The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-08-28
A VEnY l.lsErTY sToRY.

Marshall, Aunt Mamie ?" ~ Wsa
Mrs. Mamie Marshall wasn't my
aunt, but / had called her 80 for many
years, for she was the kindest friend 1
ever had. She sat silent, knitting
busily and smiling little before she
answered me, 34....sa sn fsag @goa
1T al came from shaking crumb-
lcloth, said Aunt Mamie.
8t.What did you trip him up in its
folds, and bring him downion his knees
to you 2" Is rols9 sr7i eaT 3ne
No: / i tel you. When ! vas
four years old my mother died. j don I
know whe her children of that tende.
age generally remember their mother
as remember mine or not; but whe.
I was so little that / sat in a high
chair at the table, i would watch the
chairs filing up around it with the
persistent hope that my mother would
come and sit by me; and I did not re-
hnquish this hope after / was old
enough to comprehend death, but
clung to it, praying Christ to work a
miracle, as IN the old Bible times, and
let my dear mother appear TO my long,
ing sight. IS ssa bEuoH oaa z9at1 8i
Never was there more affection
ate or imaginative child, and my youth
was dreary time. Ny grandmother.
who had charge of me, meant to do
her duty by me. and iae nssiai accep.-
ance of the term she did. WAS fed
and clothed, and she taught me as
well as her limited means would allow.
But she never manifested any affection
for me- She was one OF those kind of
1 persons who think kisses and earesses
foohshness, and though / can look
back now and recall proofs Of secret
tenderness, she never kissed or CO
ressed me when was child.
II grew up starved for love. After
/ was fourteen years grew to look for
it from whence all girls look for it,
from lover. l read romanees~-I
built air castles yet so well had i
been trained in practical ways and
habits that no one dreamed of the turn
my mind was taking. My fontlest
ldream was of the time when nate-
rial figure, with bold, bright eyes and
lgay. apparel, should, seated on milk
white charger, appear before me as /
lspun in the porch. or gathered berries
lin the field, and folding me to his
heart with tender and assuring words,
leap upon his stced. and with me in
This arms, fy to some unknown coun-
TRY, where he wonld make me queen
Iof his castle. never realized, ugly,
Ignorant child that / was, how peca-
liarly absurd .was any snch idea as APP
.Iplied to me, until one day something
loccurred which destroyed my beautiful
lIillusion and made me wrctched.
''There were always several weeks in
the fall. when, il the crops were good.
I was almost necessarily employed in
gathering berries, which my grand
mother preserved for winter use. NV
only companion in this work was my
cousin Stephen. a boy two or three
years younger than myself. sssi -ts
cone day when thus employed we
tcaught glimpse of man in regi-
mentals, riding swiftly through the
woods.
"Who can that be?" asked Stephen.
"FOh = said l, in delight, perhaps
y it is my lover knight, coming from the
war to find me. Let me watch till he
comes around tho bend in the road.
If it is he, he will take of. his piumed
hat and wave it for me- Then he will
lgallop up and lift me on his horse and
carry me to his mated castle.'' ass,.
i "' A nice girl you are for knight
to run of with, amt you. A hand
some lady love you would make, with
: your black face and. flying hair. like an
Indians, and mouth all stained with
berries Ho, no J Wouldn't you look
grand flying, with your shoes falling
lof because they are SO big ! I'd just
like to see you. f--
my cloud land was DESTROYED for
lever. From that moment ] knew that
/ was ugly, uncouth and unattractive
land my hero lover would never come.
/. 4 ceased to expect him. - -
/ grew older was plain, and awk-
wardly shy, and summed what so
ciety was attainable to me. .5
'fWhen / was eighteen years old
received an invitation from On aunt
8 who lived In Boston to visit her.
2 had never seen her, and she knew me
only by report. She wished me to
come and spend the winter with her.
. Ny grandmother was willing should
: si,c,, but we were very poor, and it re-
quired great deal of economy and
management to furnish me with o
wardrobe fit. to visit the city with. Al
= last, however, my outfit was completed
g land I went to Boston.
] 'tThe family of aunt Caroline con.
Z sisted of herself, her daughter Julia
and the orphan children of q deceased
BISON. Julia was just my age and very
2 pretty. It is very hard thing to say
but I honestly think that, my aunt, K
q whom my personal appearance hae
been described, wanted me TO associate
iIwith Julia as foil to her beauty, ant
2 to resideiin the family that / might as
= sist in taking care of the children. A
{, any rate, as soon as came the singl'
$ servant was dismissed. .sf !.
Ell "The family lived elegantly. but
soon found that it was done by tn
strictest economy. My aunt workec
hard and managed well, and no Ton
outside the house dreamed that thei
income was as painfully small as i
was
:. 'sJulia had lover. Mr.. Marshal
was very handsome and mighty fine
and I do not wonder that he appeare
SO very much like a god to me then. III
s. was but recently acquainted with JUL
i when he went there, but he appeare