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

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.4E S@H evening suited all
81 tNE GH concerned Phil sat
EfftfNH at the right of the
tIH saw host, with Lucia di
bf;----f3l rectly opposite.
E| -. 2I| where her face was
GIESsEsr k8E III before him all the
WEgj1;sA sASM while. Marge sat
Uf~f< 4.EE----SU at the right Of the
4.yy-.-7s-rr- hostess where he
',IElEJl| could closely OBJ
et- serve the young
man from the country, and, not less impor-
tant. Tramlay's manner toward the younger
guest He could also note the effect Of the
young man and his ways upon Ars Tramlay:
for did he not know how to translate every
Of her facet It was his own fault
II be did not, for he had been one Of her
suitors nearly quarter Of a century before,
and the lady had never ceased 20 be mildly
grateful for this compliment, and to repose as
much con.i..Ece III him as loyal wife might
without harm grant an acquaintance who
never had been offensive
That Mrs Trainlay wanted Lucia to be-
come Mrs Marge was ono Of these conf
dences-not spoken. hut none the less dis
tinctly understood-and it had taken all Of
1880
with the family. since i.ucia's looming out
to avoid being brought 10 propose. Several
years earlier he had fully intended to make
Lucia his own when she should reach mar
riageable age. and many and acceptable had
been the attentions by which he had endeav
ored to secure the first place in the girls re-
gard But somehow. as his prospects gradu
ally yet distinctly frightened, the profits OF
the iron trade as gradually and distinctly
waned; Marye was not in the iron trade him
self, but Lucias father was, and bachelors at
Is generally expect something with q bride
besides fathers blessing VIVA. the girls
father though: Of him Marge had never taken
time to wonder. for if he was satisfactory to
his fastidious self how could he be otherwise
to plodding family mani His social position
was good; his name had never been part Of n
scandal; he had no debts; he never borrowed
money, and, although club man, no ono had
ever seen him drunk or heard Of his being
fond Of actresses II all this did not make O
man not merely irreproachable, but highly
desirable as q son-in-lav. what did parents
expecti
The arrangement OF seats at the table suit
ed Lucia also. She knew her mothers mat
rimonial intentions regarding her. She was
not in love with Marge, Out girls In her ret
did not think it good form to be very fond of
men whom they probably would have to
marry. II, however, Marge meant business,
che wished be would be more attentive to it
She felt that she was missing great deal Of
pleasure for lack Of proper escort Twice In
the course Of the last season Aarge had taken
her and her mother to the opera; Lucia
adored opera-that Is, she liked to look about
the house, and re who was with who and
how the prima donna dressed, and to have
gentlemen call at her box between acts-but
TWO operas were merely sips at q cup she
longed to drain, and only once bad she been
able to persuade her father to mitigate the
prtvation II apparent interest In Phil at
table could have any effect upon Marge1
languid purpose. the provoking fellow should
not lack ssimuluA TO have to devote herself
Tor whole hour to one young man, in the
long hair and country garb which regainei
their awkwardnesu In her minds eye when
her father announced that Phil was coming
to dinner. seemed hard task but when the
young man made his appearance Lucia wat
10 agreeably surprised that what had seemed
= task ut once lecame by anticipation pSi
tive pleasure
The evening SION opened promisingiy for
Aa1Ee. for Phil took soup . second time a
proceeding which inflicted upon Mrx Tram
lay several moments Of uncontrolled annoy
ancs and caused profound silence around the
tabla isut Lucia rapidly recovered, dcs
t'erate cs,~~ required desperate remedies: u
she said
Put. do you remember that dinner you
unce male lls In the grove by the beachr
"Indusst dr. san
forget it, And he told the truth, Tor Lucias
look Of horrn when he brought from the
Tire piece of Hoard piled high with roasted
rlan's had heen one Of the few great mental
hampers OF his life
mid l.uciA II kept mine q . memento; il
3 hanging over my mantel now. with . how
of blus ribbon around It.
Aargs frowned perceptibly; Mira Tram
ny looked horrided; but Phils face light,
snsd % quickly that Iucia's littis heart gave
agay bound
why didn't you ever give clam bako on
ounday-the only day could 10 therer
asked Tramlay I'D give more for such q
meal out Of doors than for the best dimes
that Delmonico could slread.r
sEdearr gaspcd MIA Tramlay. It did
not reach him. though the look that accom-.
panied Il passed IN its full force from the fool
u The table to the heal
"Why. Sunday r said PHI, with some bod
s.xs, ou",sy y SunuAy
country, ct least; | wish twas 70 hero"
Edgar. said Mira Tramlay. don't make
Mr.. Hayn think We are heathe,n You know
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