Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-09-21

turn his back to the setting sun, as he
tried for better look at the same time
he braced his starlwart frame against
the slender and half-decayed railing of
tho bridge. r. .... .,..
Isabel" he begun, "have you seen
DR.. Nugent to-day?"
And, just as faint flush was rising
in 1sabers cheek, there came sharp,
cracking sound, and in another instant
Dorr Martin was splashing in the Ton
away, and over him sounded loud,
ringing, irrepressible laugh from the
lips of Isabel Lee. Even the Doctor
followed her example, for she had
added, in almost the same breath:
"It isn't deep enough to drown q
sheep in. He isn't hurt"
One pair of ears, however, went al
ready out of range Of this bit of infor-
nation, and when Dorr Martin foun-
dered to his feet, in the middle of the
stream, and not nearly waist deep, a
slight form stood in the shallower wa
ter at the margin, and q half anxious
face looked out at him from among q
mass of auburn curls. without the faint
est sign of merriment.
"What fool" heard Dorr, from
the bridge above.
"Why, she's in up to her ankles, !"
added heavier voice and Dorr felt
that both he and Carrie Herman had
made themselves fit subjects for ridi-
cule. 9'i J.
DR.. Nugent's plot was working with
q vengeance, but Dorr promptly waded
ashore, dripping, draggled, and uncom-
Portable enough. a I'D s.
Peal on peal of laughter followed
from Isabel Lee, and some dry with
cisms about his health, and fishing, and
the like, from the squint-eyed Doc
tor"
Dor hated anything dry just then,
but he bore it oil bravely enough, and
simply remarked: -,.a
"Maybe it's good fun for you, and
anyhow it won't hurt me, but must go
for another suit of clothes. Why, Miss
Herman, you are not wet too!'
81 did splash my dress little, didn't
1? And my feet are wet, too. I guess
I'll have to follow your example, and
go home"
Isabel Lee stood moment by the
Doctor, on the bridge, looking after
Dorr Martin and the schoolma'am as
they walked away; and, although they
were still somewhat comical-looking
pair, she had no more laughing to Go.
And then she turned, and said:
"Come, Doctor, I guess we've staid
here long enough. Come up to the
house with me, and get some tea.
When you get tired of talking with me,
you can talk medicine with my aunt"
The Doctors eyes lit up pleasantly
as he accepted the invitation, and the
little bridge, with its poor, broken rail
ing, was left to take care of itself.
When Dorr Martin and the school
ma'am arrived in front of the gate the
former pushed back his wet hair from
over his eyes, and said: In.
"NIiss Herriman; it's more than a
mile to your house, and it'll be awful
walking with your wet shoes. Come
in, and put yourself under my mothers
care, won't you?' .n5 r..s
just then, however, old Mrs. Martin
herself came hobbling down the walk
to see what was the matter, and Carrie
had no choice at all left her in the
premises. In she had to go, and DORIS
mother got her old nerves into special
state of excitement as she learned the
particulars of her sons little adventure.
"Just like Is'bel Lee to laugh! Why,
| she amt no more heart than fence
post. You might ha' broke your blessed
neck. Wonder if she and the Doctor
fellow would have laughed then! Dorr,
that's real nice little creetur, tha!
Miss Herman. To think O her a.
startin right on into the Tonaway
She's real nice!'
E, Carrie was not within ear-shot just
then, but Dorr was as silent as if she
had been, for he was hard at work
thinking, and this time the Lee mead
ow-lands had either disappeared from
his mind, or were hidden by a remark
ably luxuriant crop of auburn curls.
It was tolerably late that evening be-
fore the schoolmA'am went home, and
| of course, DORIS mother would not
have consented to have her go alone.