The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-12

checking himself
Yen make il seem > positive duty for
I me to marry Mr. Morris for the SAKE Of the
/; coed 10 be sione to suffering humanity by
/ hss money. she SAID lifsskg her eyes full
+ upon. In your yiew, the comfort Of the
raupers who never should have Teen born,
/ Who have not enough vital fierce 70 feed
/ themselves. IS superior 20 any happiness /
might hayed following the ordinary lotof
women. IL might be IS necessary 20 me as
bones. food fresh air. are 20 them that
should he allowed 50 love as well IS 10 ~
loved that | should know some Of the joys
/ that happy women have IN hgmhless
homes when they listen for the feet they
love, and and-alI that sort Of thing, Jon
know.
You have distinctly said that you pre-
/ ferred the happiness brought by money.
Il beg your pardon. ! have never said
/ anything Of the kind. I SAID loved whas
money gave. And 20 | do. / never said
/ didn't love the other better do. Every
one does Perhaps for amoment thought
! / would ike 10 humble ali the Marins and
/ PeterseS and Van clews, to pierce their old
hearts with this fletcher arrow of mine
1 that my grandmother wore before me il
/ IS coming out now, by the way | wonder
/ what Adele did with the head of it2-but /
/ knew IN the next moment. she went on,
that there Is more good wrought to the
/ world and humanity by the lofty life two
married lovers lead, if they VIII. than By
/ ail the eleemosynary business among the
poor that the Morris millions could work
from now TIL doomSday. / know il in my
| heart"
Il never knew before that you had heart.
Fzusiine.'
"Ohi What coward you are, Aieek
Paigravei" she cried breathlessiy. 1T Is
you, and the men like you. who love
money, who fear want, who cant think OF
dividing q pittanae with another, who
ean't give up clubs and riding horses and
wine and ali the rest, for narrow quarters,
simple fare and love at home As for me
what else is there 20 do but to marry the
man that asks me7v she said, rising and
pausing a moment longer. II, who the
day poor Aunt Helen is gone have not
| penny to my name no talents or accom-
plishments that will earn a dollar in the
crowded world. nor any finger knaek of
any kind. Who could--yes, | suppose |
could be a lady's maid: Adele always was
IN my way" And as she said IT, the silver
arrow she had been trying to adjust fell
out, and down Iumbled the coils OF fine,
fragrant hair below her knees, wrapping
all the long and rosy outlines which the
freight dimly touched in q veil black as a
night-cloud.
In another moment something else also
had wrapped her midnight cloud and rosy
outlines were folded in Aleek Palgraye's
arms. ''Faustine, you shall not call ne
coward again. he cried. You have no
one 10 thank for it but yourself" And
then, his voice low in her ear, ''You are
usinel you are minel" he said. moment
in his arms as he lowered there, a moment
clasped and clasping. thrilled and trem-
bling to that kiss, and then, gathering the
great waves of hair in her hand like
garment, she had slipped away just as the
discreet James, who had been waiting
whole half hour, opened the door, taper In
hand. 10 light the candles.
The house was TOO sitting for Mr. Aieek
Paigrave. James helped him on with his
coat presently, and he plunged into the
face OF the storm with which the old year
was going out. When he came in an hour
later, James, little uncertain of his duty,
but with a somewhat long face, told him
Miss Fiechier wished TO see him upstairs
in the morning room.
She was standing by the window, looking
into the black sky and the hnrrying scu.as
of snow, like flying wraiths. vanishing
across it, when he pushed the portiere apart
and she turned towards him. II gave him
quick pang of foreboeing To see that she
had been crying.
Do you know what you did an hour
ago7" she cried You saved your soul
alive, and mine too. perhaps Tell me. :"
she went on directly, ''have | been dream
ing Did You ask me an hour ago to marry
you2''
"Yes. Oh. my dsrling,r he murmured.
II must be the one that is dreaming. You,
from your height-you, whom | never
dared You my vile? IfIam dreaming.
would 90 Heaven the end might come he
fore waket" But the arms about him as
he held her there. the melting lips, were an
swer and assurance enough.
DO You know. /" she said some minutes
after this, why seut for you up here.
Mr.. Fiagg has been here. He is Mr.. Mer-
ris' msu Of business he was. mean. Mr..
| Morris died in his Office this afternoon.
Mr.. Morris7n
Yes. | know you are sorry for him.
Poor fellew poor feilowi''
And so am l. But ! cant pretend 10
he very sorry, in spite Of what has hap
pend.
What has happened2" he asked. "Do
you mean. What else7t
Here comes my aunt. Ii il too late Tor
her to dismiss her guests dinnerless. am
going TO tell her TO announce our engage
Inent at the table. Are We really engaged
Am in fetters2 II is heArtless 10 be so
happy. OH What else has happened?
Nothing Of much consequence 10 you and
me. But Mr.. Flagg tells ms aunt that be
made Mr. Morris will not long since and
the greater part Of his Eve millions has
been given % me. shall I take IL ~"
Take its Ny wile2 Never Not one
cent r.
Il shsll take every mill Of il. sir.
shall take Il the moment he can pat il into
my hands. But NOS for ms; but not Tor
yoa, slr-ypu vii have just as pennies
wife IS you hargained Tor bat 10 he spent
for those sewing girls, those tenement.
house people. those vagahonds. just IS yoa
pictured it.
.'Noa are an angel Z"
4 know IL All that keeps Ene on earth
Is thought Of Mrs Van Clews and the Mar.
sns. Just think % them yonrself-you and
the millions Too. Then she drew aside the
velvet curtain. with the little dinner service
sparkling IN the alcovs behind H. I'VE are
R0ing to dine alone together the first
time IN our hives. shall we make the p!anS
for nj this work tonight sue said ..fts
rather = eaFmeciAa banquet for them. 10 to
sRre bus Al those poog people will really be
eating New YeaF's dinner with as 20
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