Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-11-19

~ an sure / eanpot }ovs tht 0ApHletA
after what. they, have done., They, hsy6
already set The whole neighborhood, y .alk
Cd" No matter for that."'w earsda sdi 10
"After We have done ID much for them
too p, dis,,s,,r. n, ,.,as,, Is,i-,err ., 10 al
"What have We dopef''. =, .:o;,aa,~
"Didn' Smother watch With Mrs. Capu.
let when she had The typhus fever I!
Didn't Elisa and I watch hef too l''ls ,ssai
20 Those simple neiehborly ofncess that
should not be regarded with too much
complacency. I dare say they have ,ren.
dered US similar Offices hundred timos." /"
"They never watched with usr'
ave have had no occasion for their
services in that capacity. If We had, I
doubt not they would have been kind aud
neighborly." ..z.... ,...
II don't believe it,"
81 saw Tom Capulet in the omnibus
to-day; he would hardly nod to me-"
added Annie.
One might have supposed from her
downcast look that there were q Romeo
and Juliet in tho case, and that the
course of true love never did run smooth. I"
It must be confessed that Tom Capulet
was exceedingly good.looking, and Annie
would not have been much to blame if
she had consented to play Juliet TO his
Romeo.
Mr.. Montague was lawyer, residing in
one Of the suburban towns but few miles
from Boston. As may have been inferred
from his conversation with his daughters.
he was an honest and just man, which
may account for his being no better of in
the possession Of the goods Of this world.
Tho income Of his profession enabled him
to live in good style, and to associate with
the first families in B -, which every
body knows, is rather an arlstocratic
place.
Holley Street was the "wcst end" Of
tho place, aud Montague and Cspulet
lived in opposite ends Of Holley Street.
1t is true, the mansion of the former
could not Vie in elegance and stateliness
with that of the latter; but in spite Of this
fact, and the additional fact that Capulet
was the wealthiest, and in every respect
the most distinguished man in B -,
the families lived on terms Of intimacy,
amounting 10 Friendship, TO within = fsu
weeks of their introduction to the reader.
Then, for some unexplained reason, the
"two houses" were estranged. The Cap
ulets firmly and persistsntly avoided their
, late friends and COMPANIONS. The Monts.
CUES were astonished aud indignant At the
change. They were not conscious that
they had 10 any manner Injured their
ncighbors, either by word or deed. s,. ,
| When the great party was given at the
Capulets given apparently FOR the sole
purpose Of cutting them, the measure Of
their chagrin was full. Annie and Elisa
were very indignant; but their father was
scarcely disconnected by the slight which
had been put upon them. He was man
Of good sense, and his experience taught
him that these things always correct them.
selves when either party refrains from sgs
gravating the other. n6s 47sfsw yagss IA.
When Mr. Montague went home the
following evening, his daughters had ma
tured notable plot for bringing the Cspu-
letr to their senses. 7ea sSsasa has .gN;tnI
g"We must have . party father" aid,
Eliza, as soon ~ he had removed his over,
coat. 81
'"A party, Eli.a!"' via besssl'ao j7.i
ssY Yes, father; great party" 1isdi la il
Bat cannot afford any such sxtnva-
gaece. If you wish to invite your friends
and neighbors, a. we usually do, Of course
I have no objection" ''lfsn AL ''''' 81 $40
al don't mean that, sfatherse We want
to haveaa great party. We vant some,
music, . supper, and four black vaiten;
the Capulets only had three. =,
Pshaw shall have nothing Of the
kind. j cannot afford it." INK D2F2'fe1
"But We must have one, father. We
are going to invite all the ueighbors, every
respectable person in the vicinity, erceps
tie Capxlets. Won't it be grand! We
shall pay them Of in their own coin. and
teach them that they cannot insult rs with
impunity."
IL have no desire to pay them Of in
their own coin 50 I can permit no such
party - You mention" replied Mr. Mon.
tague, with mild Rrmness. w asea ..4g
Only think how they have treated us,
father" . ash
s"That is no reason why We should treat
them DadIy. e4.ts. l,rs Z "A 80 stss y.
Both Of the young ladies teazsd him ali
the next week to carry out their grand
idea, but he persisted in living up to his
Christian views Of right in the matter.
Week after week and month after
month passed away, and still there were
no indications of a reconciliation. With
the single exception Of Mr.. Montague,
who invariably treated tho Capulsts with
courteous respect when he met any of
them, none Of the parties recognised each
other The Capulets could afford 70 b
exceedingly independents snd they were
so to the utmost Of their capacity. I'D
II have got letter." said Mr.. Mon
tague, one day, when. he returned homo
mach earlier than usual. ~ twoxs3I
q" From Mr.. Capulet, father !" asked
Annie, who, for some reason or other,
was more desirous than the rest Of the
fami1v Eor q recon ril Al tion sei"fs