Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-12-30

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oiaersncs 10 my life. uourrd ons - )
tea and, ssirrine shs suoar round sssI =,
thinking. New Year should - hsrss-
g everyons. Bat what i hsmusnses
How do - est iff I knew veil snouch
tnaf true happiness comes from mnkinc
Sysnofs happy. Whom did make hsppy
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osinR somsshine mofsf Bat howl and
alaas
soddsnly. g ] slipped my To. The
VISION OF pleasant face roe before me.
fof moment / did not remember %
vnom II beionRed; bat Il soon flashed
across my mind that 10 vas Sunrise.
would do somethinR for hes-the ques-
ton was, Whatf Wers they stiil as
Marley and bow was 10 ct about iti
At tea time / was amused With think.
ing over my new scheme. and by the
time had finishsd my plans we're laid.
would 60 dswu 10 Marley. II Vas
yeafs since ] bad seen the trees In their
feathery frost costume, years siucs I
had seen acres Of ievel SNOW. Having
gone 70 Marley, l would send Sonriss
such hamper - her eyes had never
yet behsId.
Forthwith I wrote 10 engage INV
rooms, and then fell % thinking Of the
surprise should give Sunrise. I deter
mined shs should not know who sent
the present, and ] also determined
would do my best 10 Sc the issue.
vas somewhat puzzled about the direc-
ito Tor the hamper. Was she Mira. or
Miss Prosser? Te avoid mistakes, I
ssttied to put James Prosser, ESQ, !"
and, having decided these pfsliminariss,
l retired 20 dream over them.
II was bitterly cold, and e. / arrived
at my lodgings che snow was beginning
to fall 10 large fakes. I made myseif
as comfortable a. I could that night,
and the next morning I went 20 INV
window tolerably early 70 inspect. my
neighbor's premises. The snow had
fallen thick for many heors, bus il had
ceased now, and could see into the bay
window. The bird was hanging up, tho
white curtains had been replaced by
red ones, the table stood In It's old posi.
ton, 30 did the sofa bat there we're no
signs Of the Pr0sssrs While | was
looking saw the sofa moved round
toward the firs, and then the skirt of Q
dress brush past. Presently the slip
pered feet appeared, bat only for o mo.
ment, and saw instead the head and
shoulders which appertained 10 them.
From their position ! understood that
Mr.. Prosser was able TO sit up now.
rhen Sunrise came TO fetch her bird,
and had good view of her pleasant
face. was very glad had thought Of
doing anything to please her.
After breakfast ] sailed forth to walk
three miles TO the nsiRhboriug. town.
I was we'll repaid for my troable the
roads we're almost impossible In places
from the heavy drifts, but the extreme
beauty Of the smooth. wave like tiers Of
snow I had never seen equaled. The
trees and hedges we're like crystsliized
silver, the whole earth was a giant
fairyiand. Il was worth taking some
trouble to see such lovely eight.
when / reached ths town went TO
the poultsrer's. and bought turkey
and some sausages; then bought new
laid eggs, ham, sponge cake. some
port wine, apples. oranges, preserves.
etc.
Having ordered all thsss things TO be
sent TO the same shop. had them pack
ed in a hamper.
"Whers shall I send them, sir 2" ask
ed the man, ~ he vas tying IL up.
send them by today's carrier to
Marley; address them James Prosser.
ESQ.,. Marley. Carriage paid And
now what have to pay 2"
That being settled, l waited to zee
the direction properly fastened on, and
then retraced my steps. Ikuew enough
Of the country ways to be able to guess
With tolerable accuracy that the ham
per would arrive about O'Clock, and
by that hour should have got home,
and be in position to see the result.
Everything worked well. reached
Marley In time for my midday meal,
and then drew my easy chair % that
could see into my neighbors' room with
o1t being seen by them.
By and By the heavy carriers cart
stopped at their gate, and after sundry
coQitasions the hamper was delivered.
I waited some time; then saw Sunrise
come 10 the window 10 catch the wan
ing light upon the card Of address.
saw her lips move, and / knew she was
reading what was written on il T; then
she turned 10 James, and heard mer-
~ laugh. After time saw they had
dragged the hamper nearer the light,
and Sunrise was on her knees unpack-
ing it did me good to Gee her face az
she hsnded the things to James felt
very happy In having made her happy.
ate my dinner alone, yet was NOT
lonely, for I knew In the next house
was mirth and enjoyment. The twi.
light vas falling, and vas waiting for
candies, when Jsn6 appeared, bringing
me slip Of twisted paper.
"This has come from the next door
SIR" she said.
Surely they bad not fosnd me ont
opened and read
I'VE saw you ct che window, and want
yoa 20 come In to tea with "a tenight
a. soon az you can. J.P"
No beginning and no ending 70 ths
note no "kind regards nor "oompli
ments," bat lust q quaint little scrap.
Who was ~. Pr" The handwriting
was neat, irregular and firm. Was Il
his or hers 2 To solve the question
answered she nots In person.
Sunrise vas looking for me, auC
opened the door herself. She gave mo ,
clad welcome and I followed her int
| Che room and was introduced 10 James
He rose 10 greet me, and ] saw be VA
able 20 walk nov. He was hne. hand
some man. In spite Of the traces his Ill
nen had left upon him.
| "If 10 had not been for your mote"
said, turning 10 Mr.. Prosser, :" / shoois
have spent tonight alone"
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