Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-09-14

fortunate hat. which WAS resting
peacefully on the rocks below.
After looking for some time. they
found long branch, and the hat was
iishcl mp in triumph.
a lew and novel way of fishing.
-ail hc. with a smile. a. he deposited
It at her feet "perhaps you Will
thank mo. though you did look 50
dhrnlli"d when you discovered me on
the opposite rock. Really. to he
candid. | thought seriously Of asking
yuu If could come over and read To
YOU. should you have been shocked
# | had ="
"Of course said Edith. with a
rougi-h look; 1t would have been
very improper.
Since the all important ceremony
uf introduction cannot be dispensed
with. then allow me- SAID he, at the
same tim" taking card ease from
his pocket and handing her a card.
A. Edith took it. some one shouted
Edith" and. looking down, they dis
covered Fred limping along with a
dulcful look. The interesting youth
had eurancd his ankle
How did you manage to do II ,!
asked Edith. a. she and her new
friend assisted HIM home.
II WAS playing Robinson Cruso on
"A desert island growled Fred, land
fell off the lock.
They finally reached home, where
II was found that the ankle mad re
ccivcd a pretty severe wrench. which
would coniine Fred to the house for
few days Mrs Raymond thanked
the young stranger for SO kindly
assisting her niece. He proved to be
a doctor, and. after attending to Fred,
he went away, promising to call in
the morning and see his patient.
How very fortunate he should
have been near said Mrs. Raymond.
Il wonder who he is7'
Edith said nothing to correct the
impression that her aunt had received,
but. after gaining her own room,
| drew the card from her pocket and
read it.
John Smith. exclaimed Edith,
/, with grimace. Certainly not a
| high sounding title
, The next morning found Edith
; established in the parlor, ostensibly
/ to keep Fred company, but really in
I prospect of the handsome doctor
call. She had not long to wait before
he was ushered into the parlor AT
, ter pronouncing Fred better, he was
; interrogatedb by that youth as to when
4 he could walk.
, Not for a four days. said the
doctor. Rather bard work for you
, isn't iti Do you like to read?'
I "Yes. | like books if there are lois
Of bears and alligators and fighting
in them"
WELL" said the doctor, laughing.
} II think l have some works of that
r description; and if your mother will
allow me, | will bring them over"
, Certainly said Mrs. Raymond.
, Il shall consider it great kindness"
So he called that afternoon, and
Edith managed to get remarkably
, well acquainted in so short time.
, After that there were morning calls,
and afternoon rambles down to the
> Cliffs" and of course it was the old,
. old story over again. Oae day, just
! on the spot where they had first met,
he told her he loved her, and won a
} similar confession from her sweet
) lips And then-but of course you
know-they forgot for the next hour
that the world contained anything
, but themselves. Finally, Edith told
, her lover OF Mr.. Chester, and that her
father expected her to marry him.
"But I shall not marry him now"
3 said Edith, unless" with a roguish
. look. lyon particularly desire me to-
, HE did not answer except to fold
, Ler more closely in his arms and kiss
the red lips SO temptingly near.
"And You will not marry this MANI
''Of course notr' said Edith.
"And you are sure you love me-
darling,"
Having been assured on this point.
: he proceeded.
Edith, l have confession to make
|, that may alter your mind in regard
to MIR. Chester / am the man that
You have been .vowing not to marry!
: No, I cannot let you Co." as she tried
to free herself from his arms. "You
see. I saw you before2you started for
Newport, and fell desperately in love
, with you, dear; and when your father
told me You had rather romantic
! notions on the subject of love, we
entered into plot against you. Fate
; seemed to favor me, and after all it
. was much nicer, wasn't it?''
But Edith told him he was wretch.
, and she should never fovgive him.
We rather think she changed her
! mind. though, as there was a great
wedding at Mr.. Darling's in a few
weeks, at which Miss Edith changed
her name not to Smith, but to Chester.