor boarder. mysteriously, to me, as
We encountered her on our way acros.
the hall. you and Annie come TO nv
room after study hour. will you?'
Now our parlor bosrder was a whole
romance in herself, and the distinction
OF an invitation to her private apart.
ments was about "a exciting an ey ant
to us and other members of the senin
airy as command TO visit tn Queen
would be to the ordinary Englishman.
The reports that were current among
the girls abou. Helen Ransom were 40
numerous and contradictory a. those
usually circulated about distinguished
individuals One said that she was the
ward Of an ill-tempered uncle, who
was determined to keep her at school
until his own ugly daughters were
married aud out Of the way; another,
that she was placed under Miss Scrim.
per's care to keep her out Of the way Of
designing young relative who was
trying to get posses sion Of her fortune
and herself; another. that she had once
tried to elope with the same young
gentleman. but the attempt was frus-
trated by stern papa who had ,ught
her in the act of descending from
third story window by means of Il rope
ladder, after which he placed her under
charge Of Miss Scrimper. with orders
that the strictest surveillance was TO be
exercised.
All agreed, however. that there was
q lover, and this fact at once made our
parlor boarder an object Of admiration
and reverence to every member of
Remington Female Seminary.
Now. girls, remarked this heroine
Of lnystery and romance, as Annie and
l made onr appearance. according to
the appointment. 1T is too hot t" 90
out Let's have some le,nona le.
GLORIOUS
'Hip-hip hurrahr choru ed Annie,
while Helen produced supply Of lem
ons. sugar bowl and bottle Of cham
pagne from the depths Of the closet.
Suppose we get caught
We won't
What about ice.'
III we could only get hold of Bril-
getr
At this moment there was knock at
the door
Who's there?'
Me, num- 1t is Budgets dulcet
voice that answers.
Now. girls said Helen. isn't that
convincing proof Of the theory that
there is a possibility of magnet COM
munication between distant souls?
Bridget knew wanted her. and she
came
What have you got, Bridget
"A nosegay, mum
Look at it. Bessr calls Annie.
Bridget is reader of Tennyeon. Wit
ness the arrangement
'The rcd rose cries. She 10 near, she Ia near
And the white rose weeps. she 10 late.
The larkspur listens. 4 hear. hear;
And the lily whispers. i wait.
There they are oil four
Where did you get the flowers.
BIidget:'
Picked thin in the tin acre lot. by
tho ould tree
oh. wicked. deceitfui. mcndacious.
intriguing Bridget! Moss roses in the
middle of ten acre lotv
Il think there is more ov thin there
suggested this innocent Irish maiden.
who attends to the chores nt Remington
Female Seminary
The heiress starts. aud repeats.
dreamily. and the lily whispers. I
wait. Girls. We won't have any lem
onade. Well go to the ten acre lot
IT'S out Of bounds
Never mind. We can get of with
out being seem
The heiress' command is law. We
are so tla,tered by her desire for our
society that We are equal to anything
in the way Of breaking rules. Miss
Scrimper is taking her mid day nap.
Innocent, unsuspicious Miss Scrimper,
while the wickedest Of plots is being
laid against her peace and reputation as
a worthy and responsible guardian Of
tender youth on the point of destruc-
ton. she is placidly sleeping. Under
the old oak tree, where moss roses eth
er do or don't grow. according as you
place your trust in Bridge. or the bo.a-
nies. are two young men. Annie and
are amazed, but Helen is rs calm and
self possessed as it becomes . young
lady to be who is parlor boarier and
has been in society.
Is it tho lover, do you SUPPOSED
whispers Annie. But when We are in-
troducei to Mr. George Darce, Helen's
distant cousin. aud his friend. young
gentleman in white cravst. then Se
know We are In the presence OF the
hero of the romance. and our ecstasy Is
beyond description.
Wont you sit down. young ladies =
suggested the latter gentleman. stretch
ing himself at full length on the grass.
aud. Offering me bunch OF field daisies.
Soon Annie aud are engaged In an
animated discussion about flowers With
the owner of the white cravat. while
Helen and the distant cousin keep up
murmur,d d conversation, whose purport
does not reach our ears. What would
Miss Scrimper say! The flavor Of wick
eduess about the whole adventure is so
delightful, and the discussion about
the relative attractions of daisies and
primroses so cngrossing. that when two
Of our party get up from their mossy
seats sni wander away We do not even