Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-03-06

| them to pass, was utterly perplcxed
by the blonde, who at that moment
seemed to see me, and with an eXcla-
mat on of
why, Charlie. you naughty truant.
where have YOU bcrn?' She threw a
pair of lovely arms around my neck,
and before could draw back had i'm
printed Il delicious kiss upon my lips
was utterly dumfounded. but before
l could stammer out any attempt at an
explanation she added:
You dear, stupid, overTrown boy,
why did you not come direct to the
hotel and taken lis out to bathc? Here
are my friends. Mabel and Annie Gray.
We would have gone with YOU and
adding in a VIII spcr-''I want YOU to
admire Mabel; isn't she lovely?'' And
then followed an introduction. while
still | stood feeling utterly bewidcrcd
What could do? felt myself the
creature of a dream from which it would
| be Il cruelty to myself to wake, besides
| it would be useless then to try to say a
word. for Is if she were carrying out
an already studied plan that |. her
supposed brother, should fall in love
| with Mabel, she, whom | must call the
| blonde, had moved on with the younger
sister Annie.
For a few seconds walked along hy
the side of my companion. utterly per-
| picked as to what | should say or do.
1t was evident that | had been mis-
| taken for some one elsc-the brother OF
the one who had SO ngularly saluted
me. and in all probability the clothes
that l was wearing had been the cause
of the mistake.
But what could | 40? 1t seemed to
me to b. re absurd to say to Mabel,
| who appeared to be unconscious OF my
embarrassment or if she We're con
scious, attributed my silence to the in
experience of youth. Lady, am not
he who YOU think | am-the brother OF
the most beautiful being who has
so lovingly embraced me. 1t is true
wear his clothes. ornamented with fancy
buttons, and Il scarf, whose pin OF
hearts transtixed with arrows. has led
to this mistake. But it was by an err
ror of him to whom they belong that
l am wearing them" 1t would have
been awkward, to say the least, to have
volunteered this explanation in a
crowded fashionable thOroughfare to
one to whom l ought to have been an
utter stranger, and further, could not
tell how she might act-it might occa-
sion a scene of which had the fear Of
| arising from inexperience.
l therefore determined to maintain 3
prudent silence and await develop
ments. The sister was already out Of
sight, probably in furtheranee of the
desire so hurriedly expressed that her
brother should have the opportunity to
win the love of her favorite school
friend Mabel.
But was so disposed. had been the
brother that was supposed to be?
Such might have been the case. for
Mabel was beautiful beyond doubt.
with eyes that seemed to command
rather than woo ones admiration, and
with figure perfect in movement as in
grace and form.
But had seen the sister of the un-
known whose clothes | wore, l had
felt her arms around my neck, L had
seen her eyes look into mine, and had
felt the pressure of her lips, and | was
conquered. felt new life within me.
new hopes, new aspirations and a
quickened impulse rising into love that
made me blind to Mabefs beauty. had
| she been thousand times lovelicr than
| she was.
The silence, however. was at last
broken by my companion, who said:
"Your sister has been uneasy about
you. She was afraid that you would not
be here in time for the hop this even
ing"
'Indeed. said. scarcely venturing
to add more.
'Yes." said my fair companion.
"she told me that you had dover-worked
yourself and seemed afraid that your
health was yielding to the strain, but
think her fears were groundless."
TO this scarcely venturcd any re-
ply for fear of bungling. | had my
clew and that was this. There was
going to be a chop at the - Hotel
that evening, and my fair friend evil
IDENTITY intended to attend in company
with the Unknown" Fortunately /
had brought with me an evening suit
for change, l determined therefore to
be there. and hoped, after an explana-
ton with the Unknown. who had no
doubt would be there, to obtain prop
er introduction to the sister. for whom
Ihad obtained a most ardent feeling.
AS soon therefore as | could do SO
| with discreet on. and cautiously we gh-
| ing every word said for fear of pre-
| cipitating a premature disclosure. | es-
cOrted my companion to her hotel, and
pleading an earlier engagement left
her, no doubt much wondering at my
reserve, which, however, she may have
attributed to my excess of application
to my studies.
In the evening. after careful toilet,
and with feverish and impatient pulse,
l made my appearance at the chop"
and looked anxiOusly around the
crowded room to see if they were
there. / soon saw them and could
perceive that they had recognized
me even in my change of clothes. for,
with cheeks of richest crimson. the
sister of the Unknown" was speak
ing to gentleman whose snow white
beard and venerable appearance sug-
gested the relationship of father. and
evidently I wGs the subject of their
conversation, for soon, with some
what hesitating step. but calm de-
| meanOr, he came towards me and said,
rendering me his card:
''Sir, have not hepleasure of know
ing you, but / have reason to believe
that my son, who am sorry to say is
slightly indisposed, the result of ex-
cessive study, mistook your garments
for his own after bathing this morning
was this the case?"
l informed him while Offering him
my card that such was the case. add ny
that, while regretting the cause. in the
illness of the son, | could but feel
pleased. as it had procured me an in
PRODUCTION that hoped might be per-
mitted to continue.
Looking at my card, he said,
"What! are you the son of my old
friend, Hall OF Havertree?'
II am" said.
why" he replied, ''many q legal
bout we have had together; most glad
am to see you" And then he took
me to his daughter and her friends,
and though at first there was a shy
| ness, with her deepencd color. vet