The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-05-29

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! Oh, che is too hesrtlessr
God bless you for your sympathy,
dear child. said Horace, a. be kissed
the fsir upturned face, still suffasea
with tsers.
And shsll see you no more; You'll
never come again. said Nora.
We shall meet sgain some other day.
dear Nora. Keep me in your memory
until then .-.-
Horace Marston went home, shut
himself up IN bis room. and reflected,
yes, Celestine Was cold and heartls.s,
Twas NO true love that could not stand
that test. Gold. pure gold, unalloyed
BY baser metal. would come through
the furnace precious 40 before. Hi.
worshipped idol-no longer an angel,
but very earthly womAn-had fallen
from the shrine where Love had placed
her. Thsn--do not, btams him, fair
reader-so cruelty wounded. bis affsc-
tious thrown back upon himself, the
sweet. tesrfnl fses of The girl whom. he
|hsd called little and dear child came
Bet vesn him aud the d.szline .Sul,
saDs;' for while, when his fortunes
changed, the one deserted him, the
other, At the hour. uncohsciously re
vssled her love.
MONTH passed svay. In The inter.
val the two frie ads seemed to have OK
changed cAarscters. Randolph Gray
had acquired competence and-s wife
Gertrude Marston. And. happy in a
snug little cottage, for them the outer
world possessed fewattractions. Horace,
with 3 ,praissworthy ambition of build
ing asother fortune on the ruins of the
former one, stesdfastly toiled on. Sc
lecting an honorable path aud avoiding
the greed of Nammon which hsd caused
ahis fathers fall. One day, returning
from long journey. he saw among bis
fellow travellers . face that seemed ia
miliar to him. Evidently he was rec.
ognized, for upoa offering the young
lady some digit courtesy, she blpshed
deeply ~ she thanked hun. 1t was
none other than Nora. He had always
seen her in white or light colored
dre.sss. usually drcked with bright
TsLLODs: nSw that she was il deep
Uonrning, she appeared s,trifie older,
sbd far more self-possessed than in for
1er dAya. Horace had many questions
- ash. snd soou learned that Mrs Ar
buthn0t vas dead. Owing to failing
health she had been advised to try the
country AR; and after . few weary
months Nora was called upon to pay
the Lust sad Offices Of the dead.
And where WAS Ceiestine? Oh, Gel
estius had gone to Europe, long ego.
"a Continental tour with titled
chsperon-ssesywhers creating an i'm
msnse sensation. She had been in-
formed Of her mothsr,s death. a
Aud where vas Nera goiog2 surely
not to . lonely home? Fslteringly the
effl told him she had no home. but
was going to . boarding house, for
their Ma rented to strangsrs. It was
too large for her and her mother to oc-
gcupy.s and sitter Celestina's departure
they saw lee company, But she wss
returning 70 the, country; it Was bus
iness merely which brought her to the
city.
Horacs Nsrston accompanied his fair
charge 70 the boarding house, and
promising 70 call With his sister on the
following day, took bis leave. with
mingled sensations of sympathy. love
and pity for the lone girl. They did
call. and when after . few prelimina-
riss Horace offered his hand and his re-
n.ining fortune. Nora fell into bis arms
with . musoured I've always loved
yeu. Horace The old time proverb,
Happy is the wocing that's not long
a-doing. Was fully verified. Mrs
Marstoa gladly found room in her heart
q sAssher daughter. Gertrude snd
londetph wslcowsd.a . sweet sistsr. and
lf6rscs evsr bless~d that hour though
u tho ffms, the 'bittsrest u his life
rvhea y Rrst knew hsAad won NorNa
love 81 -. The Test Of Love- ~. Z.