The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-27


a great abundance Of golden curls aud
very large brown eyes, walked in.
My-uy niece, Mr.. Cover Mr
Cover, Miss Lee observed Mr. La
fourn, and Miss Lee acknowledged it with
:; sli.h ht but nevertheless graceful bow.
Mr.. Cover was enrarturcd, aud the
contrast only made his bride expectant
more ridiculous however, he determined
to act his r.rt, and. as a chance presented
itself, he whispered in ,nodu!s,cd tones
to Miss Lucille that 8 he hoped to be
co-ae better acquainted with her" though
lie hated himself for it in three minutes
after, wien he saw Miss Lee IS mi> chief
loving ey.s resting upon him. and real
izej th.t she had heard him, too.
Day after d.y he called, and proper
tion.lly he fell in love with laughing
Nell, au. fell out with Miss Lucille.
while she became in appearance, desper-
ately ea;mored of him, and wrote him
poetry by tie sheet. expressing her ever
lasting affection. which he assured his
friend R.lph she meant to mean the old
ness of her love, for he Has sure she WAS
invented in Nosh's ark.
In vain lac tried to make love to Nell.
She accepted no attentions from her cous-
in lover so she mock insiy s.surcd him.
and left him more dcspairing than re-
fore.
At last he could not endure it any
longer. and accordingly sought an inter
view ~ith SIR Lafourn.
'' So yoa come to propose for my
uohter, Mr.. Cover 2" 4ueried the gen
tIealan, when he WAS uchered in.
. No, L have not he emphsticslly re
turned. Il h-ve come to make con
t>-ion. to ask your forxi, eness, and
crave boon You knox ho~ yoa came
to make me the offer ~hich yoa did !?
Well having been brought Up to believe
myself independent of the .orld, and to
only study profession. more for pleasure
then asyht else, after finding myseif Le-
reit Of ell hopes, and poor, gladly accept
ed Of y.-:r proposal. I scorned the idea
OF love; | viewed l loved my e.se better
tif.n cay enuan on earth, aud though
was informed your d.nyhter ~as- vas"
q. a scra...y old m.il," s!yly iAter-
p.sed Mr. L.ioarn, and Bart bushcd at
his o>n renI.rk, but proceeded
g determined, provided she would
accept me, to rlarrs her for your money.
There, sir, + The truth, and | snow /
c.nuot bnt be lo.ered in your e,.itna-
ton Since then l have met your neice,
and Ive-Iye-"
% F.sleu in love with her." observed
the father, siding him along.
:. Yes, sir. exactly so; and [ am viii
ling, if she sill have me, to give up all
| ideas of .eai,h obtained by such mean
pr.ctice. and go away and work bravely
:or her. no you think there is any
! hope? Will sou forgive me p
Certainly" he responded promptly
q rshoula not ..nt my daughter wed
ded to any man for such nIercenary
mo,ives. Ill call Nell aud see what she
s.ys." And suitiny the action to the
word, he summoned Nellie.
This gentleman has Withdrawn his
claims to your cousins hand,' he OBJ
| served, taking Nellie by the hand, {" and
| ACTUALLY has the audacity to ask for
yours. Shall / tell him %
And | am poor, Nellie" CALCULATED
Bart, : but you shall see L am 40 con-
ceited jackanape. I will 80 away and
| commence to practice my profession if
You will only give me hope"
| Nellie looked at her father through
her blu.hes.
/" But l could be penniless bride :"
"And Ill the dearer if yoa are not
worth sorkinS for, you are not worth
having"
g If, then,' she returned slyly, "you
waita year and do not change your mind !,
if uncle's Wiling
Which he will be- interrupted the
gentleman, and so it was settled.
The ruse was still kept up. Mr.. La
fourn gave him letters of introduction to
several influential friends, and he went
away and set up work in earnest Fer a
while he was unsuccessful; at last his
| talents began to be appreciated, and he
was in fair way to prosperity. AT the
| end of the year he wrote and told Mr..
| Lafourn how had succeeded, and ask
ed if he would have any objections to his
| wedding taking place then. The requir-
| ed answer was returned, and, when he
arrived, he found his Nellie prettier than
ever Mr.. Lafourn said nothing, aud
| Bart wondered at him giving such cost
| ly wedding to his neice but when he,
as the brides father, gave her away, he
was dumb founded. As soon as the cere-
| mony was over, he rushed to his father
| iu-law:
:" What does it mean 2"
It means you have married my
daughter, sir" responded the happy par
ent. ssand we hive been deceiving you
all the while. Lucille is my maiden sis
| ter"
Bart was paraIyzed.
"Your daughter 2"
aAnd my money, as promised Mel
lie and I overheard your conversation
and determined to test you. We did SO,