Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-06-13
THE WHITE SATIN DRESS;
OR,
THE DOEsKIN BREECHEs.
A ROMANCE BY AN EX-EDITOR.

A ROMANCE BY AN Ex-ED1T0R.
Timothy Tompkins was genius, char
meter. an excentric individual; in fact just the
sort Of a man you don't meet every day, and
when you do you recognize him at once. :
l like such a man. An original man,
mean, even if his idiosyncracies verge on the
ridiculous; better thus than to have no char
acter at all, to be mere image of every ono
else and their opinions.
Timothy, or Jimmy as he was generally
called, was Just such man. He was himself
"Old Timmy Thompkin," and he wasn't any
body else. He had his own way of doing
things, and Of saying what he had to be said
It couldn't be initiated. it couldn't be stolen,
for it was his, and nature had copyrighted it
for him.
Well, Timmy was getting in years, and
prosperity as well; to tell the truth. Timmy
was rich-rich as jew, and just as close too.
All you made out of Timmy Thompkins you
might put in your eye. and heknew it Pos
tive fact, sir" he used to say, "they can't
cheat me. No sir" Timmy had a big store
down town, and lots of business, that is to say
he speculated in lots and real estate, and
building sites and "sich like"
One day as he was ruminating in his stocks,
bonds and attachments, he suddenly discov-
cred that he possessed an attachment that he
had not down in the ledger; in fact that
wasn't posted at all. No insurance on it Ell
ther. "Careless, that" thought Timmy.
"positive fact, must see to it. I'm getting
pretty well along now, got plenty of money
and nice house up town, positive fact. l
ought to have some one to put in it. That
housekeeper don't do her duty; everything
goes to odds and ends. and no ono to right
'em. Dcuccd fine woman that Miss bowers,
besides she likes me too. Guess III have to
do it-don't want to-positive fact-becn so
long bachelor, don't know how it will 60
to have somebody else to put their oar in
when want to 60 ont O. nights or smoke my
pipe in the parlor, but I'm in for il and must
see it out.
"I'm sure I'm as good.looking as Snooks.
nv head clerk. and he thinks he can capti-
vate any of the fair sex he chooses. Reck-
on if that's the case I'll stand a pretty fair
chance with Susan Maria, for I've got the
money too; that's half the battle. But must
be off, its late" and putting on his coat. Tim
my passed out, bidding Snooks to See to every
thing and keep matters straight.
Timmy went up town to his really very
fine residence in - street, ate n very re-
spectacle six o'clock dinner, and after that
operation retired to his room to smoke and ru-
inmate; the r suit Of the operation was, that
he had better go and see Susan Maria that
night, for there was always danger in delays,
and in the whole course of his business he
had never known any good to come Of, " Put
ting off until tomorrow what could be done
to-day" You SEQ Timmy was a man Of anx-
ious and positive facts, and all his affairs were
conducted on this priuciple-no mistake.
But to continne his soliloquy: Yes, bet.
ter do it now; I'll sleep beiter-know my
fate then-getting late, too. Let's see. wha.
I'll wear; my black pants mo tho drab-
oh-oh! l have 1.-THE pair that French
tailor made me; they always fitted to charm
Here they are-whew what's this, hole
positive fact, my best pants; how in earth
did it get there? Looks cnt-yes. mice
that's it-blast the mice Well Ill wear the
drab. and send Tommy around to have these
fixed Immediately"
While ho was finishing his toilet he called
his boy and ordered him to take the pants to
his tailor's. and have them repaired as soon as
possible and sent down to the store.
After many looks at the glass TO see that
all was right, he posted over to Miss Bowers
where he managed to passs an agreeable
evening, and to pop the question also, in his
happiest style, which was as follows:
miss Susan. I've known you some time, ia
know you is but to love you. DO you know
what thought about you the other night
positive fact 7"
Miss Susan of course stated that she could
not divine the thoughts of so profound think.
or and energetic business man as Mr.. L.
"Well. I'll tell you." continued Timmy,
II thonght to myself. now there's Miss Bow.
era, nice girl; like her like her. so do
She's no fool l know it, and If tell her
love her-no, adore her-and ask her to mar.
ry me, don't see how she can help doing il
positive fact!"
Susan" continued Timmy-" may I call
ycu Susan I'll thought this, and I've come
and done it. Now don't say no. that's good
girl. Will you have mo : I've nice house
"Why really, Mr. H.. this is very unex.
pected; l don't know-I can't say At once
it lie 80 very sudden"
Now, although Miss Susan said it was sud.
den. she had been angling with Mr.. T.'s affec.
tions for long time. TO bring him up 10 just
this point, and although it was done in very
unusual way, and in his own peculiar style,
aha coul1n't afford IN toll him M md thera.