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

vss ssnt up to Miss Bsrangyr's room
for Miss Doris Warrsa. and abe vent
down 10 zee him, xith glad light in
bss eyes that. 1t the frst sho xing, hs
thoughs WAS for JOY 70 sss him.
Ny little Dora you are - improved.
- sxqsisitsly beautiful. and-hsppy.
dear! And-elad to - ss1'
To have saved bin, hs could not have
kept the thrill Of eager passion from
bis voice.
Am Iimproved. Johpl Well. lisa
doubtful compliment, because you
ought 10 have considered me perfection
bstore. HAppy9 Oh. indeed. I am!
Yoo can tell them home never WAS -
happy in my lifs-nsverr
But you haven't answered me yet,
Doris. dear. Are you glad to zee me ,
She flashed him . frank. friendly
look. and its very childish csndor
smots him crpelly-
Indeed. rm glsdl Do tell me all
about sverythiag ssd every bodyt
OF . sudden. . white dane lsaped to
his syea John Tanpief worshipped
this girl 20 msdly thaf even hi. long
cSntrsl availsd him nsthing now.
i came to tell zen Of myself I have
but one thing to say. Oh. Doris. 60
home with me; I cannot live witbou;
yoa any longerr
Fer one moment she was touched,
humbled by the pain in his face. his
lov. intense tons; then shs laughed.
The idss! Go .hous1 Indeed, no,
John. and the. svest face snddsnly
flushed. thso paid. snd her vsics low
cred. John. / want to tell you some.
th'ng-Oh. 20 sweet, John! I-I-hsve
"a lovsrr
A lovsr-a lover-and not he! Il
was no wonder his pulse slmost ceased.
and his face blanchsd to his very lips,
or that Dor1s cried ont in fear, and hor.
ror st sight ot him In his anguish.
Don't speak to me again. be said
huskily.
And thsu after . moment or %. he
managed to make some SORT of adieu,
and left her.
She could not but feel . girl re-
gret for his mlsery that was almost for
gotten 9 minute later. when there came
to her = note frsm Harry Pelham
such precious little note asking her
il she could manage TO accompany him
to the hop that night. that he wanted
20 see her. etc.
Doris was Q vision Of lovelinsss, in
her white dress that evening, as che
stood before her little glass. her eyes
shining, her cheeks flushed like Q red
rose, her lovely, hare arms like pol.
ished ivory.
But % plain 10 my toilet. che muir
INJURED. a. she tried TO fastea . yellow
rose in her hair. sOf course. Mr.. Pei
ham viii say that am dressed just as I
should be; but, oh wouldn't I just love
once to wear ornaments Of some kind
disuonds or psarlsl And Miss Berau-
gyr's pearls srs in her oaskst. aud il
she was here know she'd lend them
to me for just one little h1ur.'
The thought Was enough. and. with
bet cheeks aud compressed lipa and
trembling hands, this naughty Doris.
who wantsd TO look @ fair in her
lovers eyes, borrowed Miss Berangyr's
magnificent pearls. and certainly look
ed like queen Of fairies in them; and
vas congratulated over and over BY her
lover, aud looked ct admiringly by
scores Of people in the short hour che
remained in the ball soom--antil,
aluost in alarm. she discovered she
vas oatstaying her time. and Ass.
Befangyr. who wasto ret1rn b elsven.
ct the latest. from the moonlight sail.
reached hooe 6rst-
sPleaso let N hurry she said. BE-
ssschingiy, 70 Mr. Pelhsm.
And Mr. Pelham gave . most EN-.
phstic direction TO the driver Of the
csrriaes-a direction Of which DORIS
heard snly . word or so-to make
haste
| And then handsome Harry Pelham
got isto the carriage With har. and
vesys coolly told her 70. take o4 ths
pearls and give them 70 him.
'Yos are surprised. don't doubt;
but the less iuss yoa make and the
quietsr you obey. the better! It's .
douaed shsmc you didA't borrow the
diamoods; but the psaris u Dc batter
than noehing. and I'm about tired Of
Playing the devotsd with no better look
shsad. o. with 'ea. my pretty Doris!
No ssrsamiag now. OF. b Jovs-'
But, aftss The Arst agony st horror.
and anasUnsos, and fsAS, that parsly.
I'd hsr, Doris sczsamsd-not vesy
loudly, 6oe Pelhan's hand vss crusAsd
closely ovW her UsutA.s
.Nons q thsk tall youi There's
- -, either. for ths haekman haa
beea we'll aid e b dsaf ard damb,
and It'll b Woe0 toe yoa ~
He never finished the sentebcs. Tor
The carriage hsd sooe 70 . suddsa stop
and IN Len than . ssesad . vail direc-
led blow lsvslaa HaEs5 PslhsM - q
his seak - o. the eronnd. vh0o Il
lay stunned. cad Joas TAmpisss sap
prsased tones astoaished her.
He woe's trouble yea sgais. Doris
Sit ssill. while l dsivs ysa bsek - yosi
hseDl.
But Joha. vhat-hsw-vho-'
Doris began hysesrsealiy. bas IL Tam
i .pise grAssiy isssfsupeea ~:
4 .Wais til ye1 ass Afsly hooe.
/ Asd Doris vas salsly Aoas . gsod
| haN hear bsSore Mi0 0ssangyT, asd
j was sitting On the uppsr hs1euny vzth
| Mr.. Tsmpise Who I'D answered sll hi
oumsinne snd eosehed end eo0lwtsd
i - . u aho had hoan . baby.
i i ~ yoa togsthss. aad ] didat like
tho looks q him, hs had sid, qetesiy
| i knew there vas suns pinhta up.
Il ard I spssted Hin. and hoard hil
hars.is with the driver q the hack