Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-01-17

Whit way are you going, Phil"
The youil. man, who was already starting
off at rapid pace. returned. and said, in a
low tone
Can't you imagineF'
The older man took his ,.artner's hand, and
seemed to want to say .iething.
"What Is it, Mr. Tran iayi" asked Phil, for
the silence was somewhat embarrassing.
my dear fellow" sail the merchant, "a
man who has just given away his daughter is
usually SUPPOSE. ~ have done great favor u
AS you certainly haze DONE" Phil re-
piled
THANK you, for / want to ask one in re-
turn. Fathers aren't sole proprietors of their
daughters, you know. Mrs. Trannlay-when
you speak to her about the affair, as, OF
course, you will. be as-be aldo be your
most considerate courteous self, won't your
~ h1s yoa viii trust me for that said
Phil
'I'm sure l can-or could, if you under
stood mothers as well as some day you may
81 have q mother. you know" suggested
Phil
True, but she had no daughters, believe.
Mothers and daughters-weil, they're not ex-
actly like mothers and sons. Mrs. Tramlay
respects you highly, know; but she may not
have seemed as friendly to your suit as YOU
could have liked Try to forget that, won't
youf-and forgive it il it has made you un-
comfortablef'
Il would forgive bitter enemy tonight
II had one, said the excited youth.
"That's right; that's right; man has SC
few chances to feel that way that he ought
to improve them all You'll even be patient,
should 1t he necessary"
AS patient as Job" promised Phil.
"Thank you'll God bless you'll" said the
merchant, wringing PILLS hand and turning
away. Phil again started The merchant
walked toward the club, stopped after taking
few steps, looked in tho direction Phil had
taken, drew his hat down over his eyes, hur-
ried to his house, entered the basement door,
meaked up the back stairway as if he were a
thief, and quietly entered his own room,
which, to his great relief. was empty.
Meanwhile, Phil had reached the house and
been admitted He had not to ask for Lucia,
for he heard through the open door of the
parlor some piano chords which he knew
were touched only by her fingers Lucia did
not hear him enter, and as he stopped to look
1t her she seemed to to in a revery that was
not cheerful. He had never seen her looking
$3.50 plain, be would have said, had she
been any one else There was no color In her
face, and her cheeks seemed thin and drawn
An involuntary motion startled her, and she
turned, exclaiming:
"How you frightened mel"
II wish you might punish me in some way
for Il, (" said Phil, approaching her.
ut was 50 late that did not imagine any
one would call" the girl exclaimed.
u was quite busy in the earlier part of the
evening" said Phil, "and needed to SEQ your
father
Business is horrid, said Lucia. 81 should
think men would attend to it by daylight
Well. believe papa went to the club"
'Yes, found hini"
And, as usual, lie sent you home for some
horrid papers of some kindf"
no, not exactly" said Phil. How un.
comfortable 1. Is to have dream dispelied-
oven a day dreami All along the way to the
house liz had imagined Just how she would
took he could see the flush Of her cheek
through the half mile of darkness that he had
traversed, his path hal seemed nlunlined by
the light Of her eyes. yet now she was pallid,
and her eyes had none Of their customary
lshter. and her mental condition-it did not
~hich - hsd hundred ti,nes ina o,nad . ND
n,,r,., ,.l;,,h 4. h.d at h;s h..rt e. -.
Weil Ia rorn ~ nof;ert. ..F.;nt No.. ,,s,,or
won fair lady
"Arcnr Won little severa On vour ,.,,or
for his devotion to husinasss, ha ysntrrs s' -
ak Out in the country We have an old
aying. Mako hay while the sun shines The
Gun never snone brighter than now in the
uoo oumoe3
Yes, know, replied Lucia wearily. ats
always something for business sake. Yes.
we nave that 1me dreadful saying IN New
forA
but IT. III tor the sake Of women that
49,. - 49, - seofeed y business argued Phil
-. se&hor care for business,
!. : q $500 ~ Nlfs and charming
yeG edldreni He never
~! ~ % = talking about
- sehlnAs1 IL mooey for its own
|! eTen4 gold and notes and
uol1us - ue.asots shnmelves in his eyes, l
supPoee. snso drease: and cioeks and bonnets
ana opsra boxes and trips to Europe and
xoa ahy fellowi" said Lucia. with the
~ sa'e upon wnicn she had ventured that
ssenn wonder where you get such no
uA yoe oooy give them up you will
some Gay md yourself writing poetry-some
taang about the tranmutatiou Of railroad
Hoo INTO gold Think how ridiculous that
woold seemr
But wnsn iron attempts to gid refined
Sold-so paint the hly.'" said Phil. ''as it
a.. IN vour faiths. 80. Inv ~vor,d h.
vorth droonino into noetrv n ~, ~ ~ Least
,ne instance vhere shakssn.,r.,. corclre;or
~ wrong. You know the ret Of the ono.
Atiour
Yea evidently Incia knew t. for her cheek
giowsd prettily under the compliment
which, while somewhat awkward, reached
u mark BY the help Of Pills eyea A. for
Phi, his heart began to beitself again; whose
heaxt wouldn't, hs asked himself, under the