Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-02-10

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you could never persuade my wifi,
of thet. She never finds any weather
for walking"
"Any time since my marriage
you mean, dcar!' answered Mrs
Kral, quickly, and growing furious
ly red.
"Have you seen your new neigh
bors?' asked the guest uneasily
turning the conversation.
"Ah, there it isl'' cried Mra. Krai,
81 have been trying TO induce MIR,
Kral-"
"My dear, permit me neigh
bors are not yet"
"Mr. Kral is always behindhand,
continued the wife.
Cor has not 10 much curiosity
perhaps, as"
"You have curiosity enough in
some cases." cried Mrs. kral, with
great spirit. "You besct me 10 call
on the Simpsons, but then Mrs.
Simpson has young and pretty
daughters"
eff you mean by that"
"Oh! I mean nothing at all. ]
am quite in the wrong, Of course.
I always have been since my mar
riage, though before IL l was sup
posed"
Here the Fool Catcher stepped in.
to the relief of the lady who sat
aghast before the furious couple,
with "Fall into line. my good
friends ~ and so we marched on
Mr.. Kral, Mrs. Kral, old Ca,chcw
Mrs. Peion, John Pillar. Miss Stryf-
fer, Mrs. Patchouli, Judge Cathcart.
Mollie's father and mother. Mrs.
Smythe, Mrs. Blivins, Grinder. aud
I, and seeing Jacks father helping
his little son at work ON q mud fort,
we opened our ranks; but tho Fool
Catcher only lifted his hat respect
fully, and passed on to the study
where Johns father sat grimly
reading the news.
"And where's Joln?' asked the
Fool Catcher.
Johns father looked at his watch.
"At his Greek; everything goes
by system here. Up at five, Sir;
shower-bath, ten minutes for dress
ing, hours reading, walk, breakfast.
Greek, arithmetic, Latin. drawing.
dinner. Geometry, history, walk,
composition elocution, supper; an
hours play, reading aloud. prayers.
and bed at half-past nine precisely.
That's my system, Sir" said tho
father; "no useless talking allowed; I;
no straying of with other boys; bed
hard; food plain; reading all solid;
everything hard, solid, thorough /;
that's my plan, Sir; aud it works
works like clock work =
"But then the poor little pcndu-
lum will wear out ono day." said tho
Fool Catcher. "Stepinto line, Sir r
and so we marched on Johns faith
er, Mr.. Kral, Mrs. krai, old Cat
chew, Mrs. Pelion, John Pillar. Miss
Stryffsr, Mrs. Patchouli, Judge Cath
cart, Mollis's father and mother, Mrs.
Smythe, Mrs. Dlivins. Grinder, aud
I-when We met young Bourse. who
buttonholed the Fool Catcher, to
talk to him about the price OF stocks
in San Francisco.
"Can't be a mistaker' he said
energetically. 81 have some twies
from a stalk, here, in my pocket. A
beam that ! planted in my own gar.
den sprung sp in the frat hour. and
grew ten feet in day. II you will
step down to my Office I will show
you one Of the golden eggs laid by
the hen OF the giant that lives at tho
top in the glass house; and some Of
our men have been far enough mp 10
hear the twanging Of the giants harp;
while only yesterday We found
among the leaves touching letter
dropped by the giants vito begging
us to effect her release. I tell you
its a sure thing; stock going like
"Fall in line |" said the Fool
Catcher, coolly, pouncins at the s~'"s
| instant on one man trying to con-
vince another by argument, and .
woman who was snubling another
woman.
Fall in line! fail in liner cried
| the Fool Catcher, very red; you
sir, ought to know better; and you
Madam, why do you complain o.
men while you use your own sex y
ill?" and 80 we marched on--tht
man, the woman, young Bourse, ole
Catchew, Johns father, Mrs. Pelioa
Mr.. Kral, Mrs. kral. John Pillar
Miss Shyffsr, Mrs. Pachouli, Jude'
Catchcuft, Mollie's father and moth
or, Mrs. Smyths, Mrs. Blivins, Grin
der and It'll we reached the count
ing-houso Of old Ossa, who was jus
looking over his insurance policies.
"How about your daughtsrS
asked the Fool Catcher. us IN
insured ?"
"I don't know what you mean,
said old Ossa staring. .
"Doss she know anything 7
asked the Fool Catcher.
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