The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-06-13

George continued:
And think but little Of him, or
course?"
On this subject Billy was NON commit
tai. He had nd cause for liking Henry,
but would not say SO to a. comparative
stranger. George was about moving away
when, observing a little, old-fashioned
book lying upon one of the boxes, he took
it up and, turning to the leaf, read the
name of Frank Howard"
Frank Howard! Frank Howard ~ he
repeated; where have heard that
name? Who is he, Bender?"
"Heewas little English boy ]. once
loved very much; but he is dead now, :" an
swered Billy; and George, with a sud-
denly awakened curiosity, said:
TEL me about him and his family,
will you?" = afsf -
Without dreaming that George had
ever seen them, Billy told the story OF
Franks sickness and death--of the noble
conduct of his little sister, who, when
there was no other alternative, went
cheerfully to the poorhouse, winning by
her gentle ways the love Of those unused
to love, and tanning the wild mood of a
maniac until she was harmless as child.
As, he proceeded with his story George
became each moment more and more in
terested, and when at last there was a
pause, he asked, "And is Mary in the
poorhouse now r.
Il have not mentioned her name, and
pray how came you to know it?" said
Billy in some surprise. ~
In few words George related the par
ticulars OF his acquaintance with the
Howards and then again asked where
both Mary and Ella were. sar
Billy replied that for few years back
Mary had lived with a Mrs. Mason,
while Ella, at the time. of her mother 8
death, had been adopted by Mrs. Camp.
bell. ,'But, "-said he, II never. think of
Ella in connection with Mary. they are so
unlike; Ella is proud and vain and silly.
and treats her sister with the utmost
rudeness, though Mary is-far more agree,
able and intelligent, and as I think the
best looking
"She must have changed very much" I"
answered George, '.for il / remember
rightly she was not remarkable for per-
sonal beauty -
He was going to. say more, when some
one slapped him rudely on the shoulder,
calling out, How are you, old feller, and
what is there in Boston to interest such
a scapegrace as amp"
Looking up, Billy saw, before him Hen
ry Lincoln, exquisitely dressed, but bear
| ing in his appearance evident marks of
dissipation.
"Why, Henry" exclaimed George,
s.how came you here? supposed you
were drawing lampblack caricatures Of
] some one of the tutors in old Yale.
What's the matter? What have you been
doingY'
"Why, you see." answered Henry,
drawing his cigar from his mouth, lone
! of the sophs got his arm broken in row,
and as I am so tender-hearted, and
couldn't bear to hear him groan, the fac
ulty kindly. advised me to leave, and sent
! on before me a recommendation to the
old man. But i fixed 'em. | told 'em he
| was in Boston, whereas he's in Chicopee,
SO / just took the letter from the Office
myself. It reads beautifully. Do you
| understand 2" a1 : ~ II
| All this time Henry had apparently
taken no notice Of Billy whom George
now introduced; saying he believed they
were old acquaintances. With the cool.
est effrontery Henry took from his pocket
a duizzing glass, and, applying It to His
4 eve. said, 1--WE absolutely studied until
I'm near-sighted. How long have the old
i folks been in Chicopee r. y: 49,. s.. :.
Several. weeks, 4 think," answered
George; and then, either because ne want
"a to hear what Henry wenld say, OF
i.hecSuse OF a reawakened Interest in Mar,
/ Howard. he continued; "By the way
4 Henry. when you came 30 unceremoni
:or.ly upon us, we were speaking OF.
/ Jonnr eirl in Chic0pee whom you have
perhaps; ferreted ont ere tnis' as Den
/ der says she is fine looking.
Henry stroked his whiskers,swfuc nae
receixed far more cultivation tnan ni:
brains, stuck his hat on one side ane
answered, Why, yea ! suppose fnat !.
NV way I was something Of Dnoy VIII
the fair sex, but really ! do not now
i think OF more than one hahdsome glr
IN Chicopee. and that Is Ella Campbell
Init she IS young yet; not as old as Jenny
-altogether. too small try for Henry LIN
coin. ESQ. Bot who Il the gtrl!
Rilly frowned, for be held Mary's name
AZ too sacred: to be breathed by, yount
man Of Henry Lincoln;s character wn'''
g5s ..Her name is Mary Howard : s.
aWhaf. stha pauperY asked Henry
,ookinx significantly 1t Billy. who replied
.Whew-w!s whistled Henry, prclons
ine the diphthong to 40 unusual length
"vrhv. she's rot two teeth 1t least 100
-. "a her face looks a. though sh'