The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-29
Che Albanp Rsaister.
The Double Islopement.

notea Ior their kind hospitality; and for
the interest they took in the general
affairs of the village.
80 it very often happened that thoir
only daughter, Artie, was the belle of
tnany social parties. There it was she
repeatedly met ayoung man by the name
of Charles Bavey, and his fancy for Miss
Artie's pretty face, blue eyes and dark
brown curls, kept him constantly by her
side.
Bet what was going to tell you was
This that the Doctor had made up his
mind to spend the summer up near Lake
Tahoe, so he could have fine time hunt
ing and fishing during ,he heated term,
and, as 4 matter of course, he wanted to
take his family with him, for he could not
think of leaving them down there IN the
terribly hot weather of summer
Now Artc did not like this idea at all,
so, after having a good cry about it, she
came into the parlor where Mrs. Ham
tuond sat, and said
Now mamma, this is too bad just to
think of us going away off up into the
mountains where we can't see anything
but Indians and sage brush. shall
die, mamma, | know [ shall, if you take
me away off up there
L NO. NY OSdT, S1lQ 1nTS. IIaHl-
moud, gently, "aud to tell the truth,
Artie, l shall be glad to get you off up
there where you can't do so much running
around l am about sick Of this going
all the time"
"Well, I'm not" said Miss Artie, with
IN Independent toss of her pretty head
Us she went off to the window She had
not stood there long when she saw some
one coming up the little lane which led to
the house. Then she turned to her mother
and said
"Oh, mamma, Charley Bavcy is com
ing here"
..Yes. just as l expected, you can't
think Of anything but Charley Bavey,
now," said Mrs. Hammond, as she left
the room.
She soon heard Artie and Charley
talking low together, SO she began to
wonder what they were saying, and
fnally she went to the door to listen.
She heard Charley say
"Yes, darling, will come with the
buggy just at dark tomorrow, SO we can
20 and get married in short time. Your
folks won't think of such thing until
it's too late"
"Bus Charley, suppose papa won't
forgive US" said Artie.
"Oh, there's no danger but what he
will; and you'll go won't you, Artie ?
Only thiuk what heavy, lonesome life
Il will be without you, darling
As Artie looked up into very loving
pair of hazel eyes, she snilinsIy said,
"Yes, Charley"
Now good night darling, and by this
time tomorrow night you'll be my own
darling little wife"
Saying this, Charley kissed her and
was gone.
Nov, as Mrs Hammond had been
listening all the time, she heard every
thing Charley said. So she said to her
self, ironically, ''your dear little wife by
this time to morrow night. Oh, yes,
we'll see about that
But when Artie came out her mother
was sitting at the table, sewing. She
looked up aud asked
well, Artle, has Charley gone SO
soon 2"
"Yes. mamma was all Artic said, as
she left the room.
The next day passed off, and just at
dark buggy drove up to the gate.
Now" thought Mrs. Hammond. III
show them trick that's worth two Of
them.
So she put on Artic's cloak aud hat
aud ran down to the gate. A gentle
man very gallautly helped her into the
buggy, buy ncve: spoke word
We'll, thought she, he's afraid to
speak for fear. Artie's father aud mother
will hear him. Abem.
So away they went, aud Mrs. Ham
nond sat there thinking what a nice
trick she had played on Artie by running
OF with Charley Then she began to
wonder if this was the way he treated
Artic when they went ont riding; and
next what would the doctor say But
what puzzled her the most was that they
were going in the opposite DIRECTION from
what she had expected. So at last she
said
"WelI, Charley, darling, hadn't we
better go home"
Imagine her surprise to hear the doc
tors voice answer:
"Wha:! Maggie, is that you? What
in the name of all that's good, and
indifferent are you doing here 2"
t'Oh, Doctor, thought it was Char
ley r
know where you were going with Charley
at this time of night-?"
Indeed and should like to know
whom you thought you had in here, if
rot me ~ answered Mrs. Hammond.
ssOh, thought it was Artie.''
Ard what in the world ever ut such
motion into your head, as to take Aatie
out at this time of night ?"
"Well the fact is, Maggie, as l sat on
the poarch last evening, overheard
Charley and Artie talking about running
of and getting married, and SO / just
thought l. dsaye Charley the trouble, and
takerArtieo out for ride. I began to
think she was keeping very still"
THAT is just what beard" said Mrs.
Hammond, ''and my object in going
with Charley was he same as yours in
taking Artie of"
ave are a couple of pretty fools to be
clipping In this way, but here we are at