Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-11

and Leslie clasped her Httls Aands souxd
her knees axd sang.
"Yes," she answered at once, III you
wish it There Is q Bible in my room.
It is yours, Is it not?" looking at Darrell.
YES" he answered, ''it Is mine"
Il will get It," said Carruthers, rising
and going out Of tho room. In less than
a minute he was back again.
mo. don't light the lamp" said Les
lie. II can sec quite WELL" Then she
opened the book and began to read.
choosing short chapter in Isaiah. The
grand old words fell with o strange, SOL
emn significance from the girlish lips,
thought at least one Of her listeners, and
he became conscious with sharp, sud-
den pang Of the wide, terrible desert Of
years and follies and sins that lay be-
tween this pure, childlike, innocent lit
tie soul md his own. Then he thought
Of his mother; It was moro than twenty
years since she had given him that little
book-twenty yearsl
"And sorrow and signing shall fee
away" read Leslie, as she finished the
chapter and closed tho book.
This time It was Darrell who thanked
her.
Shortly afterwards she said good night
and went to her room.
what dear little thing she e" said
Carruthesa, tsndariy, as he came back to
his seat again. after opening the door for
her. Don't you think so?'
"Yes, was the terse answer.
"What an iceberg you ore, Darrell, I"
went on Carruthers, with some impa-
tience. about women. mean"
"Ah," said the other indi6erently.
"Just hand me my pipe, win you-and
the matcheA Thanks."
There was . somewhat Heightened
dlence; then Gilbert said suddenly:
"Look here, old man. Tn going to tell
you something that win make you think
me an out and out fool"
Darrell took his pipe more firmly be-
tween his stxoug white teeth. He knew
what was coming. But he did not say
anything. and Carruthers continued:
"Now. IL you had told mo last Sunday
that in less than o week I should be more
hopelessly hard hit than ever was in my
life. ] should simply have called you an
ass"
Much obliged, said the other CURLY.
Il should. really" went on Carruthers,
absently taking up the poker and raking
out bits Of glowing coal from between the
bars OF tho CRATE. 1.-The fact is, old man,
I'm as deeply in lovo as any schoolboy."
Darrell received this announcement in
perfect silence.
Hang it oil, Lance, you might show q
little interest" burst out Gilbert In an
aggrieved tone.
My dear fellow. you must remember
tha.. IS yet. have no peg to hang my
interest on, SO to speak," returned Oar
rell in rather . strained voice. "Am
to understand that you havc-fallcn in
lovc with Miss HeathY
Ho got out the last words sharply and
almost roughly, as If they hurt him.
Gilbert paused in the act Of lighting
his pipe and nodded you've hit it,"
he said then. as he threw away the
match. "Tho thing is-has she-would
she think anything Of me?"
We'll. l suppose you hardly intend as
ccrtaining her views ON the matter in the
meantimey obssrvsd Darrell. shortly.
DO ! intend being . howling cadY'
was tho indignant rejoiuder. "Of course
! shall wait TIL VIC get out OF this con-
founded hoIe-if We ever do" Then,
after pause, no went On, almost boyish-
y. II say, old fellow. do you think I'd
have any CHANGER