Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-08-18

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the writer's address or abode. In
deed, it was too terse, and 30 un-
feminine in its details that he was
almost tempted to believe some Of
his male friends were playing q joke
upon him.
"I will not go-I will not be
fooled!" he said to himself.
He flung the missive down, then
he picked it up, folded it carefully,
and thrust it into his pocket.
He remembered that he had o
patient to visit, and went out; but
everywhere the contents of that
strange letter were ringing in his
ears. He then went to see his moth
or. She was suffering even more
than usual, and a number OF dun
ming bills had been left for his earn
est consideration, bills which he
had not the remotest idea how he
was to meet. He threw them down
and buried his face in his hands.
I" Poverty il . curce. p1othert he
gxpaned ~ d. nnt knQll M
She trisd 70 cheer him, but ii vain
Everywhere he turned, a hopeless
chaos seemed to envelop him.
"Ah, If that letter were only real!"
he thought.
Twenty thousand dollars would
make me rich!"
And so he fretted and worried
until the appointed hour came-one
moment vowing he would not 60
near the place-the next tempted TO
see "the farce out"
Eight o'clock found him stealing
in. He saw two ladies' closely yelled,
and a gentleman standing in the
upper part of the building, while
the minister sat in a chair. There
was but one gas jet lighted, and ht
could just distinguish the forms. Al
! soon as he entered, the gentleman
spoke to one of the ladies, and ther
che advanced to meet him.
care you DIR. Pomeroy?" she asked
in a low tone.
"I am"
She led him to where the gentle
man stood, and be extended hi
hand.
"How do you do ?" he asked, anG
Pomeroy recognized in him the Pres
ident of the City Bank. 81 am her,
by the request of this young lady
pointing to the one who had no
moved or spoken" to inform yo'
that If You agree to to her PROPOSE
ton. I am authorized 10 pay to you
order the sum Of twenty thousan.
dollau!'
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voice Was choksd. II was no fraud
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