Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-23
No, | am not; reveal yourself. y

RaSl man.
"Will you oblisc ne to go upon my
knees? Will you expose me as tho
laughing stock Of the company"
Enough. As You will You are
about to see me with the mask oil
Bnt let it not be my hand that shall
open Pandora's box. Receive through
your own the punishment for YOU
! foolish imratirncc."
Perdition take the knot, cam
unite it. All, my knife, that is it
Bcauti-"
! | could not finish the word, sucl
was my surprise, amazement, terror
What 4 nose, What Il nose. Oh
what nose. ! would not have be
lievcd that nature is capable OF arriv
ing at such degree of Plconasm, ny
pcrbole, amplification. The sonnet o.
Queyedo:
Erase un hombrc una nariz pegalo,
| (There was a man attached to nuSc,)
would be poor and colorless to paint it
This was no human nose; it was q
beet-root, n corner stone, an Egyptian
pyramid. If it is just to condemn
everything unreasonable, everything
exaggerated, why is it that law is not
, given against the exaggeration oil
noses?
In the midst of the horror which
this mournful discovery caused me, ]
wanted to withdraw myself from the
largenosed mountain-girl, without in.
curing rude remark from her.
made incredible efforts toward some
expression of gallantry but it was i'm.
possible. If could have had a mir.
ror before me, ! am sure that | must
have seen foolish face.
Fortunately for me, the mountain
girl-whO doubtless had learned to re-
sign herself to her deformity, likewise
to all its efects-laughed quite good
humoredly, whether as my conflict OF
al herself, do not know. This gave
me courage to rise, under the prctext
of going to meet a friend. And, with
out daring to look at her again, tool
my leave with a formal Farewell
senOrita"
Shame gave wings to my feet
wrath blinded me; the ground failet
me in my flight. l stumbled over fur
niture, against persons, over myself
and would have walked home withou,
waiting for the coach or to get my
Overcoat. | flew, then, to the refresh
ment room, took possession Of table
snatched up the bill OF fare, askct
what they could bring me the quic!
est. / ate, now, not with appetite
but furiously, from four different
plates; and they were about to bring
me fifth, when | bcheld seated il
front of me-livine justice the same
mountain girl, or, rather, | should say
| the same NOSE which had horrifie,
ME shortly before. My first impulse
was to rise and run but the merry CIR
petrified me by saying with infcrna
sweetness:
What! are you not going to invite
me to supper?"
felt troubled, and looked sheepish
The nose laughed, and so, to my dis
comfort, did the gallant who accom-
panied her. / would have liked t,
wreak my rage upon him.
| Senorita-"
1t shall not cost you much-s
glass OF wine; nothing more"
Such impudence stung me keenly
and resolved on being revenged 10y
mocking her.
"I shall have the greatest pleasur,
in complying with your demand, senior
ita, though l fear that your nose vii
prevent you from putting glass to
your lips. If you cannot take it off, al
you did your mask, do not know
| how"
"You are rude, sir, but l will bt
gracious. / will remove it,"
"How? What did you say? Their
-"
At this instant her hand darted M
to her nose, and-she tore it Off!
Alas it was false! 1t was paste
board; and it left her real nose re
vealed, no less graceful and perfec
than the other feature of her face.
How shall I depict my shame, my
desperation, on beholding such an ex
quisite creature, and the remembrance
of the levity, the discourtesy, the in
iquity Of my conduct! l was going tt
beg a thousand pardons, to lameut my
error, and, Frustrated, kiss the dust al
her feet; but the cruel one took the
arm of her escort, disconnected mt
with a severe look, and, initiating my
cold manner of short time before
said: Farewell, senOr," and sht
burst into peal of mocking laughter
/ never saw her more.
Declaration Of independence.
"My son." said the indignant
father" I've stood your impudenct
/ lust long as Pm going to stand it