Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-03-23

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little shop Was opened. and the same
array os goods met the gaze Of the
passer-by. The little woman was
seen mp stairs dusting the shutters.
She nodded to the milkman and to
the iceman as usual, and at last the
bachelor saw her, and over he went,
and met the doctor stepping of his
doorstep.
Are you going in, sir?' asked the
doctor.
Yes," said the bachelor.
"Do you snuff?"
"No; I go for collars"
"Then we'll go in together. "
And together they went in. A tall,
sunburned man was there e-elderly,
but big and brawny.
The doctor spoke up, though he
was q little shaken:
" We-I-that is-we should like
to see the Widow Thorn, SIR"
There amt sich a persin," said
the man, grinning. "She's gone
vamosea-peggtd out"
"He's drunk" whispered the
bachelor. ct saw her myself, be-
fore I came in, up stairs"
What's that you observed I"
asked the stranger.
"Sir, we want the Widow Thorn"
boldly exclaimed the doctor.
"And you may keep on wanting
that old lady, gentlemen; but she
won't come for wanting"
Then the pleasant voice Of the
little woman sounded from the next
room; - Nov; Chazasy, DO cjusti -
have yourself" And there she was
before them, neater-looking than
ever.
"Oh! widow, good morning!"
said the doctor.
"No more widow than I an"
chimed in the strange man, laugh
ing.
"Now, Charley, do behave;" said
the little woman; land, gentlemen" !"
turning to the doctor and the bach
elor, "Let me introduce Mr. Charley,
my husbandr
"Your husband p they both cried.
eyes, gentlemen. We've been
going to be married for years and
years, but he vowed he'd never mar
ry mo till he'd been successful in the
mines; and he has been now. We
were married yesterday in Boston.
I wrote him q letter telling him I'd
meet him there-and here we are!
But we'll sell out this little place as
soon as we find customer.
Withouta word the doctor grabbed
the bachelor by the back ofthe neck,
hauled him out and tumbled him
over the baker, who was coming in
nocently into the shop; and the three
were down on the pavement, where
Mr.. Charley picked them up. And
when they were busting themselves
he stood for . minute in the door
way and sang out:
"And if,you ask for the Widow
Thorn, III tell you there amt sich
q person" and vent in and closed
the door.
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