Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-04-13

| Oear me NOT nave tne o0gS IN u
drawing room. Why, have mine wit
me everywhere, and all over the hous
Couldn't do without them, 1 declar
Like dogs, sir ?" she inquired, with
pretty drawl, Of her future father-in law.
Every much-in their proper place,
the old gentleman felt constrained to "a,
To which Miss Dashwood replied with
just perceptible shrug Of her gracefi
shoulder; and then they went into Dime
@'eNo turkey, thank you" said she, q
never take fowl-it's only fit for invalit
and babies; so iusipid. I'll take the roa.
beef rare, if you please, though I prefe
steak and onions" '3a 'f34ae
And perspriukleiug the CORY slice wit
an abundance Of cayenne sauce, Mis
Dashwood commenced her repast, Will
the Squire turned away, his eyes mcetin
those of Lena Cameron, his wife's nice,
who had been regarding these proceeding
of the dashiug" young lady with an ez
preston akin to horror. Poor child, sh
was not in the secret. But the Squir
thought, as he looked at her, how yer
delicate, and refined, and lady-lke sh
appeared. aa o..-a.e fn
Miss Dashwood declined sherry, but &C
cepted little port instead-though ex
pressing preference for French brand
aud water. It was quito tho style" no,
for ladies to prefer brandy. Indeed som
even professed partiality for Bourbon
though she herself considered it inferio
to brandy in point of taste and real refresh
meut; and the Squire felt provoked at tn
assiduity with which the son re6lled tn
young lady's glass, and listened admiringl
to all she said.
"Give US some music, Joe" said Mrs
Page, when they were again in the draw
iug.room. And the Squire, who wa
devoted to music, looked up and brigh,
ened. 1t was one of his favorite anticipa
tions, Of his sons wife playing to him, an
soothing him in his after dinner hours witt
the melodies he loved. And now he cam
up to the piano and stood expectant.
Miss Dashwood played rattling pre-
lude, and then suddenly broke into
bravura, which caused one lady to vacat'
her seat near the instrument. The Squire
un2aunted, kept his post, until hunter
song, with all the accompaniment Of f" horn
hound and rider haloo," overcame eve,
his courtesy and he too retreated.
Now, Lena, one of your favorites.
said her aunt, quietly; and the girl sa
down, aud in sweet, low, aud somewha
plaintive voice, sang Bonnie Doon," ant
" Annie Laurie"
"Thats the music that I like, " remarked
Squire Chester to his hostess, soto voic.
-" Those charming old songs are wortl
all the modern fal.de-rals that have eve
been written" And he looked thoughtful,
at Miss Dashwood and then at Miss Cam
eron. Likewise he hearkencd to the dis
course now going on between the forme
and his son.
"i do so doat on horses" observed tn
young lady. II couldeu't be happy unde
any circumstances, without at least two 0
my own-a rider and hunter. I deligh
in hunting wherever it is to be had, ant
generally, on that account pass my sum
mers among the mountains, though dee
are becoming scarce, the woodcock almos
as much SO. / wish we had fox huutini
hero in England. prefer novels wher
fox hunting comes in-Guy Livingston
for instance. What splendid fellow h
was, and what humdrum country is ours
where there is hardly anything to anus
ono except the theatres. IT had M
way should be an actress. Don't yo
think so, Mr.. Chester?"
"Capital!" responded tho young man
with emphasis, and a pleased, half amuse'
and half earnest look, which didn't escsp
his watchful sire though ho might no
have understood it.
"He's a ninny !" was the mental re
flcction Of the latter. "What sort Of
wife should such woman mako?" wa
the next involuntary thought, until il sud
denly occurred to him, with somethin,
like shock, that this was really, after all
the woman he had chosen for his SON.
wife, for his daugh.er-in.law, for the mis-
tress Of his house and household. AND
again he looked at Lena, very kindly thi'
time.
"You must see my Beelzebub, resumed
Miss Dashwood, enthusiastically "such
charming creature! so full Of spirit, 70