Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-18

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She had gone through q finishing school of
the most approved New York type, yet Philip
knew more of languages and history and
science than she, when they chanced-never
through her fault-to converse on such dry
subjects; he knew more flowers than she had
ever seen in florists shop in the city; and
once when she had attempted to decorate the
rather bare walls of the farmhouse parlor he
corrected her taste with skill which she was
obliged to admit. There vas nothing strange
about it, except to Lucia; for city seminaries
aud country high schools use the same text
books and magazines and newspapers that
give attention to home decorations go every
where, nevertheless, it seemed to Lucia that
she had discovered new order of being and
by tie time she had been at Hayn Farm a
month she found herself occasionally sur
ptised into treating Philip almost as if be
were a gentleman.
Philips interest in Lucia was of much
quicker development. He had had no preju-
dices to overcome; besides, the eye is more
easily approached and satisfied than the in
tellect, and Lucia had acceptably filled many
an eye more exacting than the young farm
er's. There were pretty girls in homes near
Hayn farm, and more in the village near by.
actly like Lucia. Philip studied her face; it
was neither Roman nor Grecian, and he was
obliged to confess that the proportions of her
features were not so good as those of some
girls in the neghborhood Her figure sug-
gested neither perfect grace nor perfect
strength; and yet whatever she did was
gracefully done, and her attire, whether plain
or costly, seemed part Of herself-a peculiar
" hot IAh aA Dts-
born in the vicinity.
lie soon discovered that she did not know
everything, but whatever she did know she
talked OF SO glibly that he could not help en-
joying the position of listener She did not
often show earnestness about anything that
to him was more than trifling, but when she
did so out of her customary mood for mo-
ment or two she was sanity; he could think
OF no other word that would do it justice.
He had not liked her manner to his own
mother, for at first the girl treated that esti-
mable woman as q servant, and did it in the
manner which makes most servants detest
most young ladies; but had she not after
ward, with her own tiny fingers, made new
Sunday bonnet for Mrs. Hayn, and had not
bis mother, in genuine gratitude, kissed herl
Should he bear malice for what his mother
had forgivenl
The young man merely admired and re-
spected Lucia; Of that he was very sure. Re
gard moro tender he would have blamed
himself for, first, because love implied ma,
trimony, which be did not intend to venture
into until he had seen more OF the world and
perhaps gone to college; secondly, because be
did not imagine that any such sentiment
would be reciprocated. He came of a family
that through generations of hard experience
had learned to count the cost Of everything
even the affections. like most Of the better
country people in the older states. He had also
an aversion to marriage between persons of
different classes Lucia was to him an &C
quaintance-not even a friend-whom he
highly esteemed; that was all
His father thought differently, and one
day when the two were in the woodland be-
longing to the farm, loading wagon with
wood to he stored near the house for winter
use, the old man said, abruptly:
II hope you're not CROWN too fond of that
young woman, Phil!"
mo danger" the youth answered, prompt
~, though as be raised his head his eyes did
not meet his fatherk
you seem to know who l mean, anyhow
said the old man. after throwing another
sssSA " WS<0 uRou tllo W0SOu
mot much trouble to do that" Phil re-
piled. There's only one young woman"
The father laughed softly; the son blushed
violently Then the father sighed.
That's one Of the signs"
What's a signf-sign Of what9n aid Phil
Affecting wonder not quite shdllfully.
"When there's only one young woman'its
Sign the young man who THINKS 20 is nke1y
/ a. A<~nl x<,k -,
about"
"Oh. pshawr exclaimed Phil, attacking
the woodpile with great industry.
Easy, old boy: 'twasn't the woodpile that
said It Brace up your head; you've done
nothing to be ashamed OF. Besides, your old
father can see through the back Of your
bead, anyhow; he's been practicin' at It ever
since you were born"
Phil seated himself on the woodpile, looked
in the direction where his father was not, and
said
II like Luci; very much. She's a new
facs she's different from the girls about
here Shes somebody new to talk to, and
she can talk about something besides crops.
and COWS, and who is sick, and last Sundays
sermon. ard next months sewing. society
That's all~
49, ". -A.ss' ~ u~,A.
~, much aoes NJ enough 70 nave made
m '.,,; .. olu natcnss' tnougn. ana spoiled
'''''"i'' u eooo ones
Phil was dleut for a moment: iran h,
raid, with . laugh:
.sFather. believe you,re rs bad a. old
TiizI Tripsey. whom mothers always Iaurh-
lng at becsuss she thinks a muu,s in love If
be sees her daughter home from prayer meet
ing"
"P'r'aps 30. INV bov-pr,aus-and maybe
~ bad a. you, for every time there's q bad
thunder storm you're afraid the lichtuing,u
strike the barn. Do YOU know whyf tn
Lecauss your finest colt is there. Do Won seeS
Phil did not reply, 10 the old man con-
tinued:
"I'u mako Il clearer to you. You're INV
finest colt: thsrs'e uore liaSfnine. IN I eirl;s
eyes than Iev6P cav In the sky: Won don't
know when III Going to strike. and when e
hits you you're gone before Won know itn
"Much obliged I'll zee to it that I keep
myself we'll insulated" said Phil
Nevertheless, Phil studied Lucia whenever
he had pportunity-studied her face when
she read, her fingers when they buaied them.
selves With fancy work, her manner With ali.
ferent persons, as It changed according to her
idea Of the de,crvings Of those with whom she
talked. At church be regarded her inteutiv
from the beginning Of the service 10 its end.
analysing such portions Of PRAYER. hymn. or
sermon as did not seem to meet her yiews
He even allo,ved his on,e In foIlcvv ho- ,~hav,
vo,nr vo,,.n n ti,s ,eno-.... - -. s .
culine heart wondering which a. the Yeaf,,rea
Of these damsels specially interested bar: his