Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-12-01

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deed
81 am % sorry ssys Mrs. Smith
sympathixingly. st the same time ro-
marking TO herself that her husband
is either very deaf or very stupid
lately. By the way, / bought yos
. new smoking-set yesterday; and ths
dressing-gown is going to b perfect
ly lovely"
THANK you, my dearr" says Mr..
Smith, promptly and brightly; "yoa
are always very thoughtful"
HE hears that anyhow" says
the shrewd lady to herself, with .
queer look. Perhaps I am the ono
that is stupid" And abe adds in .
conversational way, II was about to
remark, George, that Jane will freeze
this Winter if she doesn't have a."
"And 80 Thompson won't run for
the Senatorship, after ALL" says Mr..
Smith very thoughtfully, and evi-
emily away off in :he mazes of polit-
dies. "Ho-hum! That's very strange,
indeed. I don't know what to make
of Thompson Another cup of coffee,
my dear"
"Yes, sir, it is strangew says Mrs.
Smith, evidently agitated. cit II
strange, indeed, sir! I have won
dered at it this long time. I talk to
you, and talk, and talk, and talk,
and you assume not to hear me; but
I know better, sir-I know better.
Wh-y" says the gentleman IN
great astonishment, di6tD1ting his
wonder IN equal ~ : = = fai f1If :
the table. and then becoming argu-
mentative and dignifed. II must
really beg, my dear, that you viii
not call me sir It hurts my fesl-
iugs. parted with that method og
designation several years ago. You
may remember the time. I do not
know what the present difficulty Is,
but we will discuss it privately in our
own room, if you please-to-night,
or-or some time"
"Some timet" repeats the injured
lady in affectionate despair, noticing
that the good man has already as
sumed his overcoat. "That's always
the way, George, always. I am real
ly discouraged"
"Nevsr mind, dear!" says Mr..
Smith with evident determination
not to lose himself again, in the pa
per or anywhere else. "You arc
such good little body that you VIII
go to heaven when you die, anyhow.
We can't have everything exactly
right here, dear; but it will be all
right one of these days. I am in
something of a hurry. By.byeT'
And he sails away, remarking to him
self as he turns the corner, "It looks,
by Jove! as if James seal skin sacque-
would have to come this Winter
somehow"
We think it is unnecessary to give
the moral to this too truthful repre-
sentation of an every day event. We
can merely quote Mrs. Smiths clos
ing remark indorsing it on the back
as o prophecy which will apply 10
the universal woman:
The absence of mind Of that MAJ
will be the death of me some day"