Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-01-03

iI7iIs. HOW could you tAlnk OF such a
thinsl BEt-Oh, Agnes. you can't under
stand, not having been il love yourself"
Miss Dinon locked grave for an instant. but
was quickly hcrsel. again, and replied. with
laugh, and a pinch bestowed upon the tip
Of Lucia's little car;
True; true. What depths of ignorance
vc poor old maids are obliged to grope ini"
"Now, Acncsw pleaded Lucia You know
didn't mean to be offensive All | meant
was that you-that ! On, think he's all
goodness and sense and brightness and every
thing that's nice, but-ani so, | mean, like
70 heaF about it from everybody want to
hear him talked OF all the while, and you
wont think me silly for it, viii your Because
tie really deserves it | don't believe there's
his equal on the face Of the Garth"
"pve heard other girls talk tina. way about
their lovers" said Agnes. ''and I've been
obliged to hope their eyes might never be
opened, but about the young man who is so
fond OF you don't differ with you in the
least. He ought to marry tho very best
woman alive"
Don't say that. or shall become jealous
again He ought to find some one like you /,
while Pm nothing in the world but a well
meaning little goose"
The daughter of your parents can't be
anything so dreadful, even il she tries; and
all young girls seem to Try. you know But
you really aren't going to be satisfied to
marry Philip Hayn and be nothing but a
piaything and pretty little tease to him,
are youf It's 50 easy TO stop at that SO many
girls whom know have ceased to grow or
improve IN any way after marriage. They've
been so anxious to be cunning little things
that they've never become even women It
makes one almost able to forgive tie encients
for roly.,amy, to see"-
fuIf' - - -''-
ITO SEQ wives so on year after year, per-
sisting in being childish as before they
were married, while their husbands are &C
curing better sense and taste every year"
Lucia was sober and silent for moment
then she said:
"Do you know, Agnes-I wouldn't dare to
say i. to any other girl-do you know there
are times when I'm positively afraid Of Phi1t
He does know SO much. | find him delightful
company-stop smiling in that astonished
way, you dear old hypocritel-I mean l find
him delightful company even when he's talk
ing to ne about things never was much in
terested in. And what else Is there for him
to talk about He's never proposed, you
know, and, though can't help seeing he is
very fond of me, he doesn't even talk about
love. But it is when he and papa get together
and talk about what is going on in the
world that get frightened; for he does know
80 much 1t isn't only that think 80, you
Know, papa himself says SO; he says he finds
it pays better to chat with Phil than to read
the newspapers Now, you know, the idea
Of marrying IA sort Of condensed news
paper would be just too dreadful"
Husbands who love their wives are not
likely to be condensed newspapers-not while
they are at home; but do train yourself to be
able to talk to your husband Of something
besides the petty affairs Of all Of your mutual
acquaintance have met some persons of
the masculine persuasion who were SO redo
lent of the affairs Of the day as to be dread
full bores; If they wearied me in half an hour
what must their poor wives endured But
don't imagine that men are the only sinners
In this respect. There isn't in existence .
more detestable, unendurable, condensed
newspaper-thank you for the expression
than the young wife who in calling and re-
ceiving calls absorbs all the small gossip und
scandal Of a large circle, and unloads it at
night upon husband who Is too courteous to
protest and too loyal. or perhaps merely too
weary, to run away. don't wonder that a
great many married men frequently spend
evenings at the clubs; even the southern
slaves used to have two half holidays q week,
besides Sunday"
Agnes Dinoni To hear you talk, ons
would suppose you were going to cut of your
hair and write dreadful novels under o man
nish name"
ION the contrary, I'm very proud Of my
long hair and Of everything else womanly,
especially in sweet girls who are In love. A.
for writing novels, I'm afraid, from the way
I've been going ON for the past few moments,
that sermonizing, or perhaps lecturing, would
be more in the line Of my gifta And the
company are going down to the dining room;
there's march playing, and see Phil strug-
Cling toward you. You're dear little tiing
to listen to me 90 patiently, but you'll be
dearer yet II you'll remember all I've said
You're going to have . noble husband; do
prepare yourself to be his companion and
equal, SO he may never tire Of you. Hosts
of husbands weary Of wives who are nothing
but sweet Even girls can't exist ON candy
alone, you know"