The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-19

Vlsv&MM millions than two On
the day OF her birth the frs,
million had come TO her in the eheque. the sigma
her grnadahers trembling and honored hand On
the envelope enclosing he had written: Nest Egg @
Baby"
But after tina. millions her In sad ways and
with words First the heart that most loved he ceased
to beat busy fingers that had We'd with Paris and
FLANDERS in sewing for the baby still And they gave
baby millions but for long time could ho' ary
her eyes When she 10 the old grandfather died. and
though they gave banks and ranches and oil wells and
moneys cried for him. And after that she became the one
flower in gray who owned many gar
dens loved with all her strength and called
father with unreasonable pride.
little girls Tor hcr 10 play
with she very different from the general run OF
them When she ran tuliousy she GOV REQ .S ,uS when
her hoed The heavy millions had not
yet begun weigh her down 1t may be una. 'ne'e Ws
not enough the way and as before.
to pay death Of somebody she loved She waited
home He had ,elegraphed tina. he He would
come secretary told her. his pet railroad IN ms
ak. such time a. the country would gasp grea,
home slowly than he had expected ana IN
came fee, frs, into the big house carried by softly moving
high silk hats. and he rode in plain black eo'in
look at his face and she learned somehorom of tho
nk-has fire had added to the horror OF the
accident"
But to comfort her fathers lawyer and
he made her Of the railroad tina, ri, had nsa ,n e
that-ay hundred Of them and more-but she would
not be comforted-
Thus all those who really Little Heress passed
GU. of life and she taken to live with her father
sister Katharine who learned love her after while
Katharine and her husband lived when their househod
stationary of several houses They had two white
made Of marbleone that stood on corner and looked
Central Park in New York City, and one that was In
Newport and looked over the ocean
The Little Heress had hunted look All the afternoon
abe had been hunted cards and flowers And now
being hunted by the phalanx OF shrtronss .
would surround her, then would open to let forth
the Little Heiress shton with which she agreed
to AS rule she looked little and like child
against the with whom she dancing and when
was time him that she could not sit out the next
with him in the conservatory she had to turn up he
face to him And then she looked so little and
enticing just the pansy looks that as
man. the phalanx ground its teeth ... ,n,,
| poor" she thought to herself there might
be man or two waiting she had jus. her face
that like in long nirro) but now 1T has
The face tina. the Little Heress liked to look at was
rather proud young face that kept e apa hogb' ha
It was his duty with the Little Heess he would
sud asH her Apd she would be ready for him her
gladdest smile just such smile the beautiful lady wore
But gladdes smiles little hand his made
very little impression Proud Face When Tor hosptay
to dance he asked her; his duty he didn't
won't ask again tonight sighed the Little He're's
But the music stopped and Proud Face conducting the
Little Heires Katharine (and the advance guard OF
Ieare and left her Then the look back to
her and could smile her ormentos she had
NV dear said Aunt Katharine somebody has put his
through You had better go to Therese and
The Little had Proud Face leave the ROOM
and she thought that if she hurried she might oveake him
on his av TO smoking andust overtake him and
PASS him. and would be all
She up the stairs
"Why are you of BREATH" said Therese.
Because ran said the Little e., HERES aS s.a. Look ~.
the torn ounce to place II after man painted
the Little Heress.
"It is finished" said Therese presently
Thank YOU" said the Little Heiress Tell me that
look like new"
you look like a flower" said Therese
lust reached the foot Of the stair Proud Face
came Of the smoking
"Youl" said the Little Heress.
a." said Proud Face
"Ive been to mended" said the Little Hciress what
have you been dong?'
II have been smoking" said Proud Face "and l am
going thank your for a delightful evening"
"But it's very early" said the Little Hercss.
mot Tor me-" said Proud Face. you belong to
great banker and overslecp he will get somebody else
stand in my shoes"
Let him." said the Little Heress, defianly
"And if did, said Proud Face who would pay brother S
expenses through college, would keep the wolf from
mothers doorI