Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-22
nAllY POST IBfgLLlGBBCER,
rug GOLDEN eo0sE.

THk GOLWEN SOs
Amt Picnic WAS the Golden Goose
A facetious niece had bestowed the 500
briauet upon her, bat il vas long time
before Aunt Picnic found II oct; vnen
she did, she smiled, not without toocn
of bitterness, however, and made . SUD
dsu though not very strange resolution
which she kept With great nrmneo fof
such an amiabls lady.
The family 70 which Mrs- Phsnie MAC
fsrla ne was aunt consisted OF I'VE per-
Sons nsphsv, Hsnryi three nisces,
Mary, Jane and Kate, ell Maefsriznes;
and an adopted niece named Jessie Lam
bert. Aunt Picnic vas fond q them
eli; bat, somewhat 70 the moftincstion
Of her blood relastoo1 - Dsemed 70 cars
most for Jessis. The a6op1sd nasos, VINO
vas not Q blood ssls1asn.
Aunt Phsmis vas varn-heertsd, gen
srous, simple old Lady, very snectsonsss
and uususpsctina; and don't THINK shs
even knsW hefsslf thae soe cared more
for her sdopeed nises than Tor hsr rsAi
onse. Ths fase r., JsenS loved TIE OLD
lady vsry dsaTiy and quite uneonscioosly
the old lady loved hsr IN return, ana
loved her better than she loved her Owl
relatives, fof the reason thst jeosis loved
hSr bsss. Bot II Aunt Phsmts was not
aware Of the ststs Of hsr own feelings,
Mar and lane and Ksts Macfarians M
derptood them too veil, and they rnads
Jeesis feel that thsy understood them,
too: ana thst u Why the poor girl some
times appeared with vet aud swollen
syee. and seemed vssschsd and confused
vhen Aunt Picnic Questioned her 20 70
the cause-only she never acknowledged
II. No, she wss too genutnely attached
70 her bensfastr0s - complain OF bitter
tauuts and erusl insusndOes bestowed
on her when vut Of bsr hs1ring, and Do
tsfmiped 70 bsar the undeServed MORT
6catiops and buBiiisti0ns pot upon her
rather than wound she heart OF tbs dear
old lsdy Who loved them ali and vas to-
ainpls- minded and sfieoti0Dste herself
20 suspect envy, rancos and Jealousy Ia
the minds Of others.
Il was pretty we'll understood ~ their
friends and psighbofs that the Macfar-
lane ciris had plenty Of beaus. Among
these bssus Clsrsnos Cook. yousg ply
sioian of large practice, was decidedly
ths favored one Of Kate. tbs beauty of
the family, Who vas allowed, Ia all such
matters, teinQ the beauty. - have fdist
choioe, more especially ~ The gentle
uau's admiration sssunsd TO have set
tied the point anyway. 80 from the first
Or. Cook--or Clare, 40 he soon came 70
bo cailed--vAs regarded as Hates prop
srty exclusively. The fair Kate aoospted
the position ct onos, and only waited to
he asked In form 70 accept his handsome
fortune aud hand. Strange r. say, DR..
Cook did not seeIn TO be In hurry; and
although Kate may have wondered ~
orstly ut his elaboration, shs never for
q uemsnt doubled his ultimate deciaiop.
Imagine, then. her oonstsrnAtion--for
that was her first feslinQ-and then her
rage at discovering that Jessie, and not
herself, was the object Of his choioe.
Oncs or twice such an idea had forced
itself into her mind, bat she had alwsys
dismissed II IN something too absurd 20
be seriously entertained; bat at last the
appalling fact was past doubling. and
the overwhelming proof stared her IN
tho face" impadentiy stared her out OF
countenance." a. she said aftsrward, In
describing tins scene.
Il happened In Aunt PheDie's front
parior and In this way: The parl0r maid
had last told Miss Kate that DIR. Cook
had called, and INDUCED In tho quiet
smile permitted TO . privileged servant
m her young mistress danced ont Of the
room and down stairs to meet her sutton.
Bounding into the room. trillinR love-
SONG at the full pitch Of her clear voice,
she came 70 full stop with saddenness
that literally took her breath away, and
appropriately broke OF her love song
forever. Under the circumstances, the
Oh. kaA .ne AoRflnAtw
appalling. In the middle Of ths room
stood Jessie, her graceful head bent for
ward, her eyes liked on tbs carpet ut her
feet, and blushss mantling her delicate,
lily-like face, which now rivailed the
roses in the garden. DR.. Cook was hold
ing her hands and talking 70 eagerly and
rapidly that neither observed that they
had an interested but nearly petrifed
listener.
"Ysn must have known. yol must have
seen Why Game here, Jessie. and why
will continue TO come forever until you
promise 10 90 with me 10 my own home.
my darling, my own little wife"
"No. no." protested Jessie. growing
pale and raising scared face; Al never
knew-never suspected; and indeed, DR..
Cook, I dare not believe II, for We oil
thought my cousin Kate vas the magnet
that drew you here. She thought 70, too;
everybody. Oh, dearr'
But no. my sweet Jessie. Il was
you." interrupted the ardent lover.
AS for Kate II ought 10 say Miss
Kate"
pray don't mind such q trifis," In
tsrrupted kate, having nov recovered
her voice and her breath. Kate will
do very we'll, DIR. Cook Cousin Kate, II
Jon like. And nov pray lot me oougrst-
ulats You both, and beg pardon for this
untimely interrupti0nj but Jennie made
. mistake, and told me yoa were waiting
20 ses me"
And With nook playful courtesy, and
. smile that didn't wholly conceal her
chagrin, kats ran out Ut the room hmm
ming an air, bus this time Il was not 4
love song.
DR.. Cook and Jessie started, appalled,;
aud then, the situation being absurd.
after while they laughed, and, sitting
down on the sofa, talked for long time
In whispsra. holding each others hands.
And when they parted IL vas - be-
Sroshed lovers.
But Kate Nasfarlans's assumed spirits
only lasted long enough for her 20 gain
che privacy Of her ova room, and wa
shsu quickly replaced by the rage, jsal.
cosy and despair which vas consuming
her; for she loved Clarsnes Cook With
such passion and inssasity - abe vas
capable Of feeling, and jusl in like pro-
portion abe hated Jsasie, and 1t that
moment abe could have killed hss happy
rival.
When the anuouncsmsut was made OF
Jesnie's engagement aud approaching
marriage. Aunt Picnic felt keen pang
at the prospect Of losing her PCT; and
thts vas increased almost 10 bisterueaG
BY what seemed TO ker Jsesie's unssemly
haste 70 leave the home which had abel
tered her since her childhood. She could
not know that kats's hate and jealousy
made Jeaaie'a life torture while they
continued under cue roof; and Kate took
pains to augment her Aunt's feelings 10
ward her fAvosite. aud would have suo-
eseded In oausin9 lifelong breach be.
tween Aunt Picnic and Jsssie bat for
she iattsr's initiating sweetness and gen
tlsnsss. Al Il Was, shs hastsned the
young girls departure. and In her absence
did everything that dscsit and mslignity
could suggest 70 undermine her power IL
she heart Of her aunt.
Aunt Phemie was very lonely aftel
her pet went away, and II Kate had MOI
han N i0Oanioma An haP malice n Il