The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-05-29

onoo h1uuoipn 0ray 70 an old
friend and college chum, Horace Nsrs.
ton. the only son. of . wealthy mss-
chsnt, money topurchsse oil your fancy
msy suggest. and ooa Of the finest Riria
In the country fnr Jour promised hrida
And. without her, the rest would BE-
valusless.'
But l thought you did not admire
Celsstine, said Hnrsce.
You're wrong there, Horace. dc
sdmirs her. She's . nagniAcsnt eres-
ture-sn ornament. undsnisbly, for the
psrlor or the beruuche; bat, for Q wife,
no, Horace. At the Yisk q oGsndiss
you, l say it do not think her
worthy Of you
'Tressen-high treason against the
peerless Celestins. heavenly - her
name
Her society name 10 the Sultans,
and that augost and psverfnle eenclsve
was, Think. more cofteCk than tere the
g01fathsr had godmoshes. Nov, in ny
jadgmsot. Nora. her ysuager sistes, il
far more lovely. De you not remember
the fancy ball lest winter. where The
two sisters represented Night end
Morning? Some then considered
Nora bore away the PALM
La petite would suit you admirably
Randolph - "a
No. / tb.nkyou. aid RsndolpA. i
have not the leisure for le<s mahing.'
1 fear ysu'll die cynical old bache.
lor.' was the reply. But accept my
So.r,;vnc... IL .A:. f.. -
destined for my morning call ap-
prorches.
Randolph booked sitter his fsiend, q
he soliloquizsa: .Hssyon lbrdd thsE
loyal heart should tel . pGne q she
prove what fesr-selfsh and ambi-
tious.'
Next morning terrible runor
flashed through the city. One Of the
msgnates OF upper -tendem was found
hfeless in his study fit of apoplexy
the supposed cause-while tho letters
and papers whieh covered his table 70
vealed the faOt that the rich nsrch6pt
--Horacs 4arstoos tsthsr-was inso-
vent. A firm in q distsot city, wis6f
which the firm Of Aarston 4 Co wofs
connectea, had failed for 3 lafae
amount. This shattered an insecure
foundation. only sustained by reputsd
wealth. Added to which. speculation
involving great risks, was suddenly,
like an airy bubble, blown to the
winds. The shock was too great to sus-
tain. and the proud man tell. crushed'
beneath the weight Of hss sccumuiated
troubles.
Stunned and bewildered BY this
double blow. Horace felt powsrisss; but
be hxd mother aud sister to think
and act for, and nobly be laid aside al
consideration Of self. We will pass
over the sad subject Of the fanersl cor.
tege-the assembled mourners. acquaiu-
tances, aud friends (some drawn thither
BY sympathy. othsrs'by curiositS9 and
view che MArston's = few weeks Aftsx
their unhappy bereavement Horace
had called. in passing. at the ofics .of
Rondolph Gray. The former wAs sad1y
changed. The gsy and pearslessly-
happy young msu. who walked erect in
manly beauty. had become thin aud
pale, plainly showing the grief within.
His light suit hsvisx bean exchsngsd
fer somber black. many would have
passed him BY unrecosnixsd.
A silent pressure Of tbs hand wss
the only greeting u two friends
Randolph said Hories y length,
Il have never thanked yoa for your
devoted kindness. relieving me FROM
many painful task. Indeed. bring
YOU ali cur thanks. NY mother locke
upon you % aneshes son.' = s.
so I intend lie shsll,' pae thSlan-,
swsr; 'sor ! hsvs level , our sisteE 6nct
our earliest meeting. though yell
knowing . poor lsvysr wpsld ns0es
sidersd % aawelcoou suit6r; buk' dow
my prospscts are considerably im-
proved an
It's what I believed OF You, Ran.
dolph - thorough disintersstsdDess
Poor Gerty von't have Mnch foEtuqe
TO brise Nh 1se, thooga. 81
No mailer. We shall have Q large
sfnck OF mutual love 70 commence
Nth. But CslssaineG giss3Af
L en- now on my msy To- Nh AT
buthnot's; ws have never met sincs'-
Horace was powsrless 70 finish the
ssntence. i shall absolse her from our
engags@ens, This sursly viii beA tpst
of lovs.
Horace did not saantsr away - usual
with . light jess end unery 1AuGA,
One more trial hsd b enpoontered eed
Ne nervsd hinsslf 10 baR WiEh isstitalas
What The fatss might yst hsvs il score.
SO. with bic het peeesed oeey Aie eeove