The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-30

" Vt Ellen, fooisose and weary ffona
III sightseeing. sank down CRATE
kIIl fully On the steps Of the Gov
HIN eminent building she had list
&I Il enef TO the STRAINS Of LA Pa
Iona. played by me Mex.can
hand and watched the last rel tsssseged hat
III ms musicians disappear in The coon
pad,ss She haA aesn the drill of the lfe
having crew and their gallant rescue OF the
{y5crlns daIiy drowned In tie lagoon. She
bad paid Der respects 10 King Corn and
had viewed Hawaiian products from d
ktandposnt Of Ownership. Now sae refused
10 go a step farther and allowed her friends
b go without her To criticIse the impress
|sson!stic wonders OF the art building.
Sd. ulft.e pretty picture, with her dark
Blair and eyes and sonller gown, a. she
1eaned wearii5 against a white column OF
Fhe building. The gonqosaS xiIded softly
Stown the lagoon In the mis-; OF the sp.as'l-
Bog fountain. The buildings gere dazzling
Py white Ia the rays Of The afternoon sun.
Hi'ha coionna1es rose stately aud beauti-
Pal With their festcoSs OF creeping vines.
fin he doorway Of the government building
p handsome young guard h4rted openly
fwifn an lsss summer girl n white gown and
y Cuban flag In her Jacket People STRAINED
|in and people streaned out, and He.en said
to herself. 1T - the White City Of Chi
Ecsgo come TO life again She could see
|if all again. and IL seemed onsy yesterday
|snce that happy time al the great fair
-Four happy weeks OF the exposition and
LOT E.ck EgertoD. and Rife had been iias
|e. ale and Improbable eyer since Swee;
[dreamy Princess Helen had been fast
|sslaep until Dick had appeared 10 waken
her hear in nineteenth century fashion.
In the crowded city ne had saved her fife
|once day. lie knocked down iFnpudeni
|admirer and rescued her purse from a
pickpocket. He teased her. waited on her
made love 10 her. And then ruthless
parent, devoted TIC business. had torn her
away from the Windy City. with no
chance for a farewell word 10 her faithful.
knight
Helen remembered the ecstasy with
In which Dick In some very siangy heart
fcs language. had asked her TO be his wife
She struggled for twenty-four hours to find
suitable words 10 accept thai proposal
Then. finding the English language inade-
quaie 10 express tile seraphic state OF her
feelings. she sent TO her lover a miniature
OF herself. painted I'm Chicago and much
admired by Dick. With dhis was one word
Yes" And then-Hsien felt The blood
slrgrIg to her face even now-no word had
ever come from Dick again.
Helen frowned agriiy as she found ner
eyes full Of tears and her lips tremai .ng al
ter five years had ssDftened the cruelty o.
that bow. She arose from her lowly seas
and entered the government building.
Uncle SANS exhibit Is the finest on the
grounds. but Helen walked straight
through IL 10 the north end before she saw
a thing, She found herself IN the navy ex-
miniature warsh,iss and terrible array OF
tatiing guns. iorpedres and shells. Small
Toys were gazing with delight III the H.
\ uos In dry dock. and He.en sweiIcd with
kride IN Unee Sam as a warrior hold.
Tow steps farther and she came TO the
kpot where the most ihosig hslsss sightseer
|rsuses. Heavily drared in black under.
Meath that stirring war cry. Remember