Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-19

tion of mind bat myself. fully know
my own feelings, and merely wish an
opportunity TO explain them IN such
manner as may he most respecsfuL
:" beg your pardon, Major, said Miss
Nell, now entirely on her guard; please
continue, and believe no one here can
doabt your sincerity.
The Majors heart gave a mighty
bound: evidently this nischievous girl
suspected something and vas willing to
suppress herself.
II have long been vorshipping lady
whom ! would have been glad TO make
my wife," continued the Major, If
had not feared that my love and what
else had to offer would not seem com.
pensation for what she would be Obliged
to give up"
"Your thouahtfulness does you hon
or, Major said Miss Nell, in the kindesi
way in the world.
Thank you-thank you said the
Major, hastily. Perhaps, then, you
will understand why speak with more
than my customary freedom. Miss Wal
lerson, was trained in my youthful days
70 such unquestioning reverence for vo-
man AZ woman that feel almost like a
thief when think of asking any woman
for her hand and heart"
again, Major, must say that your
thoughtfulness and delicacy do you
honor" said Miss Nell, as demurely
az il she had never teased any one In
her life.
THANK you-thank you," again said
the Major. II would like first 70 ex-
plain myself, il may trouble you for
moment. / lam, believe, an honorable
man. have a good business and good
bank account. l want TO devote both,
and my life beside, TO the service Of the
sweetest woman that ever lived. can.
not expect her TO love me as ! love her
for she is an angel and i am only-weil
only man."
"A true man." said Miss Nell, still AZ
| denure as parson, " is as good as any
thing else in the world-even as good al
a true woman"
"Do you really think soT' asked the
Major II must believe you against my
nation. Well, the woman whom l love
you know very well; no one can know
her better; she is pure, good, sweet, no
Major. Majorr' here exclaimed Mis-
Nell.
Please don't contradict me on thii
particular point" said the Major; 81
really think know am sure do"
Then" said Miss Nell, Ii would bt
very impolite in me to contradict, bu
really"
Really" said the Major, 81 an
weighing my words most carefully anc
mean all say. ! want to offer her al
I am and have, under any conditions
she may impose. Don't imagine me i'm
pulsive or rash in this matter" contin
ued the Major, extending both hands il
his earnestness; Il mean"
What the Major meant was never OK
planned, for Miss Nell, in accordance
with her own ideas Of what the exciteG
man was trying to say, murmuret
Enough fell upon the Majors breas
and threw her arms around the Major,
| neck.
What could the astonished man do
What would any gentleman do in sucf
circumstances?
MISS Alice tripped into the parlor
found il dark, turned no the gas, saw
the couple and exclaimed:
"Oh, myr'
Her lister looked up into the Major
face for second, then dropped her brow
ON his shoulder and said:
"Oh, myr'
And the Major, looking down on tn.
face before him, now entirely empty Of
roguishness and everything else but ten
derness, forgot all the past, put his arml
around the graceful figure that restet
on him aud said:
"Oh, my"
And though he has been married ter
years, he never has had reason to regre
his mistake.