The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-07-11

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checked the tender response tha. trem-
b!ed on her tongue. and aingipg of hi.
grasp with = uocking gesture ana =
ringing laugh. darted acro.. The room
10 the piano.
She SEATED herself. ran her fingers
gracefully over the keys, and broke
out in q wild, brilliant, defiant so.g,
that made her listeners ears tingle 50
be stool watching her and choking back
the Indignant words ths, came crowd
ing - his lips for utterance.
: phie. listen TO me- he said a.,
ler til. as she paused from sheer ex ,
hau,.io Is It generous. is it just 10
tr.fis with me so-to turn to rid.cule
toe mention of heart that offers TO
YOU the most revercnt affection have
loved you, because beneath this volatile
surface Of character II yours l thought
l saw a truthfulness and simplicity,
purity Of soul aud q warm current Of
tender. womsnly feelings that would
battle with blessings the whole life Of
him whose hand was 50 fortunate IS to
touch its secret springs. You are an
Leire.s. and only . poor student but
if that is the reason why you treat ne
so scornfuliy. you are less the noble
woman than thought you
Sophie's head was averte5, and sus-
picion of moisture glistsned in her eyes
q, Harry ceased speaking. All. why is
it that VIC sometimes hold our highest
happiness So ghtly-carrying it care
lessly in ones hand - though it was
but dross, stalking it oil upon An idle
caprice
Then she turned her couRtenance to-
ward him again. the same mockin2
light in her eyes, the same coque:,. .h
smile brea;hed from her lips
Speaking Of heiresses, said sophie,
there's Helen Myrtle. whose fLher is
worth twice as much as mine. Perhaps
you had better transfer your attention
to her. Mr.. A,nslee. The difference in
our doweries would no doubt be an in.
ducement. and possibly she might Con-
slider yolr case more seriously than
have doLe
Like an n~uI,ed prince, Harry Aims
.et stood up before berthe hot. fiery,
indisEau, blood dashed in fierce tor
rent over his face his arms crossed
tightly upon his breast, rs if to keep
hi. he,rt from bursting with uprising
Indignation his lips compressed, and
his dark eyes flashing Sophie. you
added one drop too much t. your cruel
sarcasm. You ,respassed upon bis for
bearance one step further than you
would have dared. had You known his
proud and s. nsitive nature.
Not till he had gone-gone without O
single word Of explanation, leaving
only n grave good by" and the MEM
ory Of his pale face to plead for him
did the thOuHhtless girl wake to q rea-
lizitioL of what she had done Then q
quick. terrible fear shot through her
heart. and she would have given every
curl on her brown head to have him
beside her one short moment longer.
'Pshaw! what am l afraid of He
will be back again within twenty four
hours and IS importunate as ever, she
muttere ! to herself. as the street door
closed after him yet 8 sigh that was
half sob followed the words. and could
Harry have seen the beautiful pair Of
eyes that watched him so eagerly as he
wen. along the street, or the bIigh,
face that leaned out through the parted
bliLds with such wistful look as he
disappeared. it might have been his
turn to triumph.
In spite Of Sophie's prophecy. twenty
four hours did not bring back Harry.
Days mstured into weeks. and still he
did not cone, nor in all that time did
she meet him. And nov she began to
think herself qnite martyr and acted
accordingly In fact, she did what
almos. any heorine would have done un-
der tho circumstances-grew pale and
interesting. Marisna began to suggest
the delicacies to tempt Sophis's palate.
The poor child was getting 50 thin.
In vain Sophie protested that she had
no appetite. In vain papa brought
pretty gifts and piled up costly presents
before his pet. A faint smile or ABB
.tracted thank you was the only re-
sponsc. II sister Kate suggested that
Hsrry's absence was in any manner
connected with her altered demeanor,
Sophie would toss her ringletted head
with an air Of Indifference, and 60 away
and cry over it hours at time. Every.
body thought something was the mat
ter with Sophie-Sophie among the
rest
Her suspense and penitence became
unsupportable at last. Sister Kate.
who come 50 near the solution OF the
mystery, she know oil. 80 said Sophie
perhaps she could advise her what to
do. for to give up H.rry seemed every
day more OF an impossibility.
will you 60 into the garden with
me. Kate 2 she asked, in . trembling
voice. TO herisister one day. about one
month after her trouble with Harry
I have got something Of importance to
tell you
Go away. darling. and l will be with
you 10 few moments. replied Kate,
casting searching glance at Sophie
flushed checks and swollen eyes.
Running swiftly along the garden
paths. - il: from fear Of pursuit, Sophie
turned aside into her fAvorite arbor.
and hinging herself down on . low
seat. buried her bead among the cool
vines. and gave herself mp to a-parox-
ysm Of passionate grief. Soon she
heard steps approaching. and an arm
vas ,wined about her waist, and warm
hand VAS laid osressingly 90 her droop-
ing head.
20. Kate, Kate" she cried. 10 the
agony OF her repentance. Il an
perfectly wretched. You do not know