Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-07-06

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sent
II stopped my mouth to his ear and
said, The Green Dragon of the Plains
"Thank you, sir said the man.
"He was goin' away, when he turned
back and said: And the lady-your
partner?'
"The Desert Waif,' said /.
"SoOn we started off in another
dance, and, heartened up as l WAS, l
can tell you / made them green legs of
mine fly in swingin' on the corners I
had for my partner the handsomest,
limberest, willin'est gal in the whole
outfit, and l was 10 jubilant that I
could hardly stay on the ground, but l
bounded like l WAS made of Injun rub
Der.
Presently, when I'd Jest cut won
derful flourish, there arose cry Of
Hurrah for the Green Dragon of the
Plains! Whoop-er! Bully for the
Green Dragon!' and SO the cry went
up from hundred throats. Hardly
was this over before, at another high
flourish, there Was Il cry Of 'Hurrah
for the Desert Waif and the Green
Dragon! Hi! hi! for the Desert Waif,
the queen of the plains!'
And the rose of Missouri added
another voice.
" What do they mean by Green
Dragon and Desert WaifY whispered
my partner.
"' Why said l, they are applaud
ing us. You are the Desert Waif
and am the Green Dragon of the
Plains. They think we are in a sort
of masquerade rig
"' Pm sure am not said she.
as No NATTER said l, they think
so on account of your hair covering
you like II mantle
She was pleased; and after that
We both seemed on steel springs. I
got so excited about the sensation we
were maxim that l cut all kinds of
pigeOn-wings and fancy flourishes, in
venting not few ON the spur of the |
moment.
"' Go in, Green Dragonv and Gle
riOus, my Desert Wait! the fellers on
the outside would hOller, and they all |
got out Of our way as We sailed and
whirled up and down the hall. l felt |
myself heels over head in love with
my partner, and determined to find
out whar she was goin' to, then to fol- |
ler h off and court her from the |
word Finally, couple Of children
came ~altzin' along. l thought it
would be good trick to sling one of
my long. green legs, circus fashion,
over the little couple.
=" l tried it and heard something rip.
You can guess what had happened.
l left that hall OH the wing-left run
ming like Kiotee.
"As left heard behind me hun
dred yells Of Hi, the Green Dragon!
Stop the Green Dragon! Whoa, the
Green Dragon! he has stampededv
" But the Green Dragon did not
stop. He had business elsewhere
about that time. The Green Dragon
had an indistinct recollection Of havin'
jumped over the heads of several peo-
pie, half dozen oxen, and wagon
or two, but he did not stop till he
crawled into the shelter of friendly
tent up in the town.
" So ended my first ball in Califor-
MIA, and don't know as l have ever
set eyes on man, woman, Of child that
was there from that day to this"
"Guess you have," said an old chap
among the listeners. Il was there
and seed the whole performance. I'll
was my Oldest gal you was a-dancin'
with. Her man has one of the biggest |
ranches ON Mound Prairie. She don't
dance much these times, but she's
some on hoss."
The gal you tried to swing your
leg over" said another old cock, +" was
my child, and she's the wife of one of |
the wealthiest men in Mason county.
1 am the man that gave you those |
green-baize drawers" said another of
the party. Il remembered you as
soon rs you mentioned what happened
out there on the Humboldt"
Wonderful, wonderful" cried
Bill; then turning to A. !. B., who
was sitting near he said; I" And what
are youT
Blaimedfino," said A. l., "but l
guess must abin the Injun that
tr.Jed you the moccasins."