The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-13


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fate y - - envie1 ~ kings 1 truse -
VIII make voc harry: Il h does not. NJ
doom in he inferno vii b too severe Tor
Kim But ! can - IN his facs that Be
ioves you with the love which passes I'll
knouisdge- True lore writes - mark vary
lightly 70 eyss like mine
In the hcpe Of changing the conversation.
fnez asked Il h contemplated . long stay
1t Monterey.
No" he said: be must even leave thsm
q once, - be had promised to dine with m
Old friend Il only mnuded upon The
privacy Of your honeymoon IN order 70 b
able 10 tel my old chum. Margaret. what .
prize George has drawn"
Fred drew the old gentleman TO The win
dow 10 admire the view. and gave Ines .
respite. George seized the opportunity.
Miss de Monte, he said. II entreat
you TO believe that am innocent OF this
plot. Fred. knowing the love ! bear You.
contrived everythinG from indiscreet zeal
am nov merely trying 10 avoid discios-
nFes which would b painful to my dear
aunt. and unpleasant for you. When that
- done, l shall disappear. and you will
never hear q me again wish You could
say you forgive me.
You have pisced me in cruel posi-
ton
Need you remind me? But il viii only
iast little longer. Can you bear With my
presence Just little while 7"
suppose l must said inez, and .
close observer might have noticed that the
lovely lips rather expressed amusement
than repugnance.
Oeorse. cried the old beau, II must be
on Ny dear. he added, turning to Inez.
excuse the fancy OF an old man; let me be
able TO tell my dear old friend. Margaret.
That have seen you kiss my boy George
with those rosy lips"
CONFUSION came over their faces Inez
was olushing purple; George was grinding
his teeth Fred came to the rescue
You forget, Mr.. Pace. that Miss Inez,
mean Mrs Graham. y devoted Catholic,
ana on last days, you know,-the church is
very strict--no induigences OF hesh-you
understand, en-
You don't mean a.! calculated the old
man. We'll. well, oil right. I'm glad I'm
frotestant
Further explanations were cut short by
She appearance ct the door OF the very last
person in the world who was expected
Aunt Margaret herself. who had come
down IN special train with the railroad
magnafes, TO one OF whom she was related.
MY dears," cried the old lady, II
couldn't wait My anxiety to kiss my
darling daughter cured my rheumatism,
and here l am. Inez, my sweet one, kiss
me-"
To this OSCILLATION there could be no
objection, but the situation was getting
frightfully mixed
George. you kiss me. too" And the
old lady drew the two heads together 90
closely that Inez's curls brushed Georges
forehead, though he shrank away timidly.
MY dear" said the old lady, II believe
the boys afraid OF You. He'll get over that
bravely."
"Mrs. Aymar." stammered Inez-
Don't you call mo Mrs. Aymar; call me
Aunt Margaret."
Well, Aunt Margaret, won't you come
into my room and take Oh your hat?"
1t Was an unlucky invitation. It wa
promptly accepted, and during the absence
of the ladies Fred and George realized the
feelings Of the victims of the InQuisition,
while the thumbscrews were being oiled.
Presently Inex and Mrs. Aymar returned,
the latter looking puzzled. She drew old
Mr.. Pace to one side.
How the world has changed since my
timel That's tho nuptial chamber, q they
call IL, suppose. There's only . three
quarter bed in il, and my boy hasn't %
much a = paiP of boots or = hat that
could zee. IL doesn't smell of smoke. and
he used TO smoke Ill the time"
Probably his wife objects"
s'Ehe's rot her dresses ell over the wallis.
Oh, George, got letter Just before I left
which you would like to see; IL il in nv
reticule on your bed. Please bring me
the bag"
George jumped up, and then stood stock
still; Inez hastily entered the bedroom
and brought out the bag. As she passed
George she whispered: "You must play
your part better or she will find us out"
"Us!" muttered George. looking up d
ines, whose face was smiling.
''Wiu you believe it," children, eiac-
ulated the old lady, 1.-The people of the
hotel would hardly let me come up TO see
you? asked for Mrs. Graham and they
said there was no such person stayinR in
the house, and when said it was the lady
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