Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-24

bore him to the barge draped III black,
rowed by the three queens, which was
TO carry the dying king to the ISLAND OF
Avalon, or Avilion in other words,
Glastonbury. In the old days it was
in truth an island, made by three
streams, while the sea-tIde came up 10
the very foot of the hill above the town.
He ApoIoGized.
"This is our first experience III run
ming II newspaper. Little did We think
that when We placed our name in the
columns OF the CiEi0H, as the respon-
sible person for the matter that hap
pened to find its way into these col
umps. that anything would ever happen
that we would have to take back or get
whipped. But such il the case. We
have either got to give up the freedom
OF the press or get ii head put on us.
The item which appeared about one
Prof" GerEert playing the "Arkan-
saw Traveller" around the street cor.
ners of kearney for cold biscuits and
slack ard sour barley water has got to
be apologized for. Last Wednesday
when we were going along one of the
principal streets of the county seat in
company with several friends, there
suddenly appeared before our gaze the
slandered Professor" He commenced
the conversation by saying he had not
been given his dinner by a servant girl
ut the back door and thought he would
make lunch out Of the writer. We
entered protest, but to no use. He
claimed he was four hundred miles
from home, both heels run over, and
all wool and yard wide, warranted
to neither rip nor ravel, and had killed
enough editors to make corduroy
road from Lookout Mountain to Puget
Sound. He unbuttoned his coat and
gently placing his hand in his hip
pocket, he calmly gave Us our choice
between retraction and having our
carcass shot all full of bullet holes.
As the thoughts rapidly traversed our
mind about having our remains sent to
an aged and loving mother looking like
the top sieve Of u tanning mill, and how
our creditors would mourn ut our
death, as we thought Of another person
that holds u warranty deed OF the four
sections of our heart, town 9, range 10,
and the idea Of being shot by Il second
class, one horse, cranky fiddler, was
more than we could stand. Hence the
apology. "-Shelton CNeb. clarion.
FROM LAUGHTER TO TEARS. 1t is not
polite to amuse ones self by making
fun of the appearance Of another, and
sometimes it brings modification instead
of amusement:
One evening in the garden of the
Tuileries, an old gentleman, his head
emerging from tall cravat, looking like
"a cross between bird Of prey and an
English drayhorse." was walking alone.
He wore re,iiagote buttoned to the
CHR, and lofty gray hat, and looked
like an old fencing master.
The old man attracted the attention
of o young woman who was walking
about with her husband. and giggling,
she made some remark to her husband
concerning his appearance. whereat they
both laughed very heartily.
NJ. Maxine Rude-it is he who tells
the story-had noticed the outbreak Of
hilarity and its occasion, and approach
ing the joyous couple he said politely:
Pardon me, madam; but do you
know who the old gentleman is tina! has
amused you go greatly"
8" l do not, SIR she replied, some
what surprised at his addressing her in
such manner.
1t is NJ. de Lamartine."
The young woman remained speech
less and as if thunderstruck for mo.
ment, cast another glance ut tn passer
who had seemed to her 30 ridiculous,
and burying her face in her haniker.
chief burst into tears, sobbing, La.
MARITIME Oh, if l had only known"
DEINK FOR THE SICK.-Two table
spoonfuls of arrowroot in quart pitch
er, with little water; three table
spoonfuls white sugar, the Juice OF one
lemon, and part OF the rind; stir quick
ly while pOuriny boiling water until