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

AN ARMY WIFE.
sI CAPTAIN cHARLxs KING u. s.
MN
AN
Ell CAPTAIN CHARLES xxyo n
.~..~s.. 1895. by F. Tsnnyson Seely.

CHAT r-h J.
more than one reason Why
-, v.L,ane should NOT have accepted
c-aftor's invitation 20 visit them al
~. sesgxick. Perhaps that was WY
,~vsr mentioned the matter 10 her
Mrs. Parry. until that lady sur
- her IN the midst Of the packing
Ssscssrs are you going. RAM was the
80 aezrieyed. half aggressive
y ,,,as IN which an elder often a1dresses
y - - sister xh0 has evidently PRE-
go 70 contemplate some Journey WIN
.,.v,f.1s cons IItation and consent
~ v-nvr / thought you knew. Going
- a week or TWO with the Grsftons-"
- o;raftons! Fanny NcLanel foa
-. mean you're going TO Fort sedg-
sleky :. A.
--aags their station" answered Mrs
- xith slight access of color.
- parry mad not yet seated herself
= 1ss s;sll standing at the open door
g,apcing quickly from trunk 10
- IN the sunshiny but Uttered room
- he took a step forward, hesitatsd
- ,nou,ent as she looked al the maid
- bending busily over a great Sara
=. and IA lnlb show minated to her
- that she wished that open-eysd
..sn..sreA domestic elsewhere.
=, Mrs McI.ane was blind to any sig
= Tnae.I she Seemed at the moment 10
- A. necessary 10 supervise some OF An
- work, noting which symptom Mrs.
pxrry's scrapies vanished
ar.auy, you know perfectly well taats
N. laat place on earth you should 20 10
~ and air. AcLane not year In ms
Czss
=. the young widow turns quickly and
faces her acensef.
-Asd why not. pray? The Graftons are
n. Oldest, dearest friends have. at least
es Is"
.Aas Randy Merriam-isn't there.
s.vgose-or his plain wifer'
M. Nerrlam's whereabouts arc matters
At entire Indifference 10 me, as you ought
q save the decency TO know. Charlotte.
ought to be matters OF Indifference,
e,oc.de. bu; / have grave doubts as to
shsiher they are. as you say
Then keep your doubts and suspicious
"a yourself. Charlotte" said Mrs. Nc
Lane with trimming eyes and burning
eseeka This is no place 10 speak OF such
Matters" and the Drumming eyes-"nieh
t. owner tries hard to induce 10 blaze
tas,eAa Of brim-turn significantly toward
AEffbtrf htasIs lfaa~hA4.k oAtA
.stgaing Inconsistencies. and thdn almost
ssGantly turn back to her sister.
4 know perfectly well what you mean.
Frances" responds the elder. and when
Charlotte and Frances were adopted in
stead Of Lot and Fan" 1t meant that
the sororA relations were more than
strained.
y gave you every signal ingenuity could
fr.s 81 n see 4
want 10 see. because you thought that
Ard here Mrs. Parry indicates the kneei-
tng Annette with nod OF her very stylish
.y eolfled head-"that would keep me from
Speaking But this D a case whore duty
cannot be neglected. Fanny. airs you In
yeur right senses
In every one OF tho seven. Charlotte.
and don't mean to listen to abuse. You
know perfectly well DR. Mellon said j
needed change"
Well. then, GO to New Orleans. go TO
BERMUDA go 10 St Augustine-go TO St
I ssrshurg. Fan-anywhere on earth rath-
er than Fort Sedgwick- anywhere under
heaven except where Randolph Merriam
happens 10 be unless you would have me
believe you lost to-
But here. with solemn mlen, enters the
male hiped who ofilciates as butler, han
boy and major domo at tho Clarendon
sats-a card upon the salver in his pudgy
hand. aud Mrs Parry nearly chokes In the
necessity for sudden stop.
"Ask Mr.. Swinhurne up says Mrs. Mo
Lane. promptly. baroly giancing at the
back bordered card and evidently glad Of
the interruption NOW. Charlotte. not
ssother word. unless you wish me to show
Aow indignant I am to every visitor Who
Genes in" and Mrs. Mctane Is busy bath
ing her flushed checks already. How docs
ny hair look ?" she adds. turning inquir-
lngly toward the defeated elder. suro that
whatsoever source OF quarrel there may
b. that. a. least. Is subject for truce.
Your hair IS all right" responds her
sister. With marked emphasis ana as
rafkei sense OF bafYied purpose. Il
wish the rest OF your head were az well
sslanccd. You don't expect me - see Mr..
tvlnburuc. ! SUPPOSE
Mr. SWtnourne certainly doesn't expect
70 SEQ you. lie Is coming mainly on bust
ness
"fou might far better listen 10 his bust
hsss as you call a. even this soon. than
g. near Randy Merriam"
Charlotte. I viii not listen TO you. II
yeg cannot stay here without insulting mo
with every other word. you would much
better % home and stay home until you
esn speak seusfhly." And with this Mrs.
hclaue darts past her sister into the pas
sagsway. and 50 on 20 the parlor front ~
her suite OF apartments Just as the little
.ieetric Indicator tolls that the elevator
sas stopped aud that some one is at the
entrance door II - s~inburnc. we'll
Preserved. mutton -chor whiSkrref care
faty xrlo rot fellow Of *. and Swinhurne
a<Ns dshahtsiiv over the slender white