Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-15
A Family Jar.
A STORY OF HOME AND LOVE.

Philemon Hayes and Nancy hay had
been Just three weeks married.
They sat at breakfast in their cosy
dining room one fine morning in sum-
mer, totally infatuated with each other.
Never such happiness as theirs before !!
The felicity of Adam and his lady be-
fore they made the acquaintance of the
serpent, was not to be mentioned in the
same breath.
They kissed each other between every
cup of coffee, and embraced twice.
sometimes thrice during every meal.
Just now they were speaking of disa-
greements. Some friends of theirs had
fallen out and refused to fall in again.
1--WE never will disagree, will we,
Phil, dear ?" asked Mrs. Fanny.
Disagree will the heavens fall ?"
returned Phil.
ct sincerely hope not. 1t would be
decidedly disagreeable," laughed Fan
ny "but if I thought we should ever
quarrel and have harsh thoughts to-
ward each other. l should be tempted
to terminate my existence"
"My precious Fanny |" cried Phil,
springing up and upsettiag the toast
plate on the carpet, of which he was
perfectly oblivious in his eagerness to
get his arms around Fanny" My fool
ish little darling as if we should ever
be so absurd "a kiss). May I be
drawn and quartered (another kiss) if
ever speak one word that shall cause
tear to fill the divine eyes of my dear
est 10 third explosioD) Fanny p
"Oh, how happy you make me, Phil.
shall try SO hard to be just the faith
full, loving wife you deserve. Now
finish your breakfast, deary. The toast
will be growing cold. And oh Phil
did you notice Mrs. Smiths horrid new
bonnet last night? I declare it de-
stroyed all my pleasure in the music.
do wish people who wear such I'M
tasteful bonnets would stay at home
from these delightful concerts p
So do l, Fanny. Noticed the ugly
thing the moment we entered the hall.
Blue flowers and pink ribbons, and she
as dark as q Creole !"
"No, my love, the flowers were green.
Green and blue look SO much alike by
gas-light."
81 know they do, but noticed it SO
particularly that I could not be de.
ceived. Blue-especially light blue
looks fearfully on dark-complexioned
woman"
"Soit does, Phil quite agree with
you, dear. But the flowers were not
blue, they we're green. / saw them al
Mrs. Grays shop before they were pur.
chased"
"My dearest-Fanny, of course you
think yourself right, love, but have O
very good eye for color, and noticed
these flowers with great attention. Blue
anemones with yellow centers."
Green hibiscus with white centers
my dear Phil. Very pretty for light.
e skinned woman, but horEid for bru.
nette."
"Why, Fanny, how absurd As il
I could not determine O color when
studied it half the evening p
-" But it was by gaslight, my love. II
would look altogether different-b by day.
light. 1t was such pale green"
1t was such pale blue. remem.
Der, thought of the sky before a
storm"
"And thought of the sea. 1t was
nearly sea-green.
why, Fanny, ridiculous |! 1t was
sky-biue.
"Row you do contradict me. nv
Philemon. 1t was very light green"
And insist it was blue"
Do you mean to tell me lie?"
i mean 10 tell you you are mis-.
taken
Which amounts to the same THING. ~
. You make the application, Mrs.
Fanny Hayes"
Mr.. Philemon Hayes ~
"Fsnny r..
az say it was green, sir ~
60 l say it was blue, so there ~
You are wretch, Phil, a real.
mean, heartless wretch r and Fanny
pushed back her plate angrily.
And you are an opinioned, self
willed woman !" and Phil, in his agita-
ton, upset the coffee, sealding the cat Is
hack and himself at the same time.
" The deuce I" cried he, rubbing his
red fingers with his handkerchief. 81
wish had never seen a woman
What's that, sir?'
Confound the women They're a
curse TO the world r.