Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-10
A Love Story.

1t it were not for romance and senti.
ment how woefully commonplace and
prosaic this life would be. A pretty
love affair has just come to such hap
Ply ending-a love story 60 sincere and
natural, so brave and patient with its
years of waiting, that I tell it to COM
for! others who are hiding silently, and
sometimes almost hopelessly, for the
touch of hand that is dear to them and
the clasp OF arms and the glance of eyes
they long for:
Flynn carried rifle for the Union,
and when the war ended he still carried
it, and to such purpose that his body
was scanned with scars. His blood had
wet the soil of six States, and splintered
bones had been left on as many more.
He had come to this country when there
was nothing for poor man to do but
fight, and Flynn had the pluck of the
''ould sod" in his soul, and when that is
to be done the sons OF Erin never do it
by halves.
Broken in health, without money, for
he had sent his pay home, without
frien is and unable to work, Flynn went
to the "Heme at Hampton, where he
stayed for while, until he was patched
up. But that life did not suit him and
he obtained a leave of absence to come
to Washington. He had his pension,
So a month; he was young and ambi-
tious, besides there was little girl over
the sea waiting for him-waiting as
true and loyal for him as if he we're an
emperor. He made himself useful in
some service at a hotel where he attract
ed the attention of man of influence
who obtained for him a messengers
place in one of the departments.
He took some Of that money and went
to night schools. Obliging and atten-
tive he made friends, and after time
was designated for clerkship, and,
thanks to his application and perse-
verance in studying, he passed the ex-
animation and received tae appoint
ment to first-class clerkship, with
salary of 81 200 per snnum. Last sum
mer | missed Flynn from his accus-
toned haunts, and had come to the con-
clusion that just as good fortune had
found him he had gone the way of all
earth, when one bright afternoon last
week met him On the avenue with a
beautiful woman on his arm; he was as
happy and proud as field marshal.
He had been to ireland, and in dear
old Roscommon, in the same church
where they had both been christened
when babies. The same priest made
them man and wife. What content
shone in the violet eyes of the pretty
bride as she leaned on the arm of her
hero. They made so much of Jimmy"
she said; for he's coming back for me,
The whole parish came to the wedding
and danced till SUNRISE" The spring
time Of their love-life has reached its
summer, and. tried in the furnace of de-
lays, their future is bright with the
promise OF happiness when the autumn
and winter come. With such woman
to complement him, there is something
more for Flynn than q clerkship.0
KATHLEEN. Washington Cor. Of Detroit
Free Press.
What a curious, though concealed
mingling, of the ancient and modern it
will be, when the famous Obelisk. wit.
ness OF by gone centuries, is raised over
copper boxes containing Postmaster
Generals reports and portraits, postage
stamps OF 1880, records from all the
other government departments and
from this State, newspapers, and various
other mementoes of this day and gener-
alton: When in the year A. d. 8, 900,
possibly, the Obelisk has crumbled
away or is taken down for removal to a
more appropriate site, now denied it
under the powers municipal that be,
what will! the feelings of the citizen of
that day be as he fishes out the remind
ers OF an age that will seem to him as
ancient, and doubtless as uncivilized
and undevcloped, as the age when
Thothmes reigned and built in Egypt
now seems to us?-N. Y. Chronicle.
Greeley, Colorado, is rather unique
Town: from the fact that it is fenced in.
Inc renee IS twenty miles long. and the
inhabitants of the town contribute to
Its support and keep it in repair. Gree.
ley ought to be good place for hesitat.
ing politicians. They could easily get