Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-06-11
SHE FOOLED HIM.
John Was in Very Querulous Mood. But
She Laughed Merrly. as Though
in Admiration OF His Wit.

self in Il far corner, quite Disregard
ing the fact that she had made room
for him on the sofa and stcadfastly
refusing to gaze upon the honey Of
her smile.
Item The blinds were drawn
oh, most discreetly,
And Item 2-The gas; already
Softened by an amber silk shade, had
been lowered Gin sympathy with the
blinds until it beamed with softly
radiant glamour of glory subducd.
Why. joint she exclaimed.
" How late you arer'
"Oh, | don't know said John,
frowning at his feet. 1t might be
later!'
Whercupon she laughed merrily,
as though in admiration of his wit.
and even John tinctured his frown
with Sourish smile of pride at his
OWN utldItltiltntS.
Tell me- she said, leaning over
and archly pointing her fan at him
what have you been doing today
And did John look at her tenderly
and tenderly answer. Thinking
of thee?' Not for John. On the
contrary. he frowDed at his feet
again and took upon himself a dog
matte and categorical appearance.
Well" he said, &" got up, had
my breakfast, worked all morning,
had my lunch, worked all afternoon,
had my dinner, dressed and (yawn)
came over here"
Poor joint she said. You
work too hard. "
"Oh, l don't know" said John in
a disputatious sort of way, and, with
weary gesture of his elbows, rs
though on second thoughts the sub
iect bored him, he added There
are lots who work harder. "
Whereupon he yawned again be-
hind his hand and set his head at an
irritable angle that plainly said
Ask me something else and I'll foo
you again"
What lovely day it's been'' she
exclaimed.
Too cold," he said. and turning
up the collar of his coat he grumbled
Its cold in here, too"
"Shall | shut the door,"
No. That makes it stutfy." "
Lets sing something, then.
NO. I've got a cold"
Shall sing something's
"NO. I'd rather talk"
so would l, John. So would |
Now what shall we talk about?"
"Oh, anything!'
And in an ungracious tone he NUT
tered to his feet
1T doesn' matter much"
NO" she reflected, as though
struck by the philosophy of his re
mark. Conversation is ephemeral
isn't it, John
Some conversation isn't" he cor
rected her.
"Oh, mol" she agreed. Som
isn't!"
but it generally is. he scowled.
That's true" she said.
But not always" he sOurl.
maintained
"Oh, mol" she cried, and in
coaxing voice she continued, John
Come over here and sit by me"
There's a draught over there,
he objected. That's where
caught my cold the other night
And anyhow I've got to 60 in
minute. I've got lot of letters t
write"
Poor John r she sighed. "yo
mustn't work SO hard y
And after she had fondly kisse
him goodby and had watched him al
fectionately down the steps sh
rushed up to her room, seized pho
tograph (from many) that stood o
her bureau and holding it by the co,
ner. she banged it up and dow
against the back of a chair
There !" she cried, banging ava
at this expressive and speaking like
ness of the absent John. Though
|. I'd quar- II
with you you Oh
|. mt you? An
|. Christ mas
only five a
way but just yo
wait ~
Reincarnati0n.
A Hindu theosophist who is no
lecturing in Chicago, says that ii
stinctively some men and women r
pei us" He explains it by sayin
I'VE are at a loss to understar
this until we realize that we ha
known them in other lives and tn
this antipathy is the result of i
direct memory. This explains t
; strong antipathy which We at on
felt toward the Payne bill as soon
it came into our presence. 1t
doubtless due TO the fact that it is
reincarnation of the Mckinley b
and the Dinglcy bill. But this dc
not reconcile us to the doctrine
reincarnatiOn.