Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-04

think his thonghts aloud any NOR,
With few words Of greeting an
with q few more Of excuse, he pat hi
mother and sister aside for the pre,
ent, and went up TO bis own room.
/ Ralph Warden drew q long breath
and the light faded slowly from hi
face. In q single moment he ha
seen the whole secret of The misur
derstanding. Down went his hea,
upon his hands on the fable-the wiz
ter sunshine shone that day on o,
Dobler hesd-and from bis lips cam
those words OF which frail humanit'
has deepest need, Lead Us not int,
Temptation.
| He thought Il al out. Be-trau
Kingsley owned the finest place in al
Msrshsm, or had until the deed va
made which conveyed il to Georg,
Fenby. Estells Kingsley. the daugh
ter Of Bertram. was q beauty ant
20 nething Of fiirt.
More than one lady of Marsharr
had quarrreIed with her lover on E..
tella Kingsley's sccount. And las
night there had been q little gather
ing Of the young people at the church
and circumstances had done their
worst seemingly. In the first place
George Fenby came with Estells
Kingsly; the meeting was not of .
character to make IL unkind for him
10 leave his promised wife To come
with her father. as she bad. but his
coming with Miss Kingsley had been
noticed by several. w Oh the deed
before him, Ralph Warden had no
difficulty in deciding why George
had been at Mr.. Kingsley's, and con.
sequently why he had come as he
bad.
Ralph was we'll acquainted with a
young man living where. he X ngs-
leys had formerly resided, AMI
through him knew ofthe engagement
OF Miss Kingsly 10 gentleman living
there. He had known this for long
time, and k-owiBg this had thought
little Of events which might otherwise
have deeply affected him.
Les night. for instance, . laughing
group OF gentlemen had spoken of
diss Kingsley. One had SAID She
10 o beauty and an heirese. Whoever
wins her will have beautiful home.
The Kingsley estate Ii the finest one
in Msrshsm. :"
:" It's my highest ambition 10 be the
master OF that estate laughed
George, "andI have made an Offer
which I think will be accei ! d / am To
get an answer tonight II i succeed /
shall be extremely happy. IL not
why, will do as other men have
done-failing of what ! want, will
take what can get"
Ralph conld not remember where
Alice .Arnden could have been when
those Innocent words bad been spok-
en-. That she had been near enough
TO hear him was cvinced by her letter
which was before him. So he sat
there and pitied Alice Arnden for the
faith in man which she had lost. as
well Ga in the man himself who had
been put from her.
Ralph raised bis head. The time
had not been long since he sat down
to think. Bit. he knew IL oil. Two
proud and obstinate young creatures
had been parted by fate. And be
muttered with white, compressed
lips. II alone understand II ALL a
alone, of all The world, can set 1t
right. What Q temptationw
We will not seek to follow his
thoughsA What q man does should
be the basis Of our judgment, not
what be would do. II hethought OF
the curative effect Of time on suffer
ing hearts. we can forgive him; II
possible future, In which happy
home OF his own was the central fig
ure, rose mp 10 meet him, We can do
no less than pity him.
The bands of sunshine rested on
his head like . golden crown. His
face was almost glorified as he raised
| Il 10 the light again. And surely the
angel made :, cord Of 90 .m d gift 'ha
day coming to the part VI those whose
lives fall Q little time within the line
of our story, when be said aloud: " l
will do right. Alice Arnden shall
have her lover back again"
Evening service at the little church
was over. Ralph Warden stood on
the steps as the congregation came
out. He locked happy.
In IL be true that coming events
cast their shadows before" and that
"virtue Is its own reward" he was
happy. He spoke cheerfully to this
one and TO that when they passed.
He did not look like conspirator.
| One would not have dreamed that he
had made q plan, which for audacity
would find few rivals. while for sim-
plicity II might find fewer.
Its better to have II over as soon
| as possible. he said to himself; bet
| ter for them and for me"
Alice Arnden was passing him. He
leaned forward.
{" viii you come for O little drive
with me. Miss Arndens The night Is
perfect, and you look rs II fresh sir
would do you good"
She accepted at once, hoping "a she
did SO, that George Fenby would see
her. He was not there to see. howev
er, and Ralph had taken good care e
know that. He was already ball
way home.
But Miss Arnden was In no mood
TO refuse. She was In reckless tenn
per. and Ralph Warden had counted
on that One DESTROYS of widening
The breach between Alice and Georgs
would have found Il an easy task t.
make beginning hat night.
Ralph Warden's lips moved slowly
| as he seated himself beside Alice. bu'
we will not try TO determine what b.
said TO himself In that crisis In more
lives than one.
II admire your cloak and hat. ex
claimed Ralph, though the saying
may be as much a compliment 10 m,
sisters as TO your own taste. Her'
are like them, are they uois
VERY nearly, NOT quite. But
didn't know you. ever noticed wha
your lady friends wear"
~ don't very often. / did today
Would the masculine eye detect thu
ldiiferencey" -.
think not. But Il 10 pity e