The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-07-17

IL ass q scar dali the neighbors said
that Miss Della should be obliged TO
take b.~rd.rs. sft%r all she'd b>sa
through, and heaven knows boarders
dlda't help body - work out her sal
vstion. Aud 30 much msnsy in the
family. too. taking 10 BY small and
large. Wasn't her Uncle Ebsn. over
at DIVER. we'll to dc. and not chick Of
his own to care for. except the boy he
hal sdopted. who Was no credit 20
iHm. 1, VA cdd. nov. tha. . man
with psor t,..'i.i should take To
stranger when has own a sk aud blocd
wAs needy; bat somstimss il dill seem
as if folk. had more feeling for oshsrs
than for their own kith aud kin. Then
there were cousins in the city fore
handed aud fashionable, who never
wore w.r,b row VI pins 10 Della;
Ard th-r. wts .er. gfesf uncle Johns
~Idow ala, king on the Continent. .
gambling at Baien Baden. and trying
the wsiers OF every mineral spring in
the three kirgdoms. for no disease un
der the 500 but old age. Shed been
knovn to say that her ovn folks were
to rich already. and probably abe
would en.i,.w some hospital with her
property Plainly. we.lthy relatives
~efe ~ no value TO Miss Della TO bs
sure, he hal never seen her great aunt
since he was c,iild. when her Uncle
Jnhn had brought her int, their simple
life FIR minih's visit, with her French
mai and DR. s.es. her Jewels and fall
ais. which oon the heart IT her little
namesak.. Since then Uncle Johns
xid,w had become . sort OF gilded
creature. always young and always
b.au,iful; for. though Della hxd re
c4ived little gifts from time to time
acrpss the ssas 10. the last fifteen years.
she hal neither hsard. nor seen any
thing OF the being who had inspired
her youthful imagination. and wasqnlte
uncertain II sueh person rs Mrs John
Rogersou MAS in the land Of the living.
Deed or alive. she seemed to have
male no ,uaterisl difference in Delia's
hum,.rnm life. After having Dursed
h. flther through long illness. Della
found that he had left - heavy mort
gage on the Homestead. and her mother
AID herself on the high road To the
D. p.orhause unless they should bss:ir
themselves As her mother ~ss al
ready h-dridiep. the stirring naturally
fell upon Della. and she advertised for
summer bo.rters:
Good board IN the county. by the
river.iie. at seven dollars . week.
Large chambrrs. Lroad piaszss. tine
views, berries and new milk. Ons mile
from the station. Address.
DELLA RoGERsoN.
Croftsborough. Maine.
Chap enoughr commented an ell
derry lady who happened upon it.
Della Rogerson. An Old maid sup
pose, Obliged to look oat for harsslf.
I've Q good mind to try her broad
pisxz.s and new milk. Ii l don't like
it there'll be NO bArm done.'
And so Delia's first boarder arrived
AN old lady. with false front Of
hair, brown. wrinklsd sk,n. faded eyes.
+. black alpaca gown and hair trunk.
Della made her as welcome as il she
had been . duchess; lighted . wood
FIRE iu Mrs Clemsnt's room. a. the
night was damp. and b.oaeht out her
dain,iest cup and saucer. with the fade
less old roses ~resthing them. Won
derfulIy kind. reflected Mrs Clement.
- she combed out her wisp Of gray
hair and cenndsd the false front to .
box. Wonderful kindness for seven
dollars week. She's new 70 the trade.
She'll learn better. Human patsrs
doesn't change with latitude& She'll
find it doesn't pay to consider the COM
fort of Q poverty stricken old creature
But. IN spite Of her worldly wisdom.
Mrs Clement was forced 70 confess that
Della bad begun - she meant to bold
cut. though other boarders came 10 de-
maud her sttsnsion, to multiply hss
cares. The fret and Jar Of conflicting
ten psramsnts under her roof were new
experiences to Della. When Aiss
Gresome complained Of the mosquitoes.
with an air 40 il Miss Rogerson were
responsible for their creation; Of the
flee, as IL they were new acQusintances;
Of want of appetite. - though Della
had agreed to supply i. along with
berries and nov milk; of the weethsr.
.. il she had pledged hsrself thsrs
should be no sudden changes 70 annoy
her boardsrs; OF the shabby houss aud
it's mntiauatsd furniture. too old for
comfort. and not old enough for fssh-
ion'-then Della doubted il taking
Loariers was her mission. What
nakes you keep W. my deArs' asked
Mrs Clement, after . day when every
thing aud every body had sesmsd to 90
wrong. why didn't you ever msrrys
You bad lover. I dare ay?'
Yes, long time ago.
''rsil me about him--it!'
There isn't much 10 tell. He asked
me to marry him. He wss going TO
Australia. couidn't leave mother
and father, yuu knew (they we're both
fssbleJ and he couldn't stay here. That
was ALL
And you -you-
Nov Gil men besides him srs 70 me
like shadow
Add you have never heard OF him
sinc.?'
.Y-s He wrote; ba' where vas tho
u.? Il could never come TO anything
Il was bs,ssr for hin = forget ms. and
marry. vas . mill stone about hi.
neck. Ididn't answer his last lettsr.
And. sapposlny he shsaid retufn
some day. wcald yea marry hims'
L dars say laughed Della. gsstly,
n il tie idsa ~srs familiar. let ths
asishboss laugh ever % wisely. rve
/ thought Of il. -enetimsa. citing aloae,
= hen the world US barren aad com-
/ monplace One mast have recreation
Of sssnc kind. yoa know. Evefyboay
.-.,;,.e . Iittie romsnee. = little psstry