The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-15

lent game OF WulSt. All tie time JAiSIie
kept up rafting conversation, inter-
spersing it with unheard-of comparisons
and outs'e expressions.
| She had O rich, mclodious voice, and
when asked to sing she gave them that
good song known as paul Vane: her
voice was sweet and pathetic, and one
would have thought that she certainly
must be "Lorena," to have seen the 1908
q of sorrow in those eyes.
Day after day passed away, and each
dav frank became dearer to Lislie; she
tried to overcome her bois;erous habits,
but did not succeed to very great de-
gree.
Aud how was ii with Frank Lislie
had his heart surely, but he really could
not think of marrying SO hoydenish
girl.
One day ride was proposed, to take
place the next morning. When the time
arrived, whether real or feigned, Min
pleaded raging headache, but declared
she would be quite vexed if the other two
did not go. Nothing was left to do but
comply, and in a short time they were on
their way.
Lislie looked like picture in her neat
fitting habit of purple CLOTH and jaunty
little hat of the same color. Frank
thought he had never seen any one nearly
so handsome as Lislie-but her being So
boisterous All! that was the rub.
They went along some distance, chat
ting in quite lively style. just as they
were crossing tunnel bridge an engine
passed through and gave an unearthly
shrek. Franks horse was very high
spirited, and he became excited, and
reared and plunged, aud at length dashed
away at most furious gallop. The sad
die belt broke loose and Frank was
thrown off. His head, striking stone
lying in the road, was cut in deep cash
from which blood flowed freely. Lisie was
very much frightened when she camc up
to where Frank was lying but she was
, not coward, and did not faint at the
sight of blood. His face was ghastly pale
and his eyes were closed. A small brook
was running hard by, SO she took off her
hat, went to the side of the stream and
dipped some water into it, then taking
her handkerchief she washed the blood
from the cut. She then took his own
handkerchief and bound up his head in a
: most artistic manner for one so unskiled.
She was almost wild with fear, and was
never more glad in her life than when he
opened his eyes and tried to smile.
Now that she saw him lying there SO
pale, she knew and felt how terrible it
would be to part with him forever.
And Frank in these moments of agony
felt her presence blessing, and he, too,
realized how dear she was to him; he
could not help it; and in those moments
he forgot her one fault, and felt that he
fcould not exist without the sunshine of
her presence.
Before a great while a wagon came
along, and into this rough conveyance
she and the farmer who was driving it
placed him, ana before long they were at
the Lawrence mansion. A boy was sent
after the horse, which had been caught
by feld-hand.
For many days Frank lay in the sick
room, and was tenderly cared for by Lis
; lie and Min. &
One day, whe n he was in convalescent
state, Lislie aud he were taking walk
! through the garden. He drew her to
, . the same rustic seat that he was lounging
on when they first met. Alter they were
seated FRANK said:
..Lislie, have been wishing to speak
to you for some time. Perhaps you will
consider it presumption if tell you that
love you as man never loved woman be-
fore Can hope that my affection is re
ciprocated Lislie, will you not love me?
. Do you love me Z"
, "Oh, yes" said Lislie, "about quar-
ter of an inch"
.Come now, Lislie," said Frank "please
don't make light of so serious mat
, ter"
) 81 will not; think I'm leaving you
quite in the dark.
s.Yes, too much SO; bnt please give me
; sensible answer, do, like good girl. .
; "Now you ask too much my common
sense is not yet developed"
'sOh now, Lislie, won't you make me
; happy ?"
know how detest boisterous person,
said Lislic, her eyes twinkling.
''Lislie, will you not forgive those idle
words / hadn't any idea how sweet you
were when said So Won't you say
that you love me +? Oh, Lislie, dear, tell
, me-say yes z!
"Well, then-yes." said Lislie.
We will let the curtain drop on the
. scene, for it would not do the reader OF
myself any good to listen. we will only
J say that Minnie got her gloves, and the
color was white, and they graced heI
5 hands when she stood as bridesmaid fol-
Lislie Mason and Frank Lawrence.
T Cincinnati is discussing the propriety
: of shortening the daily sessions of the
: public schools. It ought to be done
there and everywhere. The barbarous
;. practice of condemning growing children
to six or seven hours confinement day
!, seems to have had no better foundation