Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-12-03
Il Washington : l,nal"o
Author Of "CoTei BacI'' "I'rrk Days"
"A FaHdig .lFiT.' Ire.
CHATTER III.
FIRST LOVE.


CHATTER Ill
FIRST LOVE
II was about this tlr'r. think. that such
training "a ar. Lora.n- hai .IIirectIv
gwen M 'e-an to bee, its first tull crop Of
fruit. VIII II first S,"rp.i into the world
tn. uovclts aiii ire bee i ii " hai
kept tue ev' "hra al iinbibal in tn.
blckgroulL BI. 4U, ,..4i wa, "A lIau
now that tho %ltm1ur with winch boy
surrounds evarrtn.nS hri 'ainl away.
muCh Of Mr. !. "a iies tea my, many of
LIS cyn cal ax,Oll.S, cam. iii h. i'-rh;ps I'M
nwarr., m. The c.r amy Wn.ch h. had
alwats fell a to - 40 sclii,I mo; W b, ing
the h iden man, Irlng III every acuOn f
III II OF wOinin, vltd me b",~i-is. at least
susI leon. | ID ,lrrady Inel W.T. ats.
friends. who hal. I'm Ter = "a ; u fr,eni-
ship robbed me no. only of mon y, but f
what 1 valued mure-trust ii NV fcloAs
Aftnr :wIlle | be gan to persuade Inyseif
that such popularity as enjpyei was no
du, to my own merits. lu: TO nv worlllv
posse ION: that | was by no means a fine
fellow merely Young man Of large prop
er;y
This fe'ling is danger which contin-
ual.y h.>et, a rich AMI sensitive man, ~
pecally If lis con,panIriis a"e p orer than
himself an his own nature /, not such u
can accept fatierv - his due Under such
circumstances it is easy 10 develop much Of
the C. nicism Of Julian Lorraine
Women had as vet lone nothing to lower
my self-e,teem. Until now, l had not
found the woman l could love. One reason
for this was, that l was still of a romant c
nature and was resolved that whomsoever
Iasked to be my wife should love ME for
myself-not for my money.
wish, so far "a possible. to k>nr this tale
free from any sarcastic remark of my own,
but at that time l often wondered if the
mothers of fair young daughters woul |
have found me such charming fellow hal
not Julian Lorraine made that brief will.
But at last was in love-hopelesslv. I'M
reserve1lv in love. My nature is. believe.
a passionate one, and now that it hal found
its aim, gave it full AMI free scope I
loved madly, blindlv, AMI alasl j,alously.
had set my heart upon no daughter
Of a wealthy or well born family Tie
girl loved was not one whom | met in
society; yet proudly thought Of tn, day
when every eye wouli turn AMI be dazz,otl
by her beautv-when people who apprai' ed
the charms OF fair women would rank those
Of my wife above all.
OF course ! was partial-ali lovers ara
but now, as | glance from my paper to the
portrait which hangs on the wall facing N ;,
! tell myself that my love did not lead M
far astray.
The soft, thick fair hair growing low
down on the forehead, AMI swept back over
the car to join the i1nottel, silky mas; at
the back of tho head. Tho head itself,
small, well-shaped. and, above all, well
poise1. Tho large. soft, dark blue eyes.
Ths firing, OF long, straight lashes-yes
STRAIGHT, not curve falling, when the
eyes are closel, literally on the cheek The
Cirlish, vet perfect figure. Ali need no!
lcok at the portrait to recall AMI describe
nv Lowell
For the rest, her nams was Viola Keith.
She was an orphan. and all but alone
How met her. where l met hsr, matters
little. Nearly all first meetings take place
unier prosaic circumstances. Anyway. a:
my eyes met hers. l told myself that
looked at the one woman whom it was pos
sibls for me to love with an eternal love-
knew nothing of her family or hsr sur
rounilngs. lcarei to know nothing. Ont
question only asked myself: Can ] wi,
her, AMI win her for my own sakel Here
even here, in the first flush of my new love
suspicion OF motive must lie guarded
against.
So when, at last. was able to tell her
what name / bore, changed it, and called
myself Mr. Julian Vone. She should, il
she loved me, marry me, thinking she was
marrying one in her own station of life.
Net that her station was anything to be
ashamed of. So far as l could gather, she
pT ,k1 Ioo
their children a slender provision, yet large
comfort. Viola. found, lived in a small
house. with pr.m old DAME the pink OF
dignity and propriety. and who had for.
merly boon the girls schoolmistress q soli
tary, lonely life it must have been for the
girl
lauglel as thought how. If she love1
me- would draw her from her dull home
and show her the groat worll and the glo
rieS thereof.
How was I to WOO h,rl We were no.
likely to meet nj any mutual friends house
1had no sister. cousin or any one who could
do me friendly turn in the matter. Ye
every moment Of suspense would BE- an agt
to me. Unjust do something.
50 ono day l waited until saw Viols
leave tho house. Iwatcllcl her tall, grace
full form pass out Of sight. and BY grea
effort reprcsse1 my desire to follow her
Then walked to her house and requestet
to see Miss Rossiter, the prim old nader
lady aforesaid.
1 told her in plain words the object of m,
calling. Ispoi:e frankly Of my great low
for her companion. and Legged that my
nearer would aid me to remove obstacle
which stood in thu way of closer inter
course. No doubt, with lovers cunning
Imade myself most agreeable to the ancien
gentlewoman. Permission was graciously
accorded mo to visit ct thu house-as
friend.
wanted no mora. l rose to take ny
leave, longing for to morrow to come, as
did not like to venture two visits on tn
first day. Just then the door opened ani
Viola appeared