The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-10

was zine locker" but that when you
came to facts, Daise was the ''bute" OF the
set and that she had mighty cute little
fgger" beside
Daisy was dainty little creature with
naturally refined tastes. and since she
thought Daisy" prettier name than
Amelia Ann, who can blame her for sub
stifuting il for the latter everywhere, ex-
cept in the framed family record which
hung In the parlor, too sacred q thing to
tamper withf The boys and girls had
shortened Daisy to "Daise.'
Nature had cast Name in q larger and
coarser mold. Her taste in dress was
rather loud. and she had true barbarian's
eye for gay eoiors and glitter. She was
not naturally fastidious about her dress;
she aimed for the main effect, regardless
of detail, and q button of here or a frayed
edge there were TO her minor considera-
tions--of no consequence except as they
distressed Daise.
Their friendship was no new thing. 1t
had stood the test of several years. They
had been through the skating rink mania
together: they had gone abreast through
the toboggan craze and now they had come
20 the era of the merry -go-round or ca
rousel and they were still the dearest of
friends.
Other friendships had been wrecked on
the slippery floor of the rink; heart burn
ings and jeslousies had roughened the
smooth course OF the toboggan slide. but
Name and Daise were devotion itself.
wall till one of 'em gets mashed on some
fellow" a young man of their acquaint-
ancs had said; and Name and Daise had
laughed together when they heard of it /;
and declared 10 each other that nothing in
this world coul ever come between them.
Just then i'm came upon the scene
Jim was what-d-y-call-ii down at the
merry -go-roundf | do not not use this
term in any disrespectfui sense, but sim
ply because have no idea what you do
call those fellows who take the fares, help
the ladies and children on and of, strap
the timid ones 10 the wooden animals for
safety, and pay all those little attentions
which are so necessary for the comfort Of
the patrons of the carousel
Very jaunty and graceful Jim looked, IS
In his neat white fatigue cap and blue coat
With brass buttons, be stood on the very
edge Of the great revolving ring and leaned
carelessly against the awkward, gaWky
camel.
His uniform caught the fancy Of the
gum-chewing, slang-using girls of Names
set ST once. The boys were jealous and
they said that Jim had snap" and that
there vas no use trying 20 buck against
thing like that; and they sat back and
suiked while the jaunty Jim had il all his
own way.
Jim had an eve for beauty, and when
Name and Dsise entered the hall he
thought that he had never seen two such
pretty girls in his life. They were escorted
by Names little brother Dick; for the
girls had an idea OF the proprieties. ana
Dick was often called upon To chaperone
them in the absence OF other ''coIupAnyn
and he was as strict in his duty as anv
middle-aged duenne.
Name wore a sailor hat on her short
black eurls; her cane and muff we're sun
posed TO be Of monkey skin, but whatever
Nelly Bly, cap of black velvet croxned
Dsisy's blonde braids, and If her cape and
muh were only an imitation Of beaver
what Was that 10 Jimp
The music was inspiring. the motion ex-
hharatlng. the company gay aud happy.
aud jim Was all pollteness and attention
no wonder the girls liked II. Daisy was
little tinid at first, but Jim stood by hor
SIDE and reaSsured her.
The girls took 20 going often to the
carousel, always with Dick for an escort.
One young man had offered Name his
company, bat Name had voted him
"chump' and sent him mitten-a tiny
dolls affair, cut ogt OF red felt. That Was
way that the girls of Names set had OF
refusing gal .ant-ies, ard il Was effective
In time these evenings became an old
story TO Dick; il took mere nickels than
he could save 10 ride very often. and the
girls frequently forgot 10 ask him 70 ride.
and he got sleepy sitting and waiting for
them.
Jim was always the same, courteous and
polite and attentive 10 all; bas he fingered