The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-08-29

4OiAS e~AOS oa toC 9RR&A ooA@Ssy -
the ocean House. her black eyes dis
ted. her tiny hands c.asped In mute &C
stHsy. her red lips parted. her whole
attitude expressing her rapture. s6mi-
ration and awe
She had never sesn the 80 before.
Last night, Miss Besansyr asd her
party lad arrived. during heavy rain
storm. and the DARKNESS hsd besn %
intense that even Dosis's eager eyes
had not be.n able to catch . glimpse of
the roaring, restless waves, - wboss
rythm thanfeF the girl esd dropped -
sleep. after her duties we're over.
She WAS little, pretty, 0sinty crsa-
ture. full Of romance and i4sAlism. aud
yet she Was only ladys msid- Maud
Bersneyr's maid.
And not from necessity. either; but
have her giriish roasancs - Miss Ber-
sugyr's ssrvapt, than To live her dull.
evrnlless life 1T the little cottage in the
antiquated country village where kiss
Bsrangyr had picked her up-a lifs
whose chisfest events were tho anauaI
apple butter making, or decorous
husking frol'c in Judge Tampier's big
barn.
a fife full Of pure. innocsut. sweet
ness and wbolesomeness. but which
! fretted and chafed on Doris Wsrren's
nervous nature, until even John Tam
pier understood il would be better for
Doris to have her own way, and 60 out
into the beautiful world that to the
girl seemed like some fairy garden. on
" hnse threshold her feet were lingering
better for Doris to 60 ~ Miss Bersn-
gyr's maid. than to stay quietly and
duily at the country home. vita the
light daily dimming in her syeA and
the footsteps hourly issing their elastic
tread.
So. not only sgaiust Mr.. TSmper's .
counsel, bat actually with his advice.
Doris had accepted the position Miss
Berangyr offered.s and, in slmOst On
ecstasy Of delight. had biddeu Auntie
Helen and Uncle Robert good bye; and
John Tampier-grave. middle aged
John Tampisr, who had loved butterfly
Doris Ever since he could remeuber her
at all, aud been snsbbed ever since she
could re,nember, who cared sbout him
as though he had been her big brother.
He was thoroughly good-eDe Of
those rarc, sweet natured men, who
know SO exactly how woman ought to
be used, and trusted her accordingly.
He was grave. quiet. educated. and .
thorough gentleman in manner, breed.
ing. and by birth.
He was the only sou of well-to do
gray headed old gentleman farmer.
whom people had dubbed Judge for
reasons doubtless difficult to explain.
But because be Was not dashing aud
daudyis aud as handsome as an i'm.
possible hero in q three volume novel,
this silly butterfly Doris Of mine. who
was so determined she was born to have
u romance. would have none OF his At
! tentions or love.
1t had been . curious parting-Mr.
Tampier 90 grave aud esrnsst; Doris 90
sunny and eager to be of. and laugh-
ingly profuse IN her promises to write.
'Oh, yes. every mail. if he was 20 anx
ions; ten postal cards at one time. II he
preferred qu.utity to qualify.
All that had uanspirsd same weeks
before this morning, when Dsris stood
ON the balcony of The Ocssn House.
taking her Grss Oil of the sublimity Of
Gods grsndest creation. Only six
/ tittla weeks spent at Sarstogs, and
Doriss thoughts of the - wess
swectly. psssioDately. mingled with
thoughts OF Barry Pelham. Six weeks
sgo she had not known there existed
such Q man; today. the thought Of him
made her eyes glow. her ehseks aush,
her heart beat In sweet. undiso1plined
| aeitstion.
He Was the very handsomest man
Doris Warren had ever laid her pretty
black eyes on. He vas just Of. tbsi
dashing, stylish carrhge that sttfacted
the girl's fancy.
lie had bees from ths vsfy 6rst -
tracted by Doris. They had passed
each other on the drive. Mr.. Pelham in
barouche, lysng back - leisurely and
sracefuiiy ~ it sas posslbls for any
one Of the male gender 10 do. end
pretty. blooming Doris in 4is Bsran
/ gyr's carriage: for be it undsfstood,
Miss Bersngyr uas model mistress,
who cot only thoroughly understood
the why and wherefore 81 her def
handed maiden's service with her. bal
also appreciated and enjoyed il viii
Doris. And very oitsn. whss Mis-
Berangyr was done with her Aorses
che told Doris she was welee0s 3 I
ride. and % the two had met.
| And few days lster thsee came ~
dsintiess imaginable note to Miss Dorsl
Warren, in the most elegant Of ehiro'
graphics. aud signed HAIRY Pelham.
aud soliciting the pleasure Of Dosis'I
acquaintsacs, deploring the sscsssity
Of his being obliged 70 resost 10 such I
uethod. inclosing list a pscminso'
men for reference. and geaprally caus
ing Doris the most genuine ssnaation
that WAS rapidly followed BY dsllsh
and pride. and that resulted in quain
little spewes. in which honsst Deri
told Mr. Pelham Of her social position
and
Well. hsfase lopg an intervisw -,
arranged. sud then hsicycn days bsg,
Tor the little girl. whose romascs ws
OF . verify come 10 her.
Mr. Pelham was . mssdsl-I lad 81
most written lover, but that 10 too stroui
. word, because. altAoush thsrs hai
eusued charming. sugeeskivs isaina
cy, there had bsen no actual Iov'
passages ButserAy thoagh ny Dosi
wss, shs vas true q gold 70 her ssl
vomanheod. and Mr. Pelhao vAs 70
! eomu.rnaivxiv ! stranger t6ba accorded