Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-09-18
DAISY DEANE.

face and large blue eyes, looked up ad-
| miringly at tall, dark, queenly girl
| who stood at the window and was gaz-j
ing with apparent interest at the msv-
ing panorama, out of doors.
The month was August-the weather
was August weather, but, being among
| the mountains, it was toned down by
invigerating breezes to degree of com.
| fort wholly unattainable by the unfor-
tunate soiourners in dusty towns; and
the hotels that had been built high on
the crags and peaks Of the mountain
chain had lured thither large numbers
of tourists.
Kate Deane and Daisy, her fair-faced,
blue-eyed sister, were the latest arrivals,
and they had been congratulating them
selves upon their good fortune in secur:.
ing room; while Daisy had praised the
tact aud cleverness with which Kate
had managed to coax the money from
their father for their summer trip.
Small but cozy, Mr.. Ellison, the pro-
prietor of the hotel, had said OF their
room, and they found it at the top of
the house, somewhat of the proportions
of drygoods box, and furnished appar-
emily with the odds and ends of an auc.
tion room.
| "Cozy!'' Kate exclaimed sarcastically,
as her critical eye took in the meager-
ness and disadvantages of the small
apartment, and MIR. Ellison acknowl-
edged that it was plainly furnished, but
then he was letting then, have it at a
ruinous price.
There was no help for it-they had
left a comfortable home to be packed
into diminutive chamber, with only a
sky-light window to supply the invigor.
atiag air they mad come to seek.
"But never mind," Kate said, eve
can enjoy views and mountain air out
of doors as well as the Lest of them, and,
Daisy darling, 1 have already formed
my plans, but you must not mention
them, and then she exchanged an elab-
crate black silk costume for cashmere
wrapper, and undid the braids of glossy,
raven hair, that were Of Natures own
providing, seating herself at last in the
one small rocker while little Daisy
turned one of their travelling bags into
temporary hassock on which she seat
| ed herself at her sisters feet.
''Now for the plans" she said, look.
ing up to Kate expectantly,
1t was Da1sy's first flight from the
home nest, and she was sweet sixteen.
''Wen," Kate answered, with a ring
of determination in her tone, 81 am
tired of economy, and all that sort OF
/ thing, and l intend that this season at
the mountains shall secure me rich
husband.
And, Daisy, did you notice that tall,
notwithstanding gentleman at din
ner, just opposite to me? Wellr that is
the one out of the goodly number who
surrounded the table, whom 1 have
chosen; and just for the fun of the thing
my little sister, You may try youl
charms on the gentleman who sits al
his left hand-a valet, or companion
or poor relation, perhaps; but remem
Der, Daisy, you are not to fall in love
only amuse him and take his time anc
attention. you know, while am capt.
waiting his royal highness; for lie is Eng
, lish, and there's no telling but he boasts
title"
And Kate Deane told her intention
thus to Daisy, all unconscious that hi
: royal highness, as she had termed him
with his friend, were occupants OF tn
next room, and the thin wall had no
prevented their overhearing her de
: signs
E "Forewarned is forearmed, Rex, S
. we are in no DANGER Robert Mordaun
s said to his friend, when the girls
: chatter in the adjoining room was a
< last hushed; yet, in spite of their bra
very, they had womans curiosity t
see their fair neighbors, and, as if fl
vored by kind fortune, they met mex
morning in the passage just outside til
> door, and slight bows paved the wa
,, for more marked recognition.
:, Sitting opposite each other day aft
: day at table, Rex Stanley, the tai
y handsome gentleman and the victim
Kate Deane's matrimonial designs, e.
in the way of reaching viands to h
- viS-a.vis, while Robert Mordaunt w
IL quite as thoughtful of Daisy's want
= there was plenty of time, too, in tt
~ long days for out door exercise.
=, y They clambered up the rugged mou
. tain paths to the topmost peaks, tn
:, - they might see the king OF day rise fro
~ his couch of gold and amethyst cloud
;, they searched among the cliffs for ra
;" mountain flowers, and while Rex Sta
~ ley was invariably the escort of queen
~ Kate, who received his attentions wi
evident pleasure, Daisy and Robe
Mordaunt seemed equally interested
ty each other; and often, seated on a mo
IS. covered rock beneath some wide-spres
at ing tree, Robert read aloud poems
by favorite authors that were brimful
as tender sentiment; and there were NJ
in velous and eutertalng tales, toe,
to which little Daisy was most app
til ciative listener.
IN. 1t was dangerous way, doubtless,
an spending these charming summer da
X, for, man of the world as he was, Rob
lat Mordaunt had found in Daisy Dean
I'D nature as fresh and pure as the moi
mic tain violets. And Daisy? All, Da
.ep was true woman, for in this man, "