Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-10-05

women flirts have a rendezvous. 1t is
at such places that they use the tele-
phone, day and night, occupy the
chairs and by their boldness of man.
ner cause the tired mother who may
wish to rest while. awaiting her car, to
sigh and stand on the sidewalk, while
q nOnsensical conversation is carried
on as to whether Charlie will be sure
and come, or not" by brainless things
wearing large hats and short skirts.
Talking about Washington climate.
Why oil a.man has to do, it seems, is
to settle down in Olympia few years,
saw and split wood, and in a short
time be the boss politician OF the city,
wear straw hat, fasten his trousers
with one suspender, wink at himself
in the dark, see his picture printed in
the papers, and have men patting,
fondling, and soldering over him in
hope that he will not pass 'em by.
Gee! but Puget Sound climate is in
vigorsting, and it is not always " the
water" either.
was highly honored recently by
visit from a friend. l say friend,
not an acquaintance. have many
acquaintance. but few-very few
friends. He was as conteuted in nv
rooms in the garret OF lodging house
as though it was a palace of royalty.
And TO listen, as he poured forth
words of wisdom, using pretty lang
uage that recalled path amid birds
of song, the sunshine of a summers
day, and the incense OF sweet smelling
flowers; relating incidents of past
years, and painting the future, as
seems to me, was an intellectual, de.
lightful. literary, moonlight orchestral
serenade, to me. What is there iu
life, after all, that can equal the salts.
faction, delight and pleasure in the
graspiug of hand by a true, sincere
friend. To meet and converse with
such; to be in their company, even if
for Q short time, makes the world
seem brighter and dearer.
The capacity of the average small
boy for asking questions is practically
unlimited, but l do not remember ever
hearing . more searching lot of in.
quiries than those propounded by .
youngster to his father, the other day,
who was taking him for a steamer trip
down the Sound. Here is q partial
list:
I" Is that water down there any wet.
ter than the water that tumbles over
Tumwater fallsi"
"What makes the water wet?"
How many could be drowned 10
water % deep as thati"
"Does it hurt to get drowned"
"Is that big man with the cap on,
father of all those men who do what.
ever he tells them TOT"
"Where do all those soapsuds be.
hind the boat come 'front.'"
"Could . train 60 - fast on the
water % this boat?"
doesn't the dsmpness ever give
oysters coldi"
That churches are not better patron.
lied, is due 10 methods of conduct.
ing worship. In many instances the
preacher fails to use the language OF
the Twentieth century, and to address
himself to the deepest needs of his
congregation. It 10 also due to the
frigidity and rigidity Of the churches,
and TO tho want Of genuine human
interest in the people they profess to
reach. II is partly the fault OF the
churches and partly the fault OF the
preachers. The preacher is the vic.
tim Of the past, instead Of being q true
prophet dealing with the actual ne.
cessities Of the people, and 90 making
his sermons throb with life. There is
q tendency in great many churches
to ignore the broader and wider inter.
ests Of man, and to become clubs in
which caste dominates everything. In
other cases they fail to give the prop.
er emphasis to ethical teaching, and
they give too much prominence to the
sentimental.
Whenever there WAS Q plum pud.
ding made by the captains orders, all
the plums were put into one end Of it,
and that one end was placed next to
the captain, who, after helping him.
self. passed it to the mate, who never
found any plums in his part OF il.
After this game had been played for
some time, the mate prevailed on the
steward to place the end which had
no plums in It next to the captain.
The captain no sooner perceived that
the pudding had the wrong end
turned toward him than, picking up
the dish, and turning it round as if to
examine the china, be said, This dish
cost me q dollar in San Francisco"
and put it down, % if without design.
with the plum end next to himself.
"Is it possible?" said the mate, tax.
ing up the dish. II shouldn't suppose
that il WAS worth more than a quar-.
ter" And, as if in perfect innocence
OF intent.
The captain good-humoredly gave
up and the plums were equally di.
vided.
LONDON has 5000 streets, which it
costs nearly $ll. .OOO. 900 q year to keep