Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-11-09

horses. took the sack in his arms and noise
iessly entered the house. He laid his bur
den on a sofa, and retiring into the next
room went to bed
George Dascar was handsome, clever,
passionate, weak and, because he was
weak. cruel He loved Annie Morse blind
lv. madly She well, she was young, and
If she felt a reciprocal sen 'ment for
Young man who besieged her at every
available opportunity with fierce love, who
could blame herl She knew not her own
heart to tell the truth, and vase lated be
tween the taciturn p Ofessor at the medl-
cal college and the handsome graiu buyer
Sometimes she thought for long days nov
happy she would be if Arthur Denver
would smile and cast his brown eyes Oh
her Away And then Dascar would come
into her mind and all his windy signs anG
protestations of how he certainly should
die unless she would love him in return
At this stage in her reflections she wOul
look at herself in thu glass and wondc;
what any enc could see in her to love 50
desperately-all of which showed that Eas
cars fattery had not fallen on stony
ground
That same gray morning, after the
stormy night, Dascar came down to his
office with unusually light step. The office
boy was surprised at not being kicked
The dog caught his masters good humor,
as dogs will and ii d himself into bean
knots on the floor as an evidence thereof.
Poor Alice!" muttered Dascar to him
self as he picked up his morning paper and
adjusted himself to scrutinize It's contents
NPoor Alice! She wasn't a bad girl |
should have wanted her to live, had 1T not
been for that miserable secret On the
whole. she acted very well aboutit Though
she always opposed my paying attention TO
Annie vet she never did any thing to in
lure my prospects. Now she Is q ad, ana
the last mouth is closed that could blal
any thing OF that cursed business wish
the memory OF it had died with Alice
Well, bars and bolts OF certain institutions
are as strong as the grave and keep secrets
as well"
He read his paper He threw it down and
sauntered out along the street to see If he
could get sight OF Annie. He had often
passed her house before at even more I'M
rtN sonable hours than this to catch
glimpse of her. This time he was success
full She was on the porch just starting TO
town
Mr. Dascar of all men"
And why not Mr. Dascar?' offering his
arm and closing the gate for her.
who would have thought of seeing you
at this time of day? l should have i'm
aeined you immersed in business and to-
bacco su oke by this time. Papa always is
And here you are, without the scent of
cigar, actually! What will happen next
when
She would have chartered on, for she was
in happy talkative mood, but he inter
rupted
Il told you l would not smoke if you dis
liked it. would do any thing for you. ]
c me by on purpose to see if not you. at
least the house that sheltered you last
night in the dreadful storm I envy it."
He spoke softly, yet with a peculiar
abandon and incoherence that was a pretty
smuat on of emotion.
20 dear!n said Annie, tunCcently enough
George Dascar's brain worked fast Out
of the many Thoughts that rushed through
1t anne this conclusion: Tell her now, be
fore that other fool does You're all safe.
The only witness is dead"
Miss Morse Annie. will say it. Have
you not seen it? l must marry you. You
know love you to my death Do not tell
me nay l know this is queer time anu
place for a proposal l can not help it. My
feelings overpower nue.. I dare not look
you in the face. 1 shall call this evening
and learn my fate. / leave you and turn
here. No, do not answer" And he was
gone.
Annie stopped moment gazing at hi
Ieceding form. Her heart fluttered; she
was dizzy 1t was only for moment, how
ever, for she hurried on her errand, 4
bright flame burning in each cheek.
That forenoon there was a terrific battle
The arena was Annie Morses heart; tn
combatants, George Dascar and Arthur
Denver Not literal hand to-hand com
bat, as in the days of chivalry but Annie
would now think of one and then of the
other in a dazed way that bespoke her the
subject OF cross mesmeric influences.
Arthur Denver was to come that after
noon and take her TO see the new cit,
library. He would have u chance to i'm
prove his prospect Would he do it? II he
didnt-well, she didn't know what, ii h.
didn't
The afternoon passed. but no Arthur
Denver came. notwithstanding he haG
pleaded with her to make the engagement
and to do so she had broken several others
She was Iiqued
When George Dascar came he had that
much In his favor that he knew not of He
improved his chances wei, and when he
left her house that evening it was with the
promise of her hand.
Things went on smoothly. The wedding
was at hand. Arthur Denver did not show
himself