The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11


the yard. and was pacing soberly up tho
street with his cyclopedia under his arm.
made myself n cup of coffee, then l
went about obeying his instructions !
read old letters all the forenoon; i found
packages in trunks in the garret-there
were quantities in fathers desk. l nave
selected several to submit 10 Mr. DIX. one
Of them treats of an old episode In father
youth which must have years since ceased
10 interest him II was concealed after his
fayorite Authenticated under the bottom
az his desk II was written forty years
ago by Maria WoodS--two years before my
fathers marriage-ana IL was refusal or
an offer OF his hand II was written In the
stilted fashion OF the day: II might have
been copied from complete letter
writer
Ny father must have loved Maria Woods
rs dearly as love Henry TO keep that let
Ter so carefully all these years. j Thought
he cared for my mother. He seemed as
fond OF her as other men ef their wives.
although I did use 10 wonder II Henry and
would ever get TO be quite so much ac@
enstemed Ia each other,
Maria Woods must have been as beautis
ful as an angel when she was q girl
Mother was not pretty she was stout
tee. and awkward. and | suppose people
would have called her rather slow and
dull But she was good woman and tried
TO do her duty.
Tuesday evening.-This evening was my
first opportunity 70 obey the second or AR
Dsx's orders. II seemed 90 me the res,
way 20 compare the average length or
arms was 20 60 60 prayer meeting couia
not so about the town with my tape meas
nre ana demand Of people that they should
hosd out their arms. Nobody knows now
dreaded 10 go 10 that meeting. but 1 went
ard looked not az nav neighbors cold.
altered faces. but at their arms.
] discovered what Mr.. DIX wished me 10,
hut the discovery car avail nothing, ana u
ore he could have made himself fhoeoe
Inle's arm IS fully seven Inches longer
than rhine. I never noticed IL before, but
she has an almost abnormaily long arm.
But why should Phoebe Dole have I'M
hooked that door,
She made n prayer-a beautiful prayer
II coInfortcd even me q lttle-she spoke
q the tenderness Of God in all the trou-
ees OF life. and how IL never failed u.
When we were all going out heard sew
eral persons seeak of Mr. Dix ana MS BIN
iaeal cyclapeSla They decided That ne VAS
theological student book canvassing 70
oefrsv the expenses Of his education
Maria Woods was not 80 the meeting
several asked Phoebe how she Was, ana
NE replied. Not very we'll
Il vas very late. thought Mr.. DIX
might be over tonight. bat he has not been
here
Wednesday, can scarcely believe what
am about % write Our investigations
s~s'n all - roint 20 one person, and tf'@'
person. - fncreeible' VIII not believe
H. Mr. nix came as before. at dawn lie
reportes and I reported I showed Maria
Woods letter. lie said he had driven 10
acton and found that the 1ewelef theFe
had engraved the last date IN the rims
eNolt six weeks ago.
u done want 20 seem rough, but your
rafher VS. going 80 get married again.
sai3 Mp DIX.
7 never knew him 80 50 near any We
mar since mother died" protested
Nevertheless he had made arrange
nesis 60 he married" persisted Mr.. DIN