Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-03-20

lII-Ju Ifi-i.lll I,r>NttI, il>l DttcA
from Europe. Size wrote:
The circumstances which L. Us to
90 abroad W.rc 80 embarrassing. and
even pan!Gl. that i..ithrr To- N0u nor to
any oIrd Il iwi>h to make them Known
do 50 now bccau>c | wish to ask Your
a q IN making what little amends may
for my own wcil-mrant. but mistaken
acts. lOu know. my dear friend. how
cntrlv my whol. hfp and thoughts,
have been concentrated upon one pur-
pose. na'u,-ly the welfare of my
daughter Eta. You know the promise
of her early wears, and huw it Justified
my mo.hcrly devotion. 1t WAS my pur-
pose to spare no pain, IN cdltvat NJ
her unusual musical gift>: 10 give her
the best training this country could
furnish. and afterwards the best
masters abroad. knowing. Is you do,
the vnhappy experience Of my own
brief married lie while still in nv
teens. Nou VII not be- surprised that an
other thing upon which | was firmly
resolved for EJta WAS that She should
never marry. or make an engagement
to marry, untll old cnough to make
something more than Il child choice in
50 important matter. kept her out
of general society. gave up the house
in New York. ard removed to the Lowell,
and quiet village of Nyack, twenty
four miles away. which offered
likewise the attraction of Il good school.
with Il fine master of vocal culture.
Alas. il had also another attraction on
winch had not counted. and before |
was aware of it Eta had gwen her
love to Professor Hatch. lecturer on
English poetry. wonder now, look
ing back. that had never thought of
this danger. for Etta'> enthusiasm for
poetry is second only to her love of
music. myself attended the lectures
on Sprnscr. Indeed. it was during
these that discovered the cycr-ncw
meaning with which the Pro.,> or ren-
dcred the old lines:
and ever when his cIe did her behod
His heart did SCENE to melt in pleasures
manifold"
He may have hcel very worthy
Young man. he probably was. No one
seemed To know much about HIM. be-
yond the fact of his residence in New
York. whence he came three time, Il
week to deliver the Institute lectures
that furnished his support while he WAS
writing po"tical compost on. In
my sorrow and disappointment chose
to treat the whole affair as a youthful
fancy on both dr-. and eXac:eI from
both that they would hold nocnmmun!-
cation with each other during the
two Years that Eta aud
| should remain abroad. Bv
this test W shed to sat Sfv mlsc;f tha.
it wa, kelly TO be an cn,lur ng love; be-
sides. could not abandon my fc-long
ambition for Etta'- mus cd culture
She did her best, poor yh ia. to sat S'y
ne; pract g; Il with fl tlfrln",-: but
withad straight manner that convin ed
me that her thou th.s were
often far away. and read the
Facr Qucr da lv. | he out-
break OF the war dec del or re.ur
som what bc.o." tie r>p.iat Oh of TIE
two years. Amp Is >noi Is W. had
arrived we lcarhcd lhal on the first G |,
for troops Professor liatca enlisted
ard l. SUI posed II have been killed III
the battle of Bull Run. roor Eta has
said little. but the str ckcn look in her
face is a constant reproach to me. She
to serve IL Il hosp tai nurse shall
max" no obstacle; bul shr nix from
tn Thought of her 90 NO TO some far
away post. :.lonr ad unp.o;cct d.
Can You. M ii rnl. find place for her
W II YOU? 1t would give her the use
| full :e>s sh. seeks. and would he Il great
comfort to
Your >orroWiul friend.
CHRISTINA RossITER.
Our good matron WAS very glad TO
accept the prollersd service. and
| thought best to confde to Us the whole
story, lest sometime we should unwt-
tingly wound the feelings of her new
assistant. The story excited our warm
est sympathy We waited with ca~cr-
ness the expected arrival. and were full
of all sorts OF tender plans for such
comfort and happiness rs we might be-
able to bring her. plir affection for
the unseen Eta was almo>. as gvca.
as our hatred for the unseen Ducs>a.
Twas at the hospital when She came. \
slight. fa'ryoung creature. nearly Il head
shorter than |. Yet with Il firm. steady
look in her large. sad eyes that one felt
that here, notwithstanding her youth
and pctiteness. was woman To lean
upon. How picturesque and lovely III :
looked when she had donncd tha
nurses cap. and was ready for duty
II was my PRIV rgc to take he,
through the hospital. 'Inls. | sad.
IL W. came to TX" lis to be your
ward. believe. am clad of it, b.
cause thVe is one man here who inter
c.ts us ali so much. No one can tell
why he does not get well. He"
But had no need to say more ; the
little nurse had darted from my SIDE
She was kneeling by the bedside o.!
Jul ct. and had drawn his pale. wasted
face to her breast. | heard her sol
John. Oh. John. john Then |
turned and left thrm.-1nnu b. NchG