Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-05-10
A TELEGRAPHIO BLUNDER.
Both the Western Union and the A

have branch offices in the Grand Hotel
under the management, respectively,
of two young ladies of prepossessihg ap-
pearance. As the business done is
not enough to employ their time, q
wire was arranged to run from one
Office to the other, about fifteen feet
apart, and thus they are enabled to
talk to each other in the -" Universal
Language of Morse" Not only do
they discuss things in general, but they
criticize the actions of guests, and even
of customers, when one gets more bus
mess than the other.
If one has more gentleman callers
and friends during the day, it creates
little jealousy, and biting colloquy
is often the result, for instance: s.. ..
81 am ashamed of you. I was not
aware that your acquaintance extended
into the sporting fraternity"
Explain yourself; I am acquainted
with no sports, as you term them"
"Oh, my dear, how innocent we are.
Who is that gentleman saw there q
few minutes ago?'
"Shame on youl don't you know a
gentleman when you see him? That
is an officer of the company
Oftentimes an outsider is badly cut
up, and he knows nothing about it ex-
cept it be by the traditional ichiness
of his left ear. In the midst of their
jokes, few days ago, nicely-dressed
good-looking young man walked into
the Grand Hotel and took up his po-
sition within ear-shot of the
being enclosed behind a newspaper.
The ladies innocently concluded he was
ignorant of any knowledge of telegraphy
aad commenced as follows: ..
"There, now, is fellow of my choice
tidy as peach" .. .".'.tr. ..
But not so soft, hope?' .'.
"No I should Judge not. What nice
boots he wears, and what beautiful
little foot?'
81 declare, I believe you are in love
with him."
"Well, what if am? Ihave right
to love whom like 1 suppose"
"Well, I suppose you have, but I
cannot see anything SO loveable about
him, except that diamond ring on his
finger. will bet you pair of gloves
he's fresh from the Wyoming gold
mines" .5 -,....
"Oh, no, he amt. He's to dainty to
60 hunting gems. ...-.....
Except he went hunting you to be
his wife," .........- ...........
Thank you! I wish he would" se
"What would you say if he were to
pop the question: -...f.. A
"I should be SO glad if he would for
could not have the heart to refuse him
would your" .| ..
"No, don't think 1 would. He is
really handsome"
"He's 80 sweet I could kiss him."
."Ask him, and he'll let you"
There was a futter, the paper went
on the table, and the unknown advanc-
ing, hat IN hand, said:
"You are both SO lovely, 1 declare I
ain undecided which to kiss first"
Blushing was at discount.
go! then you are an operator, are
you," ,..r
"I am, madame, and never enjoyed
myself so much as while listening to
YOU"
"And we knew You were all the time.
I saw you once up stairs-andwe didn't
mean word we said"
Exit masculine operator, considerably
amused at the somewhat singular little
bit of colloquy.
New POSTAGE LAws.-It is announced
that the new postage laws, to take ef-
feet on the 1st of July, cuts off the free
circulation of newspapers in the county
where published, and also free exchange
of newspapers between publishers. But
newspapers regularly issued and sent
to regular subscribers need not be pre-
paid at the mailing office. Subscribers
may pay at the office of delivery. Fol
lowing are the rates established by law,
payable quarterly: Dailies, 35 cents;
six times week, 30 cents; tri-weeklies,
Is cents: semi-weeklies, 10 cents;
weeklies, 5 cents. All newspapers, ex-
cept those sent by publishers to resu-
lar subscribers, must lie prepaid at the
mailing office; and the postage on re-
gular papers must be paid in advance in
all cases, either at the mailing Office or
at the office of delivery. 81
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