The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-30

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the stair carpet" ~
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Bart went into the dainty ~ ~ r. (
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wall paper. and the ceilinv .s'..s.I
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his eyes as he locked at The
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and SAW a folded Slip Of 49,
his name upon 1t.
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that he had read the Letter g. n: :
times. and still had not rrnra ~.
meaning. lie stopped closer ID n "a
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goin' with him. I told you vi.f .3sa.
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him. / feel awful had to treat vl,
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be happy
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below. He took the candle il a. ~
and the letter in the other ~ : ss:
down, stumbling elumsily on u 1iSS
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per. in which the walls OF the III ;s
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great scarlet spots. He fen 100
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he had no one TO guide him. n
have carried the candle verr 6S
ediy, for Mrs. Walden, who VA zl1i55s
ing him from below. cried oaE pa
lantiy: There, you are snirl
sperm! Just look at your III
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face. sz
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exclaimed, solemniy. 'swhas n F.
there? A letter "
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BILE and held the letter toward ~
from Laviny."
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d she write to you about?''
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s.She wants / sh'u'd marry -
else s soon s can. an y
These words. at least. seemed q
written themselves on his has \
CROPPED about blindly for III II. n
went out into the shrill,
night. The last torch had burt
out, and everything was black IN NJ
electric lights. winlzing In the MINI
one strip OF whitening sky chow
Baker. where presently the uooa
rise. silver and cool.
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1t was seven o'clock in thu ~
when he came back. He wasAo
hands and face at the sIak o.
porch, and comhed his hair telcU r.
tiny mirror. in which q doxm ~
- !, la-a>A v1S}{<.
was frying ham. At sight Of ~ r
began to cry. weakly and noi11
Where you been?" she shifted,
look forty year old. set up "
o'clock. a-waitin' for you"
Mrs. Walden" said Bari, eqf
"I'm in great trouble. I've Naj6
night, trying to make up my n
t. I've done t at last; but ! cusd1k&
come back tell I did. I'm eoe7y e.
waited up"
''Oh, ] don't mind that Z NJ
you're gettin' reconciled to 4 ~
Mrs. Walden spoke more hopel
.You set right down an have u s
cat"
II don't want anythin'.a hs f|
but he sat, down aud took = e.
coffee. 1t must have been very ~
suddenly great tears came into ~ ~
and stood there. Mrs. Walden nat ees
opposite to him aud leaned her el1E
on the table and her head on hAk ~
Bart" she said solennly. 4 dout ~
you sh'u'd think I ever winked - g.
1t never entered my head. nv hlst
just broke. To see q Likely IN 60
c'u'd "a had her pick anywnA
an run away with a no-accouuf T.
paper feilo'--when she c'u'd
your The mans face eo1e
Whatever on earth the ne1g
say. don't know"
Who cares what neighbos IN
''Oh, that's all very well foe 49,
say: you amt her mother.
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made her quail; II amt x4n Y b. Z.
] was. Mebbe I wouldn't hun - 3s
well. 1t 'ad crt to hurt mots u
torted the lady. with spirit Sgk \
you felt any worse n ] dol
his head on his hand and grues
/ know it's gone deep. Bar
softened--"but IS ! say, you - [
mother. You'll get over i - "a
again-like Layiny wanted O.
sh'u'd. 1t was good O. her g, ~ ~ y
that. will say that much for -
YES" said Bart; ut ~ ~
her." Then there canne n1lg ~.
lence. broken finally by Nh
Her voice held note q e. 1s...ss ]
greet There's that fine hooae 9 IA
most finished--two stnr1ee IN q !,
An that liberty across ~ q 81:
from the parlor! When ~ 81
vain Laviny was o. IL
what'n you do with the sss
BaTt?" u.
sell itr' ne answered, he
teeth. H
AN there's ali that M ~
that Laviny an you pickee
fairly danced when she fo1d 49,
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