The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-02

and that 1t is within your power, with the
settlements l call for, to make their
condition all that 1t has BEEN"
That is to say, you sell nue. and my
happiness for their ease and comfort.
1t is pleasant to know which you care
for the most. 1t leaves me quite free.
No. Mr.. Papa Humphreys. you needn't
promise to deliver what you can't get
hold of! You will have to go very long
indeed. on this particular block!
heard De Puy saw once it was plan to
go short on a rising markell" And
just then the name of Mr.. Theodore
Dane was announced. and the fathers
eyes flashed fire at the daughter, and
the daughters eyes flashed fire in return,
and Cousin Marian was not the only one
who knew how much Mr.. Theodore
Dane had to do with the fortunes Of
Honor"
oh" said Honor to Marian when this
conversation and struggle with her father
had been reported, and summed up with
her mothers dark hints that her supplies
should be cut off, that she should be sent
into the country or shut up in her room
till she promised different fashions, and
balanced against her own declaration that
MEDIEVAL customs were impossible in this
fin de steele period-"Oh," said Honor.
''if could only dress you in my clothes
and make you pass for me, and marry you
off TO Mr.. Chipperley, how Fl should like
it!'
And l, too" said the poor Marian.
Marian. Could you really endure the
thought of marrying that man, for one in
stant?"
What an idiot I should be If I
couldnt"
Honor looked at her moment. large
eyed and silent. marian Marcy!" she
cried then. You shall! You shall marry
Chipperly, you shameless dear!"
IL
to her mother n little later Here is Mar
ian Marcy. pale and drab, just like all the
women lac naturally prefers, wearing pale
and drab gowns, thinking pale and drab
thoughts. doing pale and drab things
exactly the one Mr.. Chippery ought to
marry--she would melt into that composite
wife OF his without wrinkle. And here
he is possessed to marry one who sets all
bis ideals at defiance, whose whims and
ways will eventually drive him mad.
whose cOlors will startle him bind, who
will be rs much blight OH his life as
strong sun on tender grass"
Il never heard such iudelicate and I'M
proper remarks from young girls mouth
before Marian think of marrying Mr.
Chipperiey when he has not sked her,"
My goodness. Oh, my goodness ="
cried Honor, teeth aud eyes flashing out
of that brown face in one dazzle of light
along with her ringing laugh. "Oh :" She
crleu, running from the room. If die the
next minute, | shall have had ms share of
| satisfaction! | mean TO make Marian do
the one thing in her life that shall be
neither pale nor drab."
But II Marian was a timid aud conven-
tional person IN the main. she had more
than once proved herself capable of rising
90 the occasion, and certainly she was do
ing something unusual and daring when
unlnv!ted she took Ted Danes arm one
night as he stood, rather dark and down
| oil iace, leaning against n window. and
| walked with him into Mrs. Roberts or
| chid house. "Oh, there is Honor" she
SAID. as they paused where swarm of
| rosy Hover butterflies tiuttered in their
| faces. lis IL not wicked that such girl
| should be sacrificed -
should ne soldl" said Ted. suddenly
heamiag on her. with his blue eyes
| shining, and his manner for the tirst time
showing, as he bent from his lofty height
| that here Was an unexpectedly delightful
| person in that Humphreys family. 1T is
| infamous"
| Il dare say he would make very good
| husband"
He ought He has had enough expert
| ence In the line
Then | should think he'd see how very
| anfit she is
nat? For that hesgar? No. no:
| Chipperieys good ie.lo~-but there S
| no one good enough for her"
| At any rate, she doesn't love him."
/ sac uoesn 1? Look ut her them" gag
| ing AZ Honor down vista, where she
stood gTaclously extending her hand like
some young queen with Mr.. Chinperley
| bending over IL ike some seigneur swear.
ang !ealty.