Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-02

4 yosng nas who's ags might have
been tv~nty three. end Who's rcd
cheeks. sa4ros- eoloesd neektis ssd
innoesst lnok proved he innoesoco Of
his hoast and god bringing up. yes
t~r1ay made thrss di0eeent ot&s1pts TO
enter . Wood I. ard svenns dry goods
store before be got in to stay, although
he he'd for . straight half hour been
looking lonRinsly 1t the array Of
striped and embroidered stockings in
the window. When asked what be de-
sired to look ct be blushed like Q girl
and skulked toward . pile Of bed tick.
ing. The clerk ssked him what price
he des red 10 pay. and wxs going ON "a
say that the Governor u Michigan al.
ways bought his ticking there, when
the young man sskei:
DO women wear them ere stockings
in the vinder,"
Yes. Of course"
"Pat'em on just the same As other
ssockines,"
"Of course. All the Iaiies have
worn them for tN" e. three years.
Would you like "a l,.. the styles,
"Y-e-s," whispere. = stranger. rs
he glance furtively .s.p.4l.
A dux"n p.irs wer. ar 'wn dosn, and
he reached out carefully. lifted each
one. aud carefully laid aside q pair Of
hose With rel stripes chasing each other
over brown groundwork.
"is them more'n five dollars?" he
whispered rs he looked up.
That pair Of stockings will only cost
you eigh y cents. sir. They are the
best bargain in Detroit"
Eighty cents! Why. I'll take 'em
in o second! l was al aid you'd say
seven dollars. How m.uv pairs can q
feller's-- feller's-motaer wear out in
six months?"
"Oh, Id take about four pairs" re.
piled tn clerk; Here are four differ.
rnt co!ors Of the same size"
"I'il take EN-. hain't seen one Of
EN- in our town yet, and Ill bet they'll
raise more excitement I'll IN circus"
us there anything m're?" asked the
clerk as he laid the STOCKINGS aside.
The young man sud "nly grew red
then pale, and in an en,reating voice
he asked;
"Kin 1 trust you with q great &C.
cret?"
why, yes" replied tho wondering
clerk.
You won't go back on me?"
ono"
Honest Injun-hope to be struck
dead if you do2"
II hope"
"Well, them stockings are for my
girl-out here in the country-engaged
to be married--going to Canada to Dor
row some money; I want to send EN-
to her by mail, and I want it done 80
she won't know it was me. Some fel'
lers would get harmonicon. or some
| iewelry, or bunch of pink envelopes,
but know them stockings will 5000,
her right up to the head of society, and
she'll have more bang.up invitations
| to call on the high. toned than she ever
dreamt Of"
"Shall send 'em by mail?'
Eyes, but wrap 'em up IN about four
papers, so the post-oflice iei!ers cant
spill ink on EN-"
"Shall enclose any writing?"
"Well, you see kinder want her to
know I'm the person who sent EN-, and
| I kinder don't. I don't want her &c
think some OF the other fellers in town
is this sweet ON her. and yet, it won''
hardly do to send my name."
"How would it do to say they were
from friend?"
"That's kinder good, but it would
leave her too much in doubt"
"You might sign your first name
then"
"That would be too much, replied
the young man, as he leaned over the
bed-ticking, to reflect.
There was an awful silence for min
ute and half, and then he suddenly
remarked:
"Ill sign my plump full name
hanged if don't! I've been thinking
it over, and don't believe no sensible
girl will go back on Teller for pre-.
senting her with four pairs OF striped
stockings-do you?"
II shouldn't think So"
"Then I'll write it right out and
sign it same as in my letter: 'Deth
can't stop my luv, and I reached De-
troit slick as grease Gimme that pen
Gil"
He wrote as he said. the package
was made ready for mailing, and aftel
! being thrice assured that it would &c
I out by first mail he left the store say
ing:
meeting house Sunday morning with
them stockings oni Whew! but won't
she promenade right up the middle
aisle to the very highest pew!-De'
troit Free Press.
A Snake Story.