Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-06-14
The Ministers Daughter.
A DOMESTIC STORY WITH A MORAL.

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his study one pleasant August afternoon
his thoughts intent upon his Sunday
sermon and his mind withdrawn from
earthly cares; when his train of thoughts
was rudely interrupted, and his atten-
ton distracted from his theme by the
following conversation:
"Oh, Nellie Hall! where are you I?
you'd ought to have been here-just
the stunningest fellow"
Then sound of running feet, and
pretty soon he heard his daughter ex-
claim:
els that you, Maggie?"
eyes, come down quick, I've got
something to tell you"
"I'll be there in half jiffy."
Then a door opened and shut, and
in few moments
"What do you think, as I was COM
ing over, there was just the stunningest
fellow right in front of me, Just as I
got in front of the new church my mu
sic roll slipped and every paper in it fell
out on the sidewalk"
"Gracious me! I should have been
dumbfounded."
"And so was, but it was so ridic-
ulous that I almost died laughing"
Well, that fellow, do you think,
stopped turned around, and helped me
to pick them up. was all hunky dory
then. He walked as far rs here with
me; thanked him of course, ETC., etc.
You know how tbs yourself
The good DR.. scratched his head
Could that be his Nellie, whom he
thought SO ladylike? He opened the
door softly, little crack, thinking no
doubt but that he had the right to
play the part of listener to so strangely
mixed conversation, and in his own
house. Very soon it was continued,
this time his daughter commencing the
conversation.
"There! how's that for high?"
ooh, isn't it sweet! how much was
it?"
"Only five dollars! cheap enough"
Yes, indeed; but you said you was
going to have pink-this is blue"
Never mind-it's all the same in
dutch"
The doctor peeped to see what they
were talking about-and Miss Nellie
was exhibiting her new bonnet to the
admiring gaze of her friend.
cts raging hot here"
"Well, don't know as I can make
it any cooler" said Nellie looking
around. "I s'pose father'd kill me
if 1 opened door"
Her father had requested her the
day before to keep the door closed
II guess it's time to absquatulate, I"
said Maggie, rising.
"Don't tear yourself away. Are
you going to the lecture tonight ?"
George Saunders said he should
go home with you tonight"
"Did he? He'd better learn to spell
able first"
"That's so. If there's any thing
hate, it's these boys bothering around; ;
they ought to be put into barrel and
fed through bung hole until they are
old enough to behave"
L must bid you fond adieu now;
I have thousand errands to do
"Well, good bye"
go, the dickens, I've left my par
asol!'
"Here it is"
"Now good bye; be sure and come
tonight"
Yes, good bye"
Then the door closed, and Nellie
went off up stairs.
The doctor gently shut the door,
with sly twinkle in his eyes. He sat
in thought some little time. Now and
then good humored smile broke over
his face, and once he shook with 81
lent laughter. Then again his face
heightened and his brow grew dark,
till at last, with a profound shake of
the head, he sat down to resume his
sermon; but in vain-he could not con-
centrate his thoughts-not an idea
would enter his head; so he sat idly
scratching his pen on the paper, till.
at last, with a gesture of impatience,
ne pushed back his chair, got up, shook
himself, took his hat and went out fef
a walk. He got as far as the gate,
when an idea seemed to strike him.
He came hock huno ,,vo ~, LoA I