Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-02


II mama 10 not there.
'Tis going out for ICES,
rTis buttoning on glove;
STia Iius that speak of plays nsxs week,
And eyes that talk OF love.
IT'S tucking in carriage,
'Tis asking for Q call;
,Tfs lifted eyes and tsudef siahs,
And that is--po, not all.
IT'S parting when Ills over.
And ons goes home 70 sissp;
Ira Il, my friend, best joys must end
Bot ons goes home TO weep.
TEE YoUxG WIDOW.
Mrs. Percy was not in . good humor
that dav. A she sat at the breakfast Ia
bIs oouYiuQ coffee for her husband and
disnensiuq bread and butter 70 the three
nIurnu little Piercys. She was hand.
soros. oysrdresssd woman, with good
dsaI of false hair, frizzed and p0ned
md braided ON the top of her head, and
a ofmplexiop that bore remote witness
70 the constant use Of cosmetice. Ano
Mr.. Piercy. at his end Of the table, was
evidently iii at ease AZ be broke his egg
and nibbled diligently at his roll.
"But what was to do. my dearF' ne
ssjd, after q brief silence which vas by
no means peaceful.
.Dor' shrilly retorted Mrs. Percy.
"why, what do other people do! Are
We 10 keep a home for the INDECENT
poor7 or q refuge for the widowed ana
fatheriessY'
sMy dear, my dear" pleaded Mr.. Pier
cy, Who was q small man, with thin hair
and spectacles, you may be widow
yourself, some day"
"And il I am, shall not 90 begging
among my relatives. that you may de-
pend on, !" said Mrs. Percy. And after
All, she isn't any relative Of yours-only
yOur brothers wife. I'd like TO know
what earthly claim she has uIon you. !
declare, the more / think Of IL the more
am amazed at the woman's presump
ton. Her name In an aRgrayat,on, too.
Plume Percy indeed! I'll wager my
pov lace pin that she was second rate
aotreas when she married your brother.
No, Mr.. Percy, If You think that T.
hut here the torrent Of the lady's clio.
auence was cut short by the unexpected
appearance on the scene Of the very
subject Of her 0bjurgation-a tall, pretty
woman Of about four and twenty, whose
vavy golden tressas and dslioately fair
complexion contrasted wildly with the
deop mourning voeds she wore.
n v9u dom - hoE fouep n1o1eoyly
ejAoula1od MA Abo1 Pfecoy. An4
sfx.fneh hios band of ~ vsey -
Oonr1iand oeApo ou hGe eoun. ! Won,
DIR xho : eIpsctsd 70 pay ~ ~
"a Ala Pisucs. ~ ma1t kinlr $1,000 =
iistle uson, Welcomed h59 6e0e0efwWSo00
with genuine hospitality; but Matilda,
his wife, looked askanoe at her, with no
friendly smile upon her countenance:
"Of course, you will consider this
your home" said Mr.. Pisrcy to the Wild
on, a. be made haste TO draw q chair
close 10 the fire.
Until you are able 70 suit yourself
better somewhere else" crisply added
his wife.
The widow said little; she only looked,
with large wistful eyes. from one to the
other, q she sat there, the morning sun
shine turning her fair looks TO braided
masses of gold, the peaFly delioacy OF
her skin arousing the livsliest envy IN
Mn. Abei's heart.
"ThouQh. OF course, It's only some
French balm or Circassian cream that
] haven't yet heard Of" said she 10 her
self.
Bot, after Mr.. Percy had buttoned on
his ovorooat and gloves, he came back TO
the breakfast room while his wife was
putting up the childien's school lunches
In the pantry.
"I'm not much Of Q talksr, Plume,"
said be, in an odd, hesitating way; "but
you are welcome, my dear, very welcome.
And ! hope you win try TO feel ct home.
Don't mind Matilda Just at 6rst. She's
lissls peculiar, Matilda h. but do ~
.Nr. Percy" uttered . sharp, warn
ing yoics at this instant from the thresh-
Old. sis Il possible that you haven't yet
started! And you know how particular
Budge a Bodlsy are AZ 10 your RettinRt TO
the store at nine precisely"
Mr.. Pisrcy turned pink al over.
"Yes, my dear, yea" said be, "Pm
quite sure 70 b in time"
And Oh be started ON Q gentle trot.
when he vas gone, Plume took Oh
her bonnet and vail, removed her outer
mantle and gloves, and went into the
kitohen.
"Can I noG do something TO hslp you.
$780, Nstilds ?" aid the vidov. plead.
inciv.
Nm Absl Pieroy looked, with cold,
Nina sves ana liun nrimiy comuressed, Al
~ fsir fsce- vsich hooked Younger and
Srsshsr thsn ever without the jct black
sis.iss ~ ~ honnss-
~Nc i thn.I MN" aid aha. 81 am
ma nss.l 10 havino f3ne ladies In NV
sst.hsr
M - vou ~;ll land ma an apron-s
uNc i thss,h yon. Nh. Ovvaid Pier-
- y rsres1sd Tia housevife. aYou viii
SnA ~ nsvsns rer in The hall. Per
~ ~ sSvsrtisinc columns NAV intsr-
,nr
!. - -. .isGer,. " said the voonc vid-
on. Vim : uuivsrinc lin. "Wili You not
III ~ PinmeYs
ION m vs,rs NO relationa Al all. in
,.ai1v'r IA Nm. Abel Pieruy. WEIGH.
m ont ounces OF sugar and pounds OF
6onr mr. An uneYrinc hand. And ro-
aiIv vcnr namA 4 euch 4 yery pcculial
ons. LANE. or. Martha. or Eliza, would
havs bsen morc 10 NV taste, Perhaps,
h~vsver.n ahe added. Win q keeu, aide
iorC Glance. "voo have heen on The
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