Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-11-22

the brain, nor NJ: ot;:-. Lad habits. That
young iiayn commands respect-from me, at
any rate. used to find down In the country
that he, ike his father knew better than
what was going on in the world. believe
he'll make n first rate business man; I'm will
ing 70 try him, at any rate"
Marge stole a glance at Lucia; that young
lady was looking at chicken croquette as
intently as if properly to manage such q
ncrsel with fork required alert watchful-
ness
The idea Of farmers boy In New York
merchants counting room!" exclaimed Mrs
Tramlay
You seem to forget, my dear, that nearly
all the successful merchants in New York
were once country boys, and that all the new
n.en who are making their mark are from
everywhere but New York itself"
IF young Hayn is as sensible as you think
lin, he will probably be wise enough to de-
Zine your offer and go back to his fathers
arm You yourself used to say that You
would rather be in their business than your
1wn."
bright woman!" replied Tramlay, with
smile and a nod; "but | wouldn't have
Hayn will l can afford to pay him as
much as that farm earns in q year-say
fifteen hundred dollars; and l don't believe
hell decline that amount Of money; twill
enable him to take care Of himself in good
bachelor style AMI save something besides
I'm sure, too, he'd like to remain in the city,
country youths always do. after they have q
taste Of it.
Again Margie glanced at Lucia, but the
chicken croquette continued troublesome. and
no responsive glance came back.
ale had far better I've at home," persisted
Mrs Tramlay, where the Lord put him in
the first place.
"Well," said Tranlay, finishing a cup Of
coffee, ''if the Lord had meant every one to
remain where he was born, don't believe he
would have given each person pair Of feet
And what a sin it must hs to make railroad
| iron, which tempts and aids hundreds Of
thousands of people to move aboutl"
Don't be irreverent. Edgar, and, above all
things, try not to he ridiculous" said the
lady Of the house .'And when you've spoiled
this youth and he goes back to home disap-
pointed man, don't forget that you were
warned in time"
"Spoiledi That sort Of fellow don't spoil;
not il I'm any judge Of human nature Why,
II he should take q notion to the iron trade,
there's nothing to prevent him becoming Q
merchant prince some day-a young Napo-
leon Of steel rails, or angle iron, or some
thing. Like enough III be glad some time to
get him to indorse my note"
Once more Margie'seyes sought her sisters,
but Lucia seemed to have grown near sight
ed over that chicken croquette, for Margie
could see only tiny nose tip under q tangla
Of yellow hair.
my capacity for nonsense Is lessening a. !
grow older" said Mrs Tramlay. I'm have
to ask you to excuse ma" Then, with the
air Of an overworked conservator Of dignity.
the Lady left tn dining room.
EXCUSE me, too" said her husband mo.
ment Inter, after looking at his watch
/ .Conversasaon Is the thief Of time-in the
early morning 0ood-by. children"
Margie sprang from her chair and threw
her arms around her fathers neck. She was
. fairly affectionate daughter, but such ex-
uberance came only by fits and starts, and 1t
was not the sort Of thirg that any father with
q we'll regulated heart cares TO hurry away
from, even when business Is looking up
When finally Trarnlay was released be re-
marked:
u1oo W uov0 tWO ubuS uUeIS-eu, Luz
Lucia arose, approached her father softly
and with head down, put her arms around
him and rested her head on bis breast an she
had not often done In late years. except after
q conflict and the attendant reconciliation
Her father gave her . mighty squeeze. fat
tened few crimps and waves that had cost
some effort to produce and finally said:
81 must be of. Give me kiss, Lu."
The girls face did not upturn promptly, %
the merchant assisted it. His hands were
strong and Lucias neck was slender, yet Il
took some effort to force that little head to q
kissable pose. When the father succeeded,
be exclaimed:
"What a splendid complexion October air
brings to q girl who's spent the summer in
the countryi There; good-by."
Away went Tramlay to his business. The
instant he was out Of the room Margie
snatched Lucia In her arms and tho coupls
waltsed madly about, regardless Of the fact
that the door Of New York dining room
has ABOUT as little unencumbered area as that
Of the smallest apartment In . tenement
house
To be continued