The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-13
D. PaurA


meeting nm. indeed l Al eonti12a-y
haunted wt-h he belief that Re .
securing the earth Tor ne. tairsiinS i0T
revenge. arc that - ~ay shun ne aaGIs
Of ras1 ard i've . solitary. seea2ds1 AEss
oalx yenfurtns out Al dGsz and wearing
bard fxsish sessnl salt mel sa1 sl-s
gases fwhicn ! 1oni need means
Of 5Asxsls~ o. course II sno-ss 1sver asvs
aAgpsse1 ! admit that s9rd Of sxSa-
Ration aE3 a. wez3c have been SCI, and
I Should rel noE De living VIII ne sHord
o. Lsmo1l@s hanging over M neA3 B4s
leg Tie opportunity sip ana plunged NY
se.f Into ictx.xae when u1Ay pet END
"a oloo2sh-d
I. began wEih & very SIN &c mistake on
nv part WA le4nging al the pier q;
Eas.ses one ans morning IN September,
ia satug 20 tas Grand Selection nom
tie Bohemian Girl" tthsy pay this every
dap az EaszSsal and watching the ,ro1n-
eaaaess. when my eyes :eIi on young
lady who was sitting la quiet corner
reading EoF@l. could not see her face
Tor Il was hidden By q crimson paTasol,
/ but Der genera appearance A. oaee -o41
n1s shal & @as 70 Beresford, 0se o. sae
prettiess girls I snos. and .n~srdly con-
grs .G4aiing myself. ! rose and crossed 70
her
So absorbed was she n her book that
Ase I'D not hear approach. ana 70 al
pi4yfa.iy capped The sGnsA&Gs WIN my
paper She looked Up "a moment, ana
thea. 20 my h0rTor ! saw had made .
mistake. il vas not Flo bat . stranger
stood pAra.yzsd. trying 10 frame An
spcsogy. bal before could get the words
out / vas amazed 20 see lovely sulle Of
evident recognition. and q SD iovs-lsr
blush oversPrsad a charming face.
George she 2E.e4 Ia a Joyous tone.
'"Thss - sIrpr.Ee' Wnen did yoa comet
bus there, 81 down.
Sow know that this was where made
the fsi&l error. Il VAS evident hat had
3o8nls gud equally evident that she was
a.4ssaklng ase tor ara
know / ought 10 have sBsecevet her.
70 have nsuTmuEea fex words Of apol-
ogy r2.@ec ny cap. sn3 gone away. paI
1 d. no. sc his Perhaps 4 MAS her eyes.
or Der mouth, or her bar. OF the alto
xelher. as TrGoy would say. | don't
knaS. Bat anyway she drew her sklr.s
AS ard J sat down
" hat made you come 500 sutdenlyr'
she asked
''What~' shen recovering myself. why.
yoa. 0. coarse" She blashed dv!neiy.
-coaleat you waii for nay Aasssrr shs
Hurm4red softiy.
No | SAD. Il Couldn't"
she turned over the pages o. her move.
IN distracted fashion. on the Hy leas
x
frcm George" and he date.
Then a sudden Inspiration struck ma
bent ny mead c.oss TO hers. eoss
that a stray tendri Of her brown hair
brushed my cheek.
Lacy" ! whispered, almost putting my
lips 10 her shell-..ke Eitie ear. what Is
your answer"
Size laughed
'Wogidn't you Ike 20 know" .h. said
Il posted the letter This morning"
Thin answer TO my letter." / pu; In,
taking a step IN the dark.
Yes. in answer % your letter. And
you'd have had Il tonight
And ss Il IS I've IT .ssed IL"
yes you have missed IT.
Pat yea VIII tell ne what-what ven
ssifg'
sas bsnt her head and toyed with tho
tassel Of her parasoi. She was very lovely.
I've half mind not to-jGst TO tease
you" she rlurmured.
''I1o sou want 10 drive n. dlstractetr'
I cried
= ripple .: laughter came from her rosy
lips.
you ses. II you'd Only waited"
''Bat II coaldn'; wait Lucy. you VIII
tell ns:"
''sSot-ro, now
TX hen7''
''To-tonish,. ptrhsp~"
Here"
Yes here"
Then I wondered what x was ne had
aefge. her Il seemed 20 me tha, II could
only be Sns thing. bat-9sh. | had IL
Have sou kept ny letter. I asked
Kept IT. on. Georr~-yes Why.
have y here" putting her hand IN her
breast
"Insf-er-let me have 4 look a, " a mo-
uae-t"
Let you' or. 80 you wan, % draw
MY darling =
George forsivs ne. o. eours. know.
There II is
II was abo1; 10 gay" Observed a. I
took Il. "ths; Only wanted 20 see II
aa: spells necessary with ore or two
sh- opened vide her eyes.
"NAcssssry~' sh- sad why. ,hsrv.s
NJ such word in ;he letter
isn't ;hers7'' Garuured To, me
see"
yss. r-s. -. b., .ou. sh.ns n wosia
- right % iet anyoa. el.. do ga Ny
theory was ecrr-ct. however
Il ar wrong" sals as returned Il to
her y e'Sn', u.s. ths word"
Z knew 90 tl1nt"
Th~re ~as pAuse
"Ant-anc yoa iou'i vAai - lr.v
Ssrk~'
Nc; FOR ~orl.s.- cried r~cki..-.y.
D-sw esck lrs-es~
~ .a'ked - mary thiar s~.- ira,
she 'o'i It's sSoaf her mo,hsr. Who was
ar Invalid. & appeared
~S-s shan, oe abe 20 oens o,,- r..
sf1e~ao Dr." So said 30; yoa.u corn. y,
ans see mamma
assltste6 4 rsoFnen,-only 4 ro-.,,
f~~ al "alt- SC yoa kmuw-fr'.
very 'unay-sa. the fact "a ". actually
'ors 5iten rh~re you're Saving Ha- hA"
20. yea ''a7'd soy-soash Parade. c: