Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-03-06
A HAPPY MISTAKE.
A Delicious Kiss, and What It Did
for Me.

self. sir
'Whl not. sir2' | asked
"B"cau~c we are Ovcrcrowded to-
day The hot weather coming SO un-
cNpro trdly has sent the people down
IN swarm>
We'll. then" said. Il suppose l
must share II with some one else."
II don think you Will regret it. sir.
He seems nice enough young gentle
man and not unlike Yourself IN appear
ance. There he stands, sir.
| luukcd in the direct on indicated bv
the one IT, whom had been speaking,
aud there sure enough was one who did
resemble me somew hat. and to whom
the term nice enough" did not seem
inapplicabr. lie appeared to be about
my own age. had similarly growing
mu-tachr Of the same color, light
brown. as h~ hair. and was about my
own height five feet nine inches. We
also wore light gray SUIT not unlike
my own IN genera. appearance. and cut
to N particular shape which my tailor
informed me was the latest thing out.
There was one difference, however, and
that was in the buttons, which in his
casc were Of a peculiar pattern and as
] thought rather .'loui.' so when Or
dcrng my clothes had given instruc-
tons To have m.ne OF a more modest
pattern.
There was, however, a restless look
ahou; the eyes which seemed to indi-
cate that the owner had been over
enjoying the festivities of commence
meni al one of our colleges. and that,
like myself he had come down to the
seaside to 'cool on from the excite
mcnt of weeks continuous gayety,
winding up the equally exciting exam
mat ,ons that had led up to it.
One thing. however, ! should men,
ton with regard to his dress, and that
y that he wore IN his necktie peculiar
scsrf pin, conspicuous rather on ac-
count Of the pattern, a heart pierced
with an arrow. ltwas not OF much in
trinsic value. but indicated that he
was experiencing the delights of q
''hrst' love. n sensation which | had as
yet To experience, the quiet of my home
life with n widowed mother. averse to
social intercourse since the loss of my
father. having kept me somewhat iso-
lated from those Of my own age, and
developed retiring disposition that.
even at New Haven. had kept me aloof
from my fellow students.
Aud now. having passed my ''exam."
with some degree ci credit, and envied
my fellow-studcnts whose sisters and
their friends had come like butterflies,
to ilutter their wings at the winding up
ball. had run down to Long Branch
for dip before returning to my home.
and on asking for n bathing room
found that for reasons already men,
toned should have to share it with q
stranger. However. there was no help
f,s IL. and so with easy grace l pre-
pared to go to it, having previously re-
turned the nod to him who was TO be
my companion.
was soon prepared. and issued from
my box clad in the usual dark blue
bathing suit, which is so comfortable
after dscarding the ''harness" of cloth
ing required by our so-called civiliza-
ton.
With the first plunge was another
man. The cares and wOrriment of
siudy-fears that should be plucked
and go home In disgrace, for such l
should have felt it had not been sue
ccssful were all forgotten. Even the
prudence that prompted that my first
bath should mol be too long continued
was discarded. and again and again l
swan upon the breakers" or dived be-
meath the r crests.
At last however. feeling that had
ha..., In, l.n.v anntnh IL 1nnr
reluctly withdrew aud went to the
keeper of the bath ng houses for the
KEY. who. looking ut me somewhat criti-
cally. said:
You have been in pretty long, sir,
AID look u little blue about the eyes.
Your roommate came out nearly half
an hour ago. and he seemed little
touched about the head, l thought. 1t
IL best not To oycrdo it at the first
bath.
oh" I replied. II shall be all right
dirrc w." and taking the key | went to
the box and having thoroughly dr.ed
mysolf prepared TO dress. wnen. to my
utter astonishment, / found that the
stranger had. In every item, put on my
cloth ny and leaving me his own.
There was no mistake about it.
There was height gray suit with fancy
hutton<aad there was the scarf with pin
Of heart transfixed by arrow. BY some
STUPID mistake. for it could not have
been from desire to m;sapropria.e. as
the clothing left was quite as valuable
~ my own. he had mistaken my side of
the "box' for his own and worn away
my clothing
There was no help for it. but to dress
myself ut once fortunately the clothes
fitted me rs well as my own) and 90 to
the proprietor to explain to him what
had occurred and ask him if he knew
who the person was or where l could
find him.
"No. indeed, sir, l do not. / think
he is staying Mt one Of the hotels close
by. thought he looked q bit queer,
and perhaps as soon as he gets better
he will come around. so you had better
leave me Your address that may send
him to YOU"
This was all that could be done, and
although did not at all like the idea
of wearing another persons clothes.
determined TO take little stroll, as the
warm sun, after my long protracted
bath. was very agreeable.
had not strolled far when saw ap-
preaching. and in earnest conversation.
blonde Of about sixteen, and of con-
| siderable beauty; accompanying her
were two. evidently sisters, but of an
entirely different style of beauty-de-
cidcdly brunettes, and of very graceful
figures and easy carriage.
Feelinga little awkward in my change
of dress. and thinking that every one