The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

photograph and Tracy meanwhile fidgeted.
She was an observant little woman. aRl
saw there was something behind his axi-
tation. That photograph had evidently not
been intended for exhibition.
The slight awkw ardness was relieved by
the appearance Of Phil Sut;or,. bright
looking youth about % with decided re-
semblanco 10 the photograph. He had
somehow expected to two old ladies
when Tracy told him OF his expected Wis
itors and looked with some astonshment
at the childish figure in black. but soon
chatted away, quite a; his ease, and de-
lighted with Esme's quaint speeches He
was going TO be doctor and was at pres
ent putting in a time OF walking one OF
the London hospitals.
Esme had quite a pleasant afternoon.
Certainly she succeeded In turning Phil
su,ton's head To hir, the bewi,ching 1t !.
tie widow vas a revelation.
Yet Esn.e could no. sleep that night
Her plan OF campaign had received a
decided check. One thing was certain.
Tracy Norman mus; not so back 10 West
gate until he had asked her to be his wife.
One evening Tracy asked her and Mrs.
Norman 10 go to concert with him.
Seeing Esme's disappointment when the
latter refused. he said kindly. '.Of course
you will come, Esnes Phil Sutton's moth
er and sister are coming. too, so we VIII
make just nice party
a pans OF Jealous admiration smote
Esme that evening when she first saw
Hiida Sutton. who Ios,ked like a beautiful
snow maiden in her white dress and pure
pale face, with sweet, happy smile.
But as the evening went on that smile
faded. and she looked as ~ the vague sense
Of something lost OUT OF its promised besu-
~ had come to her.
Esmc was playing hard 10 win that
assht Sc m nepo.izes Trseyss attention,
who Eoad-,.a ttfs lily wanted 10 give his
poor liitle cousin happy even. ng--"for
Htiaa will understand" he said 10 himself
SHE - al Independent ll:tte woman"
said Tracy laughinsly. ar1 has gone
home by herself I mnss sco,d her tonor
dew for behaving In such Wild fashion"
He seriously annoyed, and wen.
straight 20 hts rooms. feeling rather de-
pressed
When - opened his door what was nj.
surprise 20 see childish little figure.
locking strangely young and pathetic in
the dim light. rise from a deep armchair
and come forward TO NEE, him
"Esme" he asammered In surprise.
What the
Don't. dear bog cried Esne pisyfuily,
putting her hands 20 her ears. Il had TO
speak privately 70 ycu tonight. So I
slipped awsy-and came here
But. my dear Esme. tomorrow would
surely have done. II ss nearly midnight
now. and should think Cousin Amy would
have At III Your being 50 late"
on. no: the COED LAZY Is asie~p long
ago. and have 8 latch key. I wcuid
rather talk 20 YOU here. please. dear
Tracy. only for few little manenss''
she said In her most p1esa.ns. tones al
most leading him 10 the armchair she bad
jass vacated
Then sae Sc: down at h.s fee. and burst
into perfect temples: % soss.
Tracy was 9tssrscts~d~ir Ginrei her 20
tell him what was distressing ser
He claspss her hand afecllonstety. ana
Sd. laid her scft eneek against bis knea
The truth 10, Scar Tracy. am \ fail
gre
Nonsense"
yes. That little singing mar today told
ne woai4 never have anything beyond a
yfefty drawing-rocsn voscs-an5-f:-wss
--sll-ro-gooe. ] cannot 60 en- receiving
everything from seu. So ~e mast ssarve."
DO net he - seFssses.. Elsrne.~ saIs
Tracy. frrsly. OF course stall settle a
certain sum on nay COUSINS wis2ow before
] marry. ! always had int@nds6 to 10 IL
That could never accept. Oh. Tracy
I have tao1gat and shougas. there Is cnly
oas way sat Of Il all. F.rsi-sap-yoD doa't
h..s r~ss