The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-08-04

W here IS Alice =

" mere - AltG6 &.
In the old house. Chaxlsy shese
she .Iwsys -. l uas gsiag " sAy. Bss
shs does come oat iog her meals ssd 70
sleep
Charley Burnst. looked so.swh haa
surprissd - MS sister answered hin
thus The pretty lace, half svartsa
from him. bent over the needle. tast shs
piled With . hasty. trembling hand.
she lookrd distorted. grisved and
rather angry. be shooght; ADD there
hsd been . tive OF odenp in ths
word. she uttered a.
All this vas nsv 10 him. His s,stee
Eunics vas noted. among her owa
kiriish friends and 10 her own family,
for the ssutisness Of her temper aud
the sweetness Of hsr disposition.
As Tor their orphan cousin. Alios. no
one had welcomed her more warmly
tbsn Eunicx, when. at her fathers
death. she came TO them froda the
wsss, homeless and friendless, but Tor
the home and the affection she had
found with thsm
II was ct the dead Of winter that
Alice arrived 81 Burnett Farm Sum-
msr wuuld soon b. on them nov. And
hsre - Eunice. her fast friend. her al
most sister. - changed. 90 ccH toward
her. after lapse OF few happy weeka
Intsnsely happy weeks they had
been TO Chsrley Burnett. II ever be
th.usht farm life dull and tame. he
Thought II so no longer. II ever he
bad WISHED TO leave his home and 70
out into the world to seek his fogtane.
the wi b wss forever gone. =
To live and die .. the old homestead
Was sil hs erxysd to do: 10 toll each
dsy. and fad . Ioetry ia such tsii; if
oniy his pretty cousin Alies would
share ths hems thus voul
Bnt half shis hap2insas. to which be
looked forward .vith ouch simpls faith.
would be lost to him if Ennscs cnuld
not. ~ he phrssed It. get slosy well
with his wife.
He loved his, orpasn sister ~ dc srly
as she loved him, ,g a
There were bat two Of them, And
on his DEATH bed. his father had exAc:
ted = Lrou,,ss fro,n him tn give Eunics
. good home beneath tbs old r.uf 90
lang as she should nssi il.
That will be tall Jswss SlOughtou
is ready to take her to his hOse. Aud
James csDnot marry tor - year or two
yet, unless business takes ssddeu
start. I wonder what has gone wrong
bstwsen the girls; II Eoufos wodld
ouly ssyr q
Nusiog thus, and Keeping his eyes
unconsciousiy on the old house. ~ be
stood By his sistsr's side BY the open
parior window. Chsslss Burusts sud
dsuiy started and leaned forward.
ssrsining bis eyes through the window
like one in doubt Of whst be sac.
No. thsre could be no mistake!
Thsrs. stesling out Of the aide dooe
OF the old house with . cautieus. tear
full tread, was the very man Of whom he
vas at tho moment thinkipe-his sis
ter's lover. his sisters plishtsd hus-
bsnd-Jsmes Ssoughton himself
The young rnau glanced kesnly at
the. east end Vi tbs hoass. Whore ths
.sitting>ssou, geassslly .assA by ths
family WAS located. E~pyinS no ohs-
at. either window " that roam. be
turned back. said few Laughing
words 70 some ons 10 the old houss.
and stole sway. around the corner q
that house, into path that led acrsss
the fields to his home 10 the village.
half . mile away Nsas
Pale a. death. CHARLIE Burnett turn
cd 10 his sister. sgs
.ls shie the rsases Why yos dhlks
Alice 2 he asked yernly.
Kunice busst into tears.
Charley, have tried not 10 hate
her, bue esnnue Nip i. " have
dous b bsr. and only - hoe shs is
rspaying usi Sbs knoss that James il
ene sgsd 10 ne; ed 6se atsa~ dsys.
Charley. he has not been here, 70 THE
hosss. sut evslS sAs1aoee. & this
time. he has met Alice. and spent two
hours, or more. With her out there. l
have besn uesn enough u stay in here
to watch them knew that Jamss
would never look for me hsrS. Oh,
Charlsyi I an afsaid that you end ]
both will have god caass 70 rue the
day when che came to our hoWsi What
can dor Shall send for James, and
ask hin vhas Is atl neonsr af7T
.Doat sind for him.- dear. Ngvsr
exchange another word With the pitt,
ful wreteAr said Ohsslsy. hotiy. As
for her, II ses - ksea and harp
enough 70 carry On % iatsigss - saa-
ninsly. shs nssds no adsias frsn JON
or me- 4
.Bs. il this 70 = oarssksa Essses
woudssineIy. 1 eHnnos a1nduso i.
Charley Asd enly thiAk es the soan-
dal, IL any one slss shoald ever happsu
70 - vhak " 1--we seeor'
1 will send Qoush1po jso1sf -.
morrow that yin keep him away, ID.
niss. / won't meet him q pFssent. Fer
your saks, / don't wish 70 quarrel
oceulg; end. II I - hin, LshaN "a Il.
A. eps hss. cnnnos - ehets
Chaflsy's voioe tssob1ed.
Aud touossov h ~ sigAtseath
hirshdAy. and sll the things are, rsady
toe she bissAdny feasl. s1t1 8onios.
barst,nv isto teasa .You eAn't think
how ~as looking elOrsard 70 t.
Charley. :.
we csa ksvs no r<istring SOW said
Ohsrlsy, 'bss I sjll siAs ises 80 city
ssd gss The gift psueised you, ell tho
same. Dsssk 4 - M. dsaf. - sooo -
| II = ecse: .asa doot - hse - baeo
vhen 1 Rss bssk. Yua end I vt1 sDe1d
| she evesine alone. Bat II - hAys -
0ess e shis irsachssy ap1 ia1sabse6.
Heee n usr huans-c1s hD@e thnt vps
40 hsppy befoss 80 aaDeT - a1asd.
uipisg shs tear evag ke9 his swn