The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-08-20

the open cared maid, having iost not
word, returned to her mistress 10 find her
absorbed III penning another note. This
was written with great care and MANY
pauses L was finally flushed and read
as follows:
"Mr. Watson will please excuse the
boldness of this note but, having been
witness to the meeting between yourself
and Mr.. Evans on the piazza, feel it
incumbent on me to say that | fully JUS
tify your proceeding and your words, |
ask no apology from you. Indeed, l will
be panied to receive it. Believe me, l
am exceedingly panied at the inference
you have drawn, namely that I could
find justification in dropping yonr ac-
quaintance in the fact of your temporary
embarrassment. Alas for my riches. if
they compel me to bear such imputations
On my sense and motives! [ am, sir,
yours very sincerely,
HELENE OROMANES."
fifth story. 1t found the Romantic Rob
ert in bed; but the letter was flung III
over the door rentilator.
"a letter for Monsieur Watson from
my lady" said voice at the door and
Watson sprang up as the envelope foated
down to his feet
"a note from my lady !" What on
earth did that mean Another rumpus
brewing Of course! Turning on the gas
he read-astonished, pleased, delighted,
as the rich color mounting to his temples
testified And then, foolish man, he
kissed the note.
So very preposterous for one in his
circumstances.
Many were the guests who '.turncd
out1 fully two hours before their usual
ten @ clock breakfast the next morning
in order to see Mr.. Robert Watson de
part To their surprise there was Wat
son, cheerful and content, promenadine
up and down the back piazza, arm in arm
with Miss Oromanes, and Major Snow
looking on admiringly. To Evans aue
his set it was 4 declaration of war; bu
who would dare to take up arms agains
the spirited heiress to million The.
all retired, resolved to let events tax
; their course.
And they did take their course, o
course In three days time magnih
cent equipage drove to the stand, AM
Watson soon appeared with the beautiful
: Miss Oromanes for his companion i'll tn
morning drive.
"Whose equipage is that? ~ demande
$ Evans of the Major, who had escorte
u his guests TO the carriage.
d ssOh, that's Watson's, to be sure
:. was the reply,
"Watson's be hanged Say, Majo
has he paid his bill - asked Evar
maliciously.
o paid his bill? Lord bless you. he
rich enough to buy out this whole eol
! cern, and to hire you aud me for ca
Il boys"
"Ezplain yourself then, sir = demant
. ed Evans, irateIy. Did you not infor
St the guests that he could not pay h
N BILL aud that you had sent him up ata;
"a out of his secod floor suite =
"Not I !. Some of tho clerks
" have said something, 10 which other=
d ded more but really thought too
of the gentleman to mention the ni--
4 to any one. Now it eurns oct tha:
ali little game Of his own
o. o. Little game " hat ahj@c.
II have had in playing h:dc 5e ss
% demanded Evans. in toms
= We'll, in part. | su9 s q
value Of friendship and t
- power Of money II ,4eular-5oth
which / have 10 doubt ne has done
his entire satisfaction, Iia ha ha VIII
'e think you about it Mr Evans :"
a '.Think about IT? Why that it was
e it was"
u "What q
IN !; why, very artfal dodge e-nothi
i less"
;; "Captal dodge, that's a fact seei
y y that as poor man, he won Miss VI
y, -, names, and"
III "Now what do you mean y fail
u shouted Evans, in his excitement.
Us "Mean That before ten o'clock on t
10 morning of the day he was to have h
e, his walking papers by your orders,
ne was dead in love with the helress, and
H. 'And what sir p
~ Sand she dead in love with him
OF ssIt's false, [ know - cried the mi
eu now white in the face with some ine
On plicabe emotion.
!or "False, eh Going off in that car
m age together to the preachers looks i
u =, it, don't it ?"
II Good Heavens =
= The Majors conjecture was prematu
me as he we'll knew; but the shaft had str,
lti- .aa ~ .Ae IL .i.rad
III long and deep game to win the helr'
He had long been her recognized sui
nc had discounted her possessions in
iss % gay life; and the result was, he was d
~ broke
a neI He left the watering place that day
~ Harper's Weekly.