Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-12-26

The reader will be kind enough to
suppose me within twelve miles Of my
destination. I passed the night in a
miserable little hamlet of some dozen
houses, of the rudest possible architec-
ture. The hotel was built of logs, and
the fare and accommodations were
equally Indifferent.
"Never mind" thought I, "we shall
find different state of affairs at Con-
stantinople."
So I did, but I will not anticipate.
After spending the night in battling
with musketoes, and another class of
insects bearing very plebian name,
which do not care to repeat, I rose at
an early hour, and instituted inquiries
as to the practicability of procuring q
conveyance to Constantinople.
d" Is there no stage that goes there ?"
I enquired.
The landlord laughed, quite unnec-
essarily as I thought, and assured me
there was not.
you want to 60 there, I reckon ?"
he said.
answered in the affirmative.
Well" said he, works rather
drivin' jest at present, but if you're
a mind to pay me, I'll harness up and
take you over myself"
The price was finally fixed at three
dollars, which slight hint induced
me to offer in advance.
We were soon on our way. The
road, if it deserved the name, which
seriously question, was the most mis-
erable with which ever made acquaint-
ance. Occasionally, one side of the
vehicle was raised high in the air, which
passing over stump, which I am
obliged to say always disturbed my
equilibrium very considerably. Once it
was lifted SO high as to produce an
overturn. My companion, who ap-
peared to be expecting such catastro-
phe, adroitly leaped to one side. I
was not so fortunate, contriving to fall
with my shoulder under the wheel, and
bruising it very uncomfortably.
After riding some four hours, and
finding to my surprise that the road
continued as wild as ever, I ventured
to to inquire if we were pretty near
Constantinople.
",We're in it," was the reply.
SIN itH I exclaimed, in unbounded
astonishment; "in the outskirts, I sup
pose you inean."
No 1 don't. There is the village"
Following the direction of his finger,
my attention was drawn to three miser-
able Lighthouses; in front of one pig
was roofing very composedly.
There must be some mistake" said
I, huriedly. "Constantinople is q
large town, with churches, school, q
bank -"
My companion absolutely shouted
with laughter.
You see 'em all before you," he
said. "them Lighthouses is all the
churches, schoo houses and banks you
will find in Constantinople. So you
got took in with the rest. I reckon you
own land in town, don't you?'
"One hundred and sixty acres, re-
piled with crestfallen air.
"Well, you'll find it one-half swamp
and t'other half forest, as nigh as can
make out. You're the seventeenth man
I've brought out here this Summer to
look at his land; but they were pretty
much all disappointed in the looks of
the place. How much did you pay for
your land?"
Give hundred dollars" replied,
mournfully.
eff you can get five hundred cents
for it," was the encouraging reply,
"Td advise you to take it. The land
amt good for nothing-that's fact.
Would you like to stay and look round
little ?"
"I think we'll turn back" said I un-
comfortably.
We did turn back. I turned one
last, lingering, backward glance upon
the log-huts, with their background of
forest and neighboring swamp, and as
I did so, fervently invoked Scotch
blessing upon the plausible Mr.. Lynx.
If ever meet him I shall-fnd my
Christianity put to severe test.
I have recently returned from my
journey, with my day-dreams most ef-
fectually dispelled. I am quite as far
from marrying Eliza as ever. The rev.
enues of my Western estate will scarcely
Justify me in assuming so expensive q
responsibility. have only to add that
my one hundred and sixty acres are in
the market, and that any one who feels
disposed may purchase them on easy
terms. Apply to George Flint, any
day, between the hours of 3 A. NJ. and
6P.M.
~Aman who had saved the life of
daughter of a Boston millionaire re-
ceived 81 so from a grateful parent.
He was so overcome with the magnifi-
aonA l,o,,,a4,, fhak bo mid oalf avery cent