Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-11-15

again meet Lucia. Except Tor the DllSStul IN
cident of the arrested drive ON the avenue, be
had3not seen her since the evening when he
had raised her hand to his lips How the
thought Of that moment sent the blood leap
ing to his own finger tipsl He had haunted
the avenue every afternoon, not daring to
hope that the carriage would again be stopped
in its course, but that at least he might see
her passing face.
As quick as a cash that day his eye, trained
In country fashion to first identify approach
ing riders by their horses, had scanned the
animals that drew the carriage, 20 that he
might know them when next he saw them.
But again and again was he disappointed, for
spans on which be would have staked his repu
tation as being the same were drawing car
riages that did not contain the face he sought
He might have been spared many heart sink
ings, as well as doubts of his horse lore, had
be known that the Tramlays did not keep a
turn out, but had recourse to livery stable
when they wanted to drive.
He had even sought Lucia at church. He
had known, since the fainily's summer at
Haynton, the name of the church which they
attended, and thither be wended his way
Sunday morning; but their pew was appar-
entity farther back than the seat to which he
was shown, for not one member Of the Tram
lay family could he see In front or to either
side Of him, and when the service ended and
be reached the sidewalk as rapidly as possible
be socn learned that the custom of rural
young men to stand In front Of churches to
see the worshipers emerge was not followed
at fashionable temples In the city.
Another comforting hope, which was sooner
lost in full fruition, was in the early arrival Of
bis dreB suit Fully arrayed, he spent many
hours before the mirror in his room at the
hotel, endeavoring to look like some Of the
gentlemen whom he had seen at the Tramlay
reception Little though be admired Marge
on general principles, he did not hesitate to
conform himsalf a. nearly as possible to that
gentleman's splendid composure 6trolhng
into theatre one evening on general ad-
mission" ticket, which entitled him to tht
privilege of leaning against a wall, he saw
quite number Of men in evening dress, and
be improved the opportunity to study thu
comparative effects of different styles Of col
lars and shirt fronts. Finally he ventured tt
appear at the theatre in evening dress him
self, and from the lack of special attention b
justly fattered himself that he did not carry
himself unlike other men. He also made tn
important discovery that Judge Dickman'
custom Of buttoning his swallow tailed Goa
at the waist, and displaying a yellow sill
handkerchief in the fullneS thereof. bad beel
abandoned in the metropolis
At last the long hoped for evening arrived
and Phil was fully dressed and uncomforta
bic before sunset. He had already learned
by observation. that well dressed men KEEP
their faces closely shaved, and he bad q
perimsnted, not without an inward groan .
bis extravaganza, in what to him were tn
mysteries Of hair dressing. He ventured Int
the streets as soon a. darkness had fairl,
fallen, made his way to the vicinity Of tn
Dinon residence, and from . safe distanc
reconnoitered the house with the purpose
quite As common in the country a. in town
Of not being among the earliest arrivalA s.
| long did he watch without seeing even
single person or carriage approach the doc
| that there came to him the horrible fear tina
perhaps for some reason the affair had beel
| postponed About o'clock, however, hi
gaze was rewarded by q single carriage; an
other followed shortly, and several other
came in rapid succession; 20 . quarter Of q,
hour later he made his own entry. On thi
occasion he was not unable to translate tn
instructions, - to the locality Of the gentle
mems dressing room, impaired by the serv
ant at the door; but, having reached th
! general receptacle Of coats, hats and stick
be was greatly pusxlaa 70 know Why = mum
Der Of gentlemen were standing about dom
nothing.
| By the time he learned that most Of Their
were merely waiting for their RESPECTIVE
feminine charges to descend with them,
clock in the room struck ten, and e Phi
counted the strokes and remembered hoy
often he had been half reused from his fir
doze beneath his bed clothes at home by Jus
that number, he yawned by force Of habi
and half wished he never had left Haynton.
! But suddenly drowsiness, melancholy an
everything else uncomfortable disappeare
In an instant, and heaven-Phil's own, new
est heaven-enveloped the earth, for Us b
followed two or three bachelors who wer
going down stairs he heard q well know
voice exclaiming:
"Oh, Phil Isn't this meet Just as II you
been waiting for mel haven't any escor
tonight, SO you'll have to take me dow
Papa will drop in later. after he's tired of til
| club"
Oh, the music in the rustic of her dress q
it trailed down the stairI Oh, the gold c
| ucI usius Tue uusu VI ucI Cuctk, luo cAptC
ancy in her eyes and her parted tpsl An
only twenty steps in which to have it all
himself! Would they had been twenty thou
sand!
At the foot of the stair Lucia took Phil
arm, and together they saluted their hostes
Phil felt that be was being looked at by som
one besides Miss Dinon, and indeed he wa
for handsome young strangers are quite q
rare in New York as anywhere else in tt
world. Nevertheless his consciousness W;
not allowed to make him uncomfortable, fl
between long trained courtesy and INTEL
gent admiration Miss Dinon was enabled |
greet him so cordially that he was made I
feel entirely at ease Other guests can
down in a moment, and Lucia led Phil ava,
presenting him to some of her acquaintance
and keenly enjoying the surprise Of tho.
who recognized in him the awkward countr
boy Of q week before. Then one gentlema
after another engaged Lucia in conversatio
and begged dances; other ladies with whol
he was chatting were similarly taken fro
him. and Phil finally found himself alone Q
a sofa. in a position from which he cou
closely observe the hostess
Miss Agnes Dinon was very well wort
looking at Mrs Tramlay may not have bee
far froa right III fixing her years at thirt.
six but there were scores of girls " ho wOu