Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-16

esozzh. IL. benz - very Tartse-
<s<x n dres- = waste Of Dms, Aod
~ gestIns urei q ..
An3 u tais TIM DJa-l4~s we8,
% kss t.s~.oe-s. mlcA - the znt.og
ancs q hls ~lfe. ~LO cDa.l LIT hezr
% ses Lsr ka-bAEd locking 80 >lyv-
sz8y Gradually the dec4ensaOn
frnE Ueziness weut OF, uutl III
ward was quite a match for LIs wife
and ret. strange 20 s4v. Cora lad
NOD taken the hint, brUAl - II ~as
In ser own person she was a. uuads
- ever
About SIX months after their mar
mage we invited 4 few fnerds to
spsnd q socia. evening with u,
Cara and her husband among the
namber Cora came along, quite
early, and said that her husband was
very mnch engaged, and could not
come until after tea.
My young friend had not taken
innch pains with her attire. Indeed,
her appearance mortified me, as it
contrasted so decidedly Wi h that of
the other ladies who were present.
and | could not help suggesting to
her that size was wrong III being so
indifferent about her dress. But
she lausingly replied to me:
- You know my fortunes made
npw, Mrs. Smith, l can afford to
b negligent in these matters. 1t is
4 agreat waste of time to dress SO
mach"
ID tried to argue against this, but
ld make NO Impression upon her.
bout an hour after tea, and while
GsMere all engaged i'll pleasant con-
Ssfsation the door OF the parlor
opened and in walked Mr.. Douglass.
At the first glance l thought 1
mast be mistaken. But no, it was
Edward himself. But what figure
r did cut! His uncombed hair was
pding up in stiff spikes in q hun
hid differens directions; his face
1ogld not have felt the touch OF a
mar for two or three days, and he
li9$ kuiltless of clean linen for at
the same length of time. His
Mas soiled, his boots unbIacked,
Sre was an unmistakabte hole
RI ~ his elbows.
~, Edwardw exclaimed his
18th a look of modification
aSfsf q Tess, as her husband came
across the room with q face in which
no consciousness of the figure he
cut could be detected.
Why, my dear fellow, what is
the matter % said my husband
frankly; for he perceived that the
ladies were beginning to litter,
and that the gentlemen were look
at each other and trying to re-
press their risible tendencies, and
therefore deemed it best to throw off
all reserve upon the subject.
" Matter? Nothing's the matter,
believe. Why do you ask?
Douglass looked grave.
Well may he ask what is the
broke in Cora energetically.
"How could you come here in
such plight p
6" In such a plight ?" and Edward
looked down at himself, felt his
beard, and ran his fingers through
his hair. "What is the matter? Is
anythinu wrong?'
:'You looked as if you had just
walked up from nap of a week with
your clothes on and come off with
out washing your face or combing
your hair" said my husband.
"Oh!" And Edwards counte-
nance frightened little. Then he
said. with much gravity Of manner,
" I have been extremely hurried of
late, and only left business a few
minutes ago. 1 hardly thought it
worth while to go home and dress;
l knew We were all friends here.
Besides, as my fortune Is made) and
he glanced with Il look not to be
mistaken toward his wife) | do not
feel callel upon to give as much
attention to mere dress rs formerly.
Before | married 1t was Necessary to
be more particular in these matters,
but now II. of no consequence.
| turned toward Cora. Her face
was Ike crimson. In a few mo-
ments sue arose aud quickly left the
room. | followed he. AMI ElwaTd
came after us pretty soon lie
found his wife N tears and sOb6!ug
almost hys.eucally.
I've got a carnage at the door,
he SAID u ms a-.Ie. half l4u-llnc
half serI0Gs. .- - help her oD with
her things. All well retire IL dls-
order
Bat n's 700 bal Of you, M.
D9u-l4s-. rrv.,ei
Forgive me f9T @4klE- yulg
n0ze ths sceL- ot t4., lesson. Ee
whispered !. -ai 9 bee glvea.
and / th1u-ht / c,-lI Venture 10
tre-I.z~s -I-ln vs-r flli-ArADce
III think as51- 'l-t. sad ia
Teiuru-
In f~w INMATES Cora 1-l Ler