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

was cceu,,yiug a similar position on the other
81. in tie hall. for Phil distinctly heard a
a,w voice saying:
Wouldn't it DO great ii our charming
hostess were TO set her cap for that young
fellow from the countryr'
NONSENSE was the reply; 'sEes too
much the older to think of such thing"
Mot a bit of it She'll outlive any young
girl in the room. Besides, where money
calls, yoata is never slow in responding"
They say he's as good as engaged to Miss
Tr2niay," said thu first speaker.
"lnJaedi Umph' Not bad match. Has
be got any money! don't believe Tramlay
! is more han holding his own"
Phil felt his face flush as he moved away.
/ He wanted t. resent the remarks about his
! hostess, "a ir-.i.cation that his friend Tram
h vas o:hss than rich, and, still more,
that any young man could be led to the
marriage altar merely by money. II people
were talking about him in such fashion he
wished be might be out of sight. He would
return ct once to his hotel, had he not prom
ised to take Lucia down to supper. He could
at least hide himself, for little while, In
the gentlemen's room up stairs. Thither he
went, hoping to be alone, but he found
-'1'ii '" nv heeA Juse NoiiAS ehN W Nv AOSs
his self possession for an instant when he
recognized the well dressed young man be
fore him
Anybody here?" drawled Marge.
Lucia isl mean Miss Tramlay," said
Phil, in absent minded fashion-"and lots of
other people, Of course"
Marge looked curiously at Pills averted
face and vent down stairs Phil remained
lop III to find that biS mind W in N
utter middle, and that apparently nothing
wonld compose it but another glimpse of Lu
cia As supper was served soon after he
went down, his wish was speedily gratified-
From that time forward his eye sought her
continually, although he tried to speak again
10 every one to whom he had been intro
duced How he envied Lucia's father, who
was to escort the little witch home! How he
wished that in the city, as at Haynton, peo-
pie walked home from parties, and stood Q
long time nt tho cato, when maid and mar
were pleasantly acquainted
He saw Lucia go up stairs when the com
pany began leave talking; he stood at The
foot of the stair that he might have one mor'
glance at her As she came down she was al
entirely new picture though none the Len
charming, in her wraps And-oh, biissH
q she saw him and said:
"See me to the carriage, Phil, and ther
, find papa for me-"
How tenderly he handed her down the car
peted stone stepsl He had seen pictures O.
such scenes, and tried to conform his pose
8 with those he recalled He opened the car
= riage door. Lucia stepped in, but her trail
8 could not follow Of its own volition, SO Phi
!, had the joy of lifting the rustling mass tina
q had the honor Of following the feet Of divin
u ity. Then he closed the carriage door re
s gretfully, but little hand kindly stol
e through the window as Lucia said:
IS GOOD night. Don't forget to send pap
2 OUT
II WON'T said Phil. Then he looked bac
), quickly: the door Of the house was closed, S
: he raised the little hand to his lips and kisse
i it several times in rapid succession. True
Q the hand was gloved; but Pills imaginatio
y was not
t To be continued.