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

Il ne, you six pairs of Jou wins best,
my dear. that tring that scoruer Of
woman TO my feet within six week,i
That il Q fair aii0vsDcs-a week for
each pair OF glovesr exclaimed Miss
May Meredith, - she sat chatting with
. gay party Of girls.
She VAS an ackno wisdQsd belle
among them. and although the man
ia QUESTION. we'll adapted to wia wom
an's hearts that be wss. vas known
rather ~ avoii the sex, or to waste
upon theu ey nicisms or courteous sas.
cssms, there were nome pfesent Who did
not believe May Aeredith had but to
will and do.
None present. did I ssy1 In far-oG
corner Of the ronm sat young glrl.
busily sewing. The shsll-tinted ears
c"uld net fail bat catch the eonverss-
tion. and although the loay lssbss did
not lift themselves from the great
brown eyes beat upon her work. .
slightly contsmptuous curve gsthsred
sbsat the veil cut lips. followed By .
halt unconscious shsag OF the pretty.
rounded shoulders.
1t Was only Miss Harlou. Mrs. Mere.
di,h's poor dependent She was . dis
tsnt relative of the family. tut 20 dis
tant that the relationship vas lost
sight of in the meager salary allowed
her fer supervising the large house,
hold and taking the part Somewhst Of
u Cinderella for the yonng ladira
What mattsred il that, three years
bsfor-. she bad sung out her young
hesrt. from morn till ere, 10 the pretty
country parsonage iu which her dear.
dead father had been rsctory He hsd
died aud left her with the sn0g unfin.
ishcd ON her lips. The blow had slmcst
killed her. bat . sweet hope in her
heart cf Anothsr strong arm 10 protect
her. and fill. % best he might. bic
place, enabled her to live through it.
until she learned. ~ she supposed. that
all the world was false, asd gladly,
thankfully, accepted Mrs. Nsssdith's
final offer Of home. indspapdsncs,
however small. aud only bowed the
head in silence. when her cousin ssid:
i 10 n expect you in any way to
pr, sum. upon the distant tie brtween
US. hut simply t" fuldl tho duties as
signed yuu. OF course. having two
young lady daughters. .nd the Tact Il
yonr being in mourning aud sithout
suitable wardrobe. you will not expect
tn enter It all into society, or even INTO
my own drawing -roois.
Which sentences, being delivered
very quickly. and without. it must be
confessed. due regard TO the raies of
parsing only lost its impress,veness
through Miss H.rlon's entire indiffsr.
ence to the subject matter it contained
Her life WAS not Q hard life. except
in its utter loneliness, aud the moments
when she waged her wsr with memory
over . wound that would not heal; but
she idly wondered, sitting there. Who
this man was who had given rise to all
this absurd speculation.
Bringing him to your feet, May, 10
rather Am biguous. is 1t not = questioned
one OF the party. What do you mean
by the phrase,'
i mean that within six weeks. IL /
90 will il. may become Mrs. Leigh
Creighton
The words we're greeted with laugh;
but from the girls hands in the corner
the work had dropped. all trace OF
color had left the lovely face. the great
brnwn eycs were wide opsn. even dila-
ted. With q strange, frightsned; expires.
sion il their depths.
Leigh Creishtonl Was It her OWE
fancy which bad iwsgiasd The wneds Z
No. They were oil busily chatting
now. aud bis name passed from lip 70
lip. while they told Of his stfractlons,
his haudsoms lace. his nAmsless gfaoe,
his long stay sbroad, bis return hoos.
his strangely Indifferent manner, until
the color coms into her ehssks. snd her
trsmbling hands stesdied thsnselvss
while shs stopped and rsgsinsd possss-
sion Of the fallen work.
All. che could thank Nrs. Meredith
now for iorbidding her entSancs into
the gay world. II had never ssmptsd
her; she had never regretted it. Nov
che must shun IL. fertunately. the
way vss sasy.. Thsir two patAs would
never nect-his and hers. But, oh!
how the old voupd bledl
A week later she sat IN her) own
room. looking out into the dark night
while up through the closed door came
sounds Of music and laugAter--it was
one OF Mrs Msredith's Al hsmss'--
when saddenly the door dew open, and
Nay, viibost knocking. rushed into
the room.
'Rxsass ne. Fsasy. sAs ezelaiosd. !.
but mama 10 In susA . sooooef excteo
ment. Miss Adaoe. The. oopgAno, he's
disappointed hsr, sud che ss3os ysa
muse coms down q ouce and sisg u be-
pl.cs.'
oh. Nay, / cannot! Your aosher
must excuse me-
my dsar child. you uspsi I shosld
not dare carry such . ssesoaes. sso you
kno~ the music-roou 10 avay from the
rest. and I will 80 that no oee die
turbs yos. Slip On Jour black dlk end
pin this shite rose in your Asif. Thsssr
she added. . few soments latee, 4
shall hare 70 keep y0u ii The dnrk
nov. lest roo eclipse ~ ell. really
bslieve. Fanny. ons reasna oana
keeps ycu 20 in The background b bs-
cause she is afrsid Of your
.aa.s. I..a n.y! Il = ny s''A . -'ll =
oh. II she only dsrsd to ask II hs
vss there. thosghs Hiss Hsrios, -.
seatiue hersslf q thA piano. ahe caught
. eli1pss OF the brilliant asssmblags in
The rooo bsysad. Dss vhAt uate1so
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