Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-10-23

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IN. Young man sat himself al this
table A. one ~ the ANAL tables In the
middle ~ the rsom aud In clos. pros.
unity 10 the card players sat an old gen
tismaa, Tsfhars seventy. deeply engruas
ed In bis newspaper. "A ths yoaas maa
entered he lifted HE head t.om.thins
in The newcomers appearances arrested
his attention he laid his paper upon
hts knees aud followed tho young man
with his eyes. and his face taok on an
esprcssi"n ~ perpl.Kry Though he 70.
snme'l reading his eyes ever and anon
wandered Ia the Young man In the eof
Ber S.sn hia paper in@t Interest fss
hun. fof be again laid u IN his kness
anil locked Into space over his sI.'ctaeles,
without losing his thoughtful l,eTplssei
expression.
The yoeng man summoned the stolli
proprietor and orlurrd stomp ~ wine
anil . cigar Iiia order complied vita.
he struek q match. aud ss he held u up
III ihe air with biz right hssd nntii the
sulphur should have harmed away hs
held his cigar Within an inch ~ his iipa
with his left hand The old gentleman.
watching him euverily, smiled the
wrinkles on his brow vanished, the I,eF
plesed expression passed away. AMI nos..
ding 20 himself aprroyinsiy he returned
90 his paper, by aud by he b~skonei
tn the pruprissoF. aud by a gesture indi
Gated that he desired the empty glass Al
his elbow REALIZED An unusually lead
outbasst came ffssm the card players
with smothssesl exclamation n disgust.
be picked mp his glass aud eTu=eaa to sha
table nj which tho yoans man was
sitting. saying politely
''flasll H. insradins N I ssas myself
At ihis tablet car friends, ,hs card play
.s-. are bolsseroas, they annoy me
"iiy no snssas. replied the yoang man
Il lpnaKiae every warrant chair w the
rsHsn behring's 10 the uian who ciaiina u
With bow the old man sai down
-i'~rhaIs sa." he said, bat an 81
gurtis obtains. or should obtain. even
her. aud would noi iniruds upoa ons
wishing 10 he alone.
\ am alone" returned the young man
'no, hrcsuss wish 10 he, bat hecaass
in whole eityfnl ~ psopis ana
a stranger 10 ths city thsaY In.
qnlrrd the old man
Yes and na.~ was the reply. In the
manner Of one pFoIoandinE riddle =
asn not q stranger. foe ! was bora here
! avn becanss | have been continuously
absent Tor the past eight years ! welked
the streets today without seeing face !
knew. and do no, know where 10 81 10
hsi oes formsriy dii Know
New York is large city, and like
ell large cities its face takes CO.. nss
sspses-ion each year. You have but ia.i
returned them
This morning
IA " strange the more celebrais~l
places did not attract you"
81 stepped on, u my hotel near br fur
the fresh air. and s,rolie.i hlihsr under
the influence 81 = recollection u ny boy.
hood. almost infsnt.is days-
fof an instant only the old man peere.i
over his glasses sharply ~ his companion
and then said
II am much attached o. iris house,
not becaase my habit leads mo here
nightly, but hecaus. have hesn "a
ssfff"f Win " WV aittt was young
man
The old man lifted hi. Elas, and
sipIsd his b-er, apparently ancnnsciou.
that he hal said anything b. attract the
Increased attention the Young man gave
him
Even yeunger than you are nov he
eoniinne,i "ior'll isoril what dinners
hsve ea'en-wha, gay times have had
IN this very room. A young friend -
msne-we toariesi IN Chambers stree,
together IN ,ho.s days bought this
hun-" white y was yet building. aud
when 4, was finished carried his sweet
young bride intn u And great hoase
warming We had ts,o was opIs,..si o.
i,-,hai u. 81 the house, though, II los
hns fss him o. begin on. for yen NUS,
know, y0uns sir theFs we're few finer
houssa Ia this city whsn this was built
Vet be cssnli afford u yonnR ~ he
was, be- WAS the head ~ fiuurishlna
business bull, up by bis father. who
ha, lied and l~fl u 10 HI. only son. with
= nnml~r ~ obi ani experienced clsfha
YES INDEED, n" hons. In this city siossi
higher than that ~ DoFisos and Com.
pany"