The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-22
The Albaug 2e9ister.
"surprised''


The evening train was just starting for
it's journey out iuto the solitude Of coun-
try wilds, when tall, handsome man Of
seven or eight-and-twenty, dartcd fran
tically into the depot, aud swung himself
after rather perilous fashion, upon the
platform Of the moving cars.
"Just saved myself" was his oompla-
cent remark, as he seated himself on the
velvet cushions under the lamp.
'Yes-exactly-just:'' commenced
gentleman who sat opposite. Il tell you
what, Harry, shouldu 'trepeat that Kind
of experiment very often. If l were yoc."
"Well, you see,. was in q hurry. I've
been getting little surprise for my wife,
and somehow got behind time.
ga surprise, eh -
''You see" went on Mr.. Kneller, con-
6dentially, leaning over toward his friend,
''shes exceedingly fond Of fried oysters,
and up in the country We never get any
of that sort of thing
$50 that's the secret Of the tin pail,
eh p said George Arden, laug hing good
humoredly.
Mr.. Kneller, on getting home, depos-
tied his precious burden carefully in the
corner Of the porch, and walked in with
nonchalant air.
"Weli, Mattel as the blue eyed wo-
man came to meet him, aud put up arosy
mouth TO be kissed; supper ready ?"
"Yes-snd am SO glad you come
home early, Harry, for Miss Evarts is
sick. and they want me TO sit up with
her tonight"
CAN rightp said Harry, coed hu NOR
edly. .'Go by all means, my pet"
And he rubbed his hands, thinking
gleefully Of the fine field he should have
for his surprise"
81 will be back before seven to morrow,
Harry" went on Matte kneller, making
q musical clinking among the china tea
cups and saucers, ''aud you shah have
your breakfast IN time for the train.
"Shall I % thought Harry, nearly
choking himself with scaiding tea, in his
strong sense OF the implied joke.
Couldn't have happened BETTER he
pondercd, as he toasted his slipper soles
before the fire, while Matte was. washing
the china and lowering about the a part
uent, "on household thoughts intent t.
Cor Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kneller were
young people of limited income and had /
not yet aspired to the dignity Of ''help" /
-''no, it couldn't possibly have happened |
S$tNNA A---t A@E4N- IA.it 40 AGt OF aEI
when Matte c5mes back to morrow iaorn- t
ing, she'll fal breakfast ready, fried oys-
ters and ALL or I'm uucommonly mistak- |
en- Won'ti II Dc a jolly surprise ?"
"Good gracious, Harry. what arc you
doing 2! ejacul4:od Matte. as her hus- /
band gave vent . : very audible chuckle. I
'W hat pleases yen so much %
''Pleases me? No;hins?" ?" said Harry /
frVlnc fo lnoI- III
failing utterly. I'll was thinking how /
lonely | should be without you, dear p
So Mrs. Harry kueller tied little
white Cashmere hood over her brown
rlngiets, and enTeIoped herself in a pro
digious Scotch plaid shawl, and tripped /
away, under her husbands arm, to Mrs. I
Evarts' abode, half mile beyond.
''Good night, darling" said Harrv.
STOPPING to kiss her rosy cheek at the
door.
"Good night, Harry"
-And say, Matte pursued Kueller.
unable to repress brief ausl, of cxuita,
ton, .'don't be astonishca at any little
surprise | may have in store for you 20.
morrow morning"
"Surprise ~
But Harry was off before the dissylla-
bic had fairly passed Mates lips.
sit will be jolly fun," thought Har
~.
With the first grey dawn of the chilly
morning Harry Kneller was IN and stir
sing, with vivid remembrance Of the
hureis he was to reap by that mornings
work.
sWhere are the oysters ?'' popdered
he, carefully holding the skirts of his
morning wrapper so the FIRE should not
endanger them. Ell remember:
left 'em on the piazza
And he made rush for the piazza.
"Frozen just my luck. exactly.
frozen like rock. However, they re
easily thawed out again on good hot
are, and III put the coffee stewing, too.
1, don't know just exactly what the reg
niation rations of coffee are, but I'll Gil I;
sne pot half full; it can't help being
strong"
Mr. kneller made a liberal apportion-
ment of coffee, filled up the pot with !
water, and placed it on the Goals with
eountenance expressive of great satisfac
ton; while close beside it the pail of {
frozen oysters was exposed to the genial |
influence of caIoric. {
They'll boil like ginger pretty soon.u /
thought Harry. ssAnd now Iii stir un Y
buckwheat or SOL know where Nafie t
keeps the bag of -four "a
"Stir up buckwheat or So" sounds u
remarkably easy, but Mr. Kneller found Q
more difficult task than he had an "
pretended "p- D
-where-the-tbe- = p
aitch-ls, soliloquized our hero. s.Tt a
,ugnt to foam over with little bubbles IN ii
q me top at least Mates always does ei
perhaps the cold weather makes a differ. ST
'nce. Hello! I've forgotten about the al
Il
but not potatoe could be found. and al
aarIy Anelier. with all the originality of III
great mind, fell back on pan of with
'red yellow turnips, four in nnmbar
shich ne put boiling in prodigioas IRON q q
yot, with the cover safal III iiou Sc