Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-05-22


that little danger Signal" never saw aunt
IN such rage in all my life. and that's saw
ing good deal, you know, It Is not very mucl
20 ask, seeing that you are 50 far away from
the volcano. Your affectionate cousin
ROSIE.
Now, Rosie was a very nice-a most mar
tlcularly nice-little girl, Splinter used /,
think, until he paid that memorable wish
TO Brighton. Even now he would do a proat
deal for Rosie and of course he must ram
her request.
There was rap Mt the door. and NOTE
was handed in. II was written fron,
Brighton, and said briefly that mamma
and the writer would be in town on tbe
morrow, and wouldn't Mr.. Splinter come
and dine with them.
lhey had not read THE Girl with the
fsyche Knot" yet, for they could not OBJ
tain copy of it at Brighton for love or
money They would get copies as soon as
they reached London, however The letter
was signed by "Violet lansing
Il suppose it would be as well to read
the book myself he thought. at would
De rather singular thing for an author to
know nothing about his own book"
30 he went ont tothe bookstall and asked
for copy Of 1.-THE Girl with the Psycbe
Knot"
AT the l4ansings' hotel, to his dismay, he
met Frank Dexter. Splinter came toward
him and held his hand out
Il say, Frank, old man." he exclaimed.
Il got that letter Of yours. But it's not
true what you think of me-reaiiy it's not
Trust me just for day or two. old fellow
and will then be able to explain every
thing"
Dexter rose from the piano and stood
facing him, with a stern look upon his face.
ITS not one of those things which ad-
init OF explanation. But this is no place to
discuss this matter. I'll see you again.
ia no idea you were coming here tonight"
The ladies came in presently, and after
Mr.. Splinter had submitted to elusive
compliments from both of them, Mrs. Laps-
ing suddenly exclaimed,
Dinner won't be ready for half an hour.
Mr.. Splinter, | leave Viola here To enter
tain you, and as for you, Frank, do play
something like "A good fellow. As for me. |
want TO finish the Girl" It's perfectly |
splinter knew that such an opportunity |
would probably never occur again. While |
Dexter IN his sonOrous voice was inform |
ing the community at large that he was
O'Donohue Of the Square," John Haver-
straw Splinter asked Viola Lansing il she |
would be his wife.
She blushed of course and hung her head
down, but before she could give any def.
mite answer Mrs. Lansing broke in sud.
denly upon them.
Mrs. lansings pleased appearance had
undergone a sudden change.
Mr.. Splinter" she explained, SIS this
iruef Are you really married manYn
why, my dear Mrs Lansing, of course
notl What makes you thing
"lndeedl Then how does it happen that
Tou have dedicated this novel to your
gifei Read that, Viola"
She held the book up so that both OF
hem could see, and pointed with her fore
niger to an inscription on the opening
,age:
TO my wife, whose unwaverinp love
las ever proved my source Of inspiration.
his little volume is affectionateiv in
cribed by the author"
For one instant Splinter stood there striy.
ng vainiy TO frame some words Of excuse
hen, as Viola fell faiDting into her moth.
RS arms, he tore into the hall. and Selling
is hat rushed breathlessly from the house
1hat night, and the day that followed. |
eem all blur TO Splinter. He entered a
ram, he remembers and after long Jour
ey he reached Rosie's home. The sery.
nts said that she was down in the gar. +
en-, and there he found her curled up in
be hammock, looking prettier than ever
here was bunch Of dog roses PINNED
ITO her belt, and somehow all of a sudden
be charms Of Viola began to wane.
And then Splinter sat down there and
Did her of all his troubles from the begin.
ing to the end-all except the Lansing epi-
'de, which he omitted for reasons of his
wn.
oh, I'm so awfully, awfully sorry.
ohm" she said. And yours was such a
yely long name, John, that f''--
They went up to the house in n little
lille after that and had an interview with
INT samantha. Then long letter was
ritten to Frank and another TO Mrs
ansing.
II was Just about week later that A
)linter remarked:
81 say, Rosie"
'Yes."
DO you remember what you said about
y name being so longY"
Eyes, John" D.,
II say, Rosie"
yes, Jobn-whatg"
DO you think it's long enough for
'or'-Boston Globe.