Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-13
Odd Way Of Popping the Ones.
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Odd Way Of Popping the Ones.
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But why don't you get married Y
said a bouncing girl with a laughing
eye to a smooth faced, innocent look
ing youth.
"Well, L" said the youth, stop
ping short with n gasp. and fixing
his eyes on vacancy, with q puzzled
and foolish expression.
Well, go on" said the fair cross.
questioner. almost impcrceptibly in.
elining ncaror TO tho young man.
Now, just tell me right out--you
what?"
"Why, I-pshaw, / don't know. -
"You do-1say you do; now come,
"Oh, / can't tell YOU"
" 1 say you can. Why, you know
I'll never mention it, and you may
tell me, of course, you know, for
haven't / always been your friend p
Well, you have, l know, replied
the beleagured youth.
"And I'm sure always thought
you liked me" went on tho maiden,
in tender and mellow accents.
"Oh, do, upon my word-yes, in
deed l do, Maria," said the unso-
phisticated youth, very warmly, and
he found that Maria had unconscious
ly placed her hand in his open palm.
There was silence.
"And then-well?" said Maria.
dropping her eyes to the ground.
"Eh? Oh-well?" said John,
dropping his eyes and Maria's hand
at the same time.
I'm pretty sure you love some
body, in fact" said Maria, assuming
a tone of raillery, " l know you're in
love; and John, why don't you tell me
all about it Mt once p
Well-I'
Well, I-oh, you silly mortal.
what is there to be afraid Off"
"Oh, it amt because I'm afraid of
anything at all, and Ill-well. now.
Maria, l Will tell you.
Well, now, John?"
CT"
"Eh?"
"E"
eyes"
Il am in lpve!-now don't tell: sou
won't, will you?' said John. violently
seizing Maria by the hand, and look
ing at her face with a most iinplor-
ing expression.
"Why. of course, you know I'll
never breathe word abou il you;
know / won't, don't you, John?"
This was spoken in n mellow whis-
per, and the cherry lips of Maria were
SO near Johns ear when she spoke,
that, il he had turned his head 10 look
at her, there might have occurred
dangerous collision.
"Well. Maiia, said John, II have
told you now, and so you shall know
all about it. I have always thought
a great deal of you, and"
Yes, John"
am sure you would do anything
for me that you could"
eyes John, you knop / would"
Well, Thought SO, and you don't
know how long I've wanted to talk
to you about it."
"Ideclare John, L you might have
told me long since if you wanted to
for l an sure | never was angry with
you in my life."
"No, you wasn't; and I have often
felt q great mind to-but-"
"It's not too late now, you know,
john"
"Well, Maria, do you think I am
too old to get marriedp"
Indeed, I do not, Johu; and I
know it would be q good thing for
you, too; for everybody says that the
sooner young people get married the
better, when they arc prudent and
inclined to love one another"
"That's just what I think and now,
Maria, do want to get married, and
and if you'll
Indeed I will, John, for you know
I was always partial to you, and I've
said SO often behind your baclH'
Well, I declare, ! have all along
thought you would object, and that 3
the reason I've been afraid TO ask
you."
"Object? No, I'll die first; you
may ask Of me anything you please.
And you'll grant itP"
ct will"
"Then Maria, I want you 10 pop
the question for me to Mary Sullivan.
for"
WhatP"
Eli ?"
Do You love Mary Sullivan
"Ohl indeed I do, with all my
heart"
g! always thought you were fool"
I say you're o fool, and you bet
ter 60 home, your mother wants you.
Oh, y0u-you- You sfapid!" exclaim-
ed the mortified Maria, in . shrill
treble, and she gave John . slap On
the cheek that sent him reeling.
E General Barlow went 10 Flor
ida ct Grants suggsstion and ~
quest. From his report IL = admi1r
tad that there wns . oleax majority = |
that State for tie Tildsn Slectoes.
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