The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-20
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CHARLES KENNETH BURROWS. IN THE SKETCH

WIN mat ; quite true" said Mrs Hildyard.
Havers?" Aioie TEA Mr..
.. dont think 1t is true" Emerton safs
II depends on your man
Gnu on the woman" added Havers
IN Aume' said Mrs. Hildyard. lyon
might both become philosophers
"Heh man becomes a philosopher"
said Havers, in the slightly sentenfionx
manner that always annoyed Mrs igds
yard, he is on the verge of dissolution
rou,n is never philosophical, and what
soou Is wisdom to an old man?"
~ $ great deal of good" said Mrs
aihuyard. Think of-think of-Iierbert
hand. " N0P' e'h'"fs
, Herbert Spencer is not philosopher.
ne SAID: Emerton smiled, and in the
pause that followed let his eyes roe. ON
Mrs. Hildyard
one was certainly the daintiest OF
women, he thought. She had a birdlike
poise of head, alert and graceful; a COM
piexion that showed the blood as clearly
as me porcelain let's through the elim-
.her OF hre; her hair had that russell
tlnse which makes "A man think vaguely
vi orchards and open air. He was not at
an sure that Mrs. Hildyard cared greatly
LOT MN; her experience of life seemed
SO huch broader than his that he could
not be quite sure how she regarded him
re was only year older than she. so
mat he had 10 advantage there. Havers
On the other Rand, had had a more varied
IRE He had seen the world under many
aspects. he hsd faced dangers coollv. ne
mad won the confidence of men in high
places. And.in spite of certain reserva-
ions Emerton admired and liked him.
by the way" said Emerton, II have
some tickets for Covent Gardens next
Wednesday. Die Meistersinger'-De Res
IKE you know. I thought. Mrs. Hid
yard. that perhaps you'd like to go"
4 should love it!' said Mrs HiIdyard
But it's for next Wednesday. You
have already engaged to go to the Hay
market with me and Colonel Oliver" said
Havers quickly.
The faintest blush rose to Mrs. Hid
yards cheeks.
'Of course!" she said. Forgive me for
forgetting. Then I'm afraid l must miss
Die Meistersinger' this time, Mr. Emer-
ton"
Emerton bowed and played with his
cup. He felt that Havers had scored,
and he could not grudge him a tempo
rary victory.
''If you are very anxious to hear De
Reszke again this season." said Havers
after pause pray cancel your engage
ment with me and co.
TsUtItOn Elbnttu at MN QUICKLY the
man was perfectly sincere. Emerton felt
that Havers had scored again; he began
to have "A generous admiration for him.
He consulted his own heart and found
that he would not have had so unseliish
a regard for his lady's happiness.
de Reszke will be singing again. he
said, land Mrs. Hidyard can arrange an
other evening. The Haymarket closes on
Thursday; 1t would be a pity to miss the
chance" 1t cost him an effort TO say
this, and no did not look at Mrs. Hid
yard as he spoke.
IL should not think of breaking my en-
gagement with you!" Mrs Hildyard said
to Havers decidedly.
When Emerton left that afternoon he
felt distinctly unhappy. He went to his
rooms. had a cold bath. and smoked four
cigars before tranquility returned to
him. He had no self-conceit, and he felt
that, on the whole, Havers was a better
man than himself. This conclusion de-
cided him to hurry matters, for, although
he acknowledged Havers to be the better
man. he had no intention TO play into his
hands. 1t was a fair game between them,
and the chances lay, not on the knees of
the gods, but on the lips of Mrs. HID
yard.
Soon after her visitors had gone, and