The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-01

white summer dress. the bloom % early
sumner a her cheeks ard lighting Up her
eyes She did Tot realize that death was
already on the threshold OF the hoEae.
Every ore spoke % Mr.. Erskine's danger.
bot Sally id not * 4 bit She
felt sure that ne must soon be well again
She entered the room now. hushed IL her
mood, bat by 10 means respondent
Well dear papa" she said. her voice
set a little lower than It's wont. but her
. cheerful You have sent for ne.
papa: / arm 50 glad you want me-" she
continued Then her eyes fell up0n the
gray and dying face on tire pillow. ard all
further words were arrested She dropped
on her knees by the bedside. and laid her
blooming cheek against the dying mans
cold hand.
II want you TO promise me something.
Sally" he said. IN q harsh and broken
voice. "I ave something 20 tell you. AMI
I want you on your part TO make me a
promise"
"or-Of course. papa"
That evening Mr.. Erskins dlea. There
was mourning and weeping in the house;
but. 20 the surprise OF every one. Sally
scarcely shed a tear.
Old Mr.. Barnes did not Ike her appear
ance. He said the blow had stunned her.
and that in reaIty she was feeling her be-
reavement much more than her sister and
brothers.
Something had certainly occurred which
had taken all the May sunshiny look out
OF her face. She made no condolences.
however. and spent most OF her time mop
Ing in her own room.
Il shall be quite glad when Sally goes
away to Newnham." sal Anne. speaking
TO Tom Ross. II never did know that she
was so much attached 10 papa All the
spring seems taken out OF her life"
IT, - u. $500 60 Oh
ed haggard and worn. He was the best OF
brothers to Anne. but she noticed that he
ceased to confIde in her. His blue eyes
looke fun OF trouble when she spoke OF
Sally.
Mr. Erskine was lead a fortnight. and
Anne seemed sllGhter and thinner than
ever In her deep mourning.
by the way. Tom" she continued,
looking up az him. I'VE know nothing yet
about the-fhe affairs"
What affairs. Amer"
18th money. We don't know how we
are left: Mr.. Johnson. my fathers man OF
business. promised 10 call upon US. but he
has not vet done SO. ] know hat Sally
and / inherit $1,000 apiece from our
mother. but What's the matter. Tom2
How white YOU l0okt"
"Hurrah. hurrah!' shouted a boyish
voice. lis that YOU. Anne, croning away
as usual? Oh. and Tom Ross Is with you.
or course. nv. Tom, you're LOOKING
pasty. George and l have had such a race
over the moors. We met the postman.
and he gave US d letter. It's for Sally; its
her scholarship. 1 expect. The Minerva
Magazine is written across the dap of the
envelope. lucky sally. say L. Wouldn't
George and j like TO have a dip into that
G31 What IS it Ross? What Go you
want?"
Give me that letter." said Ross.
lie took It out OF the boys unwilling
hand. then. taking him by the shoulders.
pushed him gently out OF the room
Now. Anne" said Ross, coming up to
the young girl and speaking eagerly. '1f
YOU Ike. I'll give this letter TO Sally. /
expect Charlie is right. and that there IS
a check in it. If SO, ii viii give me just
the opportunity 1 ant. Can you send
her dow to me here? or, better still, send
her into The garden. where / can meet
her"
How white you look, Tom! and your
hand tTembles."
You know, Anne, what ell this means
10 me. Blu l can't speak OF it even to you.
Run, like d dear, and ask Sally ~ come
10 me-"
Anne departed. and Tom went out into
the garden.
a great excitement VAS over him: he was
shaken out OF his habitual calm.