Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-02-08

across q spacious room. hung with rich
curtains, carpetcd with costly rugs Of
Oriental make. furnished with many a
coy chair and couch, and tables covered
with dainty bric-a-brac, and shelves with
tempting books, lighted by several large
and beautiful astral lamps, some with
colored shades of crimson and gold and
delicate tint of blue, there stood close to
the opposite wall large piano of the
class known as the grand, rare enough
among the railway towns west of the
Mississippi states, but utterly unlocked
for here, weeks long march from Tie
nearest of the Texan railways, That in
itself were sufficient cause for much sur
prise, Notwithstanding the measure Of
preparation he had had in Mrs. Law
rence's remarks.
The sight that we'll nigh took his
breath away was something far more
than the interior Of luxurious and
beautifully appointed room. Nothing
that had been said or limited prepared
him in the faintest degree for the appa-
rition facing him, seated at the piano, of
a performer utterly unlike the Cow
puncher' whom he had met in the morn
ing. The "fellow" now bending over the
key board was young, exquisitely fair
and graceful woman Even as he stood
there in the full glare of the parlor
lights, she lifted up pair of soft.
shaded, lustrous eyes and saw him.
The music stopped with sudden shock
Tannhauser was undone The firm,
white, shapely hands fell nerveless in
her lap: a pallor as of faintness shot
over the wild eyed face, only to be in
stantly succeeded by a flush that surged
up to her very brows. Startled she
might have been for an instant; scared
not bit of It'll One instant only of
hesitation, then she rose and swept gal
lantly forward to meet him.
Instinctive!y Perry's hand went up to
the visor of his forage cap and barred the
bright, curling crop Of hair. Speeches
with amaze, he could only bow before
her and wait her question; but it was
moment before she could speak. Brave
as she was, the sudden apparition of
stranger staring in upon her solitude
from an open easement vas a shock that
served to paralyze the vocal cords. He
could see that she was making gallant
effort to control the 'tremor that had
seized upon her and to inquire the pur-
pose of his coming. He could see, too,
that the sight of the uniform had reas-
sured her, and that there was neither in
1ignation nor displeasure in her beauti-
tul eyes. Reserve, of course, he expected.
"Did you wish to see any one?' was
finally the form her question took; and
Perry had time TO comment to himself,
English. by Jover' before ne answered
81 did; but let me first ask your par
Ion for this intrusion. | had no idea
there was woman at Dunraven. My
knocking at the front brought no answer,
and hearing the piano, l followed the
veranda. Believe me, am as surprised
as you could possibly have been"
Perry's voice was something greatly In
his favor 1t was modulated and gentle
when in conversation, and with even
caressing tone ABOUT it when he spoke to
women. Evidently the sound was not
unwelcome to this one, She stood erect,
her fingers interlacing as she clasped her
hands in front of her and looked him
well over with her brave eyes The color
ebbed and flowed through the creamy
whiteness of her face, but the roses were
winning every moment-the red roses OF
the house of Lancaster.
"And-you wished to see-whom?"
shd presently asked, with courtesy in |
every word
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