The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-29

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would serve 70 tighten the monotony
Of her lonely hours.
eWon, JnckcV," he said to his
Mercury. the widow Fulklne' rag
Ecd little son. what aha Hh" say r
"she says Very kind O. the gem
tlsman.' and she began 10 eat the
candy and read the book
so far. 50 good" said fordham,
complacontiy. Tomorrow III Yohs
ture on new coup"
Which consisted In a poem.
breathing suppressed tenderness,
and limiting al "A consuming love on
hin part fed by the huttrr OF her
blue ribbons at the opposite case
menta. II was addressed
To the beautiful incpRnlta." and
signed Your Devoted slave'"
what ild she say this time, my
boy" he asked. when Jackcy Ftuff
kina came naunterinR back With
both both hands In his pants pock-
cts
She began 60 read u 10 another
lady and says How perfectly
sweet"
An. ha'" thought Albert Ford
ham. II am getting ahead. Now
let us see II I can get trusted al
Moon a lsoekltt'n for a solitaire,
nut here stern fate interpoHcd,
There was already "A little bin IN
settled against Fordham's name In
the books Of Mersra Moon q Rock
ut.
But tell YOU" pleaded Albert,
Il am EoinR 10 marry an heltraH
and this II 10 be our engagement
ring"
"uapoy -t-.a..ss. ~ II. ram aurc,
aaid Mr.. Moon politely. hut II en-
tireiy against our rules Ia allow 4
bill 20 run any higher. without at
least a small payment On account
And Furdham was compelled 60 90
to a less fashionable establishment.
and content himself with large
aud handsome pearl.
Il know nothing OF YOU" he
wrote. "save that sou are fair.
care 10 know nothing except that |
love you. Dearest. n you viii be
mine. shall see n blue fibbon tied
from the easement blind one hour
from now"
nreathlre.. and with throbblng
heart he watched the easement. un-
ui little white hand hung some
thing blue upon the stats and dis
appeared like a f'utterinE snowflake.
i've won her" sale De 10 him
self.
Catching his hat he gave one last
took into the glass. And then has
tened across the dusty road Into the
bower % lliaes and Errauiums that
sheltered the Gothic entrance %
Rosc cottage.
a pretty little servant maid. with
muslin cap and "a white ruiiisd
apron admitted him.
''Ailmsun IL ia the drawing room.
please. cir. said she. all smiles and
conscious bushes.
'sconfouni those women. do they
tell everything Co their servant
girinT" said Foriham "a himself. "a
he entered the apartment pointed
out to him
lie had seen Mics Dsforust once At
tie opera. sitting In an opposite box
and n. knew her 10 be Young and
h~Autifui-hut the lady who stood
rimperinE In the middle cf the par
lnr was neither one nor the other.
He started back. involuniarily sx-
claiming
where ir Miss peforcst1"
she does not come here until Au-
gust politely responded the
hostess. 4 am Patty Pugpleye At
your service"
The glitter % the pearl ring on
her anger flashed AT him like a
mockinE eye as she advanced. lie
yesreated.
There IL some mistake'" he
xasp.d. "i-suppossd II was Miss
p~sorsst who lived here"
You said you didn't know nor
care" squea ked Miss Patty PuEH-
Icy. pulling the pink note sheet out
Of her poeke, You wrote u all In
black and white that you loved me.
~ you did And I'll have the law
on you. 90 I VIM"
Mr.. Ferdharu got safe out 81 the
heuss. but Miss PuE-iey sued him
for breach % promise" the next
week. and the suit IL aiili pending.
The jeweier has not yet received his
go for the pearl ring. neither u the
board bin settled yet