The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-02

blessed the chance which kept her so
secluded. don't believe that there are
half dozen girls in the city who speak
with fewer people in the course of .
week than she does. She lives in her
home. A few school friends visit her,
but they come from out Of town. and
stay only : short time. Her father and
mother and two younger sisters are her
only intimate associates. Now Gilbert
Ray Is shrewd enough man, in business,
and his wife is an estimable woman, but
don't believe that either Of them has read
book in the last six years. They do not
impress you IS ignorant people, and yet
they have no intellectual life. The conse-
quence Of their deficiencies and the queer
isolation Of the family is that Alice has .
strangely undeveloped mind. She has
been to school and has learned large
number Of facts, but she makes no use Of
them. am sure that she has . good
mind, but it doesn't get any exercise. Do
make myself clear p
"You do" replied Russell promptly,
"but / am afraid there is nothing unique
about Miss Rays position. Too many girls
in this city are similarly situated"
Perhaps so, bat Miss Ray has my love
while the others have only my sympathy.
She doesn't know it yet, unless by intui-
ton. She is only Is. you know, and have
fortune to make yet before can hope to
win her fathers consent. As for her own
innocent heart. heaven forgive. my pre-
sumption in thinking that might ever be
worthy of its love; but / have dared to
hope so, and can not Danish the thought.
"What want to ask of you, Russell"
he continued. even more earnestly, sit
would be impossible for me to speak of it
/. If did not regard you as friend and
brother worthy of all confidence. I want
you to know Miss Ray; to be her friend
when am gone. 1t will be greatly to the
advantage of both. You will tell her what
to read and what to think; she will dispel
your misogynistic notions; and when I re-
turn shall find her . pastmaster in logic
and philosophy; and you married, very
likely. to one of her pretty school friends,
with the honeymoon shining over your
right shoulder"
II am afaid that all this Is planned for
my good more than hers" said Russell.
"You know what lonely life led, and
you thought that some influence to draw
mo out Of 1t would be the best thing in.ths
world tor me- You are right, and thank
you. Shall call there with you tomor-
row before you sail 2"
impossible; the hour is o'clock. But
she already knows you. / have spoken Of
you SO often. This evening when / called
to say goodbye. very readily obtained
permission to extend this invitation to
YOU"
eff he had known your object"
"She might have not been flattered. -
Brown said, as Russell hesitated, "but she
would have wished to see you ali the same.
She always agrees with me. I'm afraid
she does with every body. 1t is the fault Of
her training. Iexpect, however, that she
will differ with you on many questions,
and that is one of the reasons why your
company will be intellectually valuable.
blush to say in it this connection, but can
not imagine anything more wretched than
to marry q woman whose views were al
ways shaped after my own7"
theoretically, it would be exceedingly
monotonous," said Russell. "but in real
life 1t never occurs. 50 far as have been
able to observe. But to return to the sub
ject. thank you again for wishing to put
this good influence into my life, and for
the faith in me which it implies. If am
fortunate enough to win Miss Rays friend
ship, shall value it doubly. and two years
hence will render an account"
They smoked while in silence. Russell's
thoughts wandered confusedly over the
affairs of the day-the series Of petty loans,
and the strange trust which had just been
reposed in him.
Brown rose to 60.
You viii call. then, tomorrow Z" he said.
what Is this paper? An /. O. Ut Why,
Old man, you owe me nothing
True" said Russell. II scrubbed it of
without thinking what was doing"
Ito be contsnued.)