Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17
Persis Peyton's Plot.

There were very active preparations
going on in Judge PeytOn's country
mansion; all was hustle and stir, for
there was to he grand party there that
evening. Servants we're going to and
confusion reigned which is engeDdered
by sweeping, busting, cleaning silver.
and securing everything. from the door
knobs to the silver spoons, but above
al, the din might be heard the judges
harsh voice.
"Persis Peyton. it is no use talking!
you must and shall stop receiving the
attentions Of that good-for-nothing.
rsscaliy, cowardiy, drinking Dunlap!
Stop. I say do you understand ?"
But uncle, bis people are among
the most respectable in"
"His people are not he, and he is not
his people! l am sorry for his fathers
sake; but he never had the right kind
Of training; don't I remember when he
was little shaver. not more than go
high, how he used to steal my fsvorite
Concords before they were ripe, and
plug my water-melons when they we're
green? If I'd caught himI would have
given him thrashing that would have
been the making of him; but didn't,
and consequently he has gone from bad
to worse, till he is no fit associate for .
niece of mine; and once for all, l will
not allow him, after this evening, to set
foot in my house! If he does, Ill-I'll
-" and here the judge stopped tor want
Of breath. and proceeded to wipe his
face with sn enormous crimson ker.
chief which really looked like light
tint of r.d when viewed by the side of
his face. from W. ich the perspiretion
was pouring.
"How violsn; uncle is," thought
Persis 81 shall have to be careful
that he does not see us together this
evening"" And with the persistency of
youth. she made up her mind to be with
her lover whenever an opportunity
offered and her uncle was not by. All
old people are opposed to anything like
courtehip among the younger ones, and
seem to forget their own youthful
days." she thought. "Just because
Dick has brought few college chums
home with him who are little gayer
than the clod hoppers about here. uncle
thinks they are wild" And here she
fell to making list mentally Of Dick
qualities and good looks, not dreaming
that she was dwelling only on the rose
ate and not on the leaden points 0i
Rlchara Dunlap's character.
Every Gay hath its end, and this one
did not prove an exception to the gen.
eral rule. Evesing came, and with il
tie guests. who throneed the grand old
mansion. Persis enjoyed herself to
the utmost; what young girl with any
claims to good looks and possessed oi
the buoyant spirits that always sccom
pany perfect health and youth, would
not be-? The evening seemed to be
passing of to the entire satisfaction o
everybody, until. being in the dressing
ing room in the latter part of the even
ing, she heard some one on the verand,
Just outside the window saying
deep? You're very much mistaken
Trevor; she is as transparent as are thu
rest OF them; without any egotism,
might say she was perfectly infatuated
With me; Just carried away, nv dea1
fellow" and vs. he spoke he gave suct
slsp On Trevor's shoulders that the,
must certainly have given way had thsy
not been especially firm. "I'll tel
yeu what, though, boys, I will give /,
sort OF private rehearsal for your espe
oial benefit. and you shall see for your
selves. l can assure you it will be quit.
Is interesting as the frst act or go {,
any play. and the denouenent will b,
stunning. and ought to bring down ap
piause from any house, or as in this in
stance, from the trees.''
What do you mean Dick? I neve
was good at guessing my examples, t,
say nothing of enigmas," said Jacl
well, then, in plain English, I hav
arranged an interview with Mics Pew
ton, to take place in the arbor lust a
the last Lancers are forming. I chos
the arbor as it is so shaded With trees
shrubs and vines as to furnish a com
plete hiding-place for you bows"
"Os, ah! that's what you mean. ia il
Rather hard on a girl. but I don't kno,
tnst have any objection to eavesdror
ping II the rest have not" said Travo,