Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-06-25
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY FRIDAY EVENING" JUNE & 1885,

law partner, even if 1 was only q
little girl"
Grover didn't deny it, but
chuckled merrily to himself as be
slyly glanced at a Lottle on the
dressing-table labeled pomade."
"You'll stop working so late at
your desk, too, won't you Grow, :
l think We had better issue orders
that the doors of the White Huus.
be closed at 6 o'clock every evening.
This Mr.. Lamont doesn't need TO
spend as much of his time around
there as he has been doing, either.
l guess you can get along for an
hour or two without "Dan" at your
heels. If he doesn't take vacation
before long be may work himself to
death. And. besides, if you don't
manage to do something without his
assistance pretty soon people will say
you don't know how to run an office.
or appear in society, or get married
without Dams help and guidance.
think we can get along without
quite so much of Dan hereafter.
BY the way, the next time I 90 to
Europe, and return after a long
visit, I'll expect you to be at the
wharf to meet me in person, Mr..
Cleveland. and not by the proxy of
your Hired man. Do you promise 2"
II do" the President replied,
somewhat family.
"And do you promise not to stay
out late o nights, and to stop smok-
ing cigars after supper, and to take
me out riding every evening. ard to
let me control the money, the cook,
and the butler, and never to growl
about the dinners, and to always let
me have my own way about house
hold matters, and 10 never have any
Of that old Buffalo crowd loafinc
around here, and"
"I promise" moaned the Presi-
dent, with another yawn.
"And may 1 depend upon you
always loving me as much as you do
now, Grover? Can I trust you ?"
Eyes, my dear, you can bet your
last dollar on me. Have I not fire.
quently declared that public Office
is public trust? ?"
One more question, Grover, and
one of great importance. Befors
our married life becomes any older,
I want you to tell me one thing.
Look me in the eye. Grover, that
may read your soul. (Here the
President shuddered so violently
that the telephone receiver ratified. J
This evening while sitting alone q
few moments I picked up a newspa-
per and read that as I had not passed
civil service examination I could
not legally become the Presidents
wife. And the newspaper also said
that even If the letter of the law
could be strained and the civil SER
vice examination waived, 1 must be
confirmed by the Senate before I
could really be your wife, and that
my prospects there were very poor,
a majority of the Senators being Re-
publicans, and-and-"
Well, what was the rest of it?"
thundered Grover, with his eyes
flashing.
81 don't like to tell. but, if I
must, the newspaper said that a ma.
iority of the Senators were Republi-
cans, and most of them old men.
you know, and therefore so envious
of you that they would not vote to
confirm me-"
"Oh, you silly little goose" said
Grover. And then be explained to
her that this was more of the work
of the mendacious press, and that he
thought it was pretty we'll UNDER
stood by this time that the Senat te
had nothing to do with executive
documents or executive wife TAX
ing.
"Now I am indeed happy" ex-
claimed the impulsive young wife,
but what is that thing there be-
hind the curtains q
"Oh, that is nothing" replied the
President, rising, nothing but
what treason is this ? A telephone
travelling forty miles an hour?"
Then and there Grover uttered his
first cussword in the presence of his
bride, but no stranger ears heard
his apology. The telephone was
instantly torn out by its roots and
thrown through an open window out
upon the track.
Isn't it about time to prohibit the
use of soda water? A man at
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