Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-04-27

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oct of short ffocks amt the bread and
butter age.
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life in the country, the companion OF my
brothers, | vas u desperate romp and
gypsy, deiighting to roam the tieius and
the woods. pref.rriDg the tishingrod To-
the needle, and even the stable To the
parlor. As yet. fine horse was the rival
of all mankind in my young affections.
Still had read Scott, E1geworth, He
mans and L. Z. L., with an occasional
stealthy dip into Byron, and had my own
foolish little romantic dreams of my
hero, my fairy prince, who was to come
in Loves good time.
I used to dream of him, as sat like
little Ellie, among the alders, with my
feet in the brook, or as rode alone in the
woods. I thought little of his pedigree,
but resolved that he must have patri-
clan Greek profile, dark blue eyes, and
black, curling hair, coming down on his
lofty brow in u Byron peak. made no
account of houses or lands in Loves Ar
cadia; but my hero must possess a fine
horse. The ''steed of steeds' was sine
qua non.
Our removal from country to town was
an absolute sorrow to me, with my nature
loving heart, and wild, free habits.
hated the busy monptony, the thronged
Loneliness, the dull whirl of city life. l
could only console myself with occasional
flights back into my old rural haunts.
From the longest, toughest tramps l re-
turned refreshed, prepared to endure what
l could not cure.
I"came out" prematurely and tempo
rarily when was scarcely fifteen, on the
occasion of large wedding party.
wore long dress and white kid gloves
for the first time. My hair was curled.
Oh, the torture of night and the hid
eousness of day in curl. papers! l
wore natural flowers and carried huge
bouquet.
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ward, early in the evening retired to a
deep window-seat, where I remained
watching the merry groups of wedding
guests, and listening to their easy chatter,
with childish wonder and delight.
Among the gayest of the gay was a
certain fair young lady, whom had
known for some time as my double.
Not that she was in the least like me.
She was blonde-very much blonde
while l was a very brunette. She was
distinguished for sumptuousness of attire,
and dress was not then, anymore than it
is now, my besetting sin, or peculiar
virtue, whichever you incline to esteem
it. But oddly enough, the fair lady bore
my name precisely, surname and baptis-
NAL. used to think the circumstance
annoyed her, almost as though ] had
stolen the fashion Of her Partisan bon.
net, or the pattern Of her costly embroid-
cred shawl. Aside from the name, there
was little 10 common between us, Ger.
tainly no love. At this party she quite
outshone the bride. found it curious
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