The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-12-08

/ IL ne possible tiat Mfliie was ABOUT 10
sell herself to Warren Corydon? He
was old enough to be her grandfather.
Yet he was n well kept old man-tar
more manly and vigorous than were
many of those pinks Of fashion who
| claimed to be young men. Never
before had Harry realized how deep
/ ly he had loved the beautiful girl, nor
how large u space she occupied in
his bright hopes Of the future. Fully
assured that she was lost to him for.
ever, he turned away TO window
and leaned his head upon his hands
He did not wish TO remain longer
with the party. lie thought il best
for him to plead illness TO his hostess,
and go to his home. He knew full
well that he could not appear himself
under such cloud.
lie was rejecting thus when he felt
n light touch upon his arm, and on
turning he beheld Mile Day. She
was gazing wisifully mp into his face.
and there was wondrous sparkle IN
her clear azure eyes.
d" Harry, ] want to speak with you.
| Will YOU come with me?'
Without vcnturing to answer in
words, he followed her. She led the
way TO small conservatory where
they stood by an oleander in bloom.
A brief pause, and an evident struggle,
aud then Millic looked up and spoke
Her face was radiant, and the sparkle
OF her eyes had dcepened to iervid
glow.
Harry. have n difTicut task to
perform; but | have prayed iiorsircngth
aud think the strength has come To
me, Pardon me if | am brief |
seek your counsel You know that /
have lately inherited large fortune y
"Yes,-I know" said Harry. in u
gasp.ng whisper.
And already" she paused, that
fortune begins TO oppress me. Dir.
Corytlon holds it in charge Tor me,
and he will do with il just as | say. It
stands between me aud very dear
iriend--a friend whose love / prize
above all the wealth of the world
and have called you here here, lIar-
ry, to ask you ii | shall give my for
tune up
"Milllc! ! 10 not understand"
Thrice she tried 10 speak, aud her
words failed her. At length she
caught her lover by the hand, and her
speech burst forth:
" Harry, do yon know that old Pc
ter Phipp, is one OF the best aud tru-
| est friends. He was Il clerk in NV
fathers store. II was my father who
saved him from prison. and who lifted
him up from the dreadful slough oi
intempercncc, aud il was my father
who recommended him To his present
| position, where he has been 50 many
| years was but n little child then,
and Peter used to toss me in his arms.
But the dear old fellow has not for.
gotten me. He is never afraid TO call
upon me, for he knows that my heart
is warm and sympath.zing toward
him. lie came To me, Harry, and
told me OF the conversation between
yourself and Jasper Groome. when
Jasper came aud told you OF my for.
tune. lie told me OF all YOU SAID
Harry-all;-all, and then | knew how
truly you loved mellow noble you
were-and how blessed must he the
woman who could secure such heart
and Ito, Harry! the fortune has
put this upon me. Say that you dc
not blame me~
Harry did not try to speak. Ht
ouly caught the blessed being to- his
bosom, and held her there long
long time held her there with hel
head pillowed upon his shoulder-un
I'll he could find words for utterance
And so the fortune did not seyel
those two pure and loving hearts, ai
terall. 1t became a secondary thing
in their lives; and while they tount
their chieiest good in the cultivation
of those joys that sprang from the ole
true love, their friends everywhere
those in prosperity and those in ad
versity-shared with them in tn,
blessings of the fortune which Uncl,
SNYDER had left. And we may add
that of all who gained sunshine from
Miles fortune, not one had more
reason to be grateful than had gooC
old Peter PhIpps.