Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-02

won't even let tueu pay hei SoihPH
ments as they do to the other girls"
"And you?" said.
ooh, me! She would not even look
at me-" said the manly young fellow.
looking me sQuarely in the face, not
ashamed to confess the hopelessness of
bis love. l made up my mind that II
1t ever came in my way to do Jim
good turn, no matter how my own suit
came out, for 1 was now intent upon
winning Miss Ellen. would do 1t for
his open and honest confession.
We were n happy party as we
lunched Mt the lodge. We barbecued
our robins and some Of the doves on
little spits over charcoal fire and
stewed some with rice. We rode home
early, however. more to see Miss
Ellen, 1 think. than for any other rea-
son. Each would have left all his
game at her feet. but she would not
have it so, but said she would take
what l had killed in part payment for
my board, which innocent remark
brought a deep flush to my cheek. re-
Numbering, as did, my unhappy
mistake when first arrived at the
Pines. We described our sport. and
she showed interest in everything we
said and all we had done. Presently,
looking at the sun. she exclaimed:
Come; 60 home, you boys. for am
not going to ask you to stay to dinner,
and be here early Thursday morning
or will not dance with any Of you at
the party" 1t took them but few
minutes to get their horses and disap-
pear down the road.
And you. SIR" she said. turning to
me as we lost sight Of the others
what are you going to do In the way
Of reparation now that you and your
friends have put me back in my workY'
"Set the table and bring the wood"
I cried.
Come: you shall set the table, for
the wood has been brought In already
I followed to the dining room. where
she threw me the tablecloth.
"Be careful" she laughed. "for 1t
will not bear rough handling. though
| dare say father would tell you that
It has lasted since General Oglethorpe
breakfasted of it and therefore will
| last after we are dead"
And SO we set the table. Miss Ellen
running to the kitchen every now and
then and coming back to straighten
the knives and forks. telling me that
men were no earthly good about a
house. Once our hands touched while
placing the plates, and instantly. as II
by instinct, we faced each other. and
our eyes met. After that she kept on
the other side of the table from me
and later sent me upstairs to dress FOL
dinner. When l came down there
seemed to be q glow on her cheek. ant
| In her hair there was stuck q wild rose
which had brought her from the
woods.
i The next three days all was hustle
| The boys and girls came on Thursday
! each bringing something in basket
! So much cooking l had never seen
One was put to beat the whites OF tia
/! eggs and another the yolks. Some one
| was detailed to mix the cake and still
another to watch It after 1t had beer
put int. the OVEN. Marraret Robert
son was Given n squad and ordered ID
decorate the hn, with green's Thu
Jelly was made, and some one wal
sent with 1t to the springhouse. where
| II was left to cool and harden. Every
now and then the colonel would an
pear at the kitchen door TO tell M
what times they used to have before
| the war when be was boy.
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ended bitterly