Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-11-17
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Mr. G-scey Sod b~fare ts< srs aad
y-ek~1 th< giS~ing co4is vig'reo-ls
Ws~r be "a. vrx-d he Always did tbs
By xay. I ssppr-r. q satisfying his de-
ARE ~ strike wh~ever be hAFy-nei ~ be
vexed sifh.
This time IL vAs his pretty daughter
Anna. who vas making her shining knit
ting needles fy faster than her father did
the poker. while her bright brown ewes
yaxed spmewhai defiantly at the form of
her father as he stopped over the FIRE,
and her pretty red mouth was compressed
with determined expression.
Mr.. Graceys head was shocky and
sandy now, but IF one had seen his por-
trait Is q young man 1t would have
shown q dark auburn which lay in waves
like Annals own, and in the face strong
resemblance to hers.
She res,a,bled him in his strong will,
too, and their opinions clashed oftener
than was quite agreeable to the gentle
mother, who wanted everything to 60 on
50 smoothly.
This time it was Annals beau--indeed,
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fathers consent-who was the cause of
the trouble.
There was a dance over at Westfeld
Corners, as it was called, and Anna was
determined to 90 with her lover. Richard
Landon, and her father was determined
she should go with q city cousin who was
visiting them, in their own trap. And if
he could have seen letter from Richard,
which was snugly hidden in Annals pock-
ct, he might have been more determined
than he was.
."Father, you never once objected to
Richard till you had that dispute with
his father about the land" said Anna.
"Maybe not" replied Gracey, straight
ening his tall figure; "but I've vowed
since to have nothing to do with the
whole set of Landons. Like father, like
son. Nobody knows how Richard is 60
ing to turn out. I've made up my mind
won't have, him poking around here
any longer"
"But, father, we had your consent
once"
"Don't care if you did. I take it back
that's all. Now there's your Cousin Tom
wants you as bad as Richard does; why
can't you take him, like a sensible girl
and be satisfied"
"Fathel; nobody thinks much o.
Thomas Wildly but you. I don't believe
half the tales he tells about being so vel
of. I never will marry him, tell you
"We'n see about that. As to this dance
tonight, you can either let Tom drive
you over, or you stay at home"
1t was on Annals lips to say she would
stay at home, but Richards plans and
pleadings spoke for him.
nd rather go with my cousin thar
stay at home" she said, quietly.
.'Very we'll, then, you can CO." said The
father.
Anna turned and left the room, bu
there was something in her air that morn
ing which made the old gentleman very
suspicious.
So at dinner he remarked:
81 believe I'll ride over to the Corners
and see the young people frohc tonight
I reckon they won't turn me outfit dom
dance myself, and l haven seen youns
folks party these twenty years. Yes,
think I'll saddle old Aleck and ride over. :
"Do, unclei That will be jollyw sale
Thomas Wildly, while into Annals fac,
there stole look of blank CONSERVATION
which did not escape Mr.. Grscey, and b,
slyly chuckled to himself:
AHA! reckon I've matched EN- THU
time"
But Annals wits were busy, too. Will,
she vas helping her mother wash tn.
dinner dishes suddenly, - they stood