Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-11-08

why notfn asked Lucia She knew how
to look defiant without ceasing to be pretty.
well, | would have been responsible for
you, you know-your instructor In naviga-
ton, so TO speak, and it's one Of the first
principles of that art not to take any risks
unless something's to be gained by it."
Good" exclaimed Tramlay
Not bad, +" asscnted Marge
"But I'd have got something If I'd Sue
ceeded in upsettinS the boat" said Lucia;
aid have got a ducking."
Then everybody laughed,-everybody but
Mrs Tramlay, who intinatei to Margc that
Lucia was simply being ruined by her fa-
theirs indulgence.
The dinner ended, the host and Marse re-
tired to the library to smoke. Phil was In
vited to accompany them. but Lucia ex-
claimed:
Phil has been too well brought up to have
such bad habits. He is going to keep me
from feeling stupid, as ladies always do
while gentlemen smoke after dinner"
She took Fhil's arm and led him to the
drawing room, where the young man soon
showed signs of being more interested In
the pictures on the wall than in the girl by
his side
These are very different from the pictures
you used to see in our little parlor in Hayn-
ton,r said Phil Different from any in our
town, in fact"
Are theyr said Lucia. But you might
be loyal to home, and insist that yours were
unlike any in New York; because they were.
you know"
II didn't suppose they were anything un-
usual" said Phil, quite innocently.
"Oh, they were, though" insisted Lucia,
with much earnestness "I'm sure you couldn't
find one of them in any parlor In New York
Let we see; do believe could name them
all il ! were to close my eyes a moment
There was Gen. Taylor at the Battle of Buena
VISTA THE Destruction Of jerusalem the
Declaration Of independence 'Napoleon's
Tomb at st. Helena Rock Of Ages George
Washington Pealcs Court of Death
Abraham Lincoln and His Family and
RUNS Deadly Upas Tree Therel"
"Your memory Is remarkable" said Phil.
~ didn't suppose any one had even noticed
our pictures at all; for Pm sure they are old
fashioned"
"Old fashioned things-why, they're all the
fashion now, don't you knowf' said Lucia,
with a pretty laugh
Phil did not reply, for he was quite over
powered by what seemed to him the elegance
Of the Tranilay pictures. He could easily see
that the engravings were superior in quality
to those to which he was accustomed; he was
most profoundly impressed by the paintings
real oil paintings, signed by artists some Of
whose names he had seen in art reviews In
New York papers. He studied them closely,
one after another, with the earnestness Of the
person whose tastes nrc in advance of his CD
,3ortunties; in his interest he was almost for
i;etful of Lucia's presence. But tho young
woman did not intend to he forgotten, SO she
found something to say about each picture
over which Phil fingered
Anon. the paintings was one which had
ben seen, In the original or replicas, in oil
most all the picture auctions which were fire.
q,.ently held in the New York business dis
oict for the purpose Of leecing men who
have moro money than taste. Sometimes
the artists name Is German, cftcrer French,
and occasionally italian; tie figures and
background also differ from time to time as
to the nationality, and the picture is varia-
bly, named THE Parting" ''Good-By," "Auf
Wiedersehen," Good Night" or "Adieu,"
but the canvases all resemble one another in
displaying young man respectfully kissing
the hand OF young woman. The Tramlays'
copy Of this auctioneer's standby was called
"Adieu." the name being lettered In black on
the margin Of the frame
why" exclaimed Phil, with the air Of q
man in the act Of making q discovery, ~ am
sure have seen a wood engraving Of that
painting in one of the illustrated paperA"
II don't see why they should do It." said
Lucia: Its dreadfully old fashioned. Peo-
pie don't say 'adieu' in that way nowadays
except on the stage"
II thought you said a moment ago that
old fashioned things were all the fashion"
Lucia shrugged her shoulders and said:
kissing hands may come In again" Then
she raised one of her own little hands slightly
and looked at it. Pills eyes followed hers,
and then the young man became conscious
OF wish that the old form Of ralutation
might be revived, OK special occasions at
least The thought succeeded that such q
wish was not entirely proper, and while be
reasoned about 1t Lucia caught his eye and
compelled him to blush-an act which the
young woman perhaps thought pretty. for
she Immediately initiated It, the imitation
being much more graceful and effective
than the original The situation was awk-
ward. and Phil instantly lost his self posses
sion; but not SO Lucia
|
wall opposite that on which the mischief
making picture hung. 'is papas favorite
picture He thinks everything Of Il: but
say its simply dreadful
It certainly was. The center Of the canvas
which was enormous, was filed with several
| columns and portion Of the entablature Of
a ruined Greek temple
ut d as large as all the other pictures com.
bined, you see; all the lines In It are straight
and there isn't anywhere In it dress, or &
bit Of furniture, or even brie-a-brac."
Phil imagined his host must have seen other
qualities than those named by Lucia, and be
seated himself on sofa to study the picture
In detail Lucia also sat down. and con.
tinued:
There d color in It, to be sure; bits Of tht
columns where the Light b most subdued an
as lovely as-as q real Turkish rug"
Much though Phil had endeavored to keeE
himself In communication and sympathy with
the stronger sentiments Of the world outsidt
Of Haynton, be had never realized even thu
outer edge OF the mysteries and ecstasies Of
alteration Of old rugs So Lucia's compari
son started him into laughter. The girl q .med
surprised and offended, ard Phil Immediately
tumbled into the extreme depths Of con
| triton.
II beg your pardon" be murmured, quick
~. ut was all because Of my ignorance. W.
haven't any Turkish rugs at Haynton, mol
any other rugs, except those we lay on floor,
and use very much as II they were carpets
ought to have known better, though; for
remember that In eastern stories, where tn
rare possessions Of oriental kings and chief
are spoken of, rugs are always classed with
jewels and silks and other beautiful things
Please forgive ma"
HALF In earnest, half pretending, Lucia
continued to appear offended. Phil repeated
his confession, and enlarged his explanation.
In his earnestness he leaned toward her
Lucia dropped her head little. Marge, whe
had finished his cigar, entered the parlor al
that instant and raised his eyebrows-a mo
ton more significant in man Of bis tempera
ment than a tragic start would have been r
ordinary flesh and blood. Lucia started and
showed signs of embarrassment when shs
could no longer ignore his presence; Phi
me1ely looked up. without seeming at all dis
composed.
II think, my dear" said Tramlay to biz
wife, who had been turning the backs Of q
magazine, that Ill take our friend around
to the club with me for half an hour, ;ugt t.
show him how city men squander their tins
and keep away from their families won't
be long gone"
"Oh, papa! right after dinneri We've
scarcely seen Phil yet. to ask him any ques
tons"
"Plenty Of time for that" the merchant
replied. "We'n see him often; eh, HaynF