Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-12

not degraded enough without that?
Why could you not get teaching-or-
or something that would not be so dis
graceful?"
Nov, Maude, you know I've been
weeks trying to get something OF that
kind" Eva returned. with little OF her
native spirit rising at their unreason-
ableness. II could not get the least
encouragement anywhere. Not one OF
our old friends would lift q finger to
help me. A fig for the friendship OF all
of them. So now, when Mr.. Taylor
gives me this situation for poor fathers
sake, and tells me l shall do we'll by it.
for the shawls are in great demand. l
am thankful to take it,"
Mrs. Chester began to cry audibly
behind the lace handkerchief. Eva
flew to her and put her arms about her
neck.
"You must not cry. You know we
must do something mother, DEAR" she
said soothingly, though her strong,
brave spirit revolted at the weakness of
the others. "We cannot all sit down
and starve, and there is really nothing
unladylike about this. And am such
q good walker and enjoy it so much,
that it would not be cross at all to me. :"
but you, with your accomplish
ments," sobbed the mother, "to have
to lower yourself in this way!"
1t seems / have no accomplishment
that will bring me my bread and but
ter" Eva returned" and what l do
honestly can never lower me, mother,
dear"
Out in the suburbs of the city, where
stately residences stood in the midst of
well.kept grounds, and an air of repose
reigned as if nothing ever ruff1ed their
peace, Eva solicited her orders. She
had only been two day at work, but she
had met with much better success than
she had dared to hope. Moving along
with her peculiar. elastic swinging step,
carrying her light merchandise in q
small vaiise, there was something about
her that interested people, and made
them purchase in spite Of thems elves.
81 guess Ill 60 up here" she
thought, as she came to gate that stood
Hospitality open at the foot of smooth
fower-bordered walk that led up to o
handsome, rather old.fashioned man
sion, half hidden by shrubbery.
She walked up. A middle aged lady
sat on the piazza in a rustic chair. Eva
advanced, and with smile made known
her errand. The lady was stately but
courteous toward her; evidently recog-
nizing one Of her own genus in the
younger lady, Notwithstanding her oc.
cupation. She took the shawls offered
for her inspection and fingered the
feecy texture, talking pleasantly mean
while.
She was just giving an order for two
when gentleman, Raymond Hamilton,
sauntered out on the piazza, with faint
odor of cigars accompanying him, and,
walking toward his mother, took up one
of the shawls from her lap. He glanced
toward Eva carelessly; but instantly his
glance was transfixed to something ap-
preaching stare as he recognized the
face he had seen in Peterson & Rich
ards that morning three months ago
that had haunted him ever since.
! Eva, too, recognized him, and, though
usually self-pnssessed, abe felt the color
rising to her cheek under the gaze of
the handsome blue eyes of the stranger.
"Pass them back to the lady, Ray
mond," said his mother. 8" have or.
dered two. They are very pretty.
Don't you think SOP"
He assented, and obeyed her request.
In doing so his hand came in contact
with Eva's, sending a little electric
thrill through his veins. He had not
remembered her all these weeks to let
the present opportunity slip. Moreover,
he wondered why one belonging so un-
mistakeably in the higher walks of life,
should have chosen such an occupation.
Therefore, while she replaced her sam
pies in her little valise, he adroltly
drew her into conversation. His moth
er joined occasionally, and half hour
passed rapidly and unconsciously to
Eva, who quite forgot that she was not
the Eva of three months ago. And
when she remembered, and arose to go
her way, the stately old lady did an un.
precedented thing--for ber-asked her
to stay to dinner with them, as it was
their hour, and she must be tired and
faint with walking. Raymond seconded
the invitation, and Eva, wondering if
people in. her present position usually
met with such pleasant little episodes,
consented to remain.
IL WAS SluBulaE HOW easily auu uatur-
oily the acquaintance seemed to pro-
gress. Before dinner was over Eva had
told the history of the past few months;
how her father had died insolvent, and
that she had taken up this work from
necessity.
And when she left, Raymond begged
that she would allow him. to call upon
her, and she, having no false pride. did
not refuse.
Well, it was a genuine case of love at
first sight, and progressed rapidly.
1t was providential for me that you
ever thought of selling shawls. Ex-
cept for this might never have found
you, my darling" he said tenderly.
And her relatives ceased their re-
proaches when they found that her un-
genteel employment did not abate one
jot or title Of Raymond Hamilton's ad-
miration and affection. and that through
its agency she had gained for husband
a representative of one of the best and
Oldest families in the Warerley.
EoTARIEs OF FAsHIoN.-At fashion