Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-06-02

left Monsieur sitting in the Spanish
office, and with his consent went
rambling off by ourselves.
"She was studying to be singer.
She had voice that promised to be
a fortune. Her step-father was edu
eating her as speculation, L think,
and was taking care of her family.
She had signed papers binding her to
certain promises. Any consideration
of love was breach of contract. 1
must see it would distract her: for
that reason / must know nothing
about her. She was ambitious and
believed she had magnificent future
before her; and 1 believed it too.
When the goal was reached, she said,
if 1 wished, she would send me word.
I saw she was right: but 1 was hui
man and miserable, and-how sweet
and tender she wasp
"And is that The end?" asked Bella,
who was thinking she was must seem
very old and aunt-like to this man, or
he would never have confided so fool
ish an escapade.
II have never seen her since"
"You are still expecting it?"
II do not know what 1 expect |
have been to Europe three times. l
have heard every debutante. She
was seventeen, or so, and of the kind
of beauty that might be of any age.
The world would be ringing with her
name If she were before it."
"You would know her again?"
know herw he exclaimed, looking
down at her. How strange ques-
ton. Here is the hulk of an old
boat, Miss Summers; you look flushed
and tired. Will you sit down? / do
not dare ask you what you think
about this piece of foolishness."
ut is just that, isn't it?" Then he
looked disappointed. at is very pref
ty, you know That was not what
she wished to say, either, so she went
on:
"She would be twenty five or more
if she is living"
She isn't deadp' he exclaimed.
"There was promise about that.
She has married, probably, some
prince or nobleman. / have about
800 photographs of the great ladies
abroad; not one is she"
"She may have lost her voice; she
may be poor with that family she
told you of, and too proud, in such a
case, to send you any message"
THAT idea has never occurred to
me; but I am rich now; could as
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IL hardly like to suggest it, for it
may be mistake, and cause annoy
ance," Bella began. She turned her
head SO he could not see her face very
clearly. But such person l once
knew about. "She answers yoIr de-
scription in some ways-the time, the
age, the voice-but she was Ill and
lost it."
"Not married."
"No; do not be so eager about it,
Mr.. Mcmillan; you are indeed a boy
1t is only suggestion which may
lead to nothing, or worse, to disap.
pointment. You know / have had 9
good deal of experience, and since
you have told me the story you must
have little advice, too. She has
probably changed in many ways-ir
face you may be sure; for such beau
ty as you describe is all light and
color and goes. You are not the
same either. You have different
tastes and opinions. Six years is .
life time at that age. You were
younger than your years then; yor
have made your fortune since. Dom
you know Capt Thompson thinks
there were never such pumpkin pies
as his mother used to make, nor sucl
ginger bread, and do we not known
he is unappreciatingly eating better
eyery day Of his life?' He did no
seem to heed this wisdom much.
Il shall not be easy until this thing
is settled one way or the other.
must see for myself. Will you give
me this information
"When we reach the house," sh'
answered.
"If you could do it now l might b.
able to leave to- night" he said.
She took the notebook he hat
opened and wrote few lines in it
She knew that he would soon come t.
blank wall in his search for the un
known.
II was at the Centennial tina
month";" she suggested, gently.
Everybody was, / Think said he
looking out to sea.
Bella sighed. "A cigar is grea
comfort, isn't it," she remarked; bu
he did not hear her; his head was IL
his hands. She, perceiving he hat
forgotten her, let her eyes dwell OF
him. A light came into them, bel
cheeks glowed, the represscd, re
signed look of a woman grieveC
passed away. She was again eighteen
and wildly indiscreet. But, yes; she
would do the same thing just for thai
happy week.
aWell," he said presently, ''shall We
60 on?"
When at length the struggling
party reached the home piazza, Nc
MILAN said to Bella:
Il find / can make the 6 o'clocl
train, SO I'll say good by. If have
a guardian angel, that being mus
have inspired me to tell you my
story" :.
Perhaps it was your bad angel,
said she sedately.
"You are not encouraging. Well
again good by"
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