The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-15
A COUSINS MISTAKE.

ing she mightn't fancy me is sheer nom
sense. Oh. dear, know / shall be goboled
up. What are you laughing at, Cousin
Luz"
Ibid laugh? / beg your pardon. then,
Dolby. really wasn't aware OF it. I'm
such giggler. You know"
you say she was as homely as a stone
wall the last time YOU saw herr"
''Weli, yes; but that was when we left
school, nearly tour years ago. She may
have grown handsome since then
Not likely. ! wish George would marry
her himself-he feels 80 interested IN the
young orphan as he calls her. He is only
eight years my senior. but TO hear him adj
wise me. one would take him TO be my
grandfather"
You are forgetting yourself, my dear
Dolby. What do you suppose would be-
come of you If Uncle George married?
Fancy those shapely. delicate hands earn
ing your bread and butter, or the bread
without the
AdoIphus Haughton sank back. quite
overcome at the hare idea of earning his
own bread and butter.
For heavens sake, La, do hushi" he
cried.
There was 9 merry twinkle in La Lin
den's clear blue eyes as she pretended not
To notice the look of dismay that settled on
the face of her elegant, easy going, con-
eeited cousin: and she went on in mus
ing tone
II often wonder, though, why George
doesn't marry. He is so lonesome, and he
is so charming; bat | suppose like all you
spoiled. curly-headed darlings. he is too
particular to be suited. En-. Dolby"
No. we are not hard to be suited, my
dear Lu; but we are compassionate. 1t is
nothing more nor less than our tender
heartedness that prevents our marrying"
Observation-Disclosures repeated Lu,
opening her eyes as big as saucers.
"0f course, my dear. that is the word.
Now, suppose was brute enough tomarry
even the frightful Miss Neville-what
would the rest of your sex dor Poor
dears there isn't one of them, il their
secret thoughts were made known, but ex-
poets, some day, TO write herself Mrs.
Adolphus Haughton. You see, my little
cousin, you spoiled darlings have too much
heart to disappoint so many for the sake
OF one"
We'll, upon my word Did you say all
that yourself. Dolby, or have my ears de-
ceived me I think, sir. If you had left
your coneeit in the city there would be
nothing of yon here to present TO Miss Ne
vile. today
Miss Neville be hanged! Always Miss
Nevillel' and Adolphus started up from
his easy position. do you really believe
she is coming here today. Luz"
Easy, my dear cousin, so much force is
not becoming. You'll spoil our style ii
you are not more careful Bertha Neville
is surely coming today, She ought to
have been here two hours ago. We ex-
pected her by the early train"
How ] shall suffer-
Don't be alarmed. Dolby; / really be-
iieve she won't have You.
Now. Lu. don't be putting false hopes
into my head. / know there is M such
blessing in store for rue. BY Joyel III
wasn't afraid of offending George
wouldn't see her at all. I'm his heir, you
know and, BY the way, Lu il would be a
,iencedly bad job for me II he took il into
his head 20 get married. There is no
danger. though--not the slightest. George
is Just like me, you know--too sensible 20
he caught by the thousand and one OF
Your sex. Bat, oh. how | hate your home
/ ly-as-a-stone-wail women! WHY Lu.
your pink-and-white face is preferable to
/ that sort of thing"
"You good for nothing"
Qnarreling again for recreation SAKE. |
suppose. interrupted the pleasant voice of
George Haughton, Dolby's handsome
young uncle, as he stepped out upon the
balcony, followed by tall, graceful. fig
.ure.
In moment the newcomer was clasped
+ In Las arms.
/ oh, Berthal Oh you darlingl When
! did You Gomez Why didn't you tell me
! you were hsregH she exclaimed.
Il arrived about an hozr since. You had
I Just gone for a walk. so | thought would
/ surprise ron. dear.
Miss Neville, allow me TO present to
/ your notice and favor my nephew. Mr..
/ Adolphus Hsag hton, +" said Uncle George.
j as soon a the hugging was over
Could Il be possible that this bewitching
/ creature with clear. pure complexion. coral
lips. peariy teeth dark. luminous ewes and
+ Jet black hair was the frightful Miss Ne
ville2
1 Fer the first time in his life Mr.. Adol-
/ phas Haaghton forgot his manners and
T stared in blank smasemenL
E A month passed away. and for some un.
s accountable reason Dolby could not. in All
{ that time, recover his easy, fiippant air
4 that deserted him 50 shAEDefally the first
nuse Re saw Miss Neville.
{ lie Is sitting in his Old position on the
F balcony. and has inst thrown away his half
. finished cigar.
I Dolby cant snaoke-in fact, Dolby can't
do anything when alone hat sir listening
for the soand 81 a gentle footstep.
And nov lieht feotstep soanss behind
hiua- Re does not tnFg has head. bat his
f4ee i radiant II X such pleasure 10 ~
surprised. little band j. lad on his
shoalder. he laoks up; bat loi instantly
his hesaalnw cenntenance il HACK as nsia-
night Instead 81 the hewftching face OF
Bertha Neville he encounters the fair face
and laughing blue eyes of his cousin Ia.
A3olpAEs pulled his blonde EuStAche
szvzeely. Somehow. 81 late. he woaia
TaEaes sgAu8 tAcs % face saith bis Satanic
MAJESTY tsaAn hiss unuasreisnl COUSIN
Stop sAas tais instant. sir Dayoc thsrak
] can staEd hers ard see voa pansk the heat
FeasGre from YonT facea WHY. nv Gear
nolby, Il VOC keep on with thai sFasgaes3tc
twgiea znneh longer we shzli have % get 4
ualeru@c0pe 20 ascertain Il ever you rsl2ss-
VISITED 3ny hzir "a year upper Hp
'pogo away. IL. az yoaI cezf2inly drive
me- c-asy
Saw, EeaIAy. thai il very unkind. /
3 came ust here 20 DO yo1 ssrvsce- have
= sexret 50 tel you.
Keep roar secrets 10 yogrself. LIZ. /
dcag wAns - hear thsn- Where's Mis-
Neville 20