Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-12-16

wildered Jehu, who was just raising
himself on one elbow, and staring
vaguely round like one wakened from
a deep slumber; "help me to tie this
rascal head and foot. He won't get
up again in hurry, unless my right
hand has forgotten its cunning; but
it's Just as well to make sure of the
william"
Where am I? What has hap
pened?" cried the coachman.
You've been drugged with chlo-
roform, but yoa',e all right now.
Come, up with you, I say, and bear
q hand here p
"What are you going to- do with
him p demanded the coachman, as
he obeyed, not without difficulty.
"Leave him here by the roadside;
he won't take cold, I'll venture to
say. There, he's safe enough now.
Jump on your box, and drive on!
But, your honor, where's the
old woman? She hain't gone off on
a broomstick? And where did you
drop from?"
The tall stranger laughed
81 am the old womanI
The man mounted his box, not
quite certain whether he was in the
land of enchantment or not; and
jamie, still sobbing Historically,
found herself clasped in tender
hold.
jamie, my precious one, don't
cry SO bitterly. You are safe now y
"Oh, Paul, what would have hap
pened to me if you had not been
wiser than II"
For the deaf old woman in the
huge cloak, and with the square
wicker basket, was Paul Raymond,
who, driven onward by the irresisti-
BILE impulse of his warning dream,
had taken the express train, and,
contrary to JAMES wishes, became
her guardian genius.
"If nothing had happened to you,
jamie" he said, "you would never
have known who was your fellow
traveller. As matters have trans
pired, l can but thank the merciful
Providence that, through the medium
of troubled dream, 80 clearly
pointed out to me my path of duty y
As Raymond had expected, when
they reached Darnellsdale, jamie s
step-mother was found in the most
perfect health; and surprised enough
she was to see her husbands daugh-
ter so pale'and travel-wearied.
The telegram had been a mere
Justification to aid the working of
Lindley Grey's Vaccinations.
jamie Martin returned to town
once again, to be married to Paul
Raymond; and from that day and
henceforward neither of them ever
again saw or heard of Lindley Grey.
sE The story OF a bargain Of Pres
ident Grant is related by Harper's Nag
azine. just before the close of the last
| session Of Congress, the President,
while driving one day, was so struck
by the appearance of q horse prancing
before butchers cart, that he straight
way sent for the white-aproned per-
sonage, and brought his horse for $3.50.
Subsequently, after driving out with
Senator Conkling, the President said /,
Come to the stable and look at q
new horse I've bought" Mr.. Conk-
ling, who is o Judge of horses, looked
him over thoroughly. poked him here,
punched him there, and did all that o
Senator and horseman should do in
such a case. Where did you get
him ?" asked the Senator. bought
him of butcher" replied the Pres
ident. "How much did you pay for
him? "Two hundred and fifty dol
lars" answered General Grant.
Well," responded the Senator, che
may be very good animal, and doubt
less is, but If it were my case ! think
I should rather have the money than
the horse" "That is what tire
butcher thought" replied the Presi-
dent.
A WrE's HARD Lor.-Dunbar's q
wife listened to long political dis
cussion while riding down town
yesterday morning, and at dinner she
remarked to her husband:
Well, eight or nine days more
will decide the election"
In a measure" was his guarded
reply.
"Tm awful glad" she continued.
You commenced going out nights
about the first of March, and you've