Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-18

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"Come. Helen. dear, dirna sit dream
Ing there! Mrs. Frazer wants you 20
re doun to her room she's gaun 70
dfo8 yon her ainser. We maun TO be
q the kirk by IL, We KEN"
Helen Muir, bonny young Scotch
lassie.o scarcely 10 years Of age, rose
hastily from her chair.
"rll poe doun TO her in a minute,
yennv, bat / mann comb my hair out
6fsk." Az she spoke she drew ont the
pins that confined her hair, and it fell
IN ripping mass at her knee. IL was
q lovely chestnut hue, the same color a.
the lashes that shaded her fine gray
sves.
What q funny bridesmaid I'll make
you, Helep p said Jenny laughing, ~
- oontrasted Der dumpy proportions
With tho tail, graceful figure Of her
friend. annie or Kate wad match
yoor size much better"
n Wsdaa exchange either OF them for
you, my ain daYii0g girl - said Helen.
tureanQ 10 kiss her friend. There was
. teax In her eye and Jenny noticed II.
~ hat gars 70 Ink eAe sober, Helen,
lA1sf Ane wad think il was buried in
Qead Of married you was QAun to Be!
HI . lucky girl - you are 10 catch . 6ne
s0osdy. strappine isd Ike Robin Stow
All A. the ither lasses are snvying
foa and wishing themselves in your
Slnss.n
"Ars you smapg them. Jsunyr' with
. 1emosous twinkle in her eye.
swell. no, considering there's some
- slss that likes me pretty WE'LL" aid
yepny, blushing. while she laughed.
"Come, moo, 70 Ink MAR like youreer /.
lt's happy, thankful Rirl 70 ought 70
b, and not stand there wi the corners
II your mouth drawed doun, and . tear
h your sev'
Jenny, dear, 70 ken how los:.Rebin,
- ] am happy an thankful suld be
. uiufu' girl else. But 20 maun reunem-
Der what happy hame I am leaving,
md how Mrs. Frazer has cared for me
svsr syne ! was fourteen year auld."
''Oh, aye. ken she thinks q deal o.
yoo; On nae wonder. SIC guide, faith
ful girl ~ you've been TO her! Bot sure
rs not leaving her You are, when you're
Naum 70 live on her ain grounes, and Ro-
bin 90 b. her gardener. Sic luck for ye
hath! Come, now, let's gaze doun."
II shall never find such girl again. y
sighed Mrs. Frazer to herself, az she sal
musing on the morning of Helcn's wed
ding day. But must not give way to
sel6sh regrets. only wish Robin wal
= Christian, and that did not have
that feeling of uneasiness about him
That ] cannot shake off. He seems q
WY nice fellow, devoted to Helen, and
~ there u something in his face thai
noubles me, don't know Why. Bot
perhaps my very anxiety for the child'i
happiness makes me suspicious. have
% right 10 feel 30. His employers spoke
- 1tGhly OF him, and he seems to b
respected by every one who knows him. >
And 90 Mrs. F1azer tried to put bel
unwelcorne suspicious away, and greel
the young bride with smile. PlacinS
. chair before the glass, she took thu
comb and brush from her hand.
oh, Helen, what hair you have I'd
gtve . hundred dollars for q head Of
hair like IT," a. with skilled fingers sht
plated The rippling looks and wound
them into graceful coronet.
And now the pretty white muslin we'd
0tnR gown went on. Il was gift from
In. Frazer. and - was the veil and
eoo wreath Of orange blossoms sne fast
eoe0 IN Helen's glossy hair.
"Why, what's the harmT' che had
aid 10 answer to some gentle ridicul<
from her sister-in-lav. III never shal
heNo the pleasure Of dressing 3 daughtsl
q my own for her wedding. And
Hclen has been the most faithful, de-
voted"
"Oh that's all very we'll, but arm,
y0u afraid Of turning her head with youI
wedding veil and white gloves, 90 thai
soeu fancy herself 9 lady, instead Of q
Woxkinaman's wife p
Helen isn't that kind of Girl" said
0ta Frazer, rather shortly.
Oh you know best. nv dear. OF
course. And Robin is to be your oar.
eonef, and live with Helen In that pref.
y little cottage. They'e q very fortu.
11te young couple. I'm sure"
There, child, don't say a word. Its
= pleasure to do anything for you
you've been u good, faithful girl 70 me,
stAirs."
- abe spoke she led the way down,
followed BY Helen and Jenny. Annie
and Kate were waiting in the garden
outside, with Robin and several Of his
4kiendA Il was the loveliest Of sum-
1er days-the air seemed full Of SUM-
enine, yet tempered BY . gentle breeze
nun The sea. lts waters spaskled ia
~ distance, and you could lat deacry
The white wings Of the sailing vessels,
etlsesnin9 like pearls against the clear
633e pkv.
llrA Frassrs houss Vas . large man
l!sn Of gray stone, situated on the slope
~ hill. The big ger6nium beds In
mont were all aflamo with red blossoms,
on4 the close shAven lawn seemed e.
~ - velvet 10 the feet. There were
tgooe In abundance. yet mot 20 many q
- Qlvo IN cir Of a1ooU and ooolusiou.
1vesythinQ locked bright and eheery
- tmtling, Ike the mistress Of ths
yoAoA AZ che came ont With the fdiy
yo11Q bride . murmu1 Of admiration
o9oeo from she little party.
"Oont Helen luik like IN anQelY''
% vas Mn. ffASes Gied heR the beav
-, 49, I, sG |: 2 an ven. and real lady she
: All ana feathers make flns bisds,' y
oA3d ono euvious LITTLE mink. but Helen
80 general fAvorite, and The young
ameelA spiteful ding was roceivod with
0ogt0ed 0i1approhation.
~ Robin advanced 70 areet hie bride
m Frazer dxed 3 kind bat searching
Ge1noo npou him. He waa q handsoue
&1low; tall. we'll ehAped. With Q CON-
peoxiou naturally fair, bnt much en-
heoWned BY the sun. The 6rss impres.
sion q him was certainly favorable, ret
= hem scrutiny Of his face left . vague
yoo1lng Of unensinoon In your mind, yoo
scarcely knew wig. But he looked very
k1nd and lover-like, and proud Of his
yu1n9 bride - he took her on his arm,
I'D Hra Frazer felt somewhat reas-
Robin, hops ron win make this
E1tt q mine a. happy - she deserves 70
- II ycu are mos really good to her
e1All take her back 10 live With me-
- poke paayfully, yet with feeling in
~Iksa vssl I'm mot worthy Of her.
0A'm. bat I'll try my best 10 make her
1Appy," eatd Rootn, and Helen answer.
q hin look With one Of tender trusf.
1Ae vague shadow that had oppssooad
- lplkits thai noEnine seemed sud-
6sn1y lifted.
s01na, DARLING, lie time 10 START, y
An1Rmused Robin, and the little bridal
Ieeooou3on ~ forth. Thsy we're . pretty
cnAs - they wended thoir way over the
e1ept1Q lawn and down through TIE
oeuo4 nvooue 81 Efoee 10 the RAtH. Jusf
o1eooD the street o1ood the little stone
l10reA. and the fragrance Of the Cow ~
xa FfaIoP had nont In enPIv that rno<u