Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-05-24
of at least knowing that she is no for.

ed IN q brace OF pyodlSlOuS sneeZeS.
"The top of my head is safew he
thought, rather obviously, feeling the
crested tassel of the black velvet skull
cap. II didn't know but that it had
blown off. Confound this thing that
keeps getting over. my eyebrows as if
I were going TO play at blindman's buff.
Helen's respected papa must have
head the size of Grant Blunderbore's
And-Cobe i'd"
The last words were hurled in the
direction of the door, upon whose pan
els gentle tap had sounded.
Betty, after the hot water" thought
our hero. "She may have it, and vel
COME! Cobe id, 1 say!" he shouted
aloud.
The door opened to admit-not Bet
ty the dhambermaid, as he had conf
IDENTIFY expected, but two young ladies,
fair, dimpled an blushing.
is Mrs Graham in 2" asked one.
Do, ba'ab, she is dot" Aleck ai-
swered, sitting yell of anguish which
had been momentarily indicated by his
dropping both feet in the tin tub, as
the more feasible method of hiding
them.
How provoking" cried the taller
of the two, blue-eyed damsel, with
profusion Of fossy yellow hair. "What
shall We do Fannie? %
"Just step in minute and write her
note, of course" the other answered.
You needn't mind that old gentle
man, Isabel; he is Mrs. Graham's faith
er--as old as the hills and as deaf as h
post, besides being two thirds blindr'
Horrid old crcature!' lispcd the
turquoise-eyed damsel. Such peo-
pic haven't any business to live."
And Aleck, secretly rejoiced at the
erroneous conclu ion at which his Sis
ter-in-law's friend had arrived, shrank
still further back into the friendly re-
cesses of the big easy chair and blessed
the obscuring effect-as far as eyebrows
were concered--o of the black velvet skull
cap, while he kept upa perpetual os-
cillating movement with his anguisled
feet.
The young lady whom her friend
called "Fannie" advanced smiling to-
ward him, and calculated, in the tone of
voice denominated by vocalist high c. -
"I-will-write- -note-if-yor,
please-sir!'
Yes, ba'ab, certaidly," answered
our hero; and Miss Fannie turned to
the pretty little rosewood writing-desk
in the corner, saying irresolutely, at
the same time to the lady:
"What had I better say, Isabel"
ooh, what you like listlessly an
swered the blonde; I suppose the rich
brother-in-law has not come yet. Do
you think he is really worth waiting for,
Fannie ?"
"Of course he is. Tom Jeffreys says
it is hundred thousand at the very
least" the former answered abstract
edly biting the tip of her pen. u
" Such things are always exagger-
ated,' said the tall beauty, Struggling
her shoulders" and I don't mean to
throw myself away on any mere hum
bug!"
You horrid, thercenary thingr" said
herfriend, laughing. "And poor Leon
ard Applegate who is perpetually send
ing you bouquets that he can't afford
and engaging opera boxes at twelve dol
lars per night. Isn't it rather shabby
way of treating him, to throw him over
after ALL" if -'... -...'
"Don't speak so loud" said Isabel,
irritably, with glance in the direction
OF the animated head by the chimney
piece. .. .....-
" Why not? Old, Grumpy can't
hear single word we say. Don't I
tell you he is stone deaf, and has been
so for the last ten years.
"Walls have ears!' said the tall young
lady. But of course never intended
any thing serious with Leonard Apple
ton. A briefess lawyer, an author
whose manuscripts are invariably re-
turned, with thanks-I should think
you would know me better than that,
Fannie Hesgrove.
But he is in earnest, if ever love.
stricken swain was
- dare say. My lovers generally
are" = ,--.aaJ ~ t
" And YOU will end bv break;no' h;s