The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-29
is friends Frank thought he

courtesy for his friends Frank thought he
ougbt TO stay.
THANK you." whispered Dorothy.
That night ne slept very littie-think-
ing OF the whisper. He arose early the
next morning and sauntered to the edge
OF the lake just outside the grounds
where he met the person of his thought.
Dorothy was seated IN 4 boz, and. greet
ing her. Frank got IN also and pushed out.
., am an old fool, ;" he said suddenly.
in what particular way?" she asked,
looking at him.
Brightville to see Mr.. Hawkins and then
not seeing him. / did so long to get at
hin"
.Yes?'' she answered, with rising in
tonation. Don't you think it just as well
you met papa?'
'of course. he assented. otherwise I
should not have been here but"
Then you are not glad to he here-you
would rather have seen Mr.. Hawkins"
Frank looked at the girl, who vas bend
ing over the side OF the boat running her
hand through the water.
what is the satisfaction of being here %
he asked. bitterly. lit is continual mis-
cry, but | came for your sake. at Your
fathers suggestion. TO stop the tongues of
the people. | DONE care what they saw
about me. but with you-with you it is
different.
at is '' she replied absently.
Frank was particularly astounded for
the monent-then he dropped the oars
and leaned over to the girl
Dorothy" ne said Dorothy was
Hawkins a prophet?'
shall we drive down to the village after
breaktast?' said Frank, as they alighted
from the boat half an hour later I'VE
don't want the former paragraph corrected
now
She shook her head, laughing.
About III o'clock that morning, Mr.. Mat
thew Hawkins was astounded to see Mr..
Hastings and Miss Lawrence drive up to
the office. He didn't exactly know what
to think but he determined TO make the
best of it.
GOOD morning, Mr.. Hastings" was the
editors greeting, as the young man en-
tered
You have paragraph which is to ap-
pear in the next issue OF the Gazette con-
tradicting your note of last week. | be-
lieVe. said the visitor, rather abruptly.
II have. sir. F" said the man of ink and
paste I"
You needn't print it, Mr.. Hawkins" re-
Piled Hastings. preparing TO 90 out.
The editor nearly screamed in his ex-
element. at has been set up, sir, and
printed. sir and the whole edition is of
= the press" He pointed TO a pile of papers
and Hastings picking up one read, ''Our
report of last week regarding the engage
ment OF Miss Dorothy Lawrence to Mr.
Frank Hastings was an error. The editor
feels ii incumbent upon him TO make this
correction"
Hastings laughed as he thought that he
would have made il incumbent upon him
if he had chance but he only pointed to
the pile OF papers. asking: How many
are there? / wish to buy the entire
edition. / suppose none have lett the
Office"
None, sir" answered the editor ''The
Gazette ~ not anachronstic, it is dated
tomorrow and will be published tomorrow.
How much do you ask for the entire
edition?' again asked Frank, land mind
you, If you PRINT another edition you are
10 omit this paragraph. Miss Lawrence
and are to marry"
II congratulate you, sir. That pile
holds 700 papers at 5 cents-well, sir, say
$30'
Kindly have them carried down stairs
to the wagon, Mr.. Hawkins, | will send
You a check at once" and Frank hurried
down to explain why the editor and the
printers devil appeared with the great
bundles.
FROM THE BRiGHTvILLE GAZETTE OF SAT
URDAY
The Gazette Is B0oninq,
Yesterday, just our entire edition left the
press. before the ink was dry, an enterprisinC
gentleman, recognizing the power of the paper.
20 get this second edition out in time. Our ad.
vertisers are to be congratulated.
Six hundred and ninety-eig of the
first edition went up in smoke-the other
two were kept as souvenirs.
FLAyEL SCoTr MINES