The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-22

MI Alteration 10 the youth who
eprxwse6 on the lowest step,
Nafching her while she mended
zysr:re awfuliy good to me. Miss Lyd-
-. You're tho only ore that's been
s.ef naod 70 me since I came. / hate a
ee boarding house. don't you? I
11t see Why my father wanted me 10
.ss-,s here. think he might have taken
- 3 Europe with him.
n seems to me very nice place OF
- Md" said Mary Lyddon. There are
e1eanm1y Eiee peopis here"
yN0A suppose they're all right. but /
49, senL They treat me as IL they
sIrnrht hadn't ought 10 live. But I'm
p "a O. they are. I'm'-the boy sat
E6 upyfght-.rm q Piunkett. Did you
M6w that! jesse Plunkett Ford-that's
- anpe Tord's good name, but Punk
ers better. That was my fathers moth
- name. and he says there never lived
aPlpnketf that was mean minded. Why.
p you know my cousin. Sam Ford. IL so
I'D o. having that name that he puts
n in0t-Agns himself Samuel Eord-Plunk-
n With Z coupling rod between en-"
Nafy found another rip and was begin
e1re 70 sew again. Say" he murmuPed
Ms4ng drsamsfy at her. IF you don't stop
ntiag your hand go 30 you'll put me 10
0ep.s He went on mumblIng his words:
IA nest or now: feel a. II / was dying:
omful. jcliy way to die--se nave you sew
- 90 me. sew ms To death. What
hReb eyes you've got.'
MAsy put the hat down In her lap.
s3Gms." said she. you're . little goose"
4 strong breeze from the sea swept
around tho house corner and lifted her
navy yellow bang" causing IL to stand
- around her head like a nimbus.
sDay, DO yau knaw. Miss Lyddon. you
oueht 70 be called Queen Mary? You look
exactly IKE n queen now. I'm going 10
ell you Queen Mary. May IT,
sCaA me what sou like. only don't be
~. There's your hal. You ought to
1eye better one. It's a shameful hat for
5 hish-minded Plupkett to wear"
= know st." said Jesse. pulling the
lA6Delsss thing down upon his ears.
when my father comes III have q new
ssue"
DO you have to wait untii then?'
"ycs--r'-blush!ng-'I haven't any
usney."
@fou told me Mrs. Rigg kept your mon
~ for you
sso she did-tll spent H."
Why how did yeu manage to spend It
The boy was silent.
TEL me. Jesse
7 bought something with IT,
'bat there's no place TO puy anything
here
Jess began fnmbiing In his trousers
pocket. You knew that day I went I'D
10 New York with the Merriams?''
'sfeS"
sWsR-he ierked out a small package
erd Drew IL into her lap-.T bought that"
unwrapped tiny box. He watched
~ sagerly. his freekled chin resting In
ecA hands and his elbows en- the step
a>Ove.
What Is this?" she asked, lifting the
cover. Upon bed OF pale green cotton
~ . rinS-a band OF gold fully half an
H1ea Wide. with three enormous rhine
stones set al right angles to the circ.et.
Jesse Ford. why did you buy such a
oins. and what are you going to do with
Ars
ITS for you." His eyes slis.ened.
For me?'
Don't you like tit Amt II pretty enough !?
It's the prettiest one I could find and the
nsEsst. l had IL marked-see. j. p. +. to
y l. wanted TO have Queen Mary put
IN. but ! didn't quite lilse to-
She looked agnast. Jesse, what am
10 90 with such a ring?'
Wh.why. couldn't you wear II? Please.
Miss Lyddon. say you'll wear It. Why
cant your"
rwen. TO begin with. It's rather large
Tor q wcman's hand, you know" She
seeke with exceeding gentieness, for tho
BOY = eyes were growing liquid and uuiv-
sfing Dalnfaliy. 1T was very sweet In
you. viii always keep II 10 remember
Scu BE-, but I couldn't wear t."
Then you sban't have IL at all unless
sca'H promise to wear IL" He snatched
she ring from her and thrust I, back into
na pocket. Then he nnng himself toward
hW and ciasped her knees.
:. Mss Lyddon. won't you wait for me.
Won't yous won't your''
lie looked ridIcnlously pathetic. with
GO large ears bent forward by hts hat.
- they, too. had Joined IN the passion
ate appeal.
Walt FOR yous How do you mean7''
Wait TIL I'm grown up. III no, be-
iens. I'm most Is. and my. cousin Sam
sys he thinks III be able 10 shave SOON.
ne shaved before he was Is. Oh. Miss
isaaon. II you'll only hold on I'll catch
W with YOU, Won't your You muxti''
Iae face giowed quite fiercaly beneath
W sFecklas. and the big eyes pierced
sss own Ike ARROWS. TIE Voice had In
something more than mere childish
sAsnestness. II was masculine. command
~. She could nos pretend To misappre-
bend him.
:, lesas," she said. ''iisten to me calmly,
40 you know how old L ame''
NO. nor I don't care"
has YOU must care. I will tell ven.
.s-s~.ce as old as you are now, and
sne THE you ara ready to-ready for
e-i snail beat least, you Will think me
an ed woman You VIII then he looking
yer girls younger than yourself"
No ! shan't Iii never look GU. for
asyeody but YOU
ns sali held her by tire knees. sssr!ns
ser with he.seching eyes. Mary icss-
aea aesses hands. Let rs go down "a
vac reach" she said.
az Iney walked along the esplanaae she
%sa Tor The FIRST time how tail the lad
ior his years. he evidently read
Misd. sGsarinV his narrow shoulders
0a proudly: See. Miss isyidcn, ncw
am ALREADY. I've grown lets this
saeF, stretching out his lean. uncov-
tAskeY. - N''e
-. a. ae very tail mani" she asked.
10y sataeEE Hes tall and he's bread
aes good locking He's tho splen-
-. 'essow FL the world every way. Bu,
80 $50 Yea a fellow has asrd ,irae sestinS
sasNs Without mother. A wanan's che
NJ fellow warts. II I'll had A mother
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