Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-11-21


On the evening of Monday in the new
week the last of the visitors had left Mount
Morven. Mrs. Linley dropped into chair
lin, what Randall called, THE heavenly tran
guilty of the deserted drawing-room''), and
owned that the effort of entertaining her
guests had completely worn her out. Its
too absurd at my time of life," she said, with
a faint smile, but am really and truly so
tired that must 60 to bed before dark, as il
was child again.
Mrs Presty-ina iciously observant of the
gOvernesS, sitting silent and apart in cor
Incorporated her daughter in hurry, to
ali appearances with a special object in view.
Linley was at no loss to guess what that OBJ
ject might be. Twill you do me favor,
Catherine" Mrs. Prcsty began. IL wish to
say Il word to you in your own ROOM"
'Oh, mamma, have some mercy OH me and
put it of TIL Tomorrow
Mrs. Presty reluctantly consented to this
proposal on one condition. ut is under
stood" she stipulated. THAT am to see you
the first thing in the morning."
Mrs. Linley was ready to accept that con-
ditiOn or any condition which promised her
q night of uninterrupted repose. She cross
ed the room to her husband and took his arm.
I'm my state Of fatigue, Herbert shall new
er get up our steep stairs unless you help
ME-"
AS they assembled the stairs together Lin
ley found that his wife had reason of her
own Tor leaving the drawlng-room.
II am quite weary enough to go to bed"
she explained. But l wanted to sneak to
you first It's about Miss WeSterfield (NO,
no. we neeant stop on the iahding). 10 you
Know mink nave found Out what mas al
tereu our httie gOVerneSS SO strangely-1
seem TO startle your
NO"
u am only astonished," Mrs. Linley re-
eumed, at my own stupidity in not having
discovered 1t before. We must be kinder
tnan ever to the poor girl now; can't you
guess whyP My dear, how dull you are
Must remind you that we have had two
single men among our visitors. One Of them
Is OLD, ana doesn't matter. But the 0ther-l
mean Sir George, OF course-is young, hand
some, ana agreeable. am SO sorry Tor sgd
ney Westerheld. It's plain to me that she Is
nopeiessly IN love with man who has run
through MS fortune, and must marry money
II ne marries at an. snail speak 70 oydney
TOMORROW, ana nope ana trust snail sue
ceeo In winning her commence. InanK
neaveh' mere we are at my door al last!
can say more now; am Ieady 70 crop.
Good-night dear; you look tired, too. It's
nice tning 70 nave Irlends, know, Dut on
What reliet II Is sometlmes 10 get rio OF
themF
ohe Kissed MN ana let him go.
Lett oy himself, TO compare his wires In
nocent mistake with the terrible enllghten-
ment tnat awaited her, Llnleys courage fall
Ell MN. lie leaned on the quantity carved
rail- that projected the outer side OF the land
Ing, and looked down at the stone hall far
oeioW. II tie olu woouwoIk thc thought)
"ouio only give way under MS weignt there
would De an escape from the coming catas-
uopne 1ouho IN an instant
A umely remembrance OF sydney recalled
MIN 70 himSeI. FOR her sake ne was bound
prevs.,s MS ttes. con.el'pia'ea lh'er'
Descendino tho sta,rs ha mot bic hrotSor f.,
the corridor on the first floor
.sTbe very man I wanted IN coo Rardo1
said .sTeli me Herbert what is tho mater
with that curious old voman9,
"Do Won mean Mrs prestvp,
ayes She has iust haen falling mo +ho+
our friend Mrs W.oEdr;n hos taI,or go.
to Miss Westerf;nld and would ho orI, 700
glad tn denriva nc nf our nrettv coverness ,,
"Did Mrs prestv cav that in Misc Wectcr.
fields presence,
mo. Soon after vou and Catherine loft
the room Miss Westertield left If too Idare.
saw am wrong. for haven't had time to
think of II. but Mrs prestv,s manner enc,
gested to me that she would be glad to see
the poor girl sent out of the house."
81 am going to speak to her, Randall, on
uiat sei! SUBJECT Is size SUI I'D Inc draw-
Al" s,v ooi,'
~ d;dn,, @;,o o., hor .' ,hn o ,.e Dioa
Mrs. Prestv. You look worn and worried
Herbert Is there ANYTHING wrongy,
..If there is. nv dear fellow Won will boar
of il Tomorrow y
50 ,bo,, n.r.oa
oo 'ley parVed'
Comio1aDiy estaoished IN the drawing
.oonl, NIB IleS'y nad JUST opened her FAVOR
i'e s he"spapeI' heI only companion was
~ alntey oiack pooaie' resting al her Feet
On tne opening Oh inc door the dog rose, ad-
y, .aI I;7i ~ caIesS MS Mas'el, anu looked up
~ Hncy eiaee. II MIS- rIestys attention
hau naPpcucu W Ut tuIneU tnat way Sne