Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-31
Where he Missed it.

A Woodward avenue merchant, who
has for two or three years past en-
ployed an ancient darby to do odd
chores about the store, was yesterday
asked for few moments private con-
versation, and when the request had
been granted the old man began:
" wanted to Ak fur leetle informa-
shun. Las mite when / was gwine
home met ole Ebeneezer Wright, one
of de pillars in our church. He's bin
leetle aigewise to me cher since de las
donashun party, but l nebber saw
man melt down as he did. He called
me an agitator. What does DAT mean
/ know it's sunthin' good, but can't
'zactly git de full meanin'."
"Why, he meant that you are kicking
up fuss"
Did he? Fo' de Lowd, but l took
it de odder way! Den he said l war
trucking. Did dat mean l owned
trucks 2"
1T meant that you truckled. You've
seen dog skulk along behind his mas
ter after he has been kicked, haven't
you?'
I'm course 1 have. Did he rally
mean dat =? DE old woman an I
couldn't make it out, but we fought it
mus be sunthin' sweet. Den he re-
marked that war bigot. Was dat
abuse ?"
I" I should say So"
did he mean bad when he called
me fawnin' sickerphant and fossil
lied corruptionist ?"
He certainly did. Many men have
been knocked down for saying less"
"Fo de Lawd but how We talk!
Am it possible dat stood dar an took
dat all in an smiled an LATED an &C.
tually asked de ole man to step in
somewhat an have a glass of cider
Why, sab, if I'd had de slightest hint
of what he meant I'd have crushed
him to pulp in two minits, sah-de
worst lookin' pulp you ever sot eyes
on! Lawd, sab, but what chance I
did miss !'-Dstr0H Press.
BRIDESMAIDS COSTUMES. - They
adopt the English fashion Of wearing
large quaint hats or bonnets. At re-
cent wedding the bridesmaids wore
princess diseases of pale pink, combi-
nation of silk and brocade, and large
hats of the Gainesborough shape,
trimmed with Breton lace and immense
crushed roses. At another the brides
maids wore dresses of cream-colored
Indian Grape. striped with satin; in
front deep futing OF Grape fell over
another OF blue satin: A tunic OF the
Grape was looped up with bows of
cream colored and pale blue satin. The
bodice was in the shape of coat and of
striped pale blue satin. A Louis Quinze
hat, cream color, was lined with pale
blue satin and trimmed with cream
colored feathers. Plenty of creamy
lace was about the neck and wrists, and
silver ornaments. The bridesmaids at
a fashionable New York wedding wore
Vatican dresses of white dotted muslin
garnitured with lace and decorated with
bright flowers; and they carried bas-
kets ofIwild howers-one- of buttercups,
one of violets, one of roses and one OF
coxcombs.
The dish cloth should never be used
to wipe tho floor, and napkins are for
tat lie use and not for wiping dishes. 1t
is better not to use silver spoons for
SCEapluR OUT lIOu hcttlcS, anu ~ CCOu-
omical and thoughtful housewife will
allow the dish cloth to be used as a
buster, or the new broom to sweep the
back yard, or the best enameled sauce
pan to melt down snow.
A correspondent of The World gives
all rustic work that is exposed to the
weather coat of petroleum occasion.
ally. 1t has strong preseryative pow
er, converting soft perishable woods to
the durability of red cedar. Farmers
will find that an occasional wash OF
petroleum will greatly improve all farm
implements, rs rake and hoe handles,
baskets, etc.
Recent experiments in the Royal
Aquarium of London prove that 80
pounds of meat is only q meal for
a shark, and that he is hungry again in
twenty minutes after eating. It's worse
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