Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-06
A Bridal "Trossy." Z"
HOW A YOUNG COUPLE FROM THE coUN-
TRY MADE THEIR SELECTION.

"A OrlO9l VrO0Sys
HOW YOUNG COUPLE FROM THE coUN-
TRY MADE rHErr SELECTION.
One day last week, q powerfully
built young man, to whose right
arm was linked q tall, thin girl OF
eighteen, with sharp nose. pale
blue eyes and hair the color Of an
old knife handle, entered q Sixth
Avenue store with both eyes full Of
business. As the pair took seats Q
clerk intimated that he was ready to
make bottom price ON any goods in
the store, from the finest silk 10 the
slaizest calico.
"This is kinder delicate business
for u.s." replied the young man,
casting sheep eyes at the girl.
"That is to say-that is-yes,
ahem I" stammered the clerk.
But I guess we'll live through
it, Molly, and 90 here goes. What
we want is q trossy for this girl-a
bridal trossy, I believe they call it.
"That's exactly what they call it,"
replied the clerk, "and now tell me
what articles you want and Ill give
you our lowest figures"
The pair looked at each other in q
foolish way for minute, and then
the girl hid her face behind stack
Of goods.
GA leetle skeery, but she'll git
over it," mused the lover. "The
first thing, ] 'spose, is dress?'
"From one to sixteen dresses, as
you like. You'll take black silk,
perhaps?"
"And perhaps l won't. There's
no style about US, Mister. We mar
ry for love, and we've got to make a
leetle money go a long ways. Is
calico purity lowy'
"Oh! Zeke = gasped the girl,
suddenly showing her face.
"Well, we'll go q leetle better,
then, though calico is my motto.
Hand US down something about
twenty cents q yard. Give us dove
color, for doves are meek and lovely,
and so il Molly"
Twelve yards Of dove-colored
goods were cut off, and Zske looked
around and said: LESS see? I
'spose back comb, two yards OF
blue ribbon, a bunch Of hair pins
and two or three collars ought to
fgger in somewhere.
The clerk agreed, and they were
figured in.
Less see? She'll wear my sis.
ter's hat to stand up in, and her
shoes won't show if she has . long
dress on, l guess that's about al,
isn't 1t, Molly?"
The girl blushed very red, beck
oned him closer, and after . minute
he turned to the clerk and said:
"It's kinder throwing money
away, but she's purity good and gen.
tie, and / don't mind. She thinks
she ought to have q fifty cent corset
and two pairs Of stockings
The articles were brought, in
spected and placed with the
"trossy," and after the lovers had
held another whispered consultation,
Zeke observed:
"Well, that's all. Figger or up,
and here's your cash. We've got 10
60 and git some hair oil, . dollar
gold chain with locket 10 it, Q pair
Of sleeve buttons and some shoe
strings, and you see the outfit il
going to squeeze me hardw
"When does the marriage come
Off" asked the clerk.
In about ten days. She's Q
good girl, and loves me, and I am
trying to do the fair thing by her.
'Taint many young men who would
put up seven or eight dollars for .
bridal trossy for his girl; but whom
! make up my mind 10 marry any
one I am almost reckless % 10
wealth. She didn't need the corset
any more than ! need suspendsru,
but she had . sister married with .
corset on and she didn't want 10 b
behind her."
"I hope you'll be happy"
I'VE shall be---csnt help II.
This ere girl can sling moro snthu.
siasm into mess Of tatsrs than any
queen in Europe, and - for her
fried pork--yum ! She can con-
pose poetry, chop wood, draw pic
lures, milk . COW, build . suiE 81
clothes or spell down anybody that
stands on legs, and whom winter
howls around our little hone we'll
sit with our feet in the oven, ehsw
apples, and remember that I had 10
take her old dad by the collar ssd
jerk his heels 10 the ceiling before
he'd consent 10 this marriags.
Well, good-by; come GAL"
WnAr N WAxrxp. want you
TO play somsthing brilliant aad dash.
ing, said young Mr.. Romeo - ~
organist. arranging for ths ns.il
st his wedding. none Of thess eld.
dis-awsy, worn-out thingp usaal1y
played. How woald, DsstAevsat