The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27
Author Of .sThe Hospital Cat Etc.

to the Padapouio's villa. when the letters
were brought. and amongst them one
which had been delayed in transmission,
IN obedience to which the young civil
engineer was obliged TO start of at once.
on a matter which would decide his future
career.
he nesitated. then remembering the inn
mense difference II would make In the
prospects he could offer his beloved. he
dashed of few lines OF somewhat con-
fused explanation 10 Miss Digby, flung
his belongings into his vaIise, and was OF
within half an hour of the arrival of the
English mail.
The morning found Miss Digby IN a
state Of nervousness. for in the sener-
osity OF her heart she thought OF the pos
siDIe bad results that might arise from
a mesaliiance. and had worked herself III
10 a pitch Of tremulous excitement when
the bell rang and the door opened TO adj
NIT servant bringing the fatefui mis-
siye.
The poor girl seized the little letter. and
reading it over and over. vainly strove
TO comfort herself with his loving words
at least no one else had told him her
story. at least he had only gone because
he must. because the future depended
upon his going. Poor comfort this. when
she remembered the letter which the
mornings mail had brought her, letter
from her old parents who began to feel
that she vas very far away, and 70 grow
afraid that after her pleasures. she would
become too grand ever TO be happy again
In her humble home-a letter carefully
worded to leave the choice entirely with
herself. yet so fun of their honest fears
and loving warnings that the girl Felt
as she read ii, that there was but one
course before her-unless-unless--
nm 49,
ening to her dainty room, she flung her
self upon a couch and gave free vent 10
her emotions
Two hours later, with as much of her
ordinary brightness as she could muster
she entered Mrs. Padapoulos boudoir
Why. daughter" cried her friend, as
she made her appearance, you must
have stayed too long in the garden after
all, last night, j never saw you look so
wilted before. and there are sure to be
visitors all day-hadn't you best lie down
and rest all forenoon
mo. I'm not tired, thank you" replied
the girl, but I've got a letter from my
people, who want me to and live with
them Cher voice shook just a lttie) and
though / am happier than | ever was in
my life, / must go home as soon as you
can spare me, so that is why 1 looked
troubled this morning."
stronger accent than usual. II believe you
are right, though / just hate to have YOU
go.P and she laid her arm lovingly round
the girls neck and drew her down beside.
her. Il believe l shouldn't think so much
of you as l do. if you weren't ready to
go when your own folks seem TO want
you. yet. oh. my dear" and her voice
grew sad for a moment, I'm miss you
terribly. and your mother has another
daughter
But she is engaged TO be married. since
/ left home" said Jessie land I suppose
while I am free she doesn't like to leave
them all alone
'Oh. nonsense said ,ne American de
cidedly. what a notion, and IL you had
been engaged mot so unlikely n thing
either)," she added playfully, would SHE
nave stayed unmarried all the time2
Parents have got to lose their daughters
some time. and II could get at yours.
my daughter. I'd advise them 10 wait
bit, and see II they didn't lose you in a
way they'd considerably appreciate"
What Will you do?" asked Miss Digbv
ignoring the end Of this outbreak. win
you get some one else to 20 with yo,
TO Paris; you know you hate 10 go alone"
on. no. I guess not" said the lady.
quickly. wen go together, and then you,
can 20 home from there and see more,
~ the place before you leave me. Then
when I come back IL will not seem ou{.a,
81 lonely without you've can go earlyI
next week. thatn he soon enough for
your family i presume. as no one IS III
or bound for KinSdomcome by express
IhhtE be delightful" said Jessie hat
sAe did not mention the matter that l9v'
SO near her heart, only saving incidentally
% Mrs Padapoulo when the packing has
begun. "You won't tell anyone who
really ~ viii YOU over - sovopc 10,
be told I'd SO much rather tel m,
myself"
he Fadapoulos had grown deeply az
IA he'd - their Young proteeo. who rnorc
than fulfilled their eNrec. atoms Of hsr
NJ 'n al th@ months she haE snent VIII
them had anyone guessed tRet Tho NON
lar Mss ifrev t4a c7re from tho ehotr.
room = london ship n dazzle wl.hon,
ire Ait - h>nu.v fha Inhabitants ~ The
strict So thoroughly had she fallen i~.o
tfs WAYS II her rev NE