The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-23
TO WHAT BASE USES.
a Sentimental Excursion In tie
Manner of haste, Yorsck.

~ EYOND Dieppe II q fair country
III skirting a blue sea, and the
Tx poppies grow red and tail In
II the rus;ling wheat. The hedges
A are starred with blossoms and
powdered with dust. for the
highways are the roads Of many.
Halfway down the steep hill Ia q little
hostel, q roadside inn. II has face OF
flowers. and IL pleasant: II smiles with The
welcome Of courteous native 20 the
casual stranger; IL invites inspection: It
suggests refreshmept: and II dhguises the
mater.alistic form Of i,s refresnment with
the Eiamor OF roses and a rustic porch.
The day was hot, and hesitatei At tho
porch, The room inside looked cool; II had
q stone floor and latticed window. which
was thrust open. Then I saw the naitter
OF pink gown. and silyery laugh came
TO me. had a married sister waiting for
me at pourvfile. and I WAS already late;
but then. I argued. ! always had mar
rtsd sister, and she was generally wait
ing for me somewhere. for I am Invariably
late: and pink gown, In conjunction with
60 silvery . laugh. was ailuring. I went
In. The sunlight outside was very bright.
tho half-iisht In the room was dim. and
stepped upon . dog-a pug dog. j after
ward dIscovered--which resented my ia
miIiarisy with his teeth. That destroyed
the effect az my entrance. IL produced .
hurried exclamation and o haif-saugn,
translated into . cough. The exclamation
csn,e from me. I apologised profuseiy 20
the lady who had been underestimate ~ 10
laugh or cough. She was, I saw. divfnely
small. q cool sweet. innocent face. with
mischief. however. lurking In tire eyes q
figure slight wiilowy; an air OF command.
and dress Uncomfortable 20 an lnsuiar ur-
deYr;analng-a mere dream OF light fr.lA.
soft silks and color
She drew herself mp with ssrne hauseur
10 the fun extent 81 her FIVE feet four
inches, from which / deducted two inches
in consequence 81 n glance IL her shoess
In the labor o. butsoning a long glove she
spoke
Monsieur, I tao must apologize. u wss
III OF Fs9o II is rarionsese that m sns
heat Of sach a surprise a man should shy
-sacsild say what yo1 said.
Yet tn me IL Is a grief protested.
-" sire wen. on. bufton,ns her glove.
with her eyes nIei on ms under the cur
tain q their long iashes. II though. ;ou
~srs some ore elss."
I hate 20 - taken for anysso5r else bur
myself ike 10 keep the nasterins hope
.nas I an unique. 81 was piausd-
MADAME" answered. IL am sorry that
! was rot the other person,"
Sssss looked at re for guile q while, wasrn
made nae feel uncomfortable A. such nao-
uey.s save always q misysving that my
lie has wriggEed- Then she erniled The
x-.s.se began Ia her eyes. spread 10 Der stSs.
and ana8ly took refuge ~ h@r teeth
svssilsd .zse--frosa syrnEs{ay partly. sFs
partly 10 rhox Der shas ! bore her 10 Id
will for her mistake
DOES monsieur generally enter an Ian 10
tread czs little aoxsT' became aware taaf
I had ssos summoned tia landlord, N~
saao aware saas did nos wish 70 summon
the landlord
II beard you lanTa." said The fact
seemed 10 sfoqEsnf 20 me, IL appeared 20
80 her
II was sxpec.tux some osss- We rad
uuarreses~ she ruaSe reply.
sstle was 20 hisms-"
~ sAvs nss sad tsas Il M . man.