The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-28

Nov. Gladys you are too cruel. &C.
tnAlly 10 laugh at our mlstaker
'Glsdysl What sn anosusl poetic
namel And Gladys vas the girl with
the sweet laugh, and just thea be
knocked on the door end th4 isdiea left
a nsa&ss while Mrs Craven was greet
ing h,n.
half IN hour later be Vas presented
in ceremonial form in the big, brilliant
parlors; aod-just - he he'd expected
more than one pair Of arch eyes shot
glanoes st him-blus eyes and brown,
black eyes and grsy-snd. Of ell the
lovely women in the room. there wss
only one vhose cool. superb. indiHsr.
ence. - she merely raised her jet
lashed lids for . sourteous glance. sur.
prised him-s medium hight, princess
like looking creature. with Q creamy
pale complexion. and waviag. black
hair. great. tropical dark eyes. aud lips
like the heart OF q red. red ross.
And her name was Mrs Lnsimer end
she wore mourniug-not hopeless. not
to be comforted mourning. but that
coquetry Of woe. black silk aud jet.
with white hyacinth of spray 10 her
lustrous hair.
She just raised her eyslids and
bswed, and then seemed to forget him
utterly. - Mr. Craven came up. in mis-
chisvous authority.
'Gladys. wasting the precious time
thusl Didn't you know it vas time Tor
'Desdsmona' to dress. or undrsssS'
She laughed. showing . distr~cting
dinple on one satiny cheek. aud reveal.
ing an exquisite mouth ful Of teeth, and
took CrAven's arm. and marched od
grsceful. aupple. attractive enough to
make Mr. Warrington cast . careless
second glance sitter her
All that evening he was more than
usually interested in this beautiful.
naughty creature, who seemed utterly
forgs,fuf of his presence. except whsn
that fact wsS forced upon her BY some
stress OF Circumstance.
When he played . very brilliant fan
TASTE, Mrs Lorimer did not listen
breathlessly. - most Of the ladies did,
but he very plainly saw her leaning
listlessly back against her chair cush-
ions. evidently merely hearing and not
enjoying the music.
When he got of joke. Mrs Lorimer
was the only one who did not laugh.
aud when Mrs Craven proposed that
Walsh and Gladys should try y new
duet, Mrs Lorimer promptly declined
she was not at eli in voice
And the consequence was that this
helo If he can bs called hero --of
ours found himself in . state of sur
prise and piqus very unusual to him.
and he very dosgedly made up his
mind that, after 20 many years Of tri.
umph. he was not to be ssnquished BY
this bewitching little woman.
Not that she interests me specially
he assured himself. as he cogitsted over
his cigar in his room that nieht-'not
that she need resort to such cutsness
aod--good generalship, / must admit it
is-to win my admiration. But che
cartainly 10 q deuced fine woman, and
the late lamented Lori0er 10 to bs re-
garded ~ . fellow Of unquestionsd good
taste and ell that; but che mustn't set her
little feminine trap for me All the
same, Tm determined to take her down
. strap or two. just to l-t her see can
you know
he nodded to his reflection iu tina
0isEoe of tho dressing easa and shortly
Gftes. Ia bis sleep. he dreamed OF . rsrs
pals face. and . mouth like . cleft
pomegranste, for lucious coloringl
When he svoke, he was conscious of
. curious somsthisg that was very new
snd pleasant, and 1t was several seconds
before he coald materialiss the impres.
sion.
81 Ah.the delicious little Lorimsrl Yes,
poor grill and yet she doesn't seem very
heart broken. Fine woman, aud no
rni9aAe, and nearer my style than !
svef thought existed; more the sort Of
woman would marry--if ever | dsci
dsd 10 marry-than ever ssw. But !
hope she won't fall 10 love With me. for
really saa u
= somehow. both bic souosit and his
assurance failed him somewhat, and be
went down 10 bseakfast---a free and
easy to order meal ct The Chven's-to
6nd every body 6nished and gone. ex-
opt Mrs Lorimsr. who was dividing
sborrtims between . sbook al costumes
end An osss|stss see6is
She bsde him good morniug with .
charming, reseryed grace and took her
book and arose from her chair.
- Yea Are Aot eois6 10 leave me 2 he
sAa. with ? gallant dspxsoiation In his
tsAa end lack. III IHIA
She smiled, but went relsntlessly -.
ward the DOOR -
\ sm very nucA sfssti yna vill have
70 axc0ao ne, xr WasTingtou. / have
On engagement With 4r vandays.'
'Dsmens ~ swsy With Vsnduynr
4xwsrisoton thoagkf. = 10 discussed
his coffee and brniled chicken; and
somehow or other be began to wish
chat Mrs LoRinsF hsd not bess one Of
Claso's guesta or els--- G8&
The same thing Was repeated over
snd over oil thAt day sud evening. and
the next. Mrs. Lorimer vas .captiva>
ting bot unapprcsehable. bssi!deriDg
but coolly. snalirgiy resefvsd. until for
the arss time 10 Mr. Walsh Warring.onis
life be arrived at that psnt In bic sx-
psriencs where be not only feared the
LADY vas not IN love with him. but that
hs vas most decidedly 10 love With
hes.
Ners than oocs. in the course Of that
fortnight. Ais hitherso pulssless heart
had throbbsd very usdisciplinsdiy st
sight Of her. ~ sound CI L~r swcst.
nelodious voice. more than oncs he
bad been on the point Of telliag her.