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

me. AIsa Godfrey heasksd. abruptly
4 - bis eyas searched her @Ace. You
face has hauoted me since the night o.
ny return he went on - she made o,
answer. Somehow. I feel - II 20,
hsld an idle prvjudics sgainst ne.
I may deserve ir-I am deserving o
much. God knows. but woald like. il
/ st we're possible. Ca try and make my
defence-to try aud yin you fur my
friend
/ His voice was lov almost to tender
ness. Uncsnsciously it penetrated Il
the girl's heart Bot pshsw. was il no,
the came to all women. HAD II moi
won for him the reputation Of thor.
oughly socomplishsd Airs,-so accom-
plished that he could simulste eve1
truth itself.
why shsuld you wish ny frisad.
shipT abe aid, avestiag her eyes fsou
bis as she spoke.
Let me first gain il; then l will tell
you. be answered.
'Ah. to you she interrupted. the
pleasure hes only y passui.. The prizs
you grasp 10 worthless. You have per-
fectly learned your art, Mr. Hosdley
Why should you seek to continue the
lsosonsf rfx rsF slFt
+ prove mcr be ssjd. 81 e
She turoed then and glancing down.
saw the rose he held in lis hand. In
stinctiyeiy her frgers sought her hsir.
'Yon dropped It. and picked it Up.
Will you not lot me keep it duri6g my
time of .rialT When you decide me
unworthy of your friendship. I will re-
turn it to yosl, though. it msy then b
crushed and faded. ike ny hopes
Was there magic in his tones that
the barriers about her heart melted and
the lips 10 smiling forgot their scosns'
Keep It, she answered.
But the next moment . cloud swept
over the face Of the moon. - Mn God
frey, pale and srathful sssps out on to
the balcony A
You here. HoadleyY' she said. in
amazement, mingled with anger. i
thought. Lass, y0o we're a20ne.' ssa
she Was until : few moments ago,
when almost forced my society upon
her. Considering the temptation.
am hardly to b. blamed he went on.
while Lisa, wondering ss his hardness.
left him to make his peace.
He had asked her to win her for his
friend. All. had not her foolish
woman's heart. spite of her knowledge
Of bis character. too readily answered
his prayer?
All in vain she bxttled with herself ~
the days merged into weeks; and zach
day aud each succeeding week found
him still asssultiny the citadel. whose
ramparts. one BY one, had isllen before
him.
She kMw now that be loved her.
In such words ss only he could ooin he
had told her 90, and although her lips
had made no answer. silence he'd told
its own tale.
One evening. happy. trusting, she
went down into the library 70 wait his
promised coming. all her doubts and
fears fled.
She had wronged him. she told her.
self. and even % the thoughts passed
through her mind she stood .trsnsiixed.
The music room. beyond the library
was in shadow. but the faint light fell
full on ,, mans figure. half kuacling
and clssping womsn's hand. His
tone. low aud thrilling with rutresty.
reached her ear.
.Fanny'--it Vas her sistsf's usms-
BE true to yourself and to mel sNow.
IN this moment Of supreme trial, do not
desert mel Let the past be past. and
the future speak for itself
She visited - hesr 10 more. Like .
hunted deer. shs turned aud fed up
stairs. back to her own room.
+ 4 few moments later y servant
Knocked ct her door:
Mr.. HoAdIsy was below. and desired
| TO see her
Drawing her escrit,irs soxsrd her,
she hastily wrote:s 1a sfsMees
Pam tired Of plsy ing . part. l had
heard yoa were : dsspsfate Airt, and
wished TO cross steels. Il n . drawn
battle. Keep the rose, II you sill have
it. in mAmory Of the con.ssE. Thsrs
has besn aotsing eaiusd o. lost only
do not let n meet a9ain.' -
This note che despsoksd 10 snswse
by the servant waiting. then fell prone
upon the 6oor. and lay there until the
morning dswned All. fsr her thsss wss
no morning. Shs bad savsd her pride,
but 1t what cost her soul only knew.
The next week Hosisnd Hnadiixy +
name again headed The -lise of out sasd
bunnd passengers.
II Mrs Godfrey potictd spything
amiss. she Md nothing. ms hss man.
ner Wss more - Of old. not sriRid and
constrainsd. o. it had been daring The
Iswseks. .ol Hewlasd's wooing.
A long ysas passed s~sy. sad eses
more Liss stood on the 'bslcoay. sisns
witn he noea apd hsg ssd. thoughss.
Hsrs be had asksd her 70 b bis frisnd.
To vhAt cnd1
Better tears Wsllsd. up from her eyes.
when, - II coniursd BY her. misery. ~
on that evening loag age. . form
vaultesl over the r.i,i.sy. AID stood BE-.
side her. ." -
| sLiss.' said q voice she ksev too Hell
though shs stood - msrble. 'you rec
once more / have fsand . way. skite a1
the fsok ttAt tft NY hem. believing
you : soullsss coqass. I hsvs ever
thought Of you, standing - you stand
| new, and the pictures do not blend.
The girl I-knsvs had bpsh xAopl and
heart. sna snul axA kknrt,1 encs psaysd
God we're for me. Ses. have brought
lsou yoqs rose. Al either worthy OF
unwUrthy 70 keep 4. and krsping Il. Il
must be my future wife who sives IL "a
ne. La. tell ~. vhy did you urits