The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-11-17

lnto pls .qfIee, wondering, WIiaI sort ol
communication he had TO make.
"Sit, down" he sad, IL haze some
thing to say to you
Then. he picked up IA letter and
looked aoyer it for q few moments,
.whsnlhe continued:
, -; ~tfplph 1!a !, "h ?@rsslf room together
we do, r,".Irsplied.
ale is o "a good deal ,qfunishts ?"
.."Wen. kes, he is, sir hphhe comes
home generally in good seasan,' i re-
Piled
Yes" he oentinucl, "al. thatmay
be so. but still he is out almQst il. not
quiteuightly =
"Ns, SIR | replied for, >saw that
Mr.. Storer was in earnest ahopt s9me-
thing.
"Do you know where he goes p he
asked abruptly, lying down the letter
which he had been holding i'll his hand.
Il do not, SIR replied.
"Ile never tells you, oh 7"
"No, sir" answered, 1--WE rarely
talk upon such matters"
nv hy not? Young men generally
do. | understand (and here his face
grew stern) that Mr. Moulton spends
u great deal of money among his
| friends, too much for young man ot
correct habits DO you know where
be. obtains it? VIII you tell me Z"
Mr.. Storcr,' l.replicd, you aston
Iish me very. much ; j was not aware
OF the fact; to tell you the truth,
Ralph and myself dSnt 90 ont much
together now. We did 20 once that
is, when we first game to lhc city.
don't know why it is, but we have lif.
terent ways now, though we are as
/ good friends as ever"
I Il believe all this" be rfplied cnrt.
/. lys.".but what | wish to,know il, where
he obtains the mfney he spends so
/ h,svishly,? You can tell, ,riet'
Upon my honor. sir. :" l..apswernd,
Il have no.more idea than yourself"
That will do, Sr," he. replied with
n, wave. Of his hand 10 signify. HAT the
interview had terEiinated.
i arose and wept to my DISK with
.R.any piisgivin2s IS. 10 the. lie Ralph
Ioplt9n was leading.
/ Contrary tn his CUSTOM, Ralph re
pajiutl at home tie evening succeed
use ry interview with Mr. .Siorer. i
/. therefore embraced the occasion To re
hiatc ~ him the conversation of cpr
employer. lie became quite angry. at
hearing it.
What brisipass has he - mc'llllc
! himself in my affairs" he ,exclaimed,
30 long rs llor't ,teal frGp .him.
Let him ask .He for. IN ,explaBatiQn :
III have:a reply for HIN that will more
!. ;han satisfy his peuurious disposition.
Money he laughed, ''preeiaps little
we would haze il we lived on the
hbeegarly amount he .allows,ps. I'll
tell yoi what it is. fQn't intend re-
manning MUCH longer. bate mean
pess, and old Storer Is as mean as they
usually make Down-Eastcrs.'
BE careful. Ralph" l interposed,
don't speak in that style. 'ris true,
we get but small salary. but then re-
member, we are acquiring knowl.
edge that i'll .L4.4:it us hereafter,
and you know that Mr. Storer stands
high in the community rs merchant" "
.Oh. | know all that, he replied ;
"it's mere claptrap. OF course he
stapds high, but / fancy there are. 9TH
ers equally reputable as himself, apd I
dare say ,more generous to those who
| do thcir heavy york"
"Yop mrst act as yop deem best,"
replied; lean only advise you, though
! fear my adnqnitiops will go for lit
| tie with you"
1 ."Don't preach, The sneered, II hate
/ it; it's too much like your patron
saint. Storer. Stick to hum apa much
thanks yop will get"
"I'mnot working for thanks, Ralph
I replied, "and ! don't expect Mr.
Storer to feel Indebted to me for doing
that which fair honesty requires me tc
perform
"IIush, hush" he cried, "youll drive
me crazy with your can't and he
walked to the closet, and taking the
key FROM his pocket, unlocked tho
door, and drawing out bottle, filled
tumbler half full of brandy, which
he emptied at a single gu!p.
| Jstood aghast. Never had | knowI
4 Ralph Moulton to be guilty of sucl
an act from my earliest remembrance
He noticed the look of consterna
,tion on my face, and remarked;,I sup
pose it is unnecessary to offer you any!'
i Iwaved my hand and shook n,
I head.
4 :,Don't he alarmed" he said II new
4 or get drupk."
4 | bad no words whcrewith to reply
4 the fact was, could scarcely credit
what had witnessed.
fhe next wight Ralph was off again
| apd | spent the evening alone at home
| There was clerk ip our house by
4 the name of Joe Thorn. lie was !;
gqod-natured, happy fellow. HI
moreover, never Eappeared to be pop
ulas with Mr.. StSrer. It was, there
fore, with surprise that I noticed him
one day closeted with the head of the
house, in tipe private officel
During the day Joe came to me ant
said: Il wish you would go out Will
me this evening; | shall not keep yol
long. I've beard something tina
| makes me feel badly; it'sabout Ralph
4 Old Storer has been trying to puml
me; but as Iknow nothing except ru
mor, 7 had pot any information t.
youchsafe hiR. Yet, if what I hea
OF Ralph's doings ae true, the soons
he leaves this place, the better f9
him. Will you 60 with me ?"
@Certainly,@ replied, IF it refer
to Ralph bAt what is it, will 20,