Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-11


said the daughter bravely. BE n
good papa now. and don't tease me, !
am sure you can save enough out of
the wreck TO furnish two rooms. and
cook has been giving me lessons.
Won't it he fun
The ruined merchant sighed. but he
was not altogether displeased.
The girl had such II sweet and coax
ing voce-she looked Mt him SO low
ingly. and he was In the habit Of Civ
ing her whatever she wanted. so the
end OF 1t was that he let her do as she
liked in this.
Godfrey Prime saved nothing from
the wreck He was an honorable man,
and gave up everything to his credit
ors. even his daughters many and cost
ly ornaments--with her consent. too.
But even then all was not paid and
humble az was the home to which the
pair brtOOk themselves the saddest
thought that entered there was that II
dollar remained unpaid against the
name OF Prime.
at must he paid somehow" said
Annls. ION. If there WAS only any
thing great. anything grand. that |
could do. 1t IL a shame there Is not
after all you have laid out on me-
pape. Why. | am the worst invest
mcnt you have made, | do believe.
Help me To think If there Is no way
in which | can earn money to make
you even with the world again |
could not be an artist. for though you
paid my dra wing master such fabulous
sums. | am sure If | were to sketch
you something. you would he able to
distinguish that it had four legs and a
head. and that would ue all. never
could make any difference, on paper
between horses head and dogs. |
don't think | should succeed as an
actress. and though | have tolernble
voice. should be SO frightened If
should try to sing In public. that
could not utter a note
An. my child" asid the father, elf
You had only married some one of
those rich admirers of yours"
Annis laughed
w hat Is the use OF saying that,
papa: Not one Of them has been near
us since your failure | always sus-
pertth their devotion was not to be
trusted. but IL one or them did care
enough Tor me to come forward now,
and offer to pay these dreadful debts.
believe should fall in love with him
out OF sheer gratitude. would marry
rl"d. 10 see your name clear OF debt :"
Ihe father and daughter had come
out for a short walk at evening. and
neither OF them noticed that. as Annis
said these words. a gentleman, who
mad been walking behind them passed
them slowly. with lingering glance
INTO the girls beautiful face.
Some days passed, and then a very
queer letter came to AnnIs Prime. II
read:
Deer Miss: ! hav watcht yu often
when yu didunt no it. | hurd what
You sed to yure father abowt marin
amy wun kood pa hiZ diets. kan doc
1t and If yule have me ! will. line n
clod. hut i've got the mummy. Ware
wred roze in you're hare, wen WI 70
out too wauk the next time. If Won
askep, and the jent that gives WI
bokay will he me CLOD."
Annis spelled out this strange epistle
with some difficulty. for 1t was miscr-
ably written. aside from the spelling
Then she showed II to her father. and
laughed till she cried.
He spells rose with a z and red
with a W. But think I shall 'askep.'
papa, II you don't object, just for the
sake Of the 'bokay You'll be with me-
You know"
Accordingly. the merry girl. when
she went to walk that night, wore a
red rose coquettishly below one ear.
where Its crimson and velvet beauty
brought out the golden tint of her
matchless hair ravishlngly.
Her father was with her. They had
not been walking long before they no
ticed approaching them the stranyest
beheldn
lille was tall, and awkward in his
movements: his hair hung long and
straight upon his shoulders. He wore
Il very broad -brimmed SLOUGH hat Of
soft felt red necktie a blue vest n
swallowtail coat. and plaid unmcn.
tionables. with patent lea her boots.
narrow toes and high OF heels. In one
hand he carried a bouquet. which he
held AT arms length. ~ If 1t was some
thing explosive.
Here he really Is. papa" said An
mis-. with smothered laugh. Now be
SIRE you are civil to him.
She accepted the bouquet which the
stranger proffered her smllingly. and
her father politely invited him to go
home with them. which he did
Annls noticed with some surprise
that her bouquet was made up in px-
QuIsi,e taste. hut that she attributed to
The florist OF whom the "clod'' had
probably purchased il.
But what surprised her most was TO
find. when the evening WAS over. and
the strange guest had departed how
much she had really enjoyed #. In
spite OF his oddities and awkwar dness.
the 'clod" had contrlved to be interest