The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-03-13
Jhe Albanp Rr9l5ter.
SATURDAY, MARCH l3. 1869.
SMITHS GOOD LUCK.

" ilc WAS DciuS DOEu Il CHsuIl. l4lStcu.
Three years ago had just been jilted,
and WAS out of money. That doscn't t
sound lucky, but it was the prelude of
the best of luck. | concluded to go into
the country, down at Plymouth, to my
uncle shouse-partly that the nulnurs
of the sea might sooth my inward per
turbation partly to save months board.
l stepped on board the early down
train. 1t was full of silly six o'clock
passengers, mostly men. The sun was
shining on the water, but the fog was
husging the banks, aud clinging to the
Furnished surface of the tide. | suppose
poet could have made something pretty
out of the sight, but only wrapped my
self closer In my ovcrcoat, and looked at
it suikily. After while l got to listen
ing to two men who sat behind me.
"A pretty girl with u fortune isn't I'll
ways to be had for the asking"
"Oh, bat the girl isn't asked I take it.
It's all arranged by her aunts, aud she'll
acquiesce. She's shining pretty. but a
mere child---not sixteen, [ believe
They had another fellow booked for
her, but he died down in New Orleans of
the yellow fever, last fall"
'And she's never seen this Smith p
'No, nor they either The auuts
plotted with MIR. Dunbar, the guardian.
and he picked Smith up for them, opend
a correspondence, and got Rose to write
letter or two. Smith Processes to be
In love with her letters, and her picture
but, of course, ITS the money-forty
thousand, if she marries before she's sew
cnteen."
s.If the girl amounts to anything, it's
q deuced shame !"
"Shc does amount to something She
has the making of splendid woman in
her; but nobody knows it or cares
They are bent only on saving the money
for her. If she forfeits it, it goes to
come pet charity of her crazy old grand
fathers. He e.was always an old tyrant,
and excentric as the devil"
s.You know Smith z"
"Only by sight, but know chum of
his. Burton, and got the story, with
copy of the girls letter. I've seen her
with her dragon aunts."
"Where's the letter ?"
ave got it here in my Wallet. Now
you know, the right sort of man won't
have his girls letters hawked about
among his associates. He let Burton
take this copy, and Burton gave it to me.
Let mo see-this is it. Listen.
DEAR Mr.. SMITH My aunts wish
me to reply to your kind letter. I do
not know what to say. am not accus-
toned to writing to gentlemen but I
must tell you that was sorry to have
aunt Sophy send you that picture of me;
am not near so pretty; it fatters me
very much. You are so handsome that
you will want handsome wife; SO I
don't think you ought to be deceived. I
don't want to be married, but my aunts
soy I must on account of the money;
and perhaps it may turn out right. am
very lonely here. l would like to live
in large city, and aunt Sophy says you
would do everything to suit me.
"Have you any sister? Will your
mother like me !? I always wanted sis
ters and mother of my own. I don't
know what else to tell you, except tina.
/ will do whatever you want me to.
Very truly, yours,
Rose ROGERS"
There were comments upon, and
was certainly very unique. But as we
T2ltlCQ dl0uX tutIS WIS d d SiiOCk,
and the cars stood still, and every one
was in CONSERVATION.
ave are off the track be patient
little while," said the conductor, passing
through.
But in consequence of this little acci-
dent, it was two O'clock before we got
down in Plymouth. Aswe swarmed up
pom the platform, noticed a very pale
young man, not unlike myself in looks,
emerge from the foremost car-his
coat-sleeve torn out and violent purple
bruise on his forehead.
"If that should be the lover Smith,
pow,n said / TO myself, "what plight he
is in y
He seemed very much out of humor,
sud beckoned angrily to hackman,
jumped into carriage, and desired to
be taken to the best hotel. After that
saw several other persons more or less
disordered and bruised by the railroad ac-
cident.
WIS leaving the depot, when col
ored coachman bowed before me.
"Bsg pardon, sir-Mr. Smith 2"
Yes.
.sgsrriage is waiting. Step this way,
If you please sir.
IfolIowed him, wondering if indeed
my uncle had sent mp i carriage. It'll