Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-16

ting ana swaylny itself leisurely in O
great swing under the bough of O spread.
ing oak; to aud fro, to and fro, the
airy figure fits, the leafy shadows EN-.
broidering her white dress, and glints
Of sunshine spansling her braided hair
Should he ventury in? He stood irres.
olute, and as he stood there came an
irruption of small boys through side
gate-a pack Of hungry youngsters just
let out of school.
II say, Bessy, is dinner ready?" they
cried.
"Come here and give me a swing"
answered Bessy, inconsequently. .
As they approached. the boys caught
sight of the watchful, wayworn face
peering through the shrubbery.
Why, that's the chap was down at
the store after situation!" cried Jack
Jim, and Jerry in chorus.
Bessie turned hastily; she knew her
friend of yesterday in moment. "Oh.
come in! come in" she cried. 81
ought to have thanked you for your
kindness last night"
81 just-just missed the train," said
the traveller, startled out of his self
possession, and naturally, under the
circumstances, giving utterance to the
first fb that suggested itself.
"Going away? Why don't you find
it pleasant here ?"
Very pleasant, but"
"But the hotel and boarding houses
are all full. SUPPOSE
To tell you the TRUTH" burst out
the young man, won to strange conf
dence by the frank eyes looking out at
him, and speaking out the bitterness OF
his heart, "It would make very little
difference in my case-they'd crowd mt
out, whether Or no, for I couldn't pay
for room"
Not pay for room!' Bessie's eyes
looked up at the broad front of he,
fathers house, where doors and win.
dows stood open, free and spacious
So much room and to spare, while 9th
ers were SO straitened. But the shad.
ow OH her face was quickly turned to 9
smile at beholdins the alacrity with
which Jack, Jim and Jerry had monop.
olized the swing.
Now there's fellow could give us
a regular toss all together!" cried little
Jack. his merry black eyes looking Out
toward the tall figure at the gate.
There's no resisting fate, and before
he knew it, Mr.. Brownley was fairly in
that sacred enclosure, the leaf shadows
futtering over his tall figure, and over
Bessie's arch face, and over the rosy
merry boys as they swung, laughing,
skyward, set up with will, once, twice,
and again. And while they were thus
merrily engaged, an elderly gentleman
with an ivory-headed cane, came walk
ing up the path.
"Father," said Bessy, soberly, " this
is the young gentleman who was so
kind as to help me in the rain yester-
day."
"And such fellow to liftr cried
Jack, as he came down from his ride in
the tree-tops.
"Ah," snid the old gentleman, eye
ing the youth sharply, Mr.. Brownley,
whom saw yesterday. l believe"
"He's regular brick, father!" cried
Jack. "Such a swing! If you take
him in the store, it'll be jolly-then we
can swing every day.
"Ay, ay," said Mr.. Wander, smiling,
as his young people clung about him
"ay, ay, to be sure; that's all young
folks think about nowadays "a jolly
time. Well, we'll, come in to dinner,
Mr.. Brownley, and we'll talk the matter
over. And so you thought it no harm
to try over again. Nothing like perse-
verance. my lad!'
Mr.. Brownley did not state that he
came with message from Aunt Polly.
Perhaps he forgot to deliver it alto
gether. am not sure.
But this I can affirm, that in the an
nails Of Evansville, it is related that the
successful Mr.. Brownley, the honored
and honorable Mr.. Brownley, rose to
his present estate from very humble
position mere place behind coun-
ter-and, as some hint, by first secur-
ing place in Bessy Vander's heart,
which sitaation, I understand, he holds
to this day.