Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-11-26
The Double Elopement.

The village Of L -, was one of the
many mining towns in the interior of Cal
itornia, and in this village dwclt DR.. Ham
mond and his family. They were noted
fer their kind hospitality, and for the in
terest they took in the general affairs of
the village.
So it very often happened that their
only daughter, Artie, was the belle of
many social parties. There it was that
she repeatedly met young man by the
name of Charles Bavey, and his fancy for
Miss Artie's pretty face, blue eyes and
dark brown curls, kept him constantly by
her side.
But what I was going to tell you was
this-that the Doctor had made up his
mind 10 spend the summer up near Lake
Tahoe, so he could have a fne time hunt
ing and fishing during the heated term,
and as q matter of course, he wanted to
take his family with him, for he could not
think of leaving them down there in the
terrible hot weather of summer.
Now Artie did not like this idea at all,
so, after taking good cry about it, she
came into the parlor where Mrs. Ham
mond sat, aud said:
"Now Mamma, this is too bad; Just
to think of US going away off up into the
mountains where we can't see anything
but Indians and sage brush. I shall die,
mamma, know I shall, if you take me
away off up there"
an No, ~ DEAR" said Mrs. Ham,
mond, gently, 4" and to tell the truth,
Artie, l shall be glad to get you OF up
there where you can't do % much running
around. lam about sick of this going al
the time. 10 y nl'" i'.' -l
"Well, Tn not" said Miss Artie, with
an Independent toss Of her pretty head as
she went off to the window. She had not
stood there long when she saw some one
coming up the little lane which led to the
house. Then she turned to her mother
and said:
"Oh, mamma, Charley Bavey is coming
here" fia
"Yes, just As expected, you can't
think Of anything but Charley Bayey,
nov" said Mn. Hammond, as she left the
room. ' 80
She soon heard Artie and Charley talk.
ing very low together, 10 she began to
wonder what they we're saying and finally
she went to the door to listen. She heard
Charley say 80" y"f '' '''
"Yes, darling, 1 will come with the
buggy just at dark tomorrow, 80 We can
60 and get married 10 short time. Your
folks won't think of such thing until it
is too late"
"But, Charley, suppose papa wont for
give u.s." said Artie. . .'" ''
"Oh, there's no danger but he will
and you'll go, won't you, Artie Only
think what a heavy, lonesome life it will
be without youCslarling"
As Artie looked up into q very loving
pair Of hazel eyes, she smiliugly said,
" Yes Charley"
"Now goodnight darling, and by this
time tomorrow night you'll be my darling
little wife," tos
Saying this, Charley kissed her and was
gone. fsa f-.'g tn.- Ii
\ Now, as Mrs. Hammond had been lis
tening all the time, she had heard every
thing Charley said. So she said to her
self, ironically, your dear little wife by
this time tomorrow night. Oh, yes, We'll
see about that" .A ..,g,fj - ....
But when Artie came out her mother
was sitting at the table, sewing. She
looked up and asked:
Well, Artie, has Charley gone so
soon." s., !, s,y. 4--i,-s .trt
The next day passed off, aud just at
dark buggy drove -up- to the gate.
:" No, +" thought Mrs. Hammond, "Tll
show them = trick that's worth two Of