The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-11-05
HETTY HOPES LOVE AFFAIR.

When Harry Hun. and H..,y Hope
had been engaged three months the
time came for him toieavs l..
lie had only been 3 sumner bcafder
st Grandfather Hopes house. and be
had fallen in love with bis niece and
had won her heart. She wore bis ring
and in year they were 10 be married.
Bot, alas, that year was TO be spent
apart. Harry was going 10 Cbins in
the interest Of the firm Of which be At
present was only an employee On
his return be would be MAZE . junior
mariner. and would he able 70 marry
comfortably.
In her secret heart Hetty Wished
that. poor a. he was. Harry would ask
her TO marry him then and there, and
no on the voyage with him. But girl
must keep her thoughts 70 herself.
And now shs had driven with him 70
the depot 10 see him of; and the train
had come and he stood beside the light
wagon, holding her hsnd, and whisper
ing these words:
IT'S so hard that I can't kis you ct
the last. 9ood by, darling! good by
Hetty was trying no. 10 cry there ct
the depot, before ell those strangers.
She almost wished she had not driven
down 10 see Harry oil. though IL she
had not. como shs would never have
forgiven herself.
Good b. she family whispered.
Then Harry Jumped On the train, not
an instant too soon, and in o moment
more Hetty only saw handkerchief
fiutteriuR from the window as the en-
zine pulled its way out OF the depot.
and few around the curve OF the road.
Drive home. Peter shs said TO the
boy that held the reins; and hsppiiy
she had power TO keep the tears from
her lashes until the people who had
stared at her at the depot could stare
no more.
On the platform shade hats and sun
bonnets were gathered In group 10
discuss the fact that Hetty Hope had
been down TO see her beau oil. and that
there was no longer any Goubt that
they were engaged; but Hetty did not
know nor care for that. She was cry
ing softly 10 the back OF the little light
wagon. while Peter drove on. whistling
the Star Spangied Banner. all out Of
time. and now and then stopping to
break of q branch of wild cherries. IL
seem so hard that Harry should be 60
ing away for year, whole, long
wear IL was almost as dreadful as
though he we're dead. for what might
happen in a.year' No one could ever
tell; and the tears fell again. The only
comfort Hetty could think OF was her
first letter. and 1t would he three days
before that could come.
However, 1t came. Grandpa brought
it in his pocket and gave ID to her with
a slow nod and o slower laugh, and
Aunt Maria inquired with her usual
downrightness whether that was from
her beau and cousin Tilly. by and by
in privacy in their own room. asked II
she would let her soc it. and was quite
offended that she did not. These rels,
tives Of hers were not always delightful
TO poor Hetty. but her father was q
busy man who travelled the world over
making fortune for the daughter be
saw scarcely twice year, and bel
mother died Ia her babyhood
and Hetty had no other home than
Grandfather's. They were very good
to her, that old man aud bis widowed
daughter, Aunt Maria. And Cousin
lilly was soft aud pretty aud silly as q
little kitten. II might havs been very
much worse. yet who could blame Het
ty for looking forward 10 the time when
she should have q home of her own-a
home that suited her? Papa sent her
plenty of money now. She could do
what she pleased with It. and she got
smart caps for Aunt Maria. gay ribbons
for lilly. and slippers for Grandpa
but the home was not under her con-
troll. The prim parlor was not to be
toncqed by her hand. She filed her
own room with what Aunt Maria de-.
nominated jim cracks; they bad no
sense Of the beautiful and no yearning
for It.
80 Hstty dwelt inwardly alone and
built her cir castles, and lived ON one
letter until she got another, and the
time of her lovers absence wore on
YEARLY until six months were gone.
aud then came letter which made
Hetty hold her breath while she read Il
and barst into tears IS soon as she had
finished Il.
Dear Hetty. it said, .an unforeseen
thing has happened. Ny employers
desire me 10 remain in China for some
years. II ] do 30, they will make me a
partner. and l shall be sols to live we'll
AID comfortably. and TO grow rich in
time; but will you be willing 10 live
here With meY Will you come out 70
me under safe protection and spend
years OF your life 10 this strange land?
Think II over. startling. The case
stands just this: II you refuse, I will
return, but shall then have no pros
poets. ne means whatever. A PENN.
less msn. who must take any position
that offers will be your husband in that
case. The choice is IN your hands; or.
perhaps 1t would be honorable tn me 70
set you free. The thought slmo.,
breaks my heart. Dear Hctty. what
shall sayi think could make Won
happy even here. ltyou are willing 70
come. write to me. IL you desire thai
lshould return and seek my fortune In
our native land. write that frankly: bu,
If you feel that neither alternative
pleases you and desire your freedom-do
not write at all; let silence be nv
answer. confess that I have hope
that even under my altered circums,an.
oes you will still be true
More followed-lover's talk-with
which we have nothing TO do; and Het.
~ cried over the letter and was sorrv