Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-01-23

A Love Quest Which Ended In
an UnorthOdOx Manner.


hl," b,.rn accustomed 10 walk down
Mon grm"rN street every morning for
the last ~ YEARS. NV attention had
never been especially attracted bv any
person n the lhrons | met daily until
ON" daN lat October. Most of the pro-
pie nn the street were looking at some
thing IN a >hnrwndow. l was in a
hurry and could not stop. a, PASSED
the crowd came face to face with Il
young g.rl about twenty. whom | saw
was very beautiful She passed me.
and was tempted 10 turn my head 10
look after her. but p"li,rneS> forbade.
The following day met the same Young
girl again. Her beauty impressed me
more than on the former occasion.
That day could think of nothing bu,
her lovely face. II seemed To rise be-
fore mc every minute. The third day
was on the lookout for her and was
not dl-aI pointed For week met
her every morning. b, which time
had come la ia" conclusion that | must
know her. but how such an end was to
be arcompl. shed could not tell. Plan
after plan occurred to me. and finally
drc,dcd that would watch and sec if
she might not bow To some one of nv
acuuHiniiurc~. Often she bowed to
ladies and gentlemen passing. but never
to any one ! knew. For three weeks |
followed this plan. Each morning
brought disappointment. and at last in
desperation determined To follow her
nnd find II possible where she lived
The first morning had time carried
out my plan. ~ soon as she passed me
turned aud followed her She walked
very br.>klN. and | was Obliged to hur-
~ So ~ not Ia lose >'ght OF her in the
crowd. She walked about six blocks
toward the Residence streets. tLrn
turned f"u Montgomery into Il side
street. then into Concord avenue. Il
fashionable quarter OF the city, where
she went INTO No. $40. Il large brown
stone house Inc house had very
homcly look with lt> green lawn and
trees. ] feared Il, my unknown beauty
entered tn gate she did not live there
'hA w nv WI Sllt
took out a late i-hry. and | was con-
vincrd this mus, he her home. For
tunatelv there was a door-platc. but
from the s;drw walN II was almost impOS-
sblc To diSiingu sh IA letter: and as
did not wish Ia attract attention by
standing sill and staring at the house
] walked slowly from one end of the
block tn the other. looking at each
house ~ passed. After once passing
] managed Ia ycipher Il 'T'; of the
rest cn!ld make nothing. had a.
most gwen up N drspa r. for one day
NJ least, when 'our one going into the
house opened ia" door SO that strong
light fell on the plate and read Tow
n"r. But Towncr a.onr was not very
definite. ard without IN tialS feared
should again he obliged to give it up.
When II occurred Ia me that knew the
name, street and mum! er. could fol.
low down all the Towncrs in the direc-
tory TIL | reached the one who lived at
No S7d Concord avenue. With this
thought uppcrmo~t. walked quickly
back 10 the last drugstore had passed
and asked to see the directory. The
name Townrr seemed very common,
although | wa- not favored with the
acquaintance of any, By follow NO
down the column a. last found ''Wil-
liam =. Towncr. residence No. S75 Con-
cord avenue. Business. Architectural
Iron work. Townrr. Fort Il Co., s
Hancock street" | could think of no
way Ia begin the acquaintance except
through business transaction, and
what could | Ind to buy of an architec-
tnral iron-dcalcr? Suddenly thought
of two little houses owned They had
becn left me 10y a cousin and had al
WAYS been a great burden, a | was not
able TO sell them. and had the trouble
and worry Of hearing complaints from
tenants continually; but now | would
make use of them. In front of the
houses were smal! Crlss-plats which
could be surrounded bv iron railing,
and in that way would become known
to the firm if not personally to Mr.
Townrr
The next thing was 10 see my agent
and have him measure the number OF
feet required. My agent was FORUM
nt"ly in. and went directly to htiSi-
ness. lie promised 10 >cnd his clerk to
measure tine ground that very after
noon. and then inquired if he m ght
ash of what firm | intended b,i,lng
the ra'l.lg. told him of low
nrr, Foot X Co." He then asked
II knew any member of the firm. for
II did not h" should he very glad to
introduce me to Mr.. Towner. is he
had had good many business tran>ac-
ton. and was we'll acquainted with
lim ir.rd To answer in my usual
vu &C. lur felt - bubb!ing over with
i"' ~ the pro .pcc' of obtainn~ an in
a. ,dLcti"n tn Mr.. Towncr that ! feared
! BETRAYED som" of il in my voice. and
could hardly collect myself enough tc
max" an appointment for u- To 20 to-
g.thcr To the office of Towner. Foot 4
co. Ten the following morning was
iiNrd for the tine. felt | could not
go earlier. n did not wish 10 miss
any chance Of seeing my unknown
beauty. All day my spirits We're very
high at the thought of really meeting
MIR Towncr. though how an intrOduc.
ton merely for business purposes was
to he the foundation of friendship
did not know. Twas not a bad-loOkin9
HiioW, hht sllll not 81 dttldctiNe rs ~
cause any one 10 fall in love with me at
iir-, sight: still. was hopeful. Ten
the following morning found us on our
way Ia No. Hancock street 4 very
small clerk >aI behind the desk in tn.
outer office. We asked if Mr. TowneI
was in and if We could see him. The
clerk went to inquire, and in few
minutes we We're ushered into the pres.