The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-07-28

Say. yonl you're wanted down to
Misc Thee Viocsnt's-No. SO Pollard
( street-sharp. toe! 0Sin ?
Theo Vincent! Clyde Pennington
was surprised and conscious of q pleas.
ursble sensation along with ii
All right. my boyl I'll be there be-
fore you are
And SURE enough. when lin reached
hope, there stood the doctors carriage
at the door. IN object Of savious al.
! miration fer . score of urchins; while
Dactnr Pennington was sitting in Aunt
Ibbys snug h,tie parior. ~xplaini: g
! the cause Of his Appearance. and listsa
ing to her accoun, Of rheo's illness.
Add now. il yon1l allow me To see
| my patient be said.
And then be went in. to 6ud Theo
| dsIirious and tslkasive. aud entirely
uncon scious
'Of course il il not true, sue said, "a
he sat down beside the pure white cot.
1 never firted with Mr Harry. Sylves-
ter. or Doctor Pennington, either. 1t
wa-D't fair of her ta turn me sf with
out . character. wss its And Aunt
libby and I srs % poory
Aud sIshoagh be knew there VA no
recognition in her bright eyes. ,tiI his
| face flushed.
She is very sick. he said grave'y. i
will SEE her again this afternoon. Mrs
Bley.'
That WAS the beginning Of their
frisndsbip; and when. three months
later. Theo vas sufficiently recovered TO
accept q situation as travelling compsn
ion 10 society lady. she knew that
her most valued friend in sll the world
was DIR Pennington.
A perfect afternoon even for Ia belle
Paris. end Mrs Sylvester. leasing back
in her chair beside the window If her
grands salon. thought that lie iu the
gay city Was the one thing desirable, aud
would be the one thing most glorious
we're It not for her SOU Harry.
For her son. her darling son. her
/ chief pride. for whom nothing in the
world WAS t8o good. for whom mar.
riagsabie msidens aud shrewd mothers
bad Ayls sisib's, an ,,.vi..hly. whu
never yet hat s-"n dlssppai.t.d or
thwsrted in ali his life. was IN state of
desperation and distress that made Mrs
Sylvester wonder. in agitation and dis
may. what wouli be the result OF it
ell.
And it oil meant that Harry Sylves>
ter was in love with Mes Van Ren.el-
ler's charming young friend aud COM
paninn --our own Theo Vincent. whom
two years before Mrs Sylvester had
turned out Of doors.
she will not listsn to me, Harry had
said to his mhther before lie went out
that afternoon. i tell you / must
have her answer-her favorable an
swer. too-befors snothsr twenty -four
hours goes over my head. mother Uu-
less get her for my wife I'll shoot my
self a. sure a. fate. love her-by
George! l never cared 90 much for
anything or anybody before. and its
only the memory Of your cruel treat
ment Of her the feeling that che thinks
you would not sanction an engagement
that keeps Us apart
You think thar she said. trembling
ly-a little dismsy edly.
1 know it, he answered hotly. She
is gracious and kind. but beyond that.
l tell you her just pride restraints her
See her. mother. il you want to do me
. fAvos-if you don't want to have me
brought in dead some tims-you will
20 and tell her you want her for yeur
daughter
Aud Mrs Sylvester knew ss she
looked upon her sons handsome. bag.
gard face, that even il IL killed her to
% humble herself. she must do it for
his sske.
IL IL awiully cruel Of yoa.' shs said.
piteously, and he had interrupted her.
firmly:
You can take your choics-Theo
Vincent for yeor daughter, or-get
sloag without me-
'Harryr
L mean i'll She Won't refuse me if
you ask her. By Jovs! she is the only
shall aeeept mer
.Ithink there is no danger Of her re-
fusing such a - Ter, she said. little of
the old scerniui - in her voice.
OF course yo, vii, CO. he answered
decidedly. when come back at sewn
to dinner I Ivill hear what ynu have TO
cay from her.
Thea hs had gone. and Mrs Sylvester
hsd sss in trouble and dismay. thinking
Il ell out, wondering hov abe could &C.
complish her errapd. and yet not sacri
fcs her pride-how shs could cnocil,ate
Thso Vincent, and yet give her 70 uo-
dsrstand it was IN honor she bsd come
20 oifer her.
She ordered her carriage aid dressed
in . most slsborate toilet. was driven
to Mrs Van Rensellers, where, sur
rounded by valth sod re6nsoent.
Thso vtnpcot bad woa her wsy to her
hsass, - bseu made not aoiy The con.
6dcntisl friend. bat the beloved daugh
tsr and choice companion.
A Mrs vsn Reassller's friend, society
opened its NET sxciusivs doors. and
cur hetle Tbeo bad found hersslf. al.
usssl uneonsciously. : pet sad fssosite
| in pleasant eociai circles. where hsr
prrsoasl sttrActivensss. her sweet win
sonsass. hss.rs0sxd iatsiligsncs. held
the positioa gissa her.
And Hssold Sylvester bad renewed
his aeqnaintance With his moshss's dis
chaseGd govsrness. and
This was the result -Mrs Sylvester
v,iaing u Ma Van Ronssllesss pasior
Id Tho vipceos 70 coms, With whom