Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-04-10

"Whdt IN nations all utsS" says hs.
peacefully gone of In his little boat
down the creek and, instead Of going
over the rapids. where he'd have been
done. for all his luck. the box ambles
through the nume they was building
for the new mill. OF course there was
the jounce over the tail race. but that
hadn't hurt him much. and after he
rocked In the cradle of the deep until
he got beached Mt Placerville.
"'Come along. friend says Scotty
to the Teller. You and me are going
to have a little drink on this. IL 1t is
the last act And l reckon probably
they made 1t two. for when Scotty got
back again he was IN q condition that
made every body believe that he'd only
guessed at the story he told. But they
found out afterward 1t was a solemn
fact. Matte. give us some more cof-
fee"
Thus abruptly recalled to Fairfield.
Miss Matte started up.
"Well. VIII. 1t does seem as IL that
was dangerous country to live in."
said she.
"Oh. not SO awful" said Red. Just
as many people die here as they do
there. This worlds n dangerous place
to live In wherever you strike 1t, Mat
| tie"
That's So" said she thoughtfully.
"And now" said Red. pushing back
his chair. ''it's time I got to work and
left you to do the hOusework undls-
| turbcd."
what are you going to do. Willf'
First place. there's fences and
things to be tinkercd up. see. I
suppose n millionaire like me ought to
hire those things done. but I'd have
measles of the mind II I sat around
doing nothing"
II have been wanting to get the
place in good order for some time"
| said Miss Matte. but what with the
money ! had to spend for this aud
! that. and not being able to get Mr..
Joyce to come In for a days work
when wanted him. it's gone on until
there IS Il good deal Of wrack to it."
well wrack 1t t'Other way round In
no time. Got any tools here?'
'Out IN the barn Is what's left Of
fathers tools. People have borrowed
'em and forgot to return EN-. and
| they've rusted or been lost until I'm
afraid there amt many OF 'em left"
well. I'll get along today somehow,
and later on We'll stock up. Want any
help around the house"
THANK you. no. WILL"
"Then I'm Off"
1t was almost with feeling Of ter
rOr that Miss Matte beheld him root
| up the fence. Her idea Of repairing
was to put In picket here and there
where 1t was most needed. Reds was
to knock 1t all fiat first and set It up
| In Al condition afterward. So In two
hours time he Strengthened up and
snapped the sweat from his brow, be.
holding the slain pickets prone on the
grass with thorough satisfaction. Yet
he felt tired. fer the day was already
hot with n moist and soaking seacoast
heat. to which the plainsman was un-
| accustomed. A three-quarter grown
boy passed by. lounging on the seat
Of q farm wagon.
Hey" hailed Red. The boy stopped
and turned slowly around.
Eyes, SIR" he answered cOurteOusly
enough.
Want a job?' said Red.
well, dunno" replied the boy.
He was much astonished at the ap.
pearance Of his interrogation, and be
was q cautious New England boy to
boot
you don't known retorted Red.
"Well," with some sarcasm, dye sup
pose I could find out ut the postofiice p
The boy looked at Red. with a twin
kle In his eye and a cOmical drawing
Of his long mouth.
Il calc'late II you cud FIN out any
w'eres 'twOuld be there" said he.
Red laughed. He had noticed the
busy postnistTess rushing out Of her