Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-09-24

There was grand bali given at the assem-
h'v Rooms upon some puli.c occasion anl
ever "a =, VIM We suyirJiy, vas tn r =.
he ir.l- Of t.i- inl he 'oni disput. wa,
Ia q. AMI Il Was equally linguistic .aJi
tina II, swal'' of tn. bali was Curly Y4s
h. iec i.'iiy The stai # the good, .
cn 'ltIN, the CyhJsuIc "a ali tyes-;J-
III Il 10y ali the wofueL, de est"i b. all tn
mon.
Among the former ther, was but ona
Cpni" /: al. wa, Al too low .v'-a,noA
the al = a: "aa ue mo. insolcnt Iui,,.,
thai ever "alArj Oh two ie-s. Hard word, ;.
however, break no homes, and he fioa Z |
about -ublim ~ n,,iuctrnt, resp!eni.nt n
us cornet'> UNI. Urm-his am. rosial lock
toatlr ab' VI his brow IN a goilen nimbu
his ..eal an, shoulders TOW erIng uvsr
everybody. b 'siit these p"r-nnal advan-
tapes. re was III only man Al the ria e vino
~ cow 10 Landle womln III a waltz.
Ii a rs IL was a new dane. lie va, con, .
qIc ~ ( enc IN Isl in demand He an
lOra mai he u IN the TO- IN ( If ,hree NOR; al
b ufS. c.n l:..niiv ni.eiIag, aim ,at ioucl-
H. each o.l.lr. u. ever Once ,.a; az III
slraA. Tie ol.r Wal; / hi, ch.nc- at last
i caile. JonlstVn hai Just tiaished the
lanoers with Mss MacAl .s;er ami thes
were promena jmI / IL room together, when
the came face face with Curly. Before
the manager had time to escape Donald 70
quest i an in reduction, ami wuen the mex
waltz struck up Flora was whirling about
i'll MS arms. 1t was the Old Old story. that
hIndret thousand times or course
thy hal known each other ali
their lives, perhaps in some other Iifa
etc. Regardless of everything and every
Iody, they danced together for the rest of
the event lg. Society took note Of this, an 1
society was saocied Johnston shook his
Ae;,d. Mr. Daniel Dsemp-ter. who had been
s,siecJed by Mr mac Ais er Us MS iuture son
Ei-law, vas noI d dancing Part :. and IA g,
shook his fist furtvelv, and longed to make
1t acquainted with Cury's head. Then. for
be was ''canny," Deempster inquired OF
Flora IF she didn't feel tirsl. Might he not
order the carriagef' No, she was net tirei.
the ball had only just begun, and MIR,
Deempster neel not order the carriage" So
saying she returned to the waltz and to
Curly. The Laird OF Strathmine, was a
giant of six feet two, with ths eve Of a hawk
and the beak Of an eagle; a huge chest a
brawny rair OF arms aud a fist like sedpe
hammer A dangerous person when put out
Of the way. He was put out of the way
now. Casting baleful glare on his rival.
he made all sail for the card room. whers he
found his father in law that was to be in thu
mine holes" Obviously he couldn't inter-
rupt him then, but when the rubber was
over and MacAllister had lost the game
through his partner having revoked, Deemp-
ster related his grievance to ears already.
unfortunately, disposed to anger The two
men returned to the ballroom hastily. and
sought Flora, who was at that instant about
to begin another dance.
Come, Flora" said MacAllistsr. Time,
up--carriage is waiting"
So sorry, papa" she replied sweetly
hut I'm engaged to Mr.. Campbell for the
next waltz. Let me introduce him to you.n
Curly bandly murmured in his most in
sinuating manner, Observation-Disclosures
I'm sure" The music struck up and away
they went, pursuing, encirciing. cares
ing" MacAliister stool dazei AMI dumb
founded; a. last he mutterei:
well, d his impudencev
Dcempster said nothing, but made IN his
mind, if ever he got the chance, that be
would break every bone in Curly's skin.
During the waltz the lovers arranged
their plan of action. Floras maid. Jennie
MACPHERSON, had brother, a carpenter in
the theatre, who could he relied ON asa
faithful messenger. Having established
this trusty medium for communication the
rest was easy.
The dance being over, Curly escorted
Flora to her father, but neither the stern
parent ncr his intended son in law voucb.
safed the slightest recognition as they
turned and left the ROOM
When the MacAllisters reached home
terrible scene occurred. The old gentleman
had had too much wine or whisky, or both.
and he asserted the paternal authority in a
manner which set Flora's Highland blood in
a flame. s. turned round and faced him.
giving him almost as good "a lie sent, and
wound up by saying:
''At any rate, in three months time shall
be my own mistress, and fres from either
coercion or insult!'
The old u;an replied:
Very vel; but till those tire, month,
are over you are under my control, and by
c.! you don't cross yonder doorstep
without my permission. Don't let there Ls
any mistake about that"