Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-18

must be . country with green fields,
and grazing focks to supply the wool;
there must be ma machinery for manufac-
turing the same. for this fabric was no
hand-woven affair. Then, there were
buttons and thread, with all their sug-
gestions of machinery, labor, and civili-
zation. His glance next rested upon
the maiden's feet, for her feet and an
kles were visible below her short gown.
The shoes, for shoes they were, though
90 curiously fashioned, evidently made
of leather, were exceedingly long,
and curved upward at the toe, and Ia
pered to point, which gave them some
thing the appearance of snow-shoes.
Her ankles were covered with stockings
pure white, and delicately woven as any
to be found in Boston. A few inches
above the ankle was close fitting band
into which was gathered the lower edge
of her full turkish trowsers, which was
of the same stuff OF which her entire
dress was made. This appeared to be
closely woven waterproof cloth, of o
dark brown color.
We have described the costume as
consisting of short skirt and turkish
trowsers. Should any of our outside la
dy readers think the style improper, we
would remark that, although we think
much might be said in its favor as
walking dress, we shall only say that
they may be thankful that in the many
complications of fashion, flying cos
tunes do not have to be provided for.
At any rate, Arthur thought the dress
exceedingly neat, while to Inman it
was simply q part of the general fasci-
nation that completely turned his head.
Arthur thus leisurely and coolly survey
ed the maiden inch by inch. She was
evidently as busily engaged in noting
all the peculiarities OF himself and his
party. Finally, during closer exam
ination of the wings, which were only
half folded, rs if to be ready for instant
fight should any danger threaten, he
noticed that her hands, which were free
from the elbows, were encased in beau
tiful gloves-silk to all appearance.
But, the strangest thing of all, that on
each hand there were six fingers. What
If, under the gloves, they were not fin-
gers, but claws? And those long tees,
too, perhaps they hid cloyen foot.
We can none of MS tell what we should
have said or done under such circum-
stances, but what Arthur did seems
strange enough when we remember his
education and good breeding. Looking
into her great brown eyes he
said: "Will you. take off your boots
and gloves?" In his ardor for knowl-
edge he forgot that he was not examin-
ing raru dris Of the animal kingdom,
simply. The reply which ne received
brought him to his senses. With o
smile, sweet as he had ever seen on hu-
man face, and with her hand gently ex-
tended toward him, she said:
Arna poharibet lecti n.osa .fusilifor-
na." 80. ... .s.-.t. ..
That is the way he wrote it his note
book, though he afterward learned that
he had combined the syllables rather
Chow absurd" said the
young man to himself, "that I should
expect this creature to understand me
or I her, on the first trial. However,
must Try agaiu. one eviuentiy tnlnks
my remark q simple salutation, and her
reply to the same purpose. So think
ing, he repeated it. She laughed out
right, o. clear ringing laugh, full of mer-
riment as ever laugh of school girl was,
and yet there was that in it which gave
one complete confidence. H'7 aa
Emerson says that there are men who
might pass in the world for far more
than their worth save for their econ
temptible squeals OF JOY" There is
nothing that can instantly reveal so
much character, good or bad, as Q laugh.
The effect OF this maiden's laughter on
that company Of men was magical,
Capt. Cannon put up his money; the
poet ceased to tear his hair; Inman,
who had Just assembled the ,declivity
down which his fair visitor had sent
him, hearing the laugh seemed restored
TO his right mind and with the air OF
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