Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-02-11

OF them at least, and that memory OF the
family feud dwelt iu the bosoms Of the two
old people. At last at the age Of eighty,
Mrs. Partridge died, and Fanny, al alone
in what had always remained . strange
land, felt miserably desolate. Youth had
departed, friends were few. It had been
her mothers wish to remain in France !;
now her heart turned to England. She
followed her hearts dictates, aud returned
home. The first morning paper that she
opened there, told her Of the death Of Mr..
Tibbsts, aged ninety.
The paper dropped from Fanny's hand,
and she sat quite motionless for more than
twenty minutes. Then she began to cry
very softly, aud took the ring from her bo-
som and looked at it.
"Dinna forget" she sobbed. II am
sure he has not forgotten )" and she be-
gan to wonder what he looked like now.
He must have altered. Perhaps he
was portly, like his father. Well, she was
rather stout herself. One could not be .
slender youth forever; and no had proba.
bly, . streak of gray in his dark hair.
Nothing could alter his eyes, however. Or,
IL uO wOt0 S'tOSCCuOS o'ICICuS ou0 WOUiu
love him still. Why not? since it was
the heart that loved, not the flesh and
blood.
And 80 she managed that the news
should reach him 10 few days time, that
she was there. He heard it, as she meant
he should. He was alone and very lonely.
He had been an obedient son, and an af-
fectionate one, and had loved the testy old
man dearly. But now he thought that it
could harm no one if he should try to re-.
alizc his youthful dream.
He sighed and looked out Of the win.
dow, walked to the fireplace and stood
there uurelentiug, frightened up, and be-.
gan to make one Of his fancy pictures Of
Fanny at the other side of the fire.
"She'll be older, Of course" he said.
Thin-perhaps fragile aud worn pale,
too. No matter; it's Fanny, and she'll be
beautiful to me-"
An elderly lady was walking 10 green
lane near Hurnsey, with two children aud
poodle dog. The poodle was her own
aad the children her landlady's. She was
q very stout lady, with four chins aud .
red face, and had no waist whatever.
As she walked there came weazen old
gentleman, with large, green umbrella
under bis arm. His nose and chin met.
His head was as smooth - an egg, except
just at the nape Of the neck, where six
hairs still clung. His ears stood out on
each side of his head, large, yellow, and
with frosty pinches on them. He bad
watery blue eyes, and wart on his fore
head. Just the kind Of old man the stout
lady hated. For bis part he disliked fat
women.
"A frowsy old creature" he thought !;
and just then the poodle aud children all
tied together with blue ribbon, tangled
themselves about bis legs, and nearly over
set him.
"Come here, my dears, don't run against
4 gentleman that way" said the fat lady,
in faint voice.
People should teach their grand.
children and dogs better manners, said
the old gentleman, testify.
my grandchildren" painted the old
lady; "what impertinence I beg you'll
not kick that dog, sir. Cruelty TO animals
is forbidden BY law, thank heaven !"
If this dog ia mad, as he seems to be,
I'll have him shot," said the old gentle.
man.
"Come here, Fido, darling" cried the
elderly lady, my dears, run home to
your ma"
And just then out stepped the land
lady. To her the old gentleman addressed
himself
"I beg pardon, ma'am can you tell me
10 which Of these houses can find lady
of the name of Partridge-Miss Fanny
Partridge"
"Why, this is the house, sir" said the
lady; "and there's Miss Partridge her.
self"
"Will you hand her this :" said the old
gentleman, looking eagerly around in
search Of Miss Partridge, and never once
thinking Of the stout lady. -..
Here mama" said the ladlady, pre-.
sentiug the card to that very individual.
d" This, sir, 10 Miss Partridge"
The name on the card was Horatio
Tibbsts." That hideous little old man,
like weasel, with green cotton umbrella,
and no hair, Horatio.
That overgrown woman, like . lobster,
Fanny!
Neither would believe il. But it was
%; - true - age is, and time aod change,
and oil the rest Of it. They sat on the
black horsehair sofa 10 the parlor and tried
to talk; and - they did 20, they discov.
cred that Fanny and Horatio Who loved
each other we're both dead-as though the
sods we're over their poor hearts! Had
they married years before, probably they
would have besa still dear to each other,
still pleasant 70 look upon in the blindness
Of affection but meeting - straugen, they
repulssd each other.
If he should presame upon our old af.
fsctioo r thought Fsnsy; "such . disa.
grseabls old mao |"
IF she should expect me 10 remember
the past, this dreadful mountain Of Assh p
thosght Horatio; aud then he told her he
was glad 70 zee her looking 70 well, and