Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-11
GEORGE ". SIMPSONS PROPOSAL.

:" Do ron dancer
"Nc. dropped ON myself two seasons
ego" was the response. in strong
manly voice.
Veronica Meg eguire look cd up At George
w. Simpson, An expression of wonder
and surprise in her soft. velvety eyes
Very beautiful was this girl, az she stood
in the dim, half light of the consefva-
tory, the peaflv flesh and rounded curves
Of her arms and shoulders seeming more
than humanity beautiful, while the fose-
laden air Vf the place seemed only fit to
kiss the wine-red lips Of 81 wonderfully '
fair maiden.
ri am sorry ron do not dance. Mr..
Simpson," said Veronica. after a mo
mehtasy pause. "because it ia really the
one thing i'm which may claim to being
proficient. As you have no doubt dis
covered before this. I am wretcheel
hand al conversation, an original idea
never seeming 20 find birth In this empty
head of inine.r
George looked fondly down upon her
bang.
81 am afraid you are rather iaclined
to depreciate your own Abilities" he
said, throwing just shade of tender
ness into the rich tones of his pure voice.
=" ivu play nicely. and you certainly sing
WE'LL
"Only passably. my dear Mr.. Simp-
son." was the laughing reply. you
really must not Halter me 100 much, be
cause l am vain enough already. Hut.
by the way. have you heard 'Ovef the
Garden WALL yet7''
"No," was the reply in tones that were
tfemulOus with emotion. never heard
the tame. but have had occasion ~ 90
over the wall once or twice."
III IL n beautiful thing" said vefOn-
ica. There IL wierd sadness. and
get Joy. about the music that carries one
completely away. DO you not find II so
0ftentimes7''
"Yes," replied George. IL is pretty
darn wiefd 10 get over wall ON dsfh
niQht and dive down into An alley that
you don't know nothing about"
You are just too funnyl' exclaimed
the girl. looking at him steadily.
A. she did % his eyes met hers. And
the rich color flooded her cheeks, max
ing them more radisntly beautiful thar
ever.
Turning quickly. she stood with avert
0u tscc duu 0VWHVfsst Cybos oAtu AVt :
moment no word WAS spoken.
Finally George stepped to Veronica
side sad took the little hand that ~,
toying with rose into his broad palm
She did not start, or seek 10 withdraw
il.
hight here Il might b stated tha'
Chicago girls are warranted not 70 shy.
George held the dimplsd prisoner fol
moment and then raised it 10 his lips
Mr.. Simpsonl' exclaimed the girl
you do not seem 20 know what you ar
doing. Remember, sir. that"
"Oh. know all about IT," said George
al know that you are rich and unedu
Gated, and that you can never hope Il
svar in the empyrsan nights of literatur
and knowledge where reside perrna
nently. But my love for your father
check book will overcome all this. az
preoiate fully the sacrifice I am making
but you must not seek to dissuade me.
And do you love me % dearly
GeorgeS" the girl asked.
Certainly, my darling. Without you
love lite would be nothing but q fou
flush TO me. All my happiness 10 Ger
tered in my love for you. Can you d.
| liberately cast that love aside, darlina Z
For answer she raised her pure, swe<
face 10 his, and placed q large three fol
Afty cents kiss on his innocent Wabas
avenue lips.