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

Is injury, cusbAnd otto, l suppose /,
but that intermediate class of beings
denominated lovers sre terrible bores
1t does very we'll for Q woman 10 blush
and look hus.ered cow and then, when
occssions make it desirable bu. TO see
. man with his face as red as a ripe
cherry. and 8 real parcel Of strong
mindeiness. self reliance and masculine
dignity done up in brosdcloth and
st ,rched linen. quAking from the top
Of his shirt collar, his mouth dry, his
tongue twisted into convulsions in the
vain attempt 10 say something sweet
.. graciou.v
50 said sauey Sophie Lynn aloud to
herself. - .he sat swinging backward
and forward before the window. half
buried IN the cushion, of luxurious
arm chair. and playing with . small
ivory fan which lay upon her lap.
1t also seems 90 strange, not TO say
tiresoms. she continued, with . rum
ming musical laugh. after one has
waltzsd and sung. quoted poetry. and
talked nonsense WITH any tody till one
is puzzled to know which of the two
is the most heartle,s. ones self or ones
companion. TO hear him come down
plump on the subject Of ina,rimony. as
though that was the Legitimate course
Of every insipid acqusintance. For my
part. never had q lover here Sophie
fluttered her fan and looked pleased.
for she had had more than one), that
wasn't SICK of after he proposed. There
-H~,n i 81 h..
hand.ome,t man in the whols circle OF
my acquaintances until he went on his
knees TO me aud swore be should die if
l didn't take pity on him. Somehow,
he always looked like = fright to me
aftsrwsrd. Then there was DR.. Will
kins He WAS really agreeable. and
people said very learned. l Was de-
lighted with him for . while. but be
spoiled it all with that offer of bis.
What long. winded adjectives and how
fhe poor fellow blushed. puffed and
perspired He called me an admirable
creature. and hiccoughed in IN. mid-
die Of admirable. Horrors. l have
hrted him ever since Then there
was-'
Here Sophie s,srted She heard the
door-beli ring. With . nervous spring
she stood before her mirror, smoothing
down ber brown hair with haste truly
comical.
1t won't do TO sc Ill Interested, she
said, MS she TOOK finishing survey Of
her person in the glass, and shook out
with her plump jewelled fingers the
folds Of her airy muslin dress.
The moment after ward, when y SER
want entered to announce Mr.. Harry
Ainslee. she wss back in her old seat
by the window. rocking and playing
with her fan, spparently rs unconcerned
and listless as though thst name had
not sent thrill to her heart. or the
bctrsying crimson all over her pretty
facs.
Tell him will be down presently.
said she. The girl disappeared. and
Sophie flung open the window. that the
cool. fresh air might fan away the ex-
ira rosines, from her complexion.
Then she went again 10 the mirror. aud
after composing her bright. e"ger,
happy face into al expression of de-
mureness. descended to the psrlor. A
smile broke over her features. and she
reached out both hands to the guest
but. as il suddenly recollecting herself,
she drew them back again, and with q
formal bow OF recognition she passed
him and seated herself in further cor
ner Of the room.
1t was very evident that something
was wrong with Sophis--thst she had
made up her mind not to DO pleased. or
moi. to please Could il be that she had
foreseen what was coming-that . pre-.
sentiment Of that visit and its result
had dictated the merry speeches in her
chamber BE that ~ it may. . half
hour had not elapsed before Harry
Ainslee's hand and fortune (Which lat
ler. by the way. WAS nothing wonder-
full. were in the same place where Cap.
tain Morris's and DIR. Wilkens's had
been before them.
The first man that l -ver heard say
sue. things without making fool OF
himself. muttered Sophie, :emphsti-
cally from behind ber fan. {, she sat.
blushinR and evidently grstifed. yet
without deignins any reply to the gal
liant. straightforward speech in which
her lover had risked his all Of hope.
He ought to do pensnce for the
pretty way he managed his tongue.
He's too calm 70 suit me- And Sophie
shook bar curly head meaningly. hold
ing her fan before her face fora screen.
Did abe forget what he had been say.
ing? I wonder if could snors the
way old Uncle Jones;used to in church .
she soliloquised. 'Wouldu': it be fun
And wouldn't it plague Harry if he
thought bad been asleep while he had
been talking
Sophie's blue eyes danced with sup
pressed msrriment - she gave two or
three hearty breathings, and followed
them up With . nasal explosion worthy
of an oethodox deacon. II Vas we'll
done-asd theatric.lly done and poor
Harry sprsng bolt upright. surprised.
mortified. chsgrinned. Human nature
could stand il NO longer. and Sophie
gave vent TO her mirth in . burst ol
triumphant laughter.
.You little vitch--you mischief
you spirit Of evil : exclaimed the re-
iisved Harry. - be sprans 20 her side
and caught her by the arm With . grip
which made her scresm. You deserve
q shaking for your behavior : Then
Lowering bis voice. he added. srsvely.
Will YOU never have done tormenting
me. II you love me. can you not be
e~nero us 10 tell me % and IL you do
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