Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-02

Is employed, ana when IOm came nome
to lunch, everything was in its usual
good order. It remained so, and she bus
led herself with her needle-work until
nearly time for Tom to return to din
ner.
Then she arose and put away her
work: and prepared, as she said to
herself, to "open the campaign"
First she put Toms slippers where
he always left them, under the sofa.
Then she tossed his shawl on the piano,
and his best hat on the table. Then
she brought some of her dresses, and
threw them across the chairs and on the
sofa. Her furs reposed in Toms esrec-
ial armchair, and her best bonnet kept
company with Toms slippers while her
slippers lay upon the chitfonier.
And then thinking that feminine in
genuity could make no greater sacri-
fee than her Sunday bonnet, she took
a piece of crochet work and sat down.
Presently the door opened, and in
walked Master Tom. He gave low
whistle Of surprise as he glanced at the
unwonted disorder, and at Nellie, who
was sitting calmly in the midst with
her crochet work, and then came into
the room.
Haven't been putting things to
rights, Nellie?" he asked.
"No, no. Why?" said Nellie, look
ing up in sweet unconciousness.
"I thought maybe you had, been:
that's ALL remarked Tom drily.
Nellie pursued her work.
Presently Tom said:
- Paper come this EVENING""
"Not yet," answered Nellie.
Tom gave half sigh.
"Nellie, I met Granger just now,
and he said he would call around this
evening""
Every we'll. Probably he won't call
before dinner. I will be ready soon,"
said Nellie, working away in demure
innocence.
Hadn't you better put things to
rights little, before he comes 2" said
Tom glancing uneasily about the room.
ooh, no. just let them He," an
swered Nellie sweetly.
"But they look so bad," said Tom.
ooh no, they don't" said Nellie, as
swe etly as before. GA thing looks as
we'll in one place as another"
Toms face Redeemed.
~ never saw your room look like
this BEFORE" said he, hesitatingly, 81
should not like to have any one step in"
"Why not?' said Nellie. What's
the use of having house if you can't
keep things where yoll want them?'
Toms face got redder. He tried to
look serious, but broke into laugh.
ooh, that's your game, is it?' said
he. Trying to beat me at my own
game, are you, little woman?"
"Well, don't you like the plan !"
said Nellie demurely.
"No; by George; I don't!' said Tom.
"Well, then, I'll make bargain with
you. AS long as you will keep your
things in their places, I'll do the same
with mine, and whenever you don't"
"Oh, I will" interrupted Tom.
"Come Nellie, I'll confess like a man
you've beat me this time. Only put
things torights in this awful room, and
I'll never throw anything down again.
There now, let's kiss and make it up,
as the children say"
Nellie rose, and, laughing, held up
her sweet mouth for the kiss of peace.
And then, under the magic influence of
her deft little fingers, confusion was
banished, and when Mr.. Granger came
around to spend the evening, he de-
cided that nobody had a prettier wife
or tidier home, than his friend. Tom
Carter.
Wise little Nellie, having gained pos
session OF the matrimonial field, took
good care to keep it until Tom was
quite cured of careless habits. Some
times he seemed threatened with n re-
lapse; but Nellie instead of scoldinc.
only had to bring something Of her own
and lay it beside whatever he tossed
down, and it was sure to be put away
immediately, for Tom seldom failed to
take the hint.
And if some other little women. as
tidy, and as wise as Nellie, takes a hint
also, this little story will have served
its purpose.
S balloon vovoro +o N,.