The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-05

too posits.
Hs Be&ned snae eIhow 50 The nssrlteE, and
ssea9 i0oking down into The ere
fH1eed - e4s4 Miss Cameron again
al. VEL, KsIaA, zEs ndssed m0rs ksadly.
fe< The look Of pzin IN bis eyee gave her ;
twsn9s q rern0rse. sswe W.T. avoid person
nissfss for the present Permit nae TO ring
sox ThozaAs - eondnct yoz 20 rear Koom. :
@One nonaeat. Ora be exclaimed.
swinginx FoHsd ssddenly and e2ssh5ng her
ir Ais arms KSss rae Cacs sind say
Rash. lore you ! DO net Hrderst&nd
tie change IN y0u. dear Tou VII soon he
nay wife.-you know tie welding day i
not far dlsfaaE ] have bro1ght yo1 TIE
presssess gsfs eould End IN 81 Mendan,
and vixen I seseese1 Il nay heart was fell Of
bright &ntsci94fi0n Of tie happy hours
sh0ald sp@n2 here With wou- Hiss me,
daring. and BE yoHr 0wn sweet sen once
moresv
He pressed his lips to hers. and she
yielded 70 the caress Naturally sesy un--
6ernonstratise MAJ, his Hnnsnal Feheu1-
ence no1nentaTily startled and subaued
her. she socn regzined her sell -possssai0n,
however, and hastily extrseatsng herself
fron bis enabrace, ggTs the bell roge sharp
pull a dignisss1 lootm4n answered tie
summons. arid SIR. Lorraine followed hin
out 81 the rolm and I'D the stairs with Q
dark look Of disappointment or hi& face-
Rash. " called Meta, soon sstex dinner,
want you % help me With these dorel
decorations. The two parioKs bad been
thrown into one, the furults1re removed,
and the floor nicely covered with canvas.
kow the place mUst be dec0fzss4a1. and
every servant II Is busy as q bee. 50 come
alesng and mike yourself useful. =
kbe pulled him from the nook whore he
had been making preteuse Of reading. and
gzYly conducted him TO the scene OF labor.
sYou are making great deal q noise,
thznk. said MTs. Cameron. as she ap-
pe&red IL the doorway Of the east payior
just Is the afternoon shadows we're begin
ming 70 isngshen-
Are we queYied Meta. who was seated
on the floor, arranging q wreath Of red bes-
ries and green leaves, and surrounded by
heap Of flowers. nails, scissors. tw'ine, and
20 forth. You zee, darling mother. have
10 talk constantly 90 Rush keep nagging
him. as IL we're, or he positively wont
work
She smiled archiy At Lorraine, who was
mounted on = stepiedder. tEiniag long
vane Of ivy around picture He returned
the smile, then said with mock gravity:
II fear your youngest daughter lacks
yeraeity, Mrs. Cameron. Here / have
been working hard ali the afternoon, and
Meta has done nothing but make few
wFeaths."
"Oh. what fbl'' cried the girl
Who Is the guilty oneg7 asked Mr..
Cameron. appearing suddenly in their
midst
Rush is replied Meta He says
haven't done single thing but There's
Orai Come In, ron truautl VIII you be-
lisye IL papa? She got rid Of all this work
By pleading headache is an aNfully old
excuse. you know-and said she must lie
down or she wouldn't be at 10 he seen to-
night. She went to her room night after
dinner. This wreath il finished, Rush, and
as soon as you hang IL you are free. Don't
the rooms look uioe3" And she whirled
round ON her toes and surveyed the apart
ments admirfngly.
sis your headache better Ora9s asked
Rush. descending from his lofty perch and
laying hard lightly on her shoulder.
Yes; much better, had nice zap
and feel quite like my old self again :
Il arm very glad 10 hear It. = be replied,
and bis fsce frightened up wonderfully.
"cone children. let as take 3 peep al the
tables and see II all the arrangements are
completed
As she spoke Mrs. Cameron tucked her
hand lovingly under her husbands arm.
and the little procession moved across the
hall
cHAFTER II.
Evening came, and brought with il many
guests Sir. and Mrs. Cameron, as host
and hostess stood just inside the drawing
room door, and welcomed each new ar
rival. Ora and Meta were also near the
entrance, ana many were the whispered
compliments passed upon them. 0ras
dark beauty was set of 20 perfection by q
costume of black lace and pale. lemon
coiorcd silk, with . profnsion of Catherine
Mermet roses nesting in the draperies.
Meta. in pale blue satin and pearls. looked
very like dollhouse blossom beside q
tropical rsse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lydeil and the Misses
I.ydelil' announced the stately tootman.
The Lydell family entered. There was
an unmistahle air OF newly .acquired wealth
about them. Dame Rumor said that Mr.
I.ydell had obtained his fortune ia very
mysterious manner. He had gone abroad
= comparatively poor man. and returned in
less than two years with seemingly I'M
limited bark account. II was even limited
that he had profted by successful gambling
al MCnaeo. But however he obtained his
money Il vas an undeniahle fact that he
bad IL and as be give prineely dinners
and entertained his friends right royalty
the LydelI family were received every
where, and Dame Rnnor spoke only in
Whispers.
other guests were soon announced. Al
most the last 90 arrive was Gerald Har-
court. A fair hzired. faulilessiy dressed,
elegant nan of the weird was Mr.. Har-
court; captivating adonis. hiding g SCI
fish, evil heart under winning smile ard
q polished manner.
The orchestra. conce aled BY q hznk AZ
aowevs. had struck mp = waltz. and the
gentlemen we're moving about securing
partners Mr. HArcoart made his way
seisarelv G., ora CAgnerou's side. Rush i,or-
rAine had tast offered her his arm, and vas
aboat 20 lead her oct upon the fioOg.
'.teed evening, Mss Cameron said
Gerald, eysine Lerrains keenly, though
seemingly noe locking ST him at all Il
an 5ast in time. | see. - staim my waltz
believe voc promised nle the first enc yes
terlav. dd yca notg All ! beg vear
passlea. be added. turnlng % Rush as Il
lust awAro Of his existence.
Mr.. Lorraine. Mr. HAFrourt, said Ora.
harr3eIly.
Rush Acknowledged The introduction ~
= grix5d Sow Gerald nodded pleasantly
aEa extended his hand, bot Mr.. Lorraine
asi nnt sse L.
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