The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-27


sie ran ysss. hssn into the cottage. and ne
gooked back Al her. Yes. hapry - she
rs. = scssssn sorroS seenaed 70 fan on
amvs heart ss THAI moment. Is struck
he- that hxr father Was looking old and
worn. Sod that tie aspect Of his kind cd
face wEs altered.
The Old man and the Young one ne
raafned together in she garden and Noel
asked D.r.ssl sor his daughter IN plain,
usnfw fsshsou- The answer vas Just What
he experfed. DAME. was quite ready TO
rsvs his consent 20 the engagement and
,hougiss al the better OF Noel for not plead
ing for early marriage You're both
Young, Noes :" he said. and i viii be wei
for roo 70 climb little higher up the hiA
before ron take yife. Ay gin xill have
something OF her own. ard this viii hsip
you when the time comes There's six
hundred pounds-fhree hundred apiece for
her and Dan"
That was the last TAX tia. Daniel ever
had with his intended son-in-iaw. He
died six weeks later, and the brother and
sister were left in the cottage alone
II can't bear the place now.a wrote Amy
10 her lover. And Ran Il going 70 marry
Lizzie Ward. and fancy could not get
on with her very yell. lie wishes me TO
live here a. usual. bat I viii do rs yo1 tell
me, Noel. You want rse 20 come TO Lon
don and get into a dresSmakiny business.
II il a good IDEA. hare always been fond
OF making gowns. and think might do
well If | wers properly taught.
70 Amy went 20 London. and proved her
self 50 clever that she was received into
Nine. yictorine's fashionable establishment
u<x4
has kindly offered 10 invest her 500, and
she had such perfect confidence IN his
sagacfty that she PIT the money into his
hands. Noel. too. had faith in Uncle
William, and for some tine things went on
Very well. Noel liked 10 have his sweet
heart near him; be was proud OF her inn
proved appearance. and the readiness with
which she adapted herself TO town WAYS.
He thought great deal OF her money. too.
and was always turning the $500 into $500
in his own mind. And Amy. although she
never ceased to mourn for her father. was
happy in Noei's love and contented in her
new life.
Two years went by. and Miss Tweed was
reckoned one Of the best hands in the dress
makers establishment. Madame Victor
inc occupied large house in H street.
Cavendishssquare, and Amy had no reason
to complain Of her quarters. for madame
was considerate. Her young women worked
hard, but they ate good food and slept in
comfortable rooms; and ii Amy some
times sent longing thought to her old
country home, she had no wish 10 give up
her situation and return TO Hillshire.
Noel was always devoted now and then
there were leisure hours which they could
spend together. and on the whole fate was
kind TO them both 1t was at Christmas
that a crushing blow fell upon her. Uncle
William had been unfortunate in his in
vessment, and her $500 had gone, with
some OF his own money.
The poor man was bitterly sorry for her
loss, and his regret was so genuine that she
would have forgiven him at once had il not
been for Noel. But Noel would not hear OF
forgiveness. He seemed 10 have forgotten
the kindness he had received himself from
Uncle William. and Amy was worn out
with listening 10 the harsh things spoken
of her relations. 1t was the most miser-
able Christmas that she had ever known.
Don't say any more about my wretched
money, Noel, she entreated at last. I'VE
are both earning something; we have youth
and strength and love. Surely we are not
so very badly Oft, after ALL
youth and strength and lovel" he re-
peated, scornfuliy. ''They are fine things
TO begin life with, but they are not war.
ranted to wear
1t was the first time that she had caught
a glimpse OF the true nature of Noel Ben
nett. and, after that revelation, she seemed
TO have entered into changed world. Her
Noel, whom she had loved so well. had van
ished, ard this hard, sneering man had
taken his place. II scarcely surprised her
when he proposed that they should break
oil their engagement Times were bard, he
said; things looked black in the city; he
feared that IL would be long while before
he could provide for wife Was it not
better, therefore, to say goodbye.
The dull days came and went and Amy
worked as usual, but when the working
hours were over there was no Joy for her
The other girls had their sweethearts,
some real and some make-believe. but Miss
Tweed was left alone. The weather was
bitterly cold. and the people were CRYING
out for bread; and Amy's aching heart
took up the cry. She too. was starved with
heart hunger; she, too. was poor, and it
was hard TO live in such cruel world. So il
came To pass that she spent all her leisure
time among the distressed aud unemployed
listening 10 their grievances, doing all that
she could 10 relieve their suiferings and
blending their SORROWS with her own.
The winter passed; the spring came. and
Madame Nicterines hands were busy from
morning till night. Ii promised TO be a
brilliant season; but Amy toied away at
the beautiful dresses with many bitter
thought of those who would wear them,
They were all 50 rich and gidiy and heart
.eSS--theSe fashionable ladies--she said To
herself. Day after day their carriages came
rolling up To m adsme's door. and madame
herself, all smiles and Difference decided
the important questions OF what they were
to wear on this and that occasion. Miss
Tweed grew sick Of their patrician faces
and trained voices. Surely they were dolls.
I and not creatures who could suffer and
/ love as she had dcnei She would not be-
+ heve that there was such thing as q heart
/ IN be foand among them all.
In May there came : splendid wedding
I order, which set even Nine Nictorine's
! calm bosom in ,lutter. The only dsaeh-
I ter "a the Earl OF Irousisie was "a bs mar.
( Fied 10 Lord Arthur Malvern. and nothing
I else was talked OF IN the workrooms The
/ fashionable world. too. had a great deal ,o
/ say about the match Lord Arthur. al.
though he vas n dukes son. was a poor
/ man, and IL MAS thought that he was more
/ in love with I.sdy Claras money than with
Lady Clara herself
AL kinds ct runners were siioat. some
! said that the bridegroom elect was tiexuer-
aiely snamored of a pretty actress. and de.
I tested The eolaen letters that circumstance
( were forcing upon him. others declared
that share vas not eeratr o. t-nth IN III.