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


IL w@4 View e1E eve. i Es hf4sE krsne5
cock &c the mastel had struck the bouF Ct
sseTen. Ora Cameron rose fsom TIE lExnT-
toualy exshagned aSvan CO which ste lad
thrown herself scarce ten minutes before.
snd hegan . restless wax up ard aosn the
eeag q Der room.
EGeven oszioek - she muttered. Tbe
s4aoaas wAl change 20 nsiEatea the min
utss 70 h0urs. and soon touaorr0w vii
be today Rash Lorraine comes then
ugh AID she shsss her teeth t0gesher vita
sharp click.
A reniie tap 81 the door aid sweet
soses SD,
Cora. ean eesne Il -
nEo vas the impatient reply.
'sOa. r3eass. Ora" the vgsee psexded. !" I
won't stay long. and really eAn't get 70
sleep
wei. thea, IL yoa insist And Miss
Cameron relaetaniIy opeaes tie door ard
admitted her sister 5 saivsring, white-Tobed
form.
You shoeid not have Kept me waiting
80 long IN the hall azsd Aetts. with q
pretty NOTE. cit Il far from being uarm
oas fiers. anA | might have eaught cold.
you know.v
Eyes. Jon might. said Ora. Why are
yo9 not ia bed -
Two s0uis with bat single thought
Why are not got 7s And lcYeiy little Metta
slssslea foguishiy As she ouried herself up
on = white fur rug by the CHEEKY IRE.
Ora stopped and kissed her. The Cam
srons we're Southern people. bat now lived
in an elegant home In Charlton, having left
old Virginia and removed 70 the North
some ten years after the war. Ora, who
was q. had 81 the not, passionate blood of
her native land IN her veins; while Meta,
three years her sisters junior. was awin-
ming little creature. possessing a bright
vivaeitY and dainty charm ali her own
Though totally unlike ia personal appear
anee and disposition. there yet existed be-
tween the sisters 3 strong tie OF lore.
Presently Ora turned away from the Ere.
IS though the heat stlfied her, and recon-
faenced the restless walk which her sister 8
entrance had interrupted
why do yoa not eli down. 0raYF
qusried the little beauty on the rug. Don I
you want 10 know how / happen % be
proving around Like van ghost az this
time o. night Well, I cant forget that
tomorrow is New Year's and your birth
day. and as both events are 20 be ceiebrated
with bail, / began thinking about the
pleasant time re ahan have. and couldn't
10 70 sleep, 50 here | am. But what is the
Eustfer. dearTH she anxiousiy asked, for
the first time noticing her sisters evident
disturbance.
Nothing. Harkl TIs New Years
morning. The clock IL striking II
Meta spraag 60 her fest
II wish you happy New Year, " she said
Thank you, dear. III wish you the
same.
Ora forced The words ont with an effort.
and sinking into chair covered her face
with both hands.
something troubles you, Ora dear or
are you silf"
Tender.hearte.i Meta slipped 70 her
lnees beside her sisters chair, and drawing
one OF Ora's hands from her face began
kissing and smoothing il in silent sym
paihy. Presently she said. lightly touch
ING handsome diamond ring whieh 81 iss
Cameron wore on the engagement finger -
This reminds me that Rush will be here
today. Are you not glad, ora2"
No"
NOT" repeated Meta, looking doubt
fully at her sister. with CLEAN OF anger in
her blue eyes Rush Lorraine Was an
especial fayosite IL hers. why did you
iavsie him here them
Because be Il my betfothed. and ex-
pecied IL, sns the reply.
why. Ora How colaly yoa speak II
had heen engaged for twe whole years 10
= man Hke Rssh welt. III have married
hisn long ago. that's 81
sin your case II would he different. said
Ora. "Yon do not possess \ heart ike
mine. Rash, cold and undemonstFAtive.
might suit yoe, hlt ] require something
naore. l Vas fool TO ever think | loved
him. Mr.. HaFaouFt has taught me my or
ruT. ] love Gerald with ali my soul. and
istend 10 marry him. | kRow I am bound
~ Lorraine. And that oar veslding-iay u
Hxsss--bat What matters thatf / viii tell
him when he comes that is can never be
east him ofF-t Supra him as ! do til,
bsahies'
She tore the diamond from her finger and
tnSsesi IL into the open crate.
Oh. Ora, shat have you done ?" cried
Meta. xpringng fegward wstA ere inten
ton a reseuiag the ring.
let IL afone cried Ora. There. fer
give nse, Meta darling, sAe said in q soft.
snet tone, 81 am rot sell. aad am hes
stone. Go non, and sFy 20 ges some steep
Gooi night
she pashed frightened nssie Meta lats
the asil AMI closol and ioeked the door
II Wss noon that day when tall. DARK
hatred youag mari catered the home OF It'd
Csuarrons,
II Ssh yoa harry New Year a cries
Meta. spFansinw 81 aaset atsa, hook o
pleasure in Der arlsAs h,ae EYES. Il hssl
heea paschiug loF yoa sov ever "a bear
Rash. ana - slsa % see wal He Ia
essae. ORA Size asssssl. catching sshs q
hsF SISTERS Sifss fesSu at the further esai q
the bah
Ras Meta 5ayfal look changed tn oss
al hiank djsm&y Sc sas encountered ghe ex
preSsis0 Ia afs's syss. i'assessesi ct a "a
smre ~ elastic a. chtta's. she hal shf0ws
81 tie nssfaosx & fn6s sab3ngsht eeuversa
stea With heg ststss. and bad ueleosus.
fssA Lorraine A. = person very eGsly Z
AID uaerh ~ the DAYS sn5epuseHs. Nea
however. she feealixa OTa's words a..
they stssaek hsr witA gresssF fsFce thsl
they had saeue ca he nieAt frsxsosss- ss,s
lne Ser sister sesaS h&ss Il apFeal, hat g
svrrsash. she ,sarsssl up tie stairs ard les
Nlr. teFrasoe wish rs hekzeshssA-
ora eve~sea h.as cs4ly. A egseNf0l Dow
mere loaeh * he hana. 81 esasasTassas
sseAangs 81 TIE compliments q tbs cas-
and Miss eAgass0a saTsa epsa &As tT an
ssrrcaa aear aad hasse asv atEAnoaa eater
&ash ssepEs~sa &ergss she threshold Ans
dFsw bear - tae wsseaaae nFe. ; sreahses
asos slesfy gathering ia his s0Sg gray eges
Nen arr nes sss5 80 see mss. os&
.'ea. ysss Eseas CAD. As Atsas Nstsl
would say.