Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-10
The Price of q Lover.
Queer Freak of a stockport Belle.
New York Sun.


New York Sun.
Mrs. Aida Wynkoop, widow,
has ono of the finest residences in
Saugerties, and the household was
very much enlivened a fortnight ago,
when there came as visitor to it
Mrs. Wynkoop's niece, Lotta Smith
of Stockport, Columbia county. Miss
Smith is 90 years old and very pref
ty, and she was said to have a pro-
perty of S25, 900 in her own right.
Half of the Saugerties young men
were at her feet, but she seemed to
care little for the attentions of any
of the swains, and more than one
disappointed youth consoled him
self with the rumor that she was al
ready engaged to gentleman in
Stockport. She was quizzed upon
this point, but she would have moth
ing to say in regard to her interest
in things matrimonial. One persist
ent suitor, it is alleged, was given a
decided refusal and then was laughed
at for his "silliness." She was
styled a firt by the young men, and
the manageable young women of
the village were not at all pleased
with the many attentions she re-
ceived.
A few days ago Miss Lottie Smith
went shopping with her aunt, and
entered the drygoods store of Fred
erick T. Russell, at Main and Mar
ct streets. Mr.. Russell, being a
near neighbor OF Mrs. Wynkoop's
and his family being on intimate
terms with hers, he was we'll ac-
quainted with Miss Smith. He and
she fell into q conversation, and, re-
torting to one of his sallies, she
said:
L" Mr.. Russell, I don't see anything
in your store would accept, except
that good.looking young man." and
she pointed laughinely to a clerk
who was Gagged in one of the large
show windows. polishing the glass.
"Well, I'll sell him; how much
will you give ?"
"A dish of ice-cream."
"All right; that's bargain.
When will you pay?"
Right away" And she went
out with the merchant to q reighbor-
ing saloon and fulfilled her part oi
the contract.
"Tbis is q big JOKE" said Mr.
Russell, as Miss Smith Eade hin
good morning. "The only thing
in the way is the terrible bashful.
ness of that young man."
Miss Smith, as she quilted the
store, had said to Mr.. Russell: 81
am going home tomorrow evening,
and want you to have my purchase
ready for me at that time; l cant
leave it in Saugerties,"
BREAKING THE NEWS.
Mr.. Russell informed his clerks o.
the bargain made by the young lady
and, addressing the one most inter
ested in the matter, said: "Olt
fellow, you've struck it rich; youl
days for measuring tape are at al
end. Miss Smith has bought you
paid for you, and will be here t.
take you home with her tomorrow
afternoon"
But the clerk demurred and said
81 rather think should have some
thing to say about things. The bar
gain is not binding unless I, too, &c
some ice.cream from Miss Lottie
and I'm going to tell her So"
Ten minutes later an errand boy
rang the bell at Mrs. Wynkoop'
residence, with note for Miss Smith
bearing the signature of the youne
man whom she had bought. I
read:
have some ice.cream. Mr.. Russell cannot othe
wise give you clear title. Truly yours, Mas,
The messenger brought back n
reply, but the afternoon was not ia
spent when the young lady hersel
put in an appearance, and, seekin
out Myer, gave to him large GOV
cred dish, which ne tOund niieu U
the brim with ice-cream. He ate tn
cream, and at the same time enloye
chat with the young woman
They We're upon opposite sides
the counter, and Myer thought 30
was pretty as picture as he glance
at her between his spoonfuls OF ice
cream. She is blonde, slende
and about five feet tall. Her hair
long, and of a rarely beautiful au
burn. She dresses richly.
Myer at length finished his cream
and Miss Lotta received the empt
dish.
, CHOW, don't you fail to be read
5 for me tomorrow" she said, as sh
tnrned from the counter. WI
be here promptly at 2 o'clock in th
afternoon, and then we will leav
Saugerties for your future home.
"Oh, I'll be ready" was the re
sponse. I'm yours i'll dead carr
= est.
Promptly at the hour mentione