Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-12
D,LT 1857 IsfgiLIS s5JzK


A CaIxA CIR.
@Of courss, they don't want me, said
R<,aahsl HAMMOND. sadly. Nobody
u,.ns 70 want me. No home seems "a
- ouen TO me anywhere. When pape
A.. he told me that Uncle Dallas would
~ kind 70 me, and take his vacant
oiaoe. And he in kind. after his odd
ahruOt fashion. But Aunt Alicia dee&n'i
care for me, and the girls look eoldly CO
NV shabby dress and pale, worn face.
Evidently ] am not . cousin 70 De prood
Of. Ill we're an bsiress, things would
be very different
P.Of little Rosabel. The world Looked
vary DARK 70 her as she sat on the VIM
dov all Of the third story brick room IN
The Dallas mansion, which had been
unanimously voted good enough for
ROnabsl RAYMOND" and watched tbs
duIl reds and grsys OF the winter sun
- fading cot behind the crovding
spires Of the city.
How desperately she longed for the
snovmantied fields, the black, ieafiess
voods of the country. She Was 90
homesick, % solitary, % alone.
sOh, Kosabei, are you hereF
II was her cousin Medora's soft, sweet
voice. She disiiked Medora more than
ether Auguma or Bell. although she
ooaId mot tell why, and she WAS yexed
that Nedora should see the traces OF
fesrs on her eye lashes. Bot Medora
pretended not 20 see them.
sWs were tn mixing. mamma and l,
said Msdosa, shat you must be terribly
dull without anything TO do, all these
dismal days"
at il rather lonesome sighed Rosa
bel. wondering at Ter COUSINS unusual
thouQhtfufneaa.
.And so.r added Medora, With the
sweet smile that Rosabel always ms
Trusted. when Miss Arnsitage told ss OF
n place ia tho china painting aud flower
designing rooms-you always were an
artist, you know, dear-I exclaimed, IN
that siiIy, impulsive wav Of mine. The
yery idea for Rosabclr You see. Miss
Arsnitaee's prossec-Helen Hanve-
monde-has gone to Rome TO prosecute
her art studies, and there is vacancy.
And the salary would be something OF
an object. of course, because"
.Of course, it would be an objectS
said KosabeI, quickly. You do not
suppose that do not feel my depend
And. added Msdora, thinking it
best not TO notice this outburst. Miss
Armitage says you can obtain excellent
hoard for four dollars q week with
widyw lady near the rooms, and that
you would save q great deal OF time and
no end Of fares. 30. IL y0u conclude TO
accept the position, perhafs you bad
bstter come down into the drawing
room and rec Miss Armitage."
II there was anything which Rosabsl
Raymond loved, il was her pencil.
Water coiors we're expensive, and draw
ING boards came dear, and Aunt slicia
Thought il very unfe@iuine for woman
10 ct mp an easel and palette full OF
oil coiors, like mar" 90 that her
tendencies had, since her residence IN
uncie's house, been literally starved.
Here, at last, vas the much-l0nRed-f Tor
opportunity, and she rose with alacnty
and followed Medora Dallas down the
stairs.
Mn. Dallas and the Misses Dallas
wefe openly exultant when Kosabel
Raymond vas gone. II Ia no dispirit-
ing to have her arOand all the tive,
with her swollen eyelids and pale facet
said Miss Augusta.
And 20 shabby m she looked. toOT'
said Mrs. Dallas. "And how on earth
Was l to provide her with wardrobe,
when papa made such dreadful fuss
over every dress that Game home from
Madame Ficelle's for my own Rirls!p
"Of all things, poor relations arc the
most intolerabie p said Medora, spite
fully.
lard asks for herr" blurted ont Bell. the
most honest and least polite Of the fam
.Says Why, she truth - declared
NederA. THAT she has lsft us!'
For the secret Of Miss Medora Dali
lass anxisey 70 get rid of her psle cous-
In, whose mourning was 10 distressingly
bcsoming 70 her, was the fact Of Mr..
Hagh Billiards. admiration for tho
white. statuesque face. the deep lark
spar blue eyes, and the features which
vers ~ perfect m any cameo. Miss
+ Aedora had marked Mr.. Ballard for
her prey, and declared war upon any
unfortunate prstsadsr who sho1ld come
In her way.
" Perhaps" said Mrs. Dallas, hope
fully, ''hs'ii never inquire about her at
Do1't You believe it," said Bell, with
0gu1ucant NOD.
Bell was right. The very first evening
tkas Mr.. Ballard called no inquired for
Miss Raymond. Msdora dropped her
long lashes.
"Rosabel had cold, reserved nature"
she said. "Shs never seemed to become
fond Of any Of as, and she has gone
away"
sistent enough to ask.
she said she would write and send
~ the address," said Metiora, drawing
ON her imagination; "but she never did.
Il quite went 10 dear mammals heart.
Mamma regarded Rosabel rs a fourth
daughter. But R.,sabel never was in-
clined 70 reciprocate our affection"
Mr.. Ballard glanced at Medora with
IN expression which she could not in-
terprst, but il meant simply:
If this girl In lying, sho Ia doing 1t
very artistically. Appearances are oer
tainly against Rosabel Raymond; but IL
would take more than the testimony of
one woman TO make tne believe her
either culd or unQratefal."
These reflections passed through his
mind ~ ho Was politely accepting Miss
Dallas invitation 10 accompany her TO
Mrs. Whitworth WalkinRhaan's musical
-. the next day.
"bul Mrs. Whitworth walkinghan Is a
genius. and there win be sure 70 be rood
muaio there"
There vAa good music there. and also
s.OennQo pskoe" in the tiuiest Of cups,
~ b1uoh of grassee. cake, icea and white
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