The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-08


self engaged She had accepted his atten-
tions, his deyotions, eventually his ring
and also his presents. He had called upon
Aunt and Uncle AeiIen in New York the
guardians Of the girls. ard startled them
cut OF all eauanfruity by the announce
ueni that Miss Hayward had accepted tEe
offer Of his heart and hand conditioned
only On their consent. which be besoughf
them 10 give.
Il own / never thought OF her marrying
In the army" said Aunt Charlotte. as do
other aunts and mothers after their girls
have been campaigning al the Point
What income. II any. have You outside
your pay" was Unsie Meilens more TO
the point Interrogation
Nothing. sir"
''Weu. neither has she. That Is, what
she has is so small IL wouldn't keep that
ex;ravagant child in gloves. You two had
better be sensible and think Il over"
Randy Merriam did tank II over. but
all to no pIopose. The more ne ihoae Mt
the more be declared himself nopsstSs'y
and irrevocabay In love. and as Mss Fan
took kindly 20 MS protestations. and FaTry
and Charlotte took kindly 10 aim ana SYM
pathized with the soldierly fellow, VINO
was evidently much OF a gentleman tnd
50 nucn In love. Il resulted in MS oelhg
made wed come at Parrys Clue, received
quite as Parry was AT the Meilens-sihce
not oftener than once a week cou'i ne
get away from his duties al the ROM. aH1
when Ned and Charlotte were nlasfleu -
they we're in state and style carry IN the
vinfs-, Merriam had many good reason
FOR believing that. despite his poverty. me
next wedding reception held at the Me-
lens beauufm home wouio o~ S"S
which he would be vitality interested
Well. ne was Dat not IN 1ile ~ % -
ner expected In iAet' ne e'~ NJ
the ceremony or the r~cepu0n'
Ma not oidoeh- - very "iS"- -
happened 20 nm "i.alS nun
arr -haywAf4 Nea1ias' one eNae a.
Nheimea hin WIN nlofili-,t' -. -.
trees. ara eAu-ee no Htue .-s
among hts cofllr--a
EVcrT body knew i-Ariy HrFtleA - -
debt lie Elt.is 10 seefst ot u he
trafA g4nt la as f~e+fas sA- D."
s4tloa4 h#iai ks 81 t
aa4 fe-ra I -.
there 4arie see
D. I'D tsfn as
be -nn-.s al
a tr4U Esas.+ ase
nlA@ At 5000 - aat'
. sl.aaii sa-a of alan.i
q q rslatss ts ID ietfs
teg tlgssar4 aal-s e. BEL aHaa ~ r
becu contested - ..e- a.. e
similar bs's4esis. 49, 80 e-~' ~
uoEs hNG been a. eaarr a. - "a gag -
delay could naAs "a ga o. NNl' --
after th4TiottSs ~e-4-i-. - fIl''A
sum moned 70 tAe pfr-sh .. ..'
tsU-ell an va - - -
=, 1'-S :. ' s. -. - - "a
- -. 80, - -, (~---,r,,,rler
=, 81 - y -, ~. 81 -,
'1,,. - - - -, IL fevy
- - -. -, -. - It, - even
"eeNs ~ ~ a.. ~,
peeI - a. - 80 ~ =, - ~,
- 80 Va 80 - rT.,,.t.. a., ~
80 -" -, ~ '' s 80 - 80, DO
.o,S Si,s %. si-- -. -. =. - .r,,,ren+-
,o'1 NS. % - -, -. -, =.
- az 49,, T., IL -, ~. IN. ~,
.iie 80, -. 1S,,,.. - - ,aitsa ~
=. 'i i " - - ,.r,,'.,,-- - 1a,ar
- - N'4~ Va - -, -. -
~ an w N-~~ 800. -.
"io' Do "a 80 -,
=. 80 - -, :, - -. ,,r,.,,,l,,
s,',sh 80 c,,,r,.~s "a stt,, ,ao,-a a fa,,
L.'.'i.., - go ~, -a,a-,t|,,s 80
-. - ~, "a -. i,,1,,,,,ss
=, ~, "a ~. ~, rarg.ct e-,nrress 70
81 - al - a.. o. ,,,o-,.,,,,
= -, - - ~, rr.,r,.,ss
- 40 -. -,
oai.o us ~ -
OH me pa u i.,S " u'
""'c' D"a, a. ~ S-i.- - -
Wa s'le''l'i ,'Sep'' o'.''7 - ,'9
YOU me No'0tl', ..- "a'r 80 80
ooi""ei vas la "a - N"' a. '''i
vi Se"Se-
I'm sorry. Merriam, said ne Duh
there's only one thing Ter you TO 90
There's no telling wnen yoi II ever get
that Inheritance. w aen lawyers once get
hold or an estate IL ; doiiarS 10 dltnes no
body else ever "o=s ani Dy the uine lidS-
IL lei
eaten up IN ieez ana innuneraoie charg"s-
You cannot count on a cent OF 1t: You
cannot save an mig 10 speak OF ne 2.
Just capitalize ihose oepts OF So4rs, nor
row the money from some business man
on reasonable sims ara interest, get your
life Insured In his favor ard so cut and
JOIN your troop. We can nave you reileNtd
as al your own request ana once out on
the frohuer sou can save 50 huch Per
month. and li.tle BY i;iie :uil oJis' /, "~i.
And leaving his pretty sweetheart. his
chosen friends AMI please I. surroanfints.
this was exactly wha: Randy Merriam d'j.
Ned Parry. with p'izzied look on his face
had listened to his m ourntut recital. had
promptly offered his service and his bank
account. and made but one stipulation
Don't you go near those fellows. Merriam.
Let me have the bills ana Il send You the
receipts Tor Parry mad a theory OF his
"""'
Sedswick Vas as dreAry a post, 50 far as
surroundings we're conc'rnri. as could IL
! found in the West 1t stood on pehbly
mesa. nat and barren. overlooking the mr.
| row. ;or'ueus shallow ''1yon throash
| which ripplel he Sa'ers OF the san NatC".
| Across the western horizon hung low,
! tagsed curtain n disttH; bine mountains.
| Far away 10 the northwest a snow peak
shmnnered IN the -a%@'inF sunshine. lat
hpFth. east dh] ~oAth the ivW. ro'-ics con