The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-06-12
THRILLING Love sTo.Y.

''Jinl'ssaid young sailor to his cous-
in. who lived long way inland, and had
never seen the ''big water" Jim, did
you ever think Of goin' to sea p
'You mean going to see the gals sup
poae I've been 10 see the gals lots Of
times"
THAT amt what l mcaD," said the
sailor.
"But what about going to gee the girls?
Can you give me an account of any Of
your adventures z"
"Wclp replied jim, II never make
practice Of telling such things. 'Taint
good plan; but / had a little larkin'
scrage last Spring, and as you lirc away
off 10 Boston, and don't get sieh chances,
if you'll agree to keep mum III tell you
all about t."
Il will Keep perfectly dark" said the
tar Who was beginning to feel interested,
"go ou with your story"
i: docs make me feel kinder ugly
when / think ont, I'll be hanged if it
don't but rs all over now. You see Suke
Baker and ! used to take glcat shine TO
one another. suke was ore of your
right down smart, WcIl-looking and
good behaving gals. She appreciated me
aud / appreciated her, aud we never
should bad 10 trouble if it hadn't been
for the oil man lie was darucd old
make Ia tie grsss, and made US more
lroublc than al the rest Of The family
Sukc and ! never ,joyed omseIycs, for
he was always sneakin' round and ihf0win'
OF. hints. aud maxim himself ~ hateful
as lie was hoincIy. ] got sick ont and so
did SGkc. | suppose tie scamp didn't
like LIE and didn't want nc tlcre l
don't know what else to make # il for hc
told Ire more than twenty t:aica TO leave
and 40: come again.
"Sukc's room was in the end OF the
chamber, and | told her one TING to leave
her window up. aud III come in and ed
hare a Bit Of visit ] knowcd she
wouldn't hesitate to DO i, for I'm honest
aud very 'spccifu! IN M beiiavior..-
Well after the folks were I'll in bed, and
the house was Sill, gees and gels lad
der and puts it up % The window jus, as
Il mouse then pulled of my boots and
crawled mp. Suke met re at the winder
sill, and tickleder couple you never see
than we was, but just as | was trying to
chamber in. the couufoundcd ladder slid,
and down it went, thunder 10 lick. max
ing noise enough 10 wake up tie whole
town. It bit one of the lover wiuders
aud knocked it al 10 smash. just eaneht
by tie tip ends Of ny fingers On The win
der sIIi. Sukc, seeing me falling. made
grab for me, and got me by the hair Of
The head and tween Us both I Just mado
ont TO stay, but thought 'twoulJ been
as well it | hadn't been there for I could
neither get in nor get away.
Old Baker heard the racket, and ont lie
came in his shirt TO see what was 10 pay.
lie sees me bangin' there, and | suppose
the old whelp mistrus;ed something, for
he went and got fish pole and begun to
welt at my limbs really in carnes4, l tell
you, Bill | was in q very harrisin' situa-
tion. There | was 'sp5nded BY the hair
for Sake did the most Of The hanging
on-and old Baker as mad as hoe, jist
wallopin' Lie down with hickory FISH,
Ipole. What was to be did. It Suke and
!! should let 20, | should fall perhaps
and break my neck. IF Sukc ard / hung
on, old Baker would lick ne to giglets
with his internal f-h-pole. was never
so unp!casan.ly situated 10 all my life
| would gin two shillings for lightning
enough to strike the old whclp dead but
all the lightning see was in my eye.
tell ye Bill, there was some there. or
something else; for / could see stars IF
all kinds and colors just as thick as sp,at-
ltcrs. But thinks |. | can't stand this by
jug full, 50 took and let 80. Suke
Hung on like a beaver, and saved most
| half my hair but down went Old Ba-
ker want 'specting me quite SO soon and
hit him on the head, and knocked him
sitter than a louse l got up ana went
home, but felt pooty grouty | tell you.