Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-06-09

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something of a favoriie with the
ladle>. But never felt the tender
passion until one night mei at a
hall the most perfect creature i'm
a.1nation can depict. ! .'azed upon
her eniranccl, She was the perfection
of grace. aitlcSs innocence. and beau
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ward throb of volcano every time
her eyes met mine; which, by the
way, was not an unfrequent occur
renee, and l hattered myself that at
last my longing soul had discovered
its true mate-that the law of mutual
attraction was drawing us together,
and l awaited my fate with happy
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ly ludicrous from my present stand
point. But during her short stay
in the ball room, had no opportuni-
of gaining an introduction to her.
But us she left the room, leaning on
the arm of an elderly gentleman,
evidently her father, she gave me
glance that spoke volumes.
Words cannot express the ecstacies
of that night. went home at two
o'clock, and sat in an arm chair until
morning, too deliciously happy to
sleep; weaving bright dreams for our
future life-hcrs and mine--for 1
was fatalist ut that time, aud Just
as much believed that girl was des-
Ttined to become my wife as l ever
believed anything in my lifetime.
AT noon the next day servant
came into my room and handed me q,
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velope, I read:
cat home, half past two this
p. NJ. WINNIE"
There was no Winnie among my
ncquaintances, and 10y instinct 1
knew the note came from her. 1 did
not pause to think it either singular
or bold that she should address me
first, but in my inpulsive gratitude
for her kindness, seized II pen and
wrote:
81 will be with you without fail.
Forever yours, FRED"
After the note was despatched, l
sat down in revcrie Of bewildered
bliss. You will please remember
that l was only II. boy, and that must
account for my seeming insanity.
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ideas, it occurred to me that I did
not know where my darling lived,
and again opening the tiny missive 1
saw, in one corner, what before l
had overlooked. 1888 Point Bev-
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with long drawn breath of pleas
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Beverly more than once, and ad,
mired the elegance of the pal-ce.
like structure, and the beautiful park
surrounding it. 1t was in curve of
the road that swept up to the beach,
and a more poetical spot could hard
ly be pictured.
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habits it. thought already in hal
Nv anticipation of the delightful
tours l should pass in her sweet COM
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