The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-17

win . ff9or sleepy Norl-c1G 12lns, n IRE
shafts. ard driver 70 match. /"
Leave that to rne. You are fond %
horses. Mtss cathcart7''
y love them with all my saul. II dou-
blsz ones existence 10 ride
Yes; Il certainly does. I suppose you
had good mount when you lived In THE
coEntryT'
.-So. indeed, Mr. crawley wouldn't let
me look az the szti OF a horse. Il vas teo
bad"
II think we mus. ask my uncle 10 get
you horse, and one for me. TOO. II am
10 have the honor OF escortirg you"
II would be heavenly twitE enphs-
sAsD.
You must know" continued Jim. Il ara
poor devil OF az engineer Gus OF work.
without surplus cash, or blooming hopes"
"Ohi You viii succeed with sigh and
a long reflective look II am taken pro-
phetic sometimes. ard you do not look TO
me like man who would fail
Thank you. sweet prophecies. May
your words bring fuEillment"
Here Gen. Maeintyre came ia. rubbing
his eyes sDspleioasiy.
'Ehi Sitting in the dark. WY. you'll
be blind. yourself, over tina. paper. Ara
mints." ringing The bell Light ths
lamps. Redmsn." 10 the servant who came
Immediately. 'aBd the candles on the
piano. too. Come. Ella. Jets have Jock o.
Miss Cathcart went 70 the plano AZ once.
and gave them the required ballad. and
then grsttfed her guardian by singing
Bonnie Mary Hay" after which she wan
dered away 20 Irish melodies. which Lady
Pettixrew pronounced too "gassome" FOR
her taste
MY friend. Kitty Blake taught me how
10 sing her national songs," said Miss
cathcart, closing the plano.
And impaired a touch Of her native ac-
cent 10 you. also remarked Houston.
What! Do you dare 10 say ! have
caught your brogue7' she cried. blusaing.
but smiling.
the music Of the brogue.'
You cannot get out OF It. Mr.. Hous-
TOM
'Irs time for all decent bodies 70 be
away 10 their beds" said Lady Pettigrew.
It's on the stroke Of eleven. You'n lunch
tomorrow win Us. JamieT'
'If / may"
"One-thirty then"
And the Royal Academy afterF' cried
Miss Cathcari. II shall have quite a busy
morning. have to get cheek from the
general for my dressmaker's biil, and 10
go and pay IT.
"A check God bless my soull drew
one last week only"
oh. yes. that was the milliner. and was
a mere triae."
u trust this is not trins of the same
amount"
'foh. no. this IL triie more"
''afy dear child You are too extrava-
CANT. / have a few words 20 say 20 you
on this subject began the general
Tomorrow, my dear guardian. Lady
petfigrew SAYS Il Is too late"
Jim Houston walked leisuTely toward
MAZDA Vale 20 seek the accommodation OF
the humble bus. Tine night. soft and
warm. though not oppressive. was deli
ciously suggestive or tenderness and en-
ioyment! The sweetness OF the Syringa
and mignonette IN the gardens. as ne pass
ed. psrfumed the air. and pervaded the
senses. Jim had never been In such
mood before.
Il am an uniucky beggar." he thought.
TO have such a chance almost within my
reach. and yet 70 be forbidden 10 grasp
a. n would be base to cut out Harris
indeed. Il would probably be beyond me 10
rival him. But. money or no money. I'm
"A gone coon As FAR as that delightful
hsiress Is concerned. II IS the first time
I ever was haunted by womans eyes.
What eyes they are used 10 laugh nj
Harris ahen NJ talked OF soulful eyes.
By j0ye I ligtle thought that his lady love
would prove 70 me such things existed.
Poor old chapi How can be stand living
her. II they speak lovingly 20 hlu1-as they
could do. Ill write and tell him l have
met Miss Caghcart. aud think him the
iuckiest fellow going 20 have won the af-
lection OF such creature. Not that she
seems very Ear gone about him; there Is
an odd sort OF a twinkle IN those eloquent
eyes Of hers. when we speak % him. She
IL not The sort Of woman ~ho would be
ready % give her heart 70 the first conner.
though Val must he number one In every
sense May ne long continue first. II they
do marry. Somehow. I can't feel as II they
would. ard she would never be first with
hirt-thHt place IS reserved for art. Wei.
would she come hefofe my work or had
any, with me- Yes.-nc. she would be
80 interested with my life. that al hope.
an ambition, would be permeated by her.