Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-09-28

member, md he was sure he should
make some awful mistake. If he tried
to. But from the first the game went
against him. His pawns were captured
right and left, and then his bishops
We're taken from him. Then his king
got in check, and he had tosacrifce his
queen to get him out, and then, by one
mastery move the widow planted, q
knight directly in front of .ther kings
block, and left him in check, wfth, her
castle, and cried out, " Checknatc! Y
her eyes sparkling with mischief. 4eir
Something that was almost a groan
broke from Mr.. Fields lips. How was
he ever going to pay his wagers It
made him shiver to think of it. H fr9gr
slam waiting for you to pay your
debts, said the widow, smiling bewitch-
.inyly into the bachelors face. ia9sly4
ell wish I'd won the game," STAN
niered Mr.. Fields, bursting into cold
sweat. a- sq,.., g. -,to-.. ..l,.f.,l r., ..ul
"Why, then I'd have to kiss you r
said the widow, coquettishly. sr. -a
I'll know Mat," cried Mr.. Fields.
That's why I wish I'd got the gamer
+. What selfish manw laughed the
widow. 81 didn't suppose you was so
selfish, MI. Fields, upon my word, L
didn't!'. sH -,..i .r} att
"f-I amt selfish, cried the poor
man, driven to desperation, bu.-but
l dass"s,t r E b .isuflp ~ s.' IL e} g..
"Whatanexcuse!'' cried The widow.
:" I won't accept it! You don't want 10
kiss ne. That's the reason! but I'm GO
ing to insist on Your paying your debts,
Mr.. Fields / should like to know
why you're afraid OF me I know bet
ter! You'll have to get up some other
excuse before / let you off Itwouldn't
have been afraid to kiss you, if you'd
won tho game, I'm sure. "},I L 1ui.
I'll wish you'd kiss me and call it
square!" said Mr.. Fields, feeling that
he was being cornered pretty closely.
~ would if it wasn't for encourage
ing You in your selfshness," answered
the widow with an arch smile into Lis
face, which set the blood tingling clear
to his toes, and made him feel almost
bold enough to pay his wager.a. bue a
"I-I'll dare your cried the bach
elor; " if you'll kiss ne, It'll kiss
your .4 na tMi} s ls 4eal
j. ".Done!' cried the widow, and kissed
Mr.. Fields plump on the mouth before
he could say Jack Robinson. g Now
you cant back out'' cried she, as rosy,
as the pinAs in the garden again.
ell ,ron't Z" cried Mr.. Fields, and
caught her and kissed her on her cherry
lips. And then, suddenly grown bold
and courageous, he kissed her three or
four times for interest, suppose, on
the, debt lie had contracted, and SOME
how every kiss seemed to give him ad-
ditsohal courage, for before he let Ter
go, he managed to squeeze her hand in
a decidedly loyer-hke way, and the wild
ow didn't seem to object, but rather re-
turned the gentle pressure oT4a1 II
After that there was q little silence,
but for some reason Mr.. Fields wasn't
SO bashfrl as he Ind been. g He began
to think it best to follow up the advan-
tage he had gained over his tin,idity,,
aud SO lie by and by, after a good deal
of electromagnetic TO do the deed,
managed to scare up bravery enough To-
kiss the widow again, and tshe.adidnt
seem at all put out about it, he,thohght.
And then--Mr. Fields couldn't tell
how, for the life Of him-ahe actually
asked the widow to be Mrs. Fields.
He felt great wonder, after the deed
was done, low he ever got bold enough
to ask a woman to marry him, but lie
did, .andfahe did not answer no. nis ~
j iatr,ur think that the widow did
her fu'' share of making the proposal;
but since they are happy as two ttrt]e-
doves, it tlosen't matter much who fnr-
nished the necessary courage to ask
the important question. He isnt as
bashful as he used to be. The widow,
or rather Mrs. Fields, is curing Lim Of
that. ''''h 1'l'+@
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x% Amonsthe Republican membets
and officers Of the, last Legislature Of,
Minnesota who support Greeley and
Senator Everts, Of Fillmore county;
Senator Morrill,, Of Hennepin county; !;
and Edward Ely, Sergeant-at-arms of,
the Senate = while, Of the House, are
Ebenezer,Ayers, Of Washington county;
John l.. Blair and II. M. Burohard, Of
Winona county a III, Huntins ston, of