The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21

cry. "Oh. what sort OF thing is tfns for.
a soldiers wife, But-buf-you know
your nerves might give out, too. IL you
had eaten nothing but apples for a week
stop moment exclaimed Gloria.
do you mean 20 say that you. have eaten
Sothing but apples for week? Then l
will eat nothing but apples for week.
You foolish chIld.v SAID Mrs. Piers
Peterson, who. being the w.fe of a soldier.
Was superior 20 the unmarried maid, even
II she wsre the sister OF a soldier. and ST.
periOr anyway By reason of the Starvation
on apples, don't you see that the apple
business Is my monopoly and she
laughed in the nitst OF her tears. like a,
child.
wei, we can't encourage monopolies"
said Gloria 'gayiy. We who are al for
freedom, and SO YOU viii come out and
have lunch with me. And
No You may lend me a little money
II you Will, Butt viii stay here he viii
expect TO find me here"
'All the money you want And I will
tel you nay sogd news as we go"
You have good newse Then l don't
want the money, I vii comfort me with
apples uBIll he comes. He always comes -
& think we shall have TO take this into
our own hands" said Mr. Rent,ack
And the little woman had 10 choice but
to 80 with them for lunch and an after
noon Of Faust. and when she came home
her room was filed with hyacinths and
tulips, and under the tulips was a little
stack Of gold pieces. which she saved
vigorously FOR the time when the general
should come. as be always did. and fDd
her there.
sut zeslousiy concerned as Mr.. BEN
tinck had become in the cause for which
he had hazarded 50 much, he vas con-
slderably Eors concerned abour himself
1'aat Gloria was Simply making use OF
him. was trolling him and his influence
along In creating capital for her cause
and that she Was capabl. OF throwing him
over Ike q Hover she had worn iii X
V.thersd, srhea IL suited her. purposes:
had .ndesd crossed bis mind
And then ne had Reproduced himself for
hts unsaithful tancles regarding this pure
and ardent creature, who had refused 10
allow him 20 be pledge. and yet gave him
|. such absolute conlidencs: he had remszu-
herei. TOO. that IL matters OF marriage
there is far More reserve Is the hab.ts OF
the Spa r1sh-AEerican people than IN our
own. aml be ASSURED himself that Sh. was
his thst she had sezs-ad the uuSpoken
promise with her lps rsHernbrznce OF
which moment made his aearf Stand stu
. second. ard IN the aiassr,ent over his
Ni-dosnE re redoubl@d his silent devotion
and asked nothing bat 70 be allowed 70
serve her. he Ueaf about his congres-
si1nzl duties apstracte4Iy. and when any
ct tle man be met essaye1 20 Test with
him OF ths subject Ok the reports they
heard. their jests glanced or his uucon-
sc3eusaess Axe E1isSe1t arrows.
RE vas however, aware. that his eot-
leagues had begun - lock upon him with
t1at Easy contempt which men have FOR
ono Wao aoauccns the OBVIOUS srs ma
terlal tor re inna.ertaI. but L only xuas4
him shrug RS shoulders and thi-b there
were better thfnEs fhaa thei- material
ard resolve thai be would have Their ma
t-rEai and hss trnuatertaI. too. And IN
The meantime Re danced wfth Gloria.
lie 5inea with her. &c took afternoon
walks and Re took afternooa caocolats
wirh her; ard ihey cf-sn vent across 20
Mrs Nar1firhasl's for the hour before
tVulrhL 'Thsy we're there toxether ore
GRy and ne senator bad come n and
had been chatting Harry a H,tfe about rs
wasted oppo-fanttles
Yea Eiu asvs % b. picking out q place
s5roaf. Bsntirck" "a ssst .=T7eA-s.s
nothing Or this Side <or you. Yo1'u e-s
e easter 20 resign your seat than 70 face
yoU- friends "a hone. You rs-.t have
iou3on or Paris, they're occupies Ard
Yo1re TOO yo1a< Bat suppose y0u
-oa,t xet sp.sr~ As sad s,viv
DO voa fynsElss ~s woat4 - . shst
u1nzzab.e cousEryr' crsas Gloria Ara
re we rzA6a Harris pulses lea, So
had sever bes1 more beautsf1i tnan sns
w. a. Era. r11-snt- Tee excitement IN
Ger whha see lived. fsr sire wras hsss~7v
expecting word whi-a shoala already navs
cone from TfrEfiio-. kept her eves barn
izz and Asr iFoTy Ea.-2r warm zlsh just
= *ceaua q llfG
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backward, Hli1nE ere air urea ~feh sar-h-
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