The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-06-02

time had come to end. shen her heart.
Ssss mourning fes the dsad was over.
She lsvod him with al her heart
AID strength; there never had been q
asomens when she had not bowed stuart
Melville with oil her heart and
strength; aud. sittisg there, ~ the poe
sibility Of Olive Ormsnd having capti-
waited him came in . svift. brief reality
to her. she knew thst it would not be
we'll for the one Who crossed her path.
The rain csme beating in. driving
gusts sgainst the vindows, and in the
very midst Of the storm, that was in
crsasine % the darknsss deepened, ther e
ea0e ring at the door, familiar sum-
moos that sst both their hearts thril ling
soe. .uth rspturous d dliehe and sweet
half shy fear that her lover was come,
the other With arrange intuitive jeal-
ousy and hate. that Stuart Melville bad
faced the tempest for Olive Ormond.
Fer Olives snddsn start and little.
inaudible exclsmstien had told . palmer
story than ever had been tnIa before;
and. as . servant entered, saying that
Mr.. Melville wished 10 sec Miss Or.
All the xhife Olive was gone
short hour to the happy lovers in the
drs wing room. An eternity to Lora
Steele she paced the floor Of the love-
~. hsiliianfiy.lig hted room, biting her
lips to keep frem crying aloud in her
jealous suspicion.
''lf il 10 srue-if be has dared trans
fer his regard to hcr-if be has dared
rsfnse,to know ] am rssdY for the a.k
iagw
And By the lock in her eyes one
would have known whatever way she
chase 70 punish would not be dssira-
bic way.
II seemed hours and hours that she
walksd 10 aud FRO, Ike . liohess in ITS
cage. Then the front door opened and
cles6d; DO heard she slick Of the latch
Of the front gate. and then she realized
that Stuart Melville had actually gone,
and gone from ber own home without
desiring 70 see her
II could mean but one thing, and
when Olive oainr sof u as,. almost an
hcus l6tsf, uiihalmost saintly happi.
ness on her sweet young face, and shy
ly, proudly told her love secret. Mr..
Steele actually listened quietly, actual.
y smiled. actually offered her good
wishes. aud sent the girl way happier
than before.
Rut afterward I. oh. the terrible,
terrible night Lors Steele passed. in all
the anguish Of rage. and jealousy. and
heart .slskness!
She never closed her eyes, or at
teinpted TO change her toilet, but all
through those hours. when tho storm
outside ragged 20 fesrlessly, she trsiled
her siltsn skirts, in tireless, res.less
anguish; up and down. up and down.
her heads clasped. to her aching brain.
In the morning ths sun was shining
brightly. the heavens were blue rs :
bsby's eyes. and - calm and tranquil:
anil when Mrs Steele went down to her
10 o'clock breakfast there Was not .
sign or trsce OF the tempest that had
spent itself. ~st
Her brow was calm. her eyes steady,
her face no paler than usual. and her
voice. her manner unchanged.
The fair. fond. happy girl who poured
the chocolate and buttered the toast
for Der did not know how terribly ON
ineus that calm lwss. s a&6As}~ ssa5i &
Later. Melville called, and Mrs Steele
saw him and srraneements we're made
for the speedy wedding, and every thing
vent merry - marriage bells; and AL
wAys that same gsaciOus calm in Lon
6sesls's perfect manner.
The tro9sseAp wss ordered, and Olive
was sldiost ousfwhslmed BY the mag
nificeht generosity Mrs Steele dis-
ptaysd. and Melville wss pleased and
gs>tefuls G hsy poalspsssia Upssfestty
bSsyiug the past. ~ ooly . women
could have done.
Thsiwsdding day came, perfect = 3
mid-wiusss's 6sy could be. with the
ground covered nth hasd-packed snow.
aud the sosDd Of slsigh. h.hslls in every
direction--vith = cloadless blue shy
and bssclug west wind.
The gu~sis we're in The, house; Ma.
Stsele had "ai- her toilet; Mr. Melville
had just ,drsssA atp stbe, be0ss, and ths
|sif 6fido wsk ajeas Il hssj foon. her
Sss bridal ,aa d,:sa saI s3k us.sd, st., .,.a and
for the bf5sk .6stwerwfhe elise of
her girlhnod and Ne open,Dx Of hcr
new, eveet lite. s.st
On tha staiss Mrs. 6tesle had met
6tnart-oa. % handsome. 20 like > god
n his bright eager happiness aad
pridel xne
'e..I ssf going % youf boodoir. Lora."
he sid. ssiIy.. II i yst tysnty nia-
utss before the ceremony. and the par
lors ere nllinR fast"
She Ee4shsds CT yns brFsect hand
toward him. !.
.,Dptlea list plsaas As. Nelviliel !
Do 20 akspv q cay erieed Vt Gives
vhc6Gns1Aa jb Eefhagfenr
i NJ saaksa 4 sesy nstAsr- -lAetly.
end he answered. III TIE came vein:
~Pslhefeui I DO not. Why"
.0he ahook heg head.
.Nothisg shsasyss. ] osly ask for
infosmsaian- Will yos rAk on Oiivs's
aoes 1T ass inis1Ses before twelve.
pleaass Y0 viii lal Der alone. and
she wished me u give Jon this mes
sge. g ..ssss
at TIE pfpspec4 Of ssefug. hiu darling
aloae heief nounaat bsfsss shsy vent
aovn - ~ pakiefs. and hs walked
impsts1atly nH and dosn. 0rA 6tssls's
b0ndoie. wsfsA q hanl. untjl Il vss
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