Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-19


tifying fact that he was mistaken for
somebody else.
"What will Kate say when she sees
you here?" CALCULATED another maid,
merrily.
"Ah! what indeed? ?" said Mr.. Bark
dale, wondering in what words he could
best explain matters.
"Of course We shall all look the
other way while you are kissing and
hugging her." said Miss Barbara, de-
murely.
every considerate of you, I am sure
observed Mr. Barkdale.
"She's the sweetest girl in New
York." exclaimed the tall damsel, en-
Enthusiastically. 8" I am one of her dear
est friends. We work our sewing ma
chimes side by side at Madame Grillard's.
Hasn't she ever written to you about
Alice Moore ?"
"I-I don't just this moment recall
that she has
go, we'll, it doesn't matter" said
Alice. "Just you sit down, and be
good boy, while We fix the tables. Are
not those roses beautiful? My good
ness gracious, how astonished Kate will
be!'
"She can't be more so than am"
said Mr.. Barkdale, sinking into the
Sleepy-Hollow chair, and passing his
handkerchief vaguely across his fore
head. Well, it's mere matter of
fate; I can't see how I am going to ex-
plain myself; and yet, perhaps I ought
to explain. Ladies'"
Hush-sh-sh-sh!' cried the six pref
ty girls all in a Kissing chorus; "Kate's
coming; Bessie has brought her. Hush
sh-sh! Don't say word, Mr.. Green
field" The golden-haired girls hand
was clapped promptly over his mouth,
Alice Moore grasped his arm spasmod
ically, and the other four danced Il sort
of bewitching little feminine war-dance
about him, while a seventh girl entered
"a pretty, Madonna-facel little crea-
ture like dove.
"Come and kiss him, Kate" cried
all the others. Now don't be ridicu-
lous, for we shan't take any notice.
Here he ISL
Kiss who?' cried Kate standing
still, and staring all around her.
Girls, what on earth do you mean?'
You provoking thiny!" said Bar
bara, stamping her little foot. "Do
you suppose we are all fools? Why, of
course we know all about him! It's Mr..
Greenfield your cousin, Kate - the
young M. D."
Kate looked around in bewilderment.
Where ?"
Why, here!'
Nothing of the sort" said Miss Kate
demurely.
Our hero stood up, feeling himself
growing uncomfortably warm and red.
Ladies'" he said, there's some
mistake here. I said at the outset that
my name was not Greenfield.
"There!' cried the girls at once.
"There" echoed Kate defantly.
Didn't we tell you?" cried the
girls.
Didn't tell you?" retorted Kate,
" BE kind enough to let us know what
your name is, sir?'
{" Mr.. Cephas Barkdale!' said the
wretched victim of misunderstanding.
but" said Miss Moore, "ycu said
it was Mott Greenfield"
"Of course l did," said the puzzled
bachelor. "It isn't Greenfield, and it
never will be unless I have it changed
by act of Legislature"
"O-h-hw cried the girls. "Dear.
dear, to be sure and we thought you
were Hates lover and his name is
No uOuble-t-NOtt Greenfield"
EDO hold your tongues, you redicu-
lous things said Kate, balf-vexed,
half-laughing. "What must MIR. Bark
dale think of us all?
II think you are very nice,' said
Barkdale, gallantly.
Miss Barbara in the meantime had
taken a slip of paper out of her pocket.
She uttered hysterical shrek.
cts all my fault" she exclaimed.
" 1t was No. 80 instead of No. 36-anl
the tale of that horrid figures turned
wrong end up-that's all. And the
cakes and the flowers and everything
Stop, ladies, if you please" said
Mr.. Barkdale, courteously Because