The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-26
Copyright. ises. By q N. Baldwin.

attempt at the gsltrcs Was AT a party In
Wood cottage. the gEser Df which had had
her heart deracinsted by news Of the mag-
riage OF a man whom she had known quite
well In ether days. Invitations 10 a num-
her of carefully selected friends specified
thai the hostess if.s. n.Ieti to mourn apnro-
rristeis The loss OF her old sweetheart.
Those intending To accept invitations were
Instructed 10 bring with them love letter
fsem acme ons who had gone our of their
lives. or If any one had been so unfarsu-
nate never 10 have had a sweetheart.
she should bring some sad sort OF old lave
tale, and. above all. no one must come pre-
pared 10 reyci to ausft but tears.
They came ia numbers aid a aniorans
evening began. Tbs lave letters were read.
but sarBehev they ,isjnt seem sad 70 any
aue except possibly their recipients. The
natural spirits az The young ladies couid
net be- kept dawn Icy any sort of assumed
sorrow. and what the eockney calls laugh
ture" wa@ sooa heard above an waiilng
ever broken hearts
Bur Is was a party given about week
ago that risals of the twc young ladies'
who save II despair of surprising. The
a0siasses were i've snph9mureS, and the
same Wood cottage WIS the scene Of the
afgiRs.
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tes'dess, In aceosdassee with tlle instructions
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