The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27

TIE ROM.ANcE OF 4 SHOP GIRL. s
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would provide an amusement for their
daughters, made no objection. And the
little venture prospered far beyond the
girls most sanguine expectat tons
Does he know l have left them for
good. | wonder" was Jessie's constant
thought. but she never said q word on the
subject, and when Mrs Padapoulo wrote,
her letters, though affectionate and anus
ing, gave barest mention OF Mr. Masters
Jessie made a brave fight against de-
preston. but the winter was a gray one
indeed, followed by a grayer spring, cloud
ed by the death or her dearly-loved father
while her sisters marriage drew near. ana
wniie she felt no real anxiety about the
Tuture-the business would easily support
her. and IL she chose she could easily be-
come travelling companion for part Of
The year. so as to keep in touch with the
WIDER world while maintaining a home
Tor her mother. while these things were
SO, sense OF desolat ton settled upon her
which no effort OF hers could shake off.
she had fortunately one great friend a
woman with a fund of character and
snrewdness, such as made her the friend
tand most outspoken friend, too) of
people in every grade OF the social scale
AS 1t happened, one day about the
space OF year after her return, as she
sat peacefully beside the cosy kitchen fire
With her friend. there arose a babble of
gay voices in the entry. and the door was
nung open by bevy of lively lassies who
We're dragging along two sturdy prisoners.
Miss Hunt! Miss Hunt" They called
out, all speaking at once. amidst peals vf
laughter We've brought you two
naughty boys to put in the corner like
You used TO put papa and Uncle Wilfred
When they Were little"
They're awflly tiresome things" said
the prettiest, a golden-haired creature
and, Oh. say, Miss Hunt, may We make
some toffee?''
Bless the brats." cried their friend.
you mustn't make sucn a clatter. and
pray who are these naughty boys?'
Mr.. Masters is that one" said the eld-
est girl. land you must scold him dread
Iuily, he's been so extremely tiresome:
THIS other ones just Ralph, only he IS
grown up So"
hearty hug from Ralph made Mss
Hunt nearly sit down with him in her lap
and when the big fellow had picked her
up, ana she had set her cap straight, she
looked round for Jessie but Jessie was
gone
DO go and see If Miss Digby IS in ~.
larder. Miss Amy" she said. .she was
here minute ago. / expect she is fetch
ing the sugar for Alice"
But Jessie was not there. nor indeed in
'Hc Aouse, 50 tnty settled down to tea
without her. and while Miss Hunt talked
TO Mr.. Masters. who was very quiet. tie
rest made din and clatter enough tor
twice their number
Under cover of this. Mr.. Masters turned
10 Miss Hunt. What was the mama Of
the young lady who was here when We
came in? he said. IL hope you'll excuse
my asking, but it sounded familiar to me =
Eh! said Miss Hunt. lit was just Jes-
ha
tain OF the harbor tug"
What pity Miss Digby didn't stay
SAID the youngest, with a mouthful of tof-
zee She's such a Jolly girl, / wish she
was lady. She's nicer than lots of the
ladies' down here. Mr.. Masters"
And do you know she's been to France
ma IN Africa and Italy, and had horses
ard things OF her own" cried Elise.
Let's 20 and buy something at her
shop. then you'll see her" suggested Al
ice but we've got no money"
There was roar al this disclosure of
he family funds, and Ralph Insisted tina
Il was far TOO late for such an expedition
And Jessie? She recognized him i'm an
instant, and obeying her first instinct
slipped away. that their first meeting
faight not he amid the eager curiositv =
ana thonghtless comments OF the rectory
party. But she did not go home. she salt
rs IL no place smalles than the open sky
could contain her: her heart was throb-
olng. her brain afre. He had known her
-Wonld he come to her. would he mind
Or would he say again. II don't care who
you are nor what you are: | only care
tor you. Yourself. YOU who stand there
-tI me nothing-only-tell me that -uu
Owe mei'
on and on she walked till all pathway
came 10 ar end and her feet sank deem a.
tach step tn the sandy shincle Then. cold
-s It was. she sat down for moment 10
itst and the sea sighed softly below her
~ he sunset glow wen. ont NJ che VT
'Ad IN TIE chnl it loft behind il the s,v
1Tw dciicately green and golden. and r.
,'w crescent moon. shone out the even
ing star
Her Wild excitement faded. arf she tr-r,-
81 homewards. walking slowly NOW q n
nI-h look tn her young face Il was VIZ
.rerc were none 20 sec
and whom she reached homo her r4otber
cried as she entered. why china 7 nev~r
Won 40 sood-lookng I'm an your liz
We frightened Miss Disbv when We
ralded Nlss Hunt THE afternoon ., eta
Ralph after dinner that evening ~. cas
% pity Masters didn't soc her she's such
a9 interesting rer~on. lent she e0q+her,-,
NfeFeupon Mrs Fenn4tt began ~ +au the
story - Niss .pfrbv'r translation ana =
H- dat'fui behavior bringing q ur IN tho
present 'Nore7' s~eakir~ v.f.h r-r-,s even.
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