Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-11-05
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY SATURDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER
ID conciliatory in their demeanor toward

aud conciliatory in their demeanor toward
him.
The next morning, as soon ~ they had
assembled in the school. room, Farmer Al.
den came striding in to make his complaint
to Doctor Grindall. He had thought At
hrst, he said, that the thieves were some
boys from the village, but had found out
the day before that they could not have
been. Now he was sure that they were
boys from the school,. s...u sI'i ..I.r
II think you are mistaken sir" said
Doctor Griudall, with great dignity, Gas
al my pupils are required to retire at half
past nine O'Clock. They were ell in bed
when you went the round on Thursday
night, were they not, Mr.. Spriggins I"
Oh, how the boys trembled then, and
what appealing glances they cast at Mr..
"Yes, sir" said Mr.. Spriggins, decided
ly. II am quite sure that it couldn't
have been any Of our boys" ......,. ..,.
And farmer Alden was finally obliged to
go away without getting any satisfaction.
"By jingo! Sprig is q good fellow" /"
Said Ned Lander. II never knew him
to help fellow out of scrape before.
I'll never forget it Of him as long as I
live" "' F
The other boys said the same thing, and
from that time forth there was . change in
their demeanor towards Mr.. Spriggins.
As they were the leaders in everything,
the other boys soon followed suit, and to
Mr.. SpIggins' delight, he grew to be rs
much respected as Doctor Grindall him.
self. .,.......... ....... .....
It was not until long afterward that the
three boys discovered that it was little
black Sam, who made the fires, and cleaned
the boots, and ran the errands, who had
eaten their turkey, happening to be in Mr..
Spriggins' room when it was down to the
window! So Mr.. Spriggins and Sam were
the only ones who had been benefited by
the boys escapade, and they we're 30 dis.
gusted that they never attempted another.
Is He FAr.-One Of the most remarka.
bic cases of the sudden cure Of disease was
that of . rheumatic individpzl, with which
is an amusing ghost story.
There was couple of men, in some old
settled part of the country, who were in
the habit Of stealing sheep, aud robbing
church. yards Of the burial clothes of the
dead. There was a public road leading BY
the meeting house, where there was grave
yard, and not far of tavern. Early one
moonlight night, while one Of the miscre-
ants was busy robbing grave, the other
went of to steal sheep. The first one
having accomplished his business, wrapped
shroud around him aud took seat in the
meeting house door to wait for his COM
panion. ~ -1t.H iaa
A man on foot passing along the road to
the tavern, took him to be ghost, and,
alarmed almost to death, ran as fast as his
feet could carry him to the tavern, which
be reached out Of breath. As soon as he
could speak, he declared that he had seen
q ghost, robed 10 white, sitting in the
church door. Nobody would believe this
story, but iucredulous as they we're, no one
could be found that had courage enough to
go. f'Ae
At length a man 90 afflicted with the
rheumatism that he could scarcely walk,
declared he would 20 if the man would
carry him there. He at once agreed, took
him on his back, and of they went. When
they got in sight, sure enough it was as he
said Wishing to satisfy themselves well,
aud get as near view a. possible Of his
ghostship in the dim light, they kept ven-
turing nearer and nearer. 1E ,efr.
The man with the shroud around him,
took them to be his companion with sheep
on his back, and asked, in low tone Of
voice. i 'e@saeaem a gs
4" Is he fat :" 1..-1 .,iis} sz
Meeting with no reply, he repeated the
question, raising his voice higher,
Still no reply.
Then, in vehement tone, be called
els he fat |" nd & aaa1 n
This was enough. The man with the
other on his back replied :.
+" Fat or lean, you may have him." y
And dropping the invalid he travelled
back to the tavern d fast - his feet could
carry him. But he had scarcely arrived
there, when along came the invalid, on foot.
The sudden fright had cured him Of
rheumatism sud from that time forward
he was we'll man. G G .a
WATCHING ONE's SKILL" When /
was boy" said an old man, tive had .
school-master, who had an odd way Of
catching idle boys. Ono day he called out
to u.s. M Hnt
Boys, I must hare closer attention to
gu0N y -