Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25

Comet-aI he hadn't conner
The head Of the family looked puzzled;
then his expression changed to indignation a.
be asked:
HAS any one dared to come to my house
after drinkingT
"Worse than tha.!" walled Lucia, shudder>
ing, and covering her eyes with her pretty
hands Her father at once strobe to the
hallway, looking like an avenging angel, but
when he reached the door and took in at q
glance the entire cause Of his daughters an
noyance he quickly put on smile and ex-
claimed:
"Why, my dear fellow, how lucky that you
happened in town on our reception EVENING"
Como with me; Mrs Tramlay viii be delight
ed to - you again
PHI resisted the hand laid upon his arm
and replied:
"rl call again-some other time. l didn't
know you bad company this evening""
An the better" said the host, leading Phil
along; twill give you a chance to meet
somo Of our friends We've met many Of
yours, you know"
Just then the couple stopped in front Of q
sofa on which Phil, whose eyes were still cast
down, saw the skirts of two or three dresses
Then be heard his escort say:
dear, you remember our old friend
Phil Hayn, I'm sure"
Phil looked up just in time to see Mira
Tfamlays feeble, nervous face witch into
surprise and something like horror. Mr..
Tnmlay extended bis hand, as q hint that
bis wife should arise-a hint which could not
b ignored after his hand had closed upon
hera Even when upon her feet, however,
the lady Of the house seemed unable to frame
greeting. Had Phil been q city acquaint-
ance. no matter how uninteresting, she would
have smiled evasively and told him she was
delighted that he had been able to come, but
what could lady, at her own reception, say
to man IN . sack coat and q hard rubber
watch guardf
Ma Tramlay looked at her husband in
weak protest; her husband frowned a little
and nodded his head impatiently; this panto-
mime finally stimulated Mrs Tramlay to
such degree that she was able to calculate:
"What delightful surprise."
LET me make you acquainted with some
Of the company" said the host, drawing Phil
away. Don't feel uncomfortable; III ex-
plain that you just dropped in from out Of
town, 50 you couldn't b expected to be in
evening dress"
Phil began to recover from his embarrass-
ment. thanks to his hosts heartiness, but also
10 tho fact that the strain had been too severe
to Last long. He slowly raised his eyes and
looked about him, assisted somewhat by curl
osity as to what evening dress" meant He
soon saw that all the gentlemen wore black
clothes and white ties. and that the skirts of
the coats retired rapidly He had seen such
. coat before-seen it often at Haynton, on
ex-Judge Dickman, who had served two
terms in the legislature and barely escaped
going to congress The only difference be-
tween them was that the judges swallow
tail coat was blue and had brass buttons
not grea. difference. if one considered the
distance OF New York ard Haynton.
Upon my word. exclaimed Tramlay, sud-
denly. IL don't believe you've met Lucia yet
Here she is-daughterr
Lucia was floating by-a vision of tulle,
ivory, peachblow and amber; she leaned on
the arm Of a young man, into whose face she
was looking intently. probably as an excuse
for not looking at the unwelcome visitor
Her fathers voice, however, she had always
instfnctively oteyed; 20 she stopped, pouted,
and looked defantly at Phil, who again
dropped his eyes, low bow giving him pre-
text
Daughter" said Trauilay, there's our old
friend Phil. from Hayntcn. Now, don't spend
the whole evening talking over old times with
oinl. but Introduce him to lotof pretty girls;
sou know them better than l. Phil, you can
explain to them how you struck a full dress
reception just after landing from cruise;
TWILL amuse them more, III warrant, than
any story any snowy young fellow can tell
them this evening. 1t isn't every young man
who can have a pOOd thing To tell AGAINST
himself the first time he meets a new set
During the delivery Of this long speech
Lucia eyed Phil with holiness and disfavor.
but in obedience to her father she took Pills
arm-an act that 50 quickly improved the
young mans opinion OF himself that he in
stantly felt at ease and got command Of such
natural graces as be possessed; be was even
lnabled to look down at the golden head by