The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-06

What hour do you expect Miss Linton
20 arrive % asks Lillian, presently
IT dare say she has come by now: Y -
also possible she may not have come at
all ! have told you she is not famed for
punctuanty-'
Then think you had better get back
as soon as you can TO meet her she may
BY chance be punctual this time
Better have last look al the river
first" carelessly.
Il think not. and besides | am sure the
mist IS thickening: il will be a wet night"
Well, II looks like t." says Lansasie.
with a glance above: after which he rows
her hack in silence 10 the landing slip.
Lillian runs lightly up 10 her roam and
throws herself into chair. After all
What fool she has been. or rather Aunt
Bessie has or course he has been en-
gaged all this time 10 thai other girl And
yet-he had not been in such over-great
hurry 70 get back 20 meet her. still. he
had called her lovely. Lovely She re-
calls photograph OF Miss Linton belong
ing 70 Aunt Bessie. and surely face that
is all gray eyes, set very widely apart and
a nose that distinctly turns up could
hardly be called that. Lovers must be
blind. indeed. and Mr. Lansdaie the blind
est of ALL Suddenly an angry desire 20
show him what might honestly be called
at all eyents-pretty. SEXES upon her
She pulls down her hair. and does II up
again IN her most coquettish style. Takes
out her latest silk blouse-a charming,
thing. all pale blue with a little chiffon
OF the same color, and tries il on. Yes.
n viii do, She adds skirt 10 II, fasteus
her neck-band with little diamond srsr
papa had given her on her last birthday,
and finally. seeing a pale pink rose push
ing its way through the window as though
to get a peep at her land no wonder tooo
she plucks II, and fastens it near her fair
and slender throat.
Just at this moment Aunt Bessie opens
the door.
What! dressed already" SAYS she. The
surprise is involuntary, but she quickly
suppresses it, She has caught the situa-
ton. Wise child! How / wish I were
you. Now you can really rest before din
ner. And how sweet you look. dearest"
Mrs. Aiusgrave is a student of nature.
She is quite aware that 10 tell any girl in
the world she is looking charming is a
greater help 10 her appearance than even
a new frock from Worth.
I'VE came in early. Mr.. LansdaIe is ex-
pecting a friend this evening"
Lefty Linton? Yes she has come.
She and Godfrey are old friends"
And dear ones apparently"
Are they asks Aunt Bessie the wise.
In spite of the early dressing, Lillian and
her aunt arrive little late in the dining
room. Their own special table is waiting
on them. and who regards them with a
reproachful eye-hut Lillian scarcely no
tees this mild reproof. Her glance has
wandered instinctively to the small table
q little beyond hers, where four people are
sitting. Mrs. Musgrave is nodding TO
them. There is elderly lady, Very fat.
very good Misunderstanding; "A girl-yes.
certainly her nose has "A heavenward tilt;
a young man with brown eyes and "A rath-
or weak mouth. who is Capt. Westroph,
and Godfrey Lansdale.
a parti carree, And all seem very merry.
The waiter is pouring out champagne, and
Lansdale. leaning a little over the table,
is evidently telling some absurd story--tell-
ing 1t TO the party generally. of course.
but certainly mora particularly to Miss
Linton. The lamp. daintily shaded with
pink. casts a soft glow on the four faces.
Presently little low chorus OF laughter
arises The story has come TO u delightful
finish
How happy they ell seem,
When dinner is over the fat lady rises
and comes toward Mrs Musgraye's table.
Dear Mrs. Musgrave." she says. in
tones that suit her size. You must intro
duce me 70 your niece" She holds out her
hand to Lillian, who tries TO grasp it. I'VE