Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-06-05
lvet polonaise actually finished and

Betty vowed to remain true forever
and only stipulated that " in company"
he should hereafter call hei Elizabeth.
"I don't mind when we are by our
selves" she explained, "but Betty is
so common" fe5-rss -'..ssr ts
Half a million will admit any one
into society. - :.
Elizabeth was apt, and ready to adapt
herself to the circle in which she soon
entered. ~. ''''.' $50 -.
She dressed more than any one else.
and as she was rather pretty, she /" took
amazingly. '.
She was still very loving to Tom, but
she intimated to him that Wednesday
nights were the only ones she could
devote to him exclusively, on account of
her engagements.
SO the Winter passed and Summer
came.
Fashion was fitting to the country,
and the Buntings, only too happy if
they could enjoy a few =" excursions"
during the season, must fit with her.
Mrs. Bunting commanded Mr.. Bunt-
ing to engage rooms at the most fash
ionable hotel, and Mr.. Bunting, hav-
ing endeavored to discover which was
the most fashionable, obeyed her re-
quest.
Why they should leave home and go
to hotel he could not imagine.
II, they wanted the country, there
was old Cousin Pepper.
But Mrs. Bunting would not hear of
it, despite the letter from that worthy
cousin, in which occurred these lines:
81 have kept the back bedroom and
the front attic for you as usual. We
are all anxious to congratulate you"
A dreadful life poor Mr.. Bunting felt
it to be at the hotel.
It was bad enough to be waited on
by somany servants at once, but these
tall walters in black oppressed his soul.
At times he felt that there was dan
ger of making mistake, falling into
familiar conversation with writer, and
ordering q gentleman of position, per-
haps q nobleman, to bring him q glass
of water, there was SO very little differ
ence in the costume.
Ho had been happier in the stationer's
shop, with crosses and losses, and bad
bills and anxieties. many a time and oft.
"What MISUNDERSTANDING man
he is p said Miss Bunting to lady
friend one morning.
He should be, replied the other.
" He is most aristocratic. His favorite
servant is with him, and he has told our
maid all about the way they live at home.
1t is regal. He has been introduced to
Mrs. Spice, and she says he admires
US very much-you know we are always
together-and pines for an introduc-
ton"
Evidently he did not pine in vain;
that afternoon the introduction was
made.
Sam stood at respectful distance,
by order of his master, who had said:
g D0n't go, Sam. I may "Eeed some
thing"
The girls were in raptures.
Such elegance the had never seen;
such splendor they had never heard of
never, in oil their lives.
Anecdote after anecdote confirmed
their idea of his wealth.
Diamonds were spoken of.
THAT reminds me-" said Mr.. Pey-
ton, +" of little scene at home. Mann
ma is rather particular about her dia-
mons; quite judge. Buys them un-
set, and has them set to suit her taste.
She wanted to have some last last Christ
mas.
"They were for a necklace for Emma.
Well, the dear old lady sent for one OF
those jeweler fellows to show her some.
He came, and he went into mamma e
boudoir to show them. Ha! Ha!
laugh when I think of it, Ten min
utes after, We heard quite dreadful
noise. Out rushed the jeweler fellow;
behind him sailed mamma, quite ex-
cited, her little white hand glittering
with jewels tightly elinched, her eyes
flashing.
"sPut him out!' she cried, sput
him out! He has had the impertinence
to show me diamond with fiaw.'"
They spoke of dinners.
MIR. Peyton mentioned the banquets
they gave at home.
They spoke of quarrels.
Mr.. Peyton mentioned that be had
fought duels.
Ah, it was oil so elegant, so fine, SO
charming.
Poor Betty Bunting had never seen
anything SO aristocratic before; and
when this wonderful gentleman de-
voted himself to her, when he asked
permissi on to "speak to her father, "
her vanity quite overcame her.
She forgot all her vows to poor Tom,
and having accepted Mr.. Peyton with
out regard to them, wrote to the young
carpenter a dreadful little letter, in
which she assured him that she was too
young to know her own heart when she
engaged herself to him, and sent him
back his ring.
All Tom wrote back in answer was
this: ..--..
|" Il is no SURPRISE TO me to hear what