Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-23
CLOVER BILLS EXPERIENCE.
He Visits the Merry so.Round and Rides With
the Girl With the Dreamy Eyes.

He Visits the Merry so.Round and Rides With
the Girl With the Dreamy Eyes.
Well it did call up old memories to
hear that the merry-go round was
running out on the Fourth street
bridge. I had the same feeling as l
did when Belinda and 1 were courtin'
down on the old farm, many years
ago. l would clasp Belinda's hand
and gaze into her eyes, and my heart
would 60 thumpty-tbump. and my
breath would come and go so fast that
l needed safety-valve to keep from
exploding. That was high pressure
love, way down on the farm. years and
years ago, and now when 1 ride on the
merry-go.round, l have the same feel
ing; that is if am riding around the
ring with pretty girl.
When 1 first got in to the big build
ing, in which the merry.go-round is
located, it was in full blast, the band
was playing "My Charming Nellie
Gray, Why Don't You Come and Take
Me Away" looked around for Nellie,
as l felt like / could take her far, far
away. Just at this moment 1 heard
the door slam and in came young
lady attended by half dozen footmen.
She was sumner. One young man
had her umbrella, another her wrap,
another was helping her carry a win
ming smile, half being hung on her
face and the other half on his. Every
time she smiled, this young mans
face opened like barn-door. This
stunning young lady was Miss Carrie
Sissige (she looked stuffed). Her hat
was the latest creation from Muckilteo;
it was turned in nine fashions, each
the latest style. This young lady
ie in the watch contest that is, she is
watching it, she being so far behind
that that is all she can do. Then the
circus started up for another round.
1 got on. As did I saw Miss Hubble
bubble, who entertained your Uncle
Bill so pleasantly last summer on the
merry-go.round. handed her a six
by.eight smile and she handed back
ten.by sixteen frown. The little dear
had forgotten Uncle Bill. My heart
sank. She had forgotten Bill who had
bought her bushel of tickets (and
sore back) in the watch.race last sum-
mer. She went to her brother, who
is ring-master, and inquired who !
was. "Oh, that old rat? That's
Glover Bill, who gave you them calf
eyes last summer at five per give in
the watch scrap" Then Miss Hubble
smiled. o so swestly on your Uncle
who began to have an attack OF the
same old thumpty-thump-thump that
1 used to have way down on the old
farm many years ago, when courtin'
Belinda. She was the only girl in the
world for me then, but now can put
up with some other fellows girl just
as well. invited pretty Miss Hubble
bubble to ride with Willie. As we
rode around the ring, she asked me
why 1 looked so sad. I informed her
that the tune which the band was then
playing was responsible for the sad
and far-away look; that the tune. As
We Parted Long Ago." always brought
up old memories long past, but not
forgotten. Years ago my heart was
given to . fairy-like creature with
beautiful sorrel hair; she had one eye
the color Of terbacker juice, the other
was the same; she was dear girl with
a great vivacity OF spirit, and had an
appetite like pack-mule, with ears
to match her appetite; her front
teeth were missing from the kick of
her papa's pet pack-mule, and when
the dear girl turned me down, 1 stayed
that way, wilted like last summers
hat-brim, which l reckon no amount
of starch could restore, and the
vacancy near my heart was of such
long standing that I had no assurance
OF gettinga correct fit in any place
except in dear old Olympia, the town
with two railroads and no Transports
ton. The tears came bubbling from
Miss Hubble's dark, dreamy and
velvety eyes as related my sad story,
and I began to feel like had tailor
made fit, when q handsome young
man came up and invited Miss Hub.
BILE to ride with him, which invitation
she politely accepted with thanks, and
my last chance TO fill the vacant
notch was gone forever.
Bill was turned down again. We
rode and rode and watched others ride.
When we first got on We thonght we
were going head over heels in the
air when the revolving circus started,
and just as we were about to strike
the floor We turned on around the
ring. That is the pleasure OF this
circus riding. After you ride an hour
or so you can't tell which way you are
going around, you seem to be going
both ways; but there is real pleasure
on the merry.go-round for all classes
of people, both young and old, and the
proprietor, Mr.. c. U. Hawley, is one
of the finest of gentlemen.
To see the prancing horses, hand
some chariots, waving flags and hear
the music is all free, with a small
, charge to ride.
Before starting on dark drive tc
my home in the country / gave ar