Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-29

"Necth-cah-e-ah," repeating the word
with great satisfaction. She bit her
lip and looked vexci. She had in
tended to read up on these Spanish
words, but the press of house-clean.
ing and dressmaking had prevented.
al should like to know how YOU
happen to be so clever all at once"
she remarked somewhat tar!ly.
Il have made the acquaintance of
an agreeable and well-educated Span
lard, Castilian, who has given me
some pointers on the subject. I con-
slider it almost inexcusable to make
mistakes in those words which one
sees now every day. But pray proceed"
"The Maria Teresa"
Mah-ree-ah Tay-ray-sah," inter-
posed Mr.. Jackson.
"Well, let them Co." she said. 81
don't see why the papers must run
over the names of those old boats
every time flotilla is mentioned"
"Flo-teel-yah, Matilda, flo-teel.yah,"
said her husband; "that double is
one of the prettiest sounds in the
Castilian tongue"
Recommended by Admiral Ger
vera -
"Come, come" interrupted her hus-
band tapping the arm Of his chair
with his pencil, "you should say
"Thare-vay-rah."
She went on rapidly: "'Seem to be
heading for Cienfugos."
AS she uttered the last word Mr..
Jackson assumed an expression of
acute pain, such as Theodore Thomas
might wear if compelled to listen to a
horrible discord. "That is not Sigh
en-few-e-gus,' "he groaned, ait is
Thee en-foo-a-gose. Uneducated Span
iards might call that first syllable
See,' but that is not pure Castilian.
The way you pronounce that third
syllable, Matilda, is simply terrible. 1t
is not few it is foo, foo, foo," his
voice growing louder at each repeti-
ton.
al shan't read any more of the
article, any way. They don't seem to
have done anything with all their fuss.
AS far as l am concerned, 1 hope the
fleet will sink, and the town with it.
l will read you something else"
every we'll, but let it be war news
that is the only news that interests
me now"
She turned sheet and began: IA
telegram from Madrid
Her husband interposed again, say
ing in the tone of one who gives dis
interested advice: Matilda, if
were you I should not use that word
in company until after long and rigid
practice beforehand. You must touch
those two DIS delicately and lispingly,
just as if you were trying to speak
with luscious strawberry in your
mouth"
She tossed her head and resumed
"Brings disquieting news from Jaen."
"What seems to be the matter with
him?" calmly inquired Mr.. Jackson.
Him? What do you mean?"
You read that there is disquieting
news from ]. N. simply asked what
was the matter with him. A natural
question, surely"
al was reading about Jacn, a town
stupid"
All, you mean Hah-en."
She glanced down the page: "A
bull-fight, the proceeds of which will
60 to swell the war fund, took place
last Sunday at Algeciras."
My goodness, Matilda" exclaimed
Mr.. Jackson, irritably, "anybody
would think you were reading about
a man of the name of AL. G. Cyrus
The name of that town is Al-ka-the-ras.
You can't be too particular about the
sound of &c and 81 in Spanish. You
must give it gutteral sound, like
this"-and from his throat came a
harsh, scraping noise. His wife threw
aside the paper and arose, saying, with
flashing eyes:
81 have been opposed to the Span
ish war. have said all along tina,
We were meddling with something
that did not concern us, but now l say
that any nation that pronounces its
words i'll such a heathenish fashion
should be swept from the face of the
earth" And she sailed maiestically
from the room.
The bank statements of HoQuiam
show an increase of 80 per cent. in
deposits since 1896, being $95, OOC
against 100000. though the popula.
ton has increased but 10 per cent
during that time.