The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24
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II r..r. oa, something in this impul-
,ra greeting that gave Miller a Gelec-
I tl!e thrill all over
h ~y.g were such a little thing the
Il b. r...p / saw YOU" he said almost
,a.l.rir Il declare, YOU have changed
B So So remarkably
Il She nodded to Penrose, who was ex-
u ,r>ag himself, and then she said to
e. Are You going to dance to-
i r.4,%
Il II. explained that he was obliged to
q III, train which left in few
Il MINUTES
II Tie SAW her face actually fall with
Il ,sapnoulmout. The very genuineness
u the expression pleased him ineXplica-
#yy. Then | must hurry" she said.
d Would you mind talking to me a little
H v.ue#
q Nothing could possibly please me SO
4 much" said he. suppose we stroll
n @ogll"
H Size took his arm, and he led her
h back 10 the rotunda overlooking the
Office
50 you are Rayburn Miller." she
/ FAD looking at him wonderingly. DO
yen know, have pictured you in my
Elq1i many times since mother wrote
u all about how you rescued us from
|#s11i2 Nh Mr., Miller, l could not in a
Htlo1>~ud years tell you how my heart
#1.eI with gratitude to you. My moth
.F goes into the smallest details in her
Il I't.rr> and she described your every
Il word and action during that transac-
i lion II your office | could tell just
\ Where her eyes filed and her throat
n '-0Dyl up by her Quivering handwrit-
d TX, ! declare, | looked on YOU as q
j Su', o, king with unlimited power. If
We're man. ia rather use my brain
" ~rp suffering people than to be
made president Of the United States
al4 be mere lgurehcad. You must
d -o' 'Ainh ! am spoiled by all this gilt
lr' and parade down here. The truth
n heartily de>p.se it. l wanted tc
y al home 50 bad when l got that let
Ut '-4t cried myself TO sleep"
lou must not forget that your broth
81 conceived tie PLAN" Miller protest
r. Ri tlat | only
VA. YES, know Alan thought of it,
s-4 Interrupted. hut without your ex
.e~le and hrmaess it would have re
''.gl IN his dear old brain till tn,
Il AZ h~o"S when The idea of theil
',IH III debt was slowly killing N!
,-'' ana mother, and you came t.
T. 'e"eI Just when they were I'm
's 10 Dear it any longer. I'm so glat
Il y. thought Of borrowing that money
RI. '"t1 young man half a heat
a. '4SA adele came up hurriedly
,os, N.'e you are" he exclaimed in ,
H., y relief. 1--WE been looking 70
h .,'!"1eTe. This Is mine. yo,
he, '-s grand march. They are al
bo n-T'e smiled pleasantly. 81 hop
H. - excuse me- from it, Mr.. Tedcas
h., -V SAID I've just met q frient
H. nome want to talk with him
u Miss Bishop. r
X. ~ rs@ed YOU to please excuse me
a. 1'astIe" Miller saw her fac
T. -.~ as II from the sheer of cor
m r ,-&i passed over it. Il hope /
L. ,s. 40, oe Necessary for me to explai
BIZ ro- .',.S II deJail until | have a lii
~ ,1O's time at my disposal"
k,4 :, certainly not, Miss Bishop,
Is Ia - man, req with anger
pT Y lowed himself away.
sssa, 49,, society coming to-" Adel
iscrr Miller. with nervous littl
Ia b. ,- ooeS lady have to get dow
's and beg men-uttle jump
y s.' e, Ike that one-to excuse be
sss- 20 Ut them into a good hum,
ss. r.- sse has good reason to chan.
so ,~''Ia about an engagement? That
tr: q slavery I don't intend to e
ebo N ~. served him right" said Mile
hans ~1G himself resented the you1
lie sls3 childish impetuosity and fe
AdaI @ppins him for his imperunenc
-Ler,s shrugged her fine shoulder
ag s ) not waste any more time tai
:. tel o1' him." she said. Il was eoiI
u W fop how happy you made the
-eo read mothers descriptie