Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-12-21

nations and infections. you'll rile
the wortcr thataway! Gimmy thattair
tin. un lemme fill than buckets"
Then for the double purpose of re-
venging myself upon Fan by teasing
her to my hearts content and by de-
tanning her away from Polly. possibly
revenge myself upon that perversc but
beautiful and tantalizing young
woman, upset the half-filled bucket
by stumbling over it. And then when
Fan had recovered sufficiently from
the spasms Of laughter. into which the
blunder Immediately threw her. and
the spring had cleared sufficiently
to begin the reflling of the buckets. !
managed to slip very naturally in
passing above It, and threw . shower
of sand and loan into the water.
All these Things appear cnilolsn, anu
rude. and trifling. and not worth the
recounting here. But then these were
childish and rude people. perhaps.
And should toll Of those sayings and
incidents belonging only to the polished
and maturep And then. too, they
served their purpose. They were S.
gacious prophecies having their fulfill
ment treading upon t,eir heels. and
thus deserve psrpetuation.
All the afternoon teased Fan I'M.
mercifully-nay, rudely; very rudely. 1
hid some Of her little glass dishes with
their invaluable contents of eandied
honey. pear preserves and spiced
peaches. and had her running here and
there. turning over this. and looking
through that. and frantic over her mis-
haps. But with an even good-nature
in it all that at last made me relent.
After the dinner was over and while
Liz was reading chapter in that woe
full story Of my youth. the Children Of
the Abbey. and Polly was trying to
listen. I set about helping Fan serious
" with the clearing up Of the remains
Of the feast and the washing and
packing Of dishes
Hero 1 displayed boys usual lack
Of knowledge and method, and Fan
displayed an inexhaustfble fund of &C.
curate information that led to tho un.
doing and doing over of every thing
that l attempted. At last all these
things being finished to the satisfaction
OF Fan. and the fearful consideration
Of the Children Of the Abbey, on the
part of the two girh having no appear.
ance OF break or cessation, readily
induced Fan to stroll with me, hand in
hand, rs was and Is tho Sandtown
fashion in lovers. Up and down and
round about the grove we went, always
careful to avoid the crest of the little
knoll on account of tho hreprcssible
tendency Of the Sandtown fellows to
Joke" II precocious gallant unmerci.
fully. and always keeping in sight OF
tho two girls for secret purpose Of
my own, heretofore men toned.
It was then with the greatest mag.
Unable surprise that heard late in the
afternoon one Of Fans retorts upon
me for some light allusion to the ap-
pies and the ''sugarkiss verses"
You can't fool me, Mr.. Jim Silket.
You think don't know whut you're a
go-un aroun h-yur this away with me
fur. But lido. You're thess ado-un that
away to make Polly Ann mad un jeal-
Gus. That's all. INV good Teller. I'm
thenk you've done ut, too. She's
thess about mad enough to bile right
now. at this minute"
1t was my turn now to be dumfound.
ed and embarrassed to the extent per-
haps, Of wearing the "sickly-grin"
aforementioned. / looked sidewiss
at this uncouth. Sandtown maiden
with faxen hair. dashed with a golden
glitter caught from her native sands,
perhaps. Her strong and self-reliant
carriage; her bold. fearless gray eyes,
that looked straight at anybody as il
to say that. knowing herself, she had
no reason to cast her eyes down before
anybody's glances. All this, with .
hitherto unsupported keenness of per-
ception and the sudden recollection
of her needless love-making to me,
would have set me to studying her = if
it had not been for the sudden inter-
vention of the two worshippers of the
Children Of the Abbey.
Polly Ann calling to me imperiou.lv
and with a petulant glance at Fan that
was balm to my wounded love, or self.
love, as it may be.
Taking my arm with q pounce she
chung to it in very satisfactory way
10 me. and looking with stern reproof
IN her eyes, asked me If thought that
was treating her right 1 endeavored
70 appear innocently ignorant of her
meaning. and drew her out to say that
The despised Fan Go-uns and ALWAYS
lad. And what was much pleasanter
or me to hear. that she hated Martin.
hated him, and never would
peak to him again il wouldn't 90
With that Fan Go-uns any more! And
hat she always had liked me, and no.
'ody else but me. And she always
oo'''d like me! And l must come
long with her home now and let Liz
% with that ole Fan Go-uns, If some
'ody had to 60 with her! Thoue oh she
neU that l liked Fan now instid NV
er!
Brave old schemes that have worked
and unerringly in all the
enturies OF the human race. and in all q
lines and seasons in which lovers
ave fallen upOn seriOus d;Harorca.