Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-09
"Call q Man."
A THRILLING SNAKE ADVENTURE.

ANY one who is disposed to try
laugh will do we'll to real on:
John jackson was very industrious
hard working Young man. of twenty.
three years. Being the eldest child
and only son, he had always remained
at home, assisting his father upon the
farm. John was much respected by
every one in the neighborhood, and
many bright-eyed girl had secretly
thought that she wouli like to change
her name to Mrs. John jackson. But
John was no "ladies' man." The fact
was, John was very bashful. He would
rather hoe potatoes all day than under.
10 the ceremony of an introduction to
sy,uug lady. Not that John disliked
the dear creatures; far from it. We be.
lieve that he, in common with all bash
full, we'll meaning men, entertained the
very highest respect and admiration for
them. And this, no doubt, was the
principal cause of his bashfulness.
he felt that they were superior beings,
and that he was unworthy to associate
with them upon terms ofequality. But
we cannot stop to mOralize.
Nancy Clark was the daughter OF q
very respectable farmer whose lands
adioined the Jackson farm. Nancy was
Q pretty. saucy little witch. and she
liked John jackson. When they were
children they attended the same school,
and as he was few years her senior,
he was usually her champion in the
childish disputes that arose, and her
companion in going and returning. At
last John became SO much OF young
man as to be kept from school. Is she
had been in past years. John discov.
cred, too, that he had been growing in
stature, and it seemed as il he had been
growing out Of shape. His feet and
legs appeared very awkward; lie didn't
know what to do with his hands;
his face panied him, and taking all in
all, he was inclined TO think ne was not
more than half put together.
Now the truth was, John Jackson real
~ fine looking young man, and moth
ing but his admiration OF Nancy could
have suggested any such foolish
thoughts about himself.
As novelists say, it was q lovely day
in August. The heavens were clear,
serene and beautiful, the trees we're
laden with golden fruit, and the beauti.
full birds twittered their songs Of love
in the branches. Earth-(there, we've
Glid down to earth once more; such
lofty flights, they make our head dizzy (
We were about to say thkt earth had
yielded her bountiful harvest Of blue
grass, and clover, and honeysuckles
which the noble yeomanry of Chester.
vile bad garnered within their store
houses; but upon . second thought We
have concluded TO word it thus: the
farmers Of Chesterville we're done hay.
ing.
John Jackson's sister had . quilting
that afternoon. His mother had gone
TO "Keiths Mill" to get some wheat
ground, and John was left TO repair
some tools, to be ready ON the morrow
tocommencs mowingth meadow grass.
Suddenly it occurred to John that il he
remained about the house in the after.
noon, he would be called in at tea time
and required 10 do the honors Of the
table. 70 avoid this he quietly shout.
dsred his scythe and stole away to the
meadow, half . mile distant, fully re.
solved that he would not leave there
001l u W. - oSlk tues uc cOulO uol
- 10 mov, and avoid seeing the girls
The meadow was surrounded on oil
sidss by thick forest. which eAectual
h shat out What little breeze there
1ight b stieFing. The sun poured ia
nnSs - though the little meadow -
- Socss point vhsse the heat eoscen.
tsn6sd. John moved and sveat and
suusS and moved. until he ~as obliged
49, Aovn asd cool ID. Then il oc'
eaRsoa 10 John IL he took OF his pants
- mighe b mech more Comfortable.
Thss osala - 10 inpropristy in 1t,
II - - sstiFely concealed fron oh.
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- Suasss - snpposs thaG hs could b
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eoVw ave his tiaeo-eonDoaly called
eaAire-hs rssuooa ~ work. He vss
- esngrseulaEiag hiosslf spoa the
80 oino - vas hsving. md The lucky
- - - nsde iron meeting With
- ~, vhsa - ehanssd 10 disturb q