Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-03-28

Colonel Tolhunter. the light OF relish
fui teasing in his eyes. so is kissin'
itself for that matter But Wont
trust none Of yon N.neyeh girls be
hind the door when there's any kisSin'
goiu On. old fashioned or no old fash.
iou"d Mss Mary Todhuntpr"
You on&ht to he ASHAMED of your
self father" cried Mary. nightly in
di.uant What in the world will Mr..
Thicker Think"
Il don't care what STAN thinks It's
trur all the same" returned Colonel
Iudhuntpr gravelv. And what's in it
to be ashamed of? The trouble with
you young folks nowadays is that YOU
are skeerrd to death O bein' natural.
You know you've got 10 play the old
game. but YOU think you're smart
enough to play it In a new way and
you amt. All you do is to spoil the
game like today. didn't see airy sin
gle one o YOU 10 a real natural thing
fem hegianin' to end. and | had my
eyes urelpl every last blessed minute"
81 can yorch for that" laughed Mrs.
TmIbuntpr. "Yon can't keep yourself
ont of Young peoples affairs to save
YOUR life. Thurstun."
II want to help EN- along, that's
whv." chuck,ed Colonel Todhunter
.Hut | must say | had mighty hard
sleddiu' on that there Job this day.
AT this every one laughed.
ANYWAY" continued Colonel Tod
hunter as they left the supper table
and returned to the front gallery, its
more the fault o the young men than
it is of the girls. I'll be fam fingered
if it amt. | never saw such lot of
lIl-run- f-you-touch-m me beauX since the
good Lord made me. Amt that So
Stam!"
Il hope not. colonel replied STAN
Tucker, laughing. Il certainly did my
best to give Miss Mary and the other
young ladies' good time" He looked
bit reproachfully at Mary as he
spoke.
Indeed you did. Stam!' said Mary
quickly, remembering Tom Stricklands
better treatment by her. You're just
as nice an escort as any girl could
ask"
Colonel Todhunter snorted. Long
suffern' patience.' he Knocked. "Thats
just the trouble STAN Tucker. All you
Nineveh boys are good enough when
it comes to fetchin' and carryin' for
the girls, but that don't count for
shucks. The sort o man they like Is
the man that bosses 'em around. that
throws his handkerchief at 'em and
makes 'em come when he calls, and
none Of you Nineveh sparks seems to
have sand enough for that. You needn't
tell me you've got it, STAN Tucker, and
not even Tom Strickland"-
"Sp.ak of the angels. colonel" Tom
Strickland's own voice interposed from
the lowest step of the gallery. land
YOU hear the tiutter of their wingsw
mo. l don't. not by iugful." retort-
ed Colonel Todhunter. unruffied.
"When any of YOU Stricklands begin
sproutin' wings. the worlds comm to
an end. How are you, Tom? l didn't
know YOU were therev'
"Why didn't Won come in to supper.
Tom?" asked Mrs. Todhunter.
| 81 had sumner at home. thank you.
Mrs. Todhunter." answered the Young
man. ascending to ioin the little eroup
as he smoke "Howdy. Miss Mary,
Hone you're not feeling tired after the
njcnic How are Won STAMP"
The Jealous antaronism between the
two younp men made itself Instantly
felt STAN Tucker nlainlv resented
Toms entrance unon tho scena Tho
lattor nc Mainly sbovoa +bo+ ho hod
como nurnoselv RI no in his rivals wov
The situation was greatly IN Colonal
Todhunter,s humorous liking
"weI, welIw no axc,a;med ;nnoaont-
w "croo+ Soot+ and Ior;o ro,, rous+
have hot footed If owov from vorr VIII
t,as vorng man, IL vour dodIr,u or,y
GOT sucb q move on for Governor wei,
Win bords dowrv,
Tom Str;c,,l.nd ,ouobod .r+ ou do
nords oo,onJu ho ,,oao ,o;,.oa
swor "on how hodl, nv, fa.ho, ..,o,,+.
to no covornor IL ho ,ran.s - ha1f