Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

OUT now IL 1afeS Win ner,
and twas not until then that the earl
gave him hopes he might see her. per
haps, within the se'ennight.
Notes there had been daily as soon Gs
Chockey had let him know that her
mistress was in her head once more
but never yet had she been able to
bring herself to scribble one line to her
sutton or to send any message save
polite civilities by Chockey.
Twas only after the buxom damsel
(having the night previous heard from
Grigson that his master was like to die
Of suspense and having impaired the
same to her ladyship). together with
the lady mother and the earl. had sr
gued and preached into her the great
and chivalrous devotion Of Sir Percy
that Peggy at last had brought her
mind into condition of acquiescing In
his coming up to her morning room OIL
the Thursday being st. James day.
after the sixth Sunday after Trinity.
which same she carefully marked in
her prayer book with a dab of the
crimson her mother sent in to beautify
her pale cheeks with, against Sir Per
cy's advent.
"Oh, slitterkins, madam cries the
abigail under her breath. And asking
your ladyship's pardon. but how can
do up your ladyship's hair an it no
longer than the peltry OF a meadow
mOuse?"
True enough. Jane Chockey," replies
her mistress. contemplating her coun-
tenance in the mirror. "Of a fact.
resemble nothing so much as one of
those weazen little vermin. My nose is
sharp, too, and my cheeks
Stay. my lady," says Chock, taking
mp the rouge and putting on layer after
layer. Who'll say your ladyship amt
handsome now? Lawk, madam! YOn
look like an angel! What a blessing
nostrums"
Peggy regards herself.
Nov, my lady," cries Chockey.
would you but borrow your lady
mothers worked head, a cup of pow
der and her ladyship's pink feathers
atop Of It. what sight would you be
for Sir Percy to beholdw
Peggy shakes her head. The three
feet Of wire, wool. pomade. frizz and
plumage the handmaiden suggests even
causes her to laugh aloud as she figures
It above her own face
"Chock," says she, "Ill do as I am.
Sir Percy has seen my cropped head.
Faith, he twas, you tell me. that fetch
ed the tail Of my locks to Kennaston
in his saddle pocket or tied upon him
somewhere"
AYE. my lady, Mr.. Grigson says
never, since Adam and Eve began
courtin' under the fig tree. has any
young nobleman been seen in such .
frenzy al Sir Percy about your lady
ship. Lawk. Lady Peggy! When a
young gentleman goes OF his feed,
ceases swearin' and cursin' his man
and stops down In the country nigh
three months in the season, a-readin'
loud to bis deaf aunt. there amt no
sort Of doubt as to the quality Of his
passion!
Her ladyship smiles as she spreads
her train and glances at it over her
shoulder.
'Chock," says she, "look you now,
while I cross the room. Does the pa
duasoy stand out well over my hoop"
Like the dishclout. my lady, when I
spreads 1t to dry over one of the big
gest hencoops. IT'S monstrous fine;
finer, should swear. than anything
lady nlon0
signs, lost in admiration. Though be-
like Lord Kennaston wouldn't think
TO-"
"And, Chock, look again." Her lady
ship crosses back to the divan. "'Tis
thus the town ladies give the true
quality sweep to their trains. Give me
the trinket Sir Percy sent me last
night" Peggy takes a fan Of most
beautiful feathers from mother-of-
pearl box and waves it back and forth.
IT'S SO, Chock, the London fine ladies
f1utter the fan. as it's called, and every
wriggle hath different meaningw
"Oh" ChOckey is well nigh speech
less as she watches her mistress siding
bridling. agitating the fan back. forth
AAAACA anu yOu- Mdutul, lis IIudZln
grand! A glass Of port now. my lady,
as by the orders of the surgeonY
Nay" says Peggy; Il amt in need
Of SUCH"
"a mug of ale? Cider? MilkY"
"rn none Of 'em, Chock," returns her
ladyship. seating herself on the divan
and spreading out the paduasoy as
'twere tail and she the peacock own
ing 1t.
"Set my etul beside me on the stand.
Place that large chair off yonder by the
window for Sir Percy. that he may not
disturb my furbelows, and
"Hark. madam! Hoofs!'
"Ludw cries her ladyship. His new
horses hoofs! I've learned the ring OF
'em as well as I once knew that Of the