Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-24


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This thrn. WA tia situation Wh'n
Mrs iaa--,'i, ~ ~ l.---s.--~ s-ss.l.-i Wash
ingtnn W,nhwaFi WINS deep IN ihe
claim And making gnoi irngrvss H.
acquaintance aui iufnsnee N e'ingfa
sinnal eir, les weFu growing daily iif 80
l..onning familiar with the na'uf" -
the work o. DO done AMI acquiring ia'u
nv IN handling H. H. hal valued "a
,issr In COL " Ar,llr though ~ dplr
matte terms. their relations wer" just
at this time. a little strained stevens
hal bcro.n,an carne-, ani .teslY hrll-t
bringing "a a., work his characteristic
gooi Hen-c ani thoruughne~- 81 late
they had spent = stated time t"g,th'i
daily. and ~ one compensation aud
perhaps - sufficient. " only nne. hal ."
viyei their earlier friendship. and were
agaia tho in,imates ~ college da,s
Windwaris sncial relations were Rgtre
II not wholly satisfactory
Miss Will. was always very curliAl
charming. though she dia have "A way ~
siuding him after n certain degrr" ~
i.timfcy hal ,~rn reached. which h.
had br..un - notice even before thu
colonel tuuch,sl IN that stot She was
always cordial aud chaity Rnd s,mpa
tbetic enough. hut somehow all the con
fidences flowed quo way. llo hal not
l. 4. a
only one ~ their circle ~ whom be- hal
not learned much was herself. aud - hof
gossip was always jolly and usual,
harmless. he liked 90 hear her "raltl,
on. ~ Stevens had styled u. alpui their
friends. Thu. ellie cnn,rive'l 81 pay her
debts 1T confidence with othrr Ieoplos
sxr.i-. aud 80 nrtfuily that The i'm
prrssion was left 10 u genuine inter
change.
Miss shcfhid wlndwarh admired
and trustei. Iefouni u rasief Ia talk
with her on really important subjects
than any woman he had ever known
lie conij not tell why. but naturally la
her company ibrse wrigh,irr matters
formed the staple ~ conversation. nni
yet the talk was easy witty aud rrfr'sh
Ing. Windwari fnncisj sba must h.
like noted fi.psh woinen 20 sa-ieiy
and he appreciated very highly "a. priv
ileg, he rnjnycl ~ He~iiBg her fraInen
Iy aud fainllisrly
The oniy other young lady with whosn
hs hal more than - formal acquaintance
WIS Miss Sophia. whon NJ he met day
by day aud under all circumstances, he
came % like very much. The tsitle ~
the honHe was. a. le sure. that she wanted
20 vet marriel. aud Slen, h.r days and
nights coniriying snars Tor bacsslors
Well. what 10 ~ She was g",l,
healthy girl; ~ coerss she wanted to w.,
married. snpp~a that plssr'l I'D
show; the lodgings might b. better than
II the isndiady was moad. was alove
advertising and only iook you ne n.
vor. after much solicitation
Windwari tn b. sure. WA daliying
about another doorstep. but be cordially
recommended all his friends % patroniEe
the hour. on The other side, And he
advised them not 81 delay either. Zoe
that sigD might lie taken In any day
The lieutenant. for instance. Was very
partial aud attentive. s.,d in spite ~ ser.
tain ble,nishe. Mis-. sophia WA. q ate In.
ciinsd 81 be synpaihe,ie and RESPONSIVE,
She was n q al Christian. aud no donh,
saw sa oI-'uing fos hosns missionary
work. Very likely she rrsnr,nl~r.d the
pr -cept a. hate the SIN but love this ain.
per. A. any rste, II was long odds that
~ this particular man Proposed be- could
dispose. AMI u was surtnised. moreover.
that he MAS disposed Ia propose.
il was . bright wiHt.r morning when
ths Ladies' arrived. and the day ssemrd
brighter for their cornins. Mrs. Das~r,i
had changed but little. and that no, for
the worse. for autumn has its beauty M
well ~ spring. Florence was Florence.
II made Stevens dizzy la look at her.
He desyasrd himself. Bah, Ia be- bach
eicr clerk the beet years % youth with
such beings In the w0ridi what a paltry,
mcager life was that. whs, poverty ~
soul II showed! A for Lieut.. Quir..
when be was introduced hs fairly STARED
ct her. forgetting his manner. IN nature
''Oh. hut isn't she heantyi" he en-.
claimed 30 Sophia tins first chance he
could get
"Ycs. she IL very pretty she replied
cooliy. cor would lie u she had fine
eyes." II abe had fine eyesi Sophia was
. fool.
Mrs. Ex was more enthusiast, mis-.
Bassett Is lovely" she admitted 90 her
sister one day when they were alone.
and she added. Look out for youi
BEAM, Sophia"
Deed I'm a-looken''' retortcd Sophia.
In the negro dialect. and with n laugh
They were In the kitchen and hard at
work. though Mrs. Ia was not III Ia l,c
out OF bed. But one ~ the girls was
sick and the other rebeliious. and now
there was larger table 20 set. and
strange ladies up stairs. and one II them
already installed belle of IA. house.
queen Of hearts, disturbing all plans.
bringing pain. anger. strife and terror
u this, then, the mission and Office ~
beauty
Il think Mr.. Quire IL acting hate
fullyf" exclaimed Mrs. Ex. after hong
pause.
"Oh. don't know, {" said Mis- Sophia.
with . toss ~ her we'll shaped heal
Miss Bassett IL the new face. sup.
Pose"
II hate q man firt." exclaimed ~.
matron. knocking the dishes alnut.
''oh. don't care. said Sophia. anu
then 10 show her complete indifference.
she b-gan 10 cry.
II really was too bal IIsre Miss has.
sett hal been now only four days 10
town. and Lieut. tlnirc had taken her
h. the theatre. and the capitol, aud g.
the art gallery. aud the Smithsonian
Oh, he WIS 30 sly. tool The iIarsett
ladies' were strangers and company, "
aud civility demanded so,ns attention to !
be- paid them. And r~ally be waa the |
only eligible escort. Windwari was |
immersed la th. claim. making famous |
progress. and could not possibly ~ /
night seeing just that 90 tl.s neat day
Stevens was tied 10 his dssk all the de-
partment day whrn u At all the sights
were 10 he sesn. Sophia-plsgns take
he srrvHnts'-was y priaonsr Ia the
ritchrn. But the lieutenant was free
Tree to be slave
oh. he's "a siy." thought sophia bit
orly. ''Of eour.e he asks Mrs Bs.-r,,
.. - a.