Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

hearing his niece say at breakfast, next
morning, that she never did think much
of college boye, and especially of Dick
Dunlap. Hattie S Northup, in Wav-
erley.
After the War.
This story is often told. in and about
Richmond, of an interview, said to have
occurred just sfter Lees surrender,
between Secretary Stanton and ior
Drewry, commander of Diewry's Bluff
ut the time of the attack upon it by the
Union fleet in May. 1862. The Major,
who had been dry goods merchant in
| Richmond before the war, and who is Ii
common sense man of the world, know
ing that oil further resistance was in
vain. went ut once to Washington to see
the Secretary of War. Very doubtful
whether Stanton, always stern and
usually overbearing, would $50 kim, If
he knew his name and mission. he went
into the Secretary's private office unan-
nounced. In his presence tue ex-rebel,
without any pream bio. said. Mr.. Sec
retary, l am Major A. II. Drewry of
Richmond. have fought against tie
federals as we'll as l could for four
years. But now the war is over, and
want to go to work again. have hun
dreds of acres of wheat land on the
james; they have been sadly neglected
all the time, and they need my imme-
diate attention. We've been whipped
and I've got sense enough to know it.
Now that peace has come, want my
pardon" "On what grounds 2" in
quired Star ton, severely. First, on
the grounds of having had fighting
enough; secondly, because had helped
to improve your navy by showing you
how poor wooden ships are in action.
After l had driven off the Galena,
ArOostook, aud the other vessels. you
began to build iron boats, and made
your navy what it ought to have been
at the start. You owe me pardon for
the valuable information furnished TO
your cause" Stanton relsxed as the
MAJOR went on, and finally, pleased
with his candor and boldness, invited
him to call the next day at certain
hour. Drewry was prompt. The two
had long talk; the Secretary gained
much information about the South, its
condition and prospects, and handed
the Virgirian his pardon. The Major
kept his word. He went to work i'm
mediately, and continued to work ever
since without troubling himself about
politics or political theories. If more
| of the Soutberners had initiated his tex
ample, the South would be in far better
condition than it is to-day.
Handling Guns.
A sportsman, who thought himself
very careful in handling firearms. tells
of an accident which made him enter
tain q more humble opinion of his
thoughtfulness. He writes to Forest
and Stream as follows: A person may
be careful in great mary points. but
he generally has weak point some
where, and I did not prove myself to
be an exception to what believe to be
0 rule.
One day in thespring had been out
hunting for half day without success,
and was going home when met team
that was taking party to lake to
fish.
made up my mind to accompany
them and see if couldn't find few
ducks, and go laid 10y gun in behind
the seats and then sat on top of it.
Now, it never occurred to me that
that gun was in danger of going off
during that entire ride, but if it had,
the only damage would have been no
end board in the buggy, so We will
leave that "weak point and pass on.
When we arrived ut our destination
Jumped out and reached for my gun.
I raised the gun up with the muzzle
pointed sideways, and thought it was
coming out properly, but one OF the
triggers struck the endboard and threw
the gun around, pointing it at my head /,
or nearly so.
The gun was discharged, and the
charge of shot passed under the rim of
my hat, one shot grazing my cheek,
taking off little skin. The barrel was
within q few inches OF my ear at the
time of the discharge, and you may
imagine how much could hear with
that ear for the remainder OF that day.
If anybody had told me before that
event took place that such thing
could happen to ne. should have
thought him very presuming and fool
ish. And so 1t is with a great many
others; they are csreless. and only
realize the fact too late that they are
only human and are apt to forget them
selves.
ABSENT Observation-Disclosures represents
the Judge. after his interview with
Maud Muller, in the bayfield,. as aston.
ishing his associates by humming q
love-song in court. A similar forget
fulness is narrated of young lawyer
, of Massachusetts:
The other day one of Westfield's
young lawyers had case on trial before
: the local court, and the testimony o1
| the opposition being rather uDinterest.
ing and monotonous, he let his thoughts
I ramble to pleasanter themes.
At any rate, that is fair supposition
, for when the other side wos through
with the witness, and the voice Of the
Judge spoke the lawyers name. he
, opened his half.closed eyes with 6
; sudden start. and eiaculated.-
: "What did you say, dear
The court and witnesses roared, the
I, young limb of the law looked confused
: and the jolly Judge remarked that i
!, was not good taste to get the different
, kinds of courting mixed mp, though
!. each was good in its place.
/, Look at life as it is; not dream
but living reality: not brief sojourn
3 but continued existence. Every &C
= casts its shadow upon the future
Every thought is q link binding tim
8 to eternity. Every moment is o seet