Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-08-31

that I WAS reading, when I heard the
sound Of horses feet coming very rapidly
towards the house. A moment Afterwards
my unsle's Billy appeared in sight, evi-
IDENTITY quite unmanagabIe, and just As he
entered the yard, be gave sudden jump,
throwing his rider, Mr.. Jameson, violently
upon the ground. Here was the oppcrtu-
nifty 20 ardeutly aesired, and although I
trembled from head to foot, I approached
him very quietly, aud inquired in what I
intended for sarcastic tones
"Why, do you always dismouut your
horse in this way2 I should think that
it would be less dangerous to jump"
co." he said feebly, that is you, little
Miss Wilmot. Why are women like
cats :"
"Because they adorn the domestic
hearth" replied, Il suppose you are not
asking me conundrum."
"No, but that was not the reason" he
said, raising himself upon his feet with
evident pain and difficulty.
"Will you lean upon my shoulder~ I
asked.
"Lean upon you? should as soon
think as leaning upon pink aud white
honeysuekle."
"Perhaps you would prefer broomstick
then ?"
1T would depend upon the manner Of
its application altogether" -.
swell, I think you deserve it this way, -
and I raised my hand 10 threatening man.
uer that did not seem to alarm him much,
"but, considering the circumstances, l
will go aud ask uncle to come and help
you" and I ran into the house, and did as
I had promised. "Little Miss Wilmot, "
repeated, Indignantly, tone would sup
pose he was talking to baby" and de-
termined to assume chilly haughtiness
that would soon awe him into a recognition
Of my mature womanhood /; but the next
day my lofty resolution all melted into thin
air, when I saw how sick and miserable
he looked, and I wed with my aunt in
endeavcrs to make him easy aud comfort
able.
"Thauk you, little oue," he said, after
I had shaken up his pillows for him, aud
taking my hand 10 his, he pressed it to his
lips. drew it quickly away, and assum.
ing the attitude of Siddous, was about
to utter q remonstrance after the same
sublime model, but he had already closed
his eyes, and seemed to be asleep. Feel
ing inexpressibly silly, I left the room, as
suring myself that I disliked him more
than ever. But he did not recover his
health for several weeks, so that I became
bis almost constant attendant. One day,
when be was lying upon the sofa, I went
to him and asked if he would like to have
me read something.
"Do you know how to read ?" no asked
in reply. 4 "' "e
"Well, yes, in small words"
"There are few, very few persons that
can read, Miss Wilmot" ..ss
"You want to know whether read we'll,
or uot-yes, do" r
|
"Thcn l should be very happy to listen
to you" So I selected The Cotter's
Saturday Might" aud when I had flushed
be looked pleased, aud said: " You like
that know, now read me Sweetest eyes
were ever SEEN" ....
"No, that is too sentimental"
Nonsense, want to hear you read il"
| So did as directed, and at the conclusion,
he inquired how had learned to read SO
we'll. ..s.#.. Iat 81 -. a''a'
IL was determined to be good reader, !"
said, " and studied hard" d. go $50
"You have studied to some purpose.
Can you sing!" a'. .a.- ''.
"Yes, SIR"
"Then sing me to sleep as you would a
baby" "+t
"But I always take babies in my arms"
I replied thoughtlessly. IT..
II should not object to that arrange
meut," he said demurely.
II should, however" was my quick re-
joiner, and I began at once to sing. He
fell asleep, sure enough, and l went away
to think aud dream about this man that l
disliked so excessively. l gathered q bou-
qust Of violets, and told the new girl to
place them on his table, and the next
morning he appeared with few Of them
10 his button.hole, which made me blush
desperately.
"How did you know that violets were
my favorite hoxers?" he asked me after