The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-25

so Hovland Hoadley has rssuSnet
from Eusspe-nSs- esly rs3urnsd, bu
has been back On bis nsuse heath fol
three dsys. and bss nos sses hoaosei
ne With . callr w
? Thus soliloqaizsd pretty Mrs. Godfrsy
sitting at the. head Of Yer daintily -sp,
pointed breakfast table. amoeE whoss
glass and silver the sanbea0s spArklsG
aud played. lighting up the bright
moruing room. aud. uDehs sllsused. dart
ing themselves nov aad again 10 th<
very face Of the two lady oeoupants.
Ny dssr.' Mrs Godfrey nov spoke
aloud. and the yosngse lsdy full tor
years her junior. rsised her head in ex-
pectation. Ah, the sun nbesms were
watching. to-. They needed just THU
movement ~ enable them to play {
hide and seek among the dark chsstnut
braids. bringing ont tint Of golden in
the shadow. until the girls head seemed
You have heard me speak
of Howlsnd Hoadley. OF course. Mrs.
Godfrey continued AFTER . mement's
pause. 4 see. by this .uaorniog's SsA
that he has returned from Enrops. OF
course he will cah.' 7 aFe a
Mis-, Godffey'. lip curlei II wss =
sweet mouth sshefaiy. rich aud warm.
and tempting. but there wsrs some
lines shout Il which showed
its cspsbility 70 be scornfnl. too. And
very scornful it grew ID this moment.
Yes, sbe knew very veil who Howland
HoAdley was. though Sue had been .
very child when be set sail foe Europe,
aud she not then an occupant of her
sisters bome-the sister whom men
had said Rowland Hosdlsy had cared
for a. far a. L was in his failure to care
for anything ia thses early days but
old Mr. Godfrey's bank stock had been
semewha greater. and 90 be bad
becowe bis rival.
II was not destined thst be should ~
continue long. however, for after ons
short year Of marital felicity, he con-
cluded to lay down the harden Of life.
bank stock and al. and Mrs Godfrey
became . rich widow. 8se
For Q time. Howlsnd again Huttered
about the flame. until. - the world was
about to speak With . certain degree
Of certainty Of the resalt. il was elsc.
trifed one mornipe. 10 discnver that
Mr. Hoadley had sailed for Europe, in
tending to remain abroad an indefinite
time. ... f.A3
II this was i disappointment to Mrs
Godfrey, she made 20 sign; but as she
uttsrs the words to her sister which tell
If bin return, the paper held in the
small white hand visibly trembles and
the breakfast on the plate remains un-
touched.
Three days she had waited. Will he
not come at allf The evening solves
the doubt; for. with the stroke OF nine.
dressed. and looking even
and younger than when he
left home. Rowland Hosdley walks
into her drawing room
Has time. she wondered. dealt so len
iently with hinY
'Truaptr she said. extending her
hand In greeting. and smiling up ct
him from the l0w chair In which she
reclined.
For answer. he bent low and pressed
8 kiss upsn the white 6ngers which he
held.
Did you not know that I would come
4 the first possible moment he half
Whispered. 10 low. thrilling tones. when
fer The 6rst time he became conscious
that some ore else vs. s.wisness to the
Ia n -~S~~a ~rw<A ~.u~ ~~hn ~nc~ q. 70
from her seat, in the
shadow BY the window. and with
poiseless tread attempted bsr escape.
.Ah, Liss. 10 that your said her sister,
tnrning toward her. Let me present
my old friend. Mr. Hoadley. Miss
Godfrey Mr. Hosdlsy. You have
heard ne spsak of Mr. 0odfreyis sister
have you not?-though she vas but
Q caild when you left home. Her
father has since died. and he placed her
under my guardianship
- What . beautiful giru ] wonder
how my lady likes 20 powerful . rival,'
Wal. the thoesht thas passsd through
the mans mind, % once more he made
his low bowsof leroa .gssaGing.
What thorough 2irtl know that
/ shall detest him. mentally soliloquized
the girl.
= Bot spits Of her harsh judgment.
) hen 16wA0msnts later che mads hsl
escape sd ieit the two alone, ~ last
words hat he bad uttered. hoping that
be miaht know her better-Words
srok - bv eyes as we'll a. ipa - rang IN
Ter mso1pry: While out into the star iis
pighs. - hour later. Howlspd Hoadley
csrric1 r r. Assd Slaidh q . eirl's
iac~. u ~ 81 grey syes. dask asd in.
sense. below . low, white brow.
thsdowsd by rippiing waves Of golden.
chaelaot ha1r.s & II Il ITO
Whst had inside his manner %
dis;rsct2 Ars Godfrey wondered. Hi
greeting bad been oil that could b Do.
sired. but suddenly he had grown ab.
oent and cautiously Indifferent
All, Lisa had interrupted thsmla She
must let her understand that on the
niahts he called abe would b Alone,
But to state this fact in words. Mri
Godfrey had no need. Lisa seemed e
have an distinctive idea when be might
b expected; and though he came often
he looked in vain for The. gray eyea
and mossh. vhieA pleaded - stssussly
with scorn and svsstnsss. until 1t lasi
fate rewarded him.
Il ~as almest 10 one sseaisg whsa
lvithooS intention Of calling. he stsollsd
By Mrs Godfrey's house. II Vas I
clear. moonlight night. and ~ b.
rsasAsa ~ bslessy. 6eFssfsll - ~
fest H eAacs1 up. a Eight fGdrs
slocd above him. from whose hair hsd
ssllen the rose his eneers stoopsd 4