The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-05-05

WA ff 80 .sf,g ,,H -. 49, .
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L9l - SO hg9ii 5a Isits paatsisss
'r1-
t sSauIrrels hastened TO gain q secure
outlook from higher boughs; and tht
bino.Jays, spreading their wings, fnt-
tered before theiir like ontriders, un-
'tii The .oiitskirts OF Sandyi barywere
reached ana tile SOLITARY y CABIN OH en-
nessee's Pprtpers raoa "a s..., s..s, s.
Viewed under more favorable cir
cumstanees, it would not have been
a cheerfulplace.i The unPictufesque
site, the rude and unsoyely outlines,
the upsayorys qet4IlE WINCH Idistin'
! gulsh the building OF the Cali
forn1a miner, were all here. with the
dreai1ness of decay sdpcradded.a a
lew paces from the CABIN there was .
rough inclosure, winch IN tue sbrief
days Of Tennessse's Partners matrir
nonial felicity, had been used as
garden, but was now overgrown with
fern. AS we approachct II wetwere
surprised to find that what we dad
taken for o recent attempt at cul-
tivation was the broken soil about an
open grave. -"
The cart asshalted before the IN
closure; and rejecting the oilers OF
assistance with the same ar OF simple
self reliance he had displayed
throughout, Pennessee's Partner lift
ed the rough coffin ON his back, and
deposited 1t. unsided, within the
shallow grave. he then nailed down
the board which served as I'D; and
mounting the little mound OF earth
besideit, took OF his hat, and slowly
mopped. his face with his handker-
chief. This the crowd feis was q pre-
liminary TO q speech; and they dis.
posed themselves variously on stumps
and boulders, and sat expectant.
issWheh man., ,beaan Tennessee q
Partner slowly, has been ,runnibe
free all day, what's the natural thing
for him to do? Why, to come home.
And If he amt in condition to go
home, whatcan his friend do? Why,
bring him homei And here's Ten
nessee has been running free, and; we
brings himhome from his wandering.
He paused, and picked up fragment
of quartz. rubbed It thoughtfully on
his sleeve. and want on1 tit aint
the first tiae that i We packed him on
my back, as. you seed, me now, II
amt the first time that brought bin
70 this yer cabin when he co.ldn'i
/ help himself;i iitain tthsfirsttIme t1a'
II and. Jenny. have, waited for him or
yon hill, and picked him up; and sc
fetched him home, when he couldn''
speak and didn't know me. And now
that it's the Inst time, why" ht
paused, and rabbed the. quartz gen
ny on his sleeyey7ttyou see its sor
OF rough on his pardner. And now
gentlemen, he added, abruptly
picking up his 'ionS-handied shovel
"tho fnnIs .oyer;i and my thanks
and Tennessses thanks, to you fol
your trouble. ,..xsI -, sez
Resisting any proGers OF assistance
he began TO fill IN the .grare, turning
his back upon the crowd, that after
lew moments hesitation graduaii'
Withdrew. AS they crossed the LITTLE
ridge that hid Sandy Bar from view
some, looking back, Thought the,
couid sea iennessees PARTNER, M
1 work done, sitting upon the grave
lis shovel between his knees, and hn
face buried IN bis red bandana hand
kerchief. But it was argued by 9th
ers thasyou couldn't tell ms lace iron
his handkerchief as that distance, an'
this point remained undecided-
In the reaction that followed tn
feverish excitement of that day, Ten
nessee's Partner was not forgotten
A secret INVESTIGATION had cieare.
him oi any compulsory N tennessee.
guilt, and LETT only Q suspicion OF III
general sanity. Sandy Bar made
point OF closing on him, and proffer
ing various nncouth. but weilmean
andnesses. But from that day nj
rude health. and great strength seem
ed visibly to decline; and when tn
rainy season fairly set IN, and th
tiny grass-biades Were beginning 7
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