The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26
The Triumph of Love.


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English tourists had gathered 10 near the
recital. Oae q the latter was s1in i g.ri
in appearance. though the dress which NJ
TED her graceful form To sueh perfection
was ,nst OF . widow II tie stage OF very
much rlIfigatea woe.
Her dark eyes wandered from ar open
letter IN her lap. as IL glad % Ieave it.
raey rested CT the twenty--tghs columns
Of the church lately Invested OF ths
xhffewash with whsrh the early He
formers had 50 zezIoGxIy coated them
she gazed up % fhe roof. where hang ;hs
EstIe ships which commemorate The viz
tories Of Couat william o. Holland during
the fifth Crusade; then she locked Away
20 where bullet embedded in the wall r@-
manned as visible token OF the Spanish
siege
TIE Dutch aave had hard agh. FOR
their liberty" sas unused. and they value
Il accordingly. Now that / am at last
free why should ! go hack 70 England
and submit myself again 10 Hsnrietras
yokeT she wants 20 lead me into captivity.
and 50 she can afford 20 he very affection
ate just now" glaneing again at the letter
and reading:
When do you return Every one Is ask
ing for yoa. I; is such q brilliant season:
and as more than d year has elapsed since
your sad bereavement. dear Syhls, you
might begin 10 take part In the few gay
eties.
Syhu folded up the letter inpatiently.
oh, Henrietta, what a hypoerite you
are" she muFmured- You know better
than any one else what my life with George
was bat you must siill observe The con-
venttonalitses. When you made me eve
up the man cared for. 10 marry the most
unpopular man in town. AZ i. you told
every one that II was love match. Now.
after six years you maintain appearances.
Ne. Henrietta, I'm not going back Il -
May time: the tulips are a-hloorf. ard I
am enjoying a spell Of liberty for the first
time in my life | have worn Grape for q
year: have done all that could be expect
"a % men. have TO estate to keep up. no
ties Of any SORT In England This wander
ing life suits me and dear old Lammie 10
perfection. so why should / relinGuish It.
The organ died away into silence, and.
REFUSING her companion-a meek, middle
aged woman. who as profuse in her apoi-
ogies for having slept during the music
Lady Armi5age left the church.
Outside they stopped TO look at the STA
tue OF Laurence Coster, supposed Inventor
OF the art OF printing.
Lock a, him" she cried gally, snow
stocked you used 10 be with me IL the
oad school room days when | wished that
he had never been born, l. attributed all
my trials 10 him-poor Laurence Coster,
You and / never thought that We should
stand by his statue together, did We, Lam
mie?"
4 passer-by paused al the sound OF her
words ard came TO them with q
bright smile on his pleasant face.
Lady Armitsg gel I thought was not
mistaken; ard Miss Lambert. How glad
j am 10 see you again. II is six years
since we met. and I have been in India
for five. II large slice cut Of ones life
One hardly expects 10 be remembered
Are you staying here?''
mo we are going on to Amsterdam
this evening" Syb.l answered finding
her voice with difficulty, and looking merry
eusiy at the speaker.
II am staying there. too. so We shall
meet. You are driving out 10 BIoomen-
daaI now? Au revolr"
And. helping them into their carriage,
he turned away.
Capt. Hunter is very little changed"
observed Mss Lambert. He looks older
of course. but stu / should have known
him anywhere. wonder ii he Is mar
ried? lie did not say we bat = so
perhaps he IS not
Has he forgotten me" she murrnured
10 herself Does he remember me only
as a pleasant acquaintance? I can never
forget. Every hour Of those few weeks
stands cut in my memory as If i were
only yesterday--from the day when first
met him until We said good-by forever
But for Henrietta. Ne might have been
so happy. Why did she spoil my life?''
Mrs. Manner.ng had certainly played a
leading role in the drama OF her young
step-sister's destiny.
She had no children Of her own. and
received complete control OF the little
orphan gh0 became her charge at the
early age OF I.
Syhil was then an INDUCED and way
ward child, bat q short experience Of
HenTieiJs's discipline altered her surprfs-
ingIy.
Only 70 kind. sympatAetic Miss Lam
bert did any sign OF the original Sybil
show itself. Her love made up in some
measure fer tenietCa's coidness, which
was never re,a xed.
No one at Gray Towers ever rebeIlei
against MIS-. Manneuar's dominion: her
husband. and her servants alike. trembis,i
before her. and few "a obey hey; one ley
scoliirg from another.
When Sybil MAS nsarIy Is her sister was
talled from home by The SERIOUS Illness ~
az aunt, whose helress she hoped 20 De:
she remained away SO long that discipline
az Gray Towers was much relaxed.
little Mr.. MannerTng. who was q social
soul rode his cob every day 20 he county
tcers of the WeStsbire regiment: and N
return. invited them to luncheons and din
ners innuuagable.
His young SssteT-iR-iaw made her ap-
pearanCe az eli these entertainments,
chapsrouei by Miss Lambert. Sybn w2s
delighted 10 b ernancjpated. and look "a
uEon il Is the most haicyon psriod of her
life.
There was 10 Henrietta 70 fr5wn dcwa
AnP 49, rNa
unrebuket. and wsn the hears cf-alasi
No eligible bat Keith Hunter. the son OF
an iFnpecunIous Scotch laird:
Dir. Maurerfag was delighted 1t the liz
tie romance Hunter was a good fellow
and IS 10 means why. he and Henrietta
had enough and 10 spare. SO could afford
10 make the young couple happy
They were such charming pair-she
tall fair Scotchmsn. an! the small. dark,
p.auant English girl.
one day. without auy warning. ihs blow
fell. Henrletta's aun1 died leaving Ter
only 3 small legacy. She returned angry
and disappointed ST the result II her
weeks Of care and attention 20 heY ua-
grateful relative. Affairs ~ herne we~e
Tot calculated "a smooth Der down She
found a 1isorgarixet household ls1ss-
hand who had dared - assert himself. 4
S,veTnes< wso had taken part IN the re-
belien. instead of notifying Der employ
An6 worst OF all. sehoeg rcou girl
bfoAsn loose and engaged 10 . suha}tsrn
II 4 marching regiment!
Henrietta sai3 very Hale. b4- N a Sew
1sys fHe whole aspect Ct things had
changed The cf7ceTs found tfat fhe pro-
serves ar Gray Towers were hsseefostn
reserved foe the county uagnaEeS 70
more invitations. either 20 shoot ar dire
reached the barracks.
NJ = Lambert was dismissed ara syosl
was made 70 '@el once more like
- uEhty child. TIE oil habit ~ obedience