Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-08-14

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nvoia,n h g." putle hc me- Is
~4., tl.nuut Vs., head down ani tat
Of rrrf aul ..f.u' m msvr- Nuua
al ia. a.l-. h- fluul at mu.Y O., u
hane toe h,u'ruauia aud flprrn,rttln .
inf 10 the parking lef,rr the lurrh
TIN, hal ..,n hlm ,minF. anil % SIS
mcf hi- appru . WItl pitful lniItt
al tr-f- ga has .u. pl,f.u- lttN T.
va per sp'tt. 'hpu.h. fr u'lth,r ih,
lieutenant urr FLORENCE ,.mrI qult, al
81 3. an Vnlvlrl could NOS . ,tul &,
hi~ ,.. ,.a ...-- though hr aft. mpisi
- a~+ume lIlliiy anl good fellowship
-, after "a f.w forrol plc.sautr,, an
thrv" oltgrrl th' lpu... Flor .,,r o..
STRATUM h,r hothrr with t,u hn, thr
h"ut,niut ~.ftly b4l- thcm good morn
INK AM stole up stair ~ hi
Nv bat - the matter. Wiuiwarl" She
VIII p"rci. lrnling him just iu-i L. tine
pari"r door ~ the -.f,
"Oh, uutnns' gtnmhirl Wudwarl
"llusa, whispered Florence Don't
disturb Miss sophia. she sleeps nuw iu
III" ha-k ro"un Int really. brother sou
b.. fotinrn Please teli M. N, 49,,
W. lwuI
Tn ppor l,n'ly, bruised heart ~ lied
''Shr'- refused mr'' h" murmurad an 4
be- buried his face IN NJ hands
why, my dear brother" VIII 80 r,eI
Floy. putting her arm around her hrth
ers neck Tho hurriI little -. {,
night. did sh";"
Windwarl nodied Assent
'Shc's just t"o hateful for an,thtn a.
Missed floy. II was going put YOU IN
your guard Tomorrow. Tut tut Wrll
Windwarl. dear. is sal. ~ cour-r. very
sal. hut really and truly yun ~ we'll nut of
1t. She isn't the woman you want. AMI
You'll begin 30 sce II now Shes silly
and useless and trearhcrous. an ~ a.
her beauty. she's all made up. AMI her
disposition IL horrid. can SEQ that"
"Pshaw' it's easy enough to run her
down now" muitercd Wlndward
IL never likei her" insisted Fluy.
NOR mother neither. Fidllcstick-' Al
that regret l. that YOU gave her the
chance 10 Jlt you. Shes perfect born
firt. I'm provoked at mysolf fpr not
speaking before. It's my fault. darling.
this L. Men don't know anything about
women. especially u they're the least bit
prcttyf licrc the other arm stole
around his neck. anil the dear giil put
her SWEET, pure lips a. his anl kisssl
them swcetly and idly. Don't grove.
windward." she Whispered. "lt itmor.
tifying. 0f cours, but that will pass
away. and you VIII soon be- glad Won -
capped. feel bad. ~ course. but Won
cant think how much worse | should
feel II Jon hal told mo sl,c had taken
You"
These. somehow. were very comfort.
ing words: his pride revived a little. life
did not seem 20 utterly ruined. she
might DE right.
Thank you. Floy."h whisp red aud
then rising. he kissed her q ,od night
and they passed mp stairs 10 their cham
beers.
well. that ends itr' soliloquized Miss
Sophia, settling back on her psow, ~
their footsteps died In the halls. kiss
ing and whispering In the parier at I
o'clock ia the morningi Well. did not
suppose Florence Bassett waa that kid
OF girl. but II only shows one can never
tell. As for that Lieut.. Qnire. no IL
capable OF anything. Well. thank the
Lord I've escaped his tolls. don't
want that sort Of man.
And In token II her gratitude and 10y
ut her dcliverance she cried herself to
sleep.
There were sleepy faces az breakfast
the next morning. but apparently no nm.
happy ones. The boariers met with
smiles, the ca nmon salutations were ex
changed, AMI the dishes were dispatched
much "a usual. Even the lieutenant got
his tidbit as II nothing had happened. All.
what pothcr the world has made about
nan in an iron naski IL now W. could
TN anybody without mask that might
be worth mentioning!
IS side dish 10 tho jests aud pan.
cakes the servant brought in the morn.
ing's mail, and as one item In II letter
to Mr.. Bassett from Mr.. Blamms. Wind
ward knew the handwriting, aud In his
passing mood was half inclined to throw
the missive unopened into the fire. lie
quite agreed for the moment with tho
member that Blamms wrote too many
enthusiastic letters. However. he tore
open the envelope YEARLY. and on rad.
ing its contents he grew rather interest
ed in the frank tale il told Of trouble and
anxiety.
my affairs are despret." he wrote
"rve got to get help somehow. Please
tell me IL can place any reliance on the
claim. II not let me know the worst nj
once"
This letter brought matters 20 head.
at is" thought Lawyer Bassctt. in The
nature Of instructions. And Dlamms Is
right. II Is time should give him an
answer. II Is fair day: Ill take a
walk and think II out--claim, Clara.
Quire. and ~ the rest of EN-"
And in this mind no set out Tor a long
ramble. with his doubts for company
nor did he turn his face again from nat.
ure TO men until he had travers.d with
hasty steps much 81 that lovely wilder
ness that echoes the murmurs of Rock
Creek, and only waits its poet 10 be
famous
Tho hard walk cleared hi. mind aud
fortified him 90 sec aud speak thu truth
81 believe III throw 1t NJ anl quit. he
solilOlniarl. II don't seo what good
am here. The longer | work on tho
claim the more doubtful 81 success grow
! have made a terrible blundrr in love,
and there Ii that lieutenant dangling
after Florence; ana sho pleased with
him, maybe. Steyens has grown 80
can't mako him out ~
evidently has got sJmethiny better than
the claim AMI Is swinging III MeArdle
ami the agency can do all tao work Ia
that line. anyhow. ~ II D, 10 afy can
run down here occasionally al pat IN
lew words But don't soe why shluli
sacrifice tha whole winter itaapl,ls
.nt climate. but doubt ~ l. a. gusl
- II looSs. Im chilly nul hot s.ma
imr, shouldn't won,icr II u was
This mood held al he reached hoine,
o that on getting g. hil desk hs sAl
I0wn At once aud psnnol the following
l,ier 10 his clionti
II don't advise you 90 place any de. /
cndenee on the clain, ~ the passage " |