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

more charming: her Ettle sastev roes-nes
Were never more p.quant. her quick. bright.
slnsninS way had never proved more gzs-
cinAan1 Even Mr.. Eraksre could no.
helD Snntiszg when be losEee a. her. and
tns BOYS stopped devouT.ng pudding %
A1xh - Ter witty remarks, wh.Ie Arz4fs
small pale face was ~ ~ with absolute
worship.
But Toms heart would 20 on aching. for
Is fef down IN its depths that sally was
fartnsr away from him than ever. she
KEW rs greatest wish she knew that Re
AFe1 Ter her alone. Oat he vas well aware
faai TIE event Of today had pat an almost
hopes.
Amer dinner sally addressed him eagerly.
! . be three years az Newnham,'
sae sasd. we won't see much of each
ether during that tine"
NO" he replied sadly. "but II I thought
oh. please. Tom. don't think anything.
AIN ny future career 10 delightfully."- planned.
ana l must not disclose Il a. present, even
"a Won. Oh. how happy I feel. I've only
one slight thing left TO dread-my little
tassle with papa"
BY the way. said Ross, suddenly. Tn
told mat life az che OF the won1en's colleges
II expensive. Ycu can't manage 20 1--we at
NEWMAN On 10 4 year, you know, Sally"
- = ~ BEAAAE.lENE&. 4
Shall be CT sgs on the Ist CT August. and I
am then TO have n,evo Of my very own.
That - my share OF mothers money. Anne
Is 20 have fl.ooo also when she's OF age.
1 mean 10 take some or that money 10 sup
plenent the fn a year. Why. Tom, what
Is the natterF How white you have
turned"
ITS the sun. I expect" said Ross. Let
US go and stand in the shade. Sally. Did 1
hear you Alright when. you said you were
to have e1.0o the day you came OF age.
Yes. that Is half OF my mothers money.
Can you possibly know anything about lit
How queer you look"
The sun struck my head rather ferceiy.
shan We have a game OF tennis? There's
Charlie, looking unutterable things al Us
for not beginning"
But do ycu know anything about the
money!"
Ross did not answer: he seemed sudden
IL TO have turned deaf.
Sally gave him a queer. perplexed look,
then, laughing of an underlined fear. she
entered heart and soul into the game.
a couple OF days afterward she found an
opportunity 10 acquaint her father with
her decision, and discussed the matter
fully while walking beside him.. But he
uttered a decided negative. and sa.d she
would never get his consent 10 go 70 col
lege. And ne found plenty OF old-iash!oned
cE@AA4NtaS 10 bask Up lis uGG4.4DAs
4 sAaH never give you permission 10 60
10 college; SO you had better drop the sub
1ect. once u for all"
Not once and for ALL" said Tom Ross,
who had been standing like a sentinel by
the roadside. and who had nodded to sally
and Joined the group. II know all about
the matter under discussion. Mr.. Erskine.
and IL cann0t DO dropped In this summary
fashion. IL must be thrashed out, and you
must give adequate reasons for denying
Sally her very natural wish"
What was the matter? Why did Sally
suddenly slip her hand out OF her fathers
arm and give Tom Ross a quick. exclted
glance of gratltude7 And then. why did
the little coward put wings to her feet
and run away?
Tom linked his arm In Mr.. Erskine's,
and Immediately begin TO speak, and Mir.
Erskine never even knew that Sally had
left them.
Two hours later Mr.. Erskine and Tom
Ross returned together. Sally was pacing
hstless!y up and down in front OF the
house. When Mr.. Erskine saw his daugh-
ter he went at once into the house. but
Ross came up 10 the young girls side, and
taking both her hands in one of his. said.
in a voice Of some agitation:
IT'S all right, Sally; you are to 60"
She turned white when he said this.
clasped her hands. and looked far away.
Sudden tears OF relief and Joy filed her
bright. brown eyes.
Yes, Sally" continued Ross, cts all
right for you. You are TO have the wish
OF your heart. You are to go out OF this
snug little nest into the cold world. You
are glad 10 80. Oh. Sally. Sally. / hope
the world viii treat you we'll"
Yes. Tom. st will. It will. On. / am so
excited / can scarcely speak calmly. / can
scarcely thank you. dear Tom. but my
heart feels fun OF thanks You do not
know what 1t would have been 10 me had
this wish Of mine come TO nothing. ! Jhink
/ should have gone about with a broken
heart Don't laugh, Tom; girls hearts
can be broken when the wish which lies
nearest to them is denied"
When the s!sh which les nearest TO
them" repeated Ross. in a sad voice: ''and
Is this your very. very dearest wish.
Saily?'
He looked a. her anxiously. HIS honest
blue eyes gazed straight into hers. She
returned their glance frankly and fully.
Then some message with which they were
fun seemed 10 penetrate into her heart
and gave her pasn. She looked away. and a
quick blush mounted her cheeks.
Tom she SAID. you are the dearest
and best fellow in the world. but ] must
nave my wish; I must so TO college and
learn all those thiigs which make women
strong and brave and useful: those things
which are now recognized as part OF a good
woman's education. I have got brains.
and l VIII use them: / must cease TO be a
doll"
.Oh, you were never that" he answer
ed. \ sigh which he could not prevent es-
capped HIM. Soon afterward he took his
leave.
THAT evening Mr.. Erskine called Sally TO
him. and said a few words 10 her.
~ DO not approve OF you scheme" he
sad, ''but I yield 10 your wishes. Cir
cumstauces ohiige me 20 defer my own
feelings % yours. You can so to college.
sally. and turn yourself INTO one OF those
od!ous men-women. II IS Ross doing
you have him 20 thank for II; the fact IS.
you do not half deserve that good fellows
honest Affection"
sally pouted when her father said this:
she was In no mood just now 70 think
much OF Tom. The money would be forth
coming: her wish was granted. In Octo-
Der she could go 70 Newman. and then.
hey. prestoi she had al the world before
her. Never was q girl happier than this
one during the next few weeks
Sally consulted Ross about each step IN
her future career. Should she go in for
a wranglership? or should she take up
classicsT or shouid she BE- quite modern.
and learn French and German 50 well
that they should be considered her native
languages7
81 should Ike 20 take up every subject"
she exclaimed once or tw.Ce IN her enthu-
slasm.
Mr.. Ersklne heard her MAKE a remark
OF tbs kind. lie was the only one Who
never laughed or seemed cheerful about
her prospects
q in sor everything, certainly" he
remarked With sarcasm, "au3 taA- That
sentence o. yours Vas exactly what !
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