Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-03-16

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and interest.
There were about thirty or forf,
Of the young men. They had mos,
of them been to school together ai
Johns Academy, and were now
clerks in the town, statesmen, stu
dents of law or medicine.
There was the hear;iest good feel
ing among them, therefore, wien
they met to adopt their constitution
and bylaws. They had been drill
ing all winter in private, and were
to appear in public for the first time
on Saturday, in their new uniform.
1t was gorgeous uniform, chosen
from many different patterns sent
by the Eastern manufacturer. It
fairly blazed in crimson and gold.
They had kept it secret from every
one, even fathers, and mothers, aud
sweethearts, SO that the grand dis
play on Saturday would break with
more effect upon the dazzled eyes of
the towns-people.
Now. all this was before the war.
The military ardor which prevailed
like an epidemic in the town did not
mean patriotism of self-sacrifice, but
only a little agreeable vanity, and
great deal of Cordial good fellow
ship, fun and kindly feeling.
Some more weighty sense Of the
constraints Of honor, too, rested upon
the young fellows, with their swords
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Many Of tie wiss selders Of The town,
therefore, lent their help to the un-
dertaking, and old Col. Stoyrs. a
retired army officer, accepted the
post of captain, and gave himself up
zealously to the work.
"No. 8, seems to me, super
fluous, Captain" object Ned Moore.
"The company pledges itself to at
tend the funerals of all members,
saving and excepting such As may
have suffered the penalties of the
law, or laid violent hands on them.
selves. That seems to me more
melo1ramatic than necessary. There
are not likely to be any murders or
suicides in our company, glancing
around, with q laugh, at his compan-
ions.
"The rule is customary in such
organizations, said the colonel, dry
y.
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spite of Ned's jokes, which caused q
good deal OF laughing.
Ned was the youngest of the boys,
the merr:est, most genial young
fellow in town. Everybody knew
his frank, handsome face and curly
hair. He was book-keeper in one Of
the iron mills, and, out of his small
salary, supported his mother. But
the money was small matter, COM
pared to the fun, asd jollity. and tu-
multuous affection which he brought
into the little widows life. The
last yeaa of INV life, she used TO saw,
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