Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-03
A HAPPY ACCIDENT.

"Good morning. Jennie. The gray
mare and | have come io ask you to
drive with Us to Wexford. on this lovely
day. How soon can you be ready!"
The speaker, a young, handsome fel-
low of some four-and-twenty years
stood III the open doorway OF Jeuni,
kussei's exquisitely kept dairy. He
wore a morning suit of coarse tweed
whose cut, however, betrayed its cts
make, and there was about him Ger
tain air which betokened him accus-
toned to city ways: but the girl who
lifted upa bright, winsome face, with 4
half start at his unexpected appear
ance, WAS engaged in deftly Swimming
the rich yellow cream with her own lit
tie fingers, neither white nor tapering,
and though the great brown eyes light
ed with gladness, they failed to give
her beauty. A sweet, true face it was,
pretty 1t was--at times aglow with
something better than beauty, bot never
b utiful.
thank you, Allen" she answered
I'm 20, with pleasure, and will no
keep you and the mare five ininutes.'
True TO her word within that time the
two were comfortably seated III the
high wheeled dog and flicker OF
the whip had given the signal for de
partuW.
Well pleased, Jennie's mother watched
them from an upper window. Allen
Rutgar WAS the young Squire. He had
been educated ia great college far
away, and money without stu. had
been iavished upon him. But he had
studied hard, and when he had re urnea
home, too honest love was in his
heart for the acres which had been o.
many years the heritage OF his family
for him to wish to live elsewhere than
upon them.
Neither had he forgotten his little
play mate, and though, socially a wild
gull yawned between him and Simple
little Jennie kassei, love has brideed
many wide ehasm, and Mira. Russell
sageIy suspected that the little god Was
already busy sowing his seed Ia tie
young mans heart.
Tan 50 glad you came today, Alien"
said Jennie, naiyely, .for I've great
piece OF news 10 tell you. Mere TO
have boarder this 6upmsr--a youno
Riri IKE myself. She has been iii, ana
II 70 come 10 Us for quiet. ialu SO nnxi
Gus to see hei. Early this morning /
was arranging the room witch AZ To be
beers, and making II rs pretty AS could
She Will arrive tomorrow. You are so
good to me. Allen, you'll try to max,
u sometimes pleasant for her, won i
your
what you call being good TO YOU l.
being good to myself. Jennie. You for
get that II Is all tho harder to make Il,
pleasant To this stranger. because abe
Will interfere with our own happy, aui.
ct hours. For one, | don't lax. hel
coming ut all. More and more, Jenn,
l want YOU all to myself. Why is IL, /
wonder?'
And he turned toward her with tender
smile. To which her sole reply was a
crimson wave. But she spoAe TAO rnor.
OF the strangers coming. which late the
next afternoon became AN accomllis
fact.
As she drove up to the farm. house in
Mr.. kussells wagon, Jennie stood IN
the doorway to greet her; bat somehow
tho words she had meant to utter bati
died away, aud a strange snyaess took
possession of her.
Two enormous trunks filed the
wagon. from which the seat, had been
taken To make room for ;Leu: and
though the dress she wore was nu.r,
IN c1l0r. 1t was wholly indifferent from
anything Nellie tiau ever seen anu
somewhat reminded her OF The rs meless
difference she had detected h~tye eu
Allen and the other young men oi the
place. but the wearer of the garments
would lend the plainest costume grace.
Never had Jennie beheld ANYTHING So
beautiful as the coiorless face. liz nte.l
by the great blue eyes. ana she l,til,
head crowned by MASS Of riYrl,up.
golden hair. The figure was tali anu
slender. One unglovea hand was faul,.
iessly white, and sparkling with wen.
defful jewels.
Il hope your journey has not tired
you Very much, ventGr.d Jennie, visit
fully.
II am always tired" replI.l Miss
Carol, and the low voice had a ION. an
perpetual WEAKNESS.
now tidy tie pretty room looked as.
signed their guest when herself and Ter
two great trunks filled 1t. But she Ian.
guioiy EXPRESSED her appreciation OF
u, ~, reclining On the sot.., Jennie her
SELF served hes with the dainty supper
prepared ter her, ana which al q @as ,o,
exhausted To take IN the room below.
three days passed before Allen aud
Miss Carol met. She was half buried ii.
: great armchair, ono lovely morning.
when he stole up behind her, thinking i.
has little companion.
"Come, little girl" be said. "rhe
mare and have been cheated long
And then pair OF blue surprised eyes
glanced up az him, and two red llps a,
Tered tiny little scream.
Az that Instant Jennie entered and the
formal presentation was made.
Alien iaalinngiy Expressed eonsrition
Tor his mistake.
Miss Carol graeinasly accepted hi.
Apologies; hut tie blns eyes grow .,.ss
deepy. and the pretty eolaen head la.
neditatea Certain satisfactory thoughts
NAT ihe country promised 10 ..r .iess
1nil than she had anticipated. and tna,
ne had Ledecked herself ia = very t,s-
,ominR white embro,dsxsd rown.
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