Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-01-28


I worth. widow, of the late Captain
L Robert Maltworth. Of the til
Cavalry, proprietress of the Esmeralda
Hotel, SeabreeZe, that in each OF the
twelve years during which she had
owned and managed the establishment
on the shore at SeabreeZe she had sue
cessfully brought two young people
into relations with one another that
had resulted In matrimony. To tell the
truth, Mrs. Maltworth was a born
matchmaker, as many young lieuten-
ant could have witnessed.
Mrs Maltworth was one of those rare
individuals who can sink their own dis
comforts and smile on the pleasures of
others 1t was largely due to this fact
that the Esmeralda had prospered, and
during the season it's rooms were flood
ed with young people bubbling over
with holiday spirits, who Joked and
laughed together as II the office and the
counter were nothing more than mere
imaginings which would not reappear
at the expiration of a brief fortnight.
But Mrs. Maltworth and her two
daughters were growing desperate. The
season was rapidly growing TO close,
and as yet no two young people had
been attracted to each other. To be
sure, there had been one or two mild
tiirtations which had excited consider
able expectation, but they had not de
veloped' and had expired before the
participants left Seabreeze.
Here's letter from a Major Rum
sey, my dears," said the widow one
morning. He wants to come next
Monday with his son and daughter to
stay-why, he doesn't say how long he
will stay"
"Who Is he?" inquired the elder of
the Misses Maltworth. a prim young
lady of %, whose living interest was
centered and circumference in the cut
ting down of expenses at the Esmer-
aida.
The widow passed the letter to her,
lie writes from Shoreham, you see,
and that is very select. We shall have
TO put him and the sou in the second
floor front and his girl in the room oppo-
site ours"
The younger daughter nodded APPROX
al. She was pretty girl. who had all
her mothers amlability and tenderness,
mixed with her fathers sOldierly pride.
Major Rumsey duly arrived with his
son and daughter. He was a middle
aged gentleman whose hair was gener-
ously sprinkled with gray, labeled mill
tary from head To foot, and possessed
of bluff. hearty voice that instantly
won the widows heart.
~ always feel thoroughly at home
with army gentlemen" she confessed
to him ere he had beenin the house hall
dozen hours. You see. I'm a soldier S
daughter and married a man who car
red a commission.
Madam" replied the Major, you
) surprise and honor me-
Yes. my poor husband, Captain Malt
worth, Of the til Cavalry"
What" roared the Major. springing
from his chair. Your husband-old
Bob Maltworth of the thu"
The same. sir"
"My dear Mrs. Maltworth, this Is in.
!, ded a pleasure. and old Bob-er-
Captain Maltworth, were mates togeth.
err before Have you never heard him
speak OF his old friend Rumsey?
Bless my soul my dear lady" con
tInued the excited Major, walking to
70 the window. Fancy coming across the
widow Of my old friend. The world Is
after all, quite little place; now. isn't
it?"
The opening OF the door and the en-
trance OF Mabel caused him 10 turn
round.
Mabel, my dear, this is Major Rum
sey-and-and he is an old friend OF
/ your poor papa'S."
! The Major bowed to the fair young
girl before him. while she blushed and
p murmured, How d'y' do" in so pretty
| manner that the Major was on the in
!, slant charmed and captivated.
!, That evening there was a merry par
a ty in the widows little drawing-roOm
= which excited considerable curiosity
among the other boarders. There was
p much laughter and just a few tears OF
= the part of the hostess. and that nigh
q young Harold Rumsey dreamed of 8
blushing blue-eyed girl who had called
him "Mr. Rumsey" no end Of times. al
V though he would have given anything
TO have been called Harold.
l. The visit OF Major Rumsey, Mr. Har
e old Rumsey and Miss Eleanor Rumsey
y Ito quote the Seabreeze News was de
/ cidedly a time OF unqualified enjoy
ment. The happiness Of the three SUI
l. fused through the whole OF the Esmer
9 aida Hotel. and the proprietress wal
Z heard to remark that never In all bel