Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-08-13

steamer, IS somehow greatly respeCteu
and his acquaintance literally courted,
explained that it was as he had expect
ed-he must give a half of my state.
room to another passenger. so he had
chosen young man whom he thought
would make congenial companion for
me. he said, and he dispatched bis serf
to bring down the young gentleman
with check suit and white straw
hat.
just AS / expected, it was the hero OF
the Green Cove Springs OF an boar
before. Somehow or other | was IN
few minutes AS "gone' over him as
the girls had appeared to be. If there
is such O power az personal magnetism,
he had an abundance of 1t. After ar
ranging our luggage in our room, W.
saunturcd ont t. shady portion OF the
deck To enjoy the air and ourclgaretsts.
In less than haifhour we were as
chummy as il We had been boon corr
paniuns for years. | s"On learned that
ne had been in Florida four months
and that he had spent four successive
winters there.
"How have you enjoyed your 50
iourp," / inquired in the course Of our
conversation.
"WeIl," replied he, as he leaned
back with the air of a man Of twice his
age and placed his feet on the ships
rail; at hasn't been "a very successful
season with me-"
Su, cessful thought / to myself,
puzzled exceedingly, as l had supposed
him to be simply tourist and not u
hotel proprietor who alone. in that
region, have the right of speaking of
, the season as successful or otherwise.
Then thought of of the dozen charm
! ing young ladies in muslins and straw
Gainsborough up at Green Cove
Springs, and it suddenly dawned upon
my mind that my oiS G-ris was a " mash
err"
made a mental inventory of him
and was soon convinced that it was on
the number Of conquests that he based
his seasons pleasure. What could the
previous years have been if he called
the present unsuccessful? He had
spent month at Jacksonville, a month
at St. Augustine, two weeks at Palatka,
and less than five weeks at the Springs
and q dozen young ladies more or
less throwing bouquets at him when he
left the latter place!
Later, when we had gone back to our
room to examine the sediment in pint
bottle of particular brand of claret,
he asked me about the places 1 had
been stopping at, and even paid my
personal charms the compliment of
asking what young ladies I had met.
Not being much of lady's man my
lady acquaintance could be counted
on my fingers almost. While at ST..
Augustine had the pleasure of meet
| ing the two Misses Brown, of Washing
ton, mentioned, as the pleasure of
two or three strolls to old Fort Marion
occurred to me.
"Whatl you don't mean Gen. Browns
daughters, do you 2"
EYES," continued, "the sare.'
Then he dove under the narrow
divan and brought out a satchel, and
! in less than o second held the photo
graphs of both in my hands.
I went on and expatiated about q
Miss Black whom had met at Palatka,
who was stopping with an aunt and q
young lady cousin.
Open came the bag again, and in an
instant I was staring at the well-re-
membered features of Miss Blacks
cousin, Miss Green.
miss Black was all out of pictures, u
he said, by way of apology, "but she
has promised to send me one os soon
as she goes to New York and has one
taken"
With great regard for truth, dc
not in the least exaggerate when I say
that he had no less than thirty photo.
graphs of young ladies who had been
in Florida that season many of whom
I had seen in my travels, l found on
looking the collection over.
This was the young man who had moi
had very successful season!
Why, couldn't ask him for q match
even without seeing him bring out q
ribbon, bow or some other memorable
every time he felt in his pockets, and
the latter included locks of hair rang
ing in shade from the fair auburn tc
the blacklist of black bangles, and small
stock enough to stock fancy good
store.
} When We got to Jacksonville, wher,
we were to remain till early the mex
morning, we walked up to the princi
pal hotel to inquire for letters, before
, separating for the evening, he to cal
, on friends of the feminine order, an.
l to see an old college chum who hat
established himself in business there
During the evening mentioned m,
newly-made acquaintance. ami was
somewhat surprised to find that m,
chum of few years before knew him
THAT fellow IS the alteration of hal
, the girls who come here winters. apt
| better man never lived" he said.
DO you suppose he has any idea O
marrying?" I inquired.
No; he probably never yet saw th
, woman that he would marry. nor do
imagine be ever thinks of it," my f,ien,
, replied.
Within the next hour | learned al
about my" unsuccessful -eason" man
how that at home he was all business
and it was not till he came down t.
Florida in the winter that he eve
thought of young ladies over five min
utes ut time. It was his recreation
: my informant said, and as the girls al
, kn0w him nv ropufot;op on1 nc T. N ,,,o