Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-06-03
A TOUCH or LIFE.

ner. A blue veil hid the kldy's face,
and the gentleman's hands were playing
nervously with its folds.
You love me then 7" they heard
him say.
The rapid reply was in tone less
loud, but its accent was as tender as
heart could wish
q have loved you so long," the
swain continued, sand [ have been
afraid to involve the sweet hopes that
are now revolving themselves into
eternity"
+" Was you afraid Of pa!
No, but of you
Why should you be afraid of
me 7"
Because it seemed SO impossible
that you could love me-"
Why 2"
Il am homely; my face is not
handsome; | have nothing that attracts
the love of women."
But you are rich" the lady archly
replied.
: Passibly so, but not very
The conversation had by this time
grown absorbingly interesting, and all
ears were listening in the crowded car.
Would you marry me if | were
poor 7"
How can you ask me-am | so
mercenary p
. NO, but so many are"
There was momentary silence, and
then the whispered conversation was
resumed with mutual confession. In
plain words, both acknowledged re,
semblance to jobs turkey-neither of
them had cent.
They would commence their married
life very much as they began the world
with nothing Their mutual confes-
sion was evidently damper on their
enthusiasm. They were silent. The
lady cast furtive glances at the swain,
and at last murmured audibly:
I'm too young to marry"
The tone was disappointed. 1t had
hesitatlng accent about it that meant
more than the language. But the an
swer came heartily, bluff and to the
point:
" So am T."
"Ne've both been mistaken"
Aud so they had. They left the car
quietly The question of marriage was
thoroughly understood. There was IL
be no wedding.
HIDDEN Tn&AsuaE FoUSo ~
MAIxE.-TuE Bath Times tells she
following story
Some time last week stranger yis~
tied Small Point. having in his posses
i'm a chart If The coast, aud stated to
Que Of the residents that he desired his
aid IN obtaining large amount Of mon
ey which was buried there. This resident
being practical man and not having
much faith in digging for money, was
at first not much inclined to accompany
the stranger, but finally yielded to his
dasircs and set out with him for the
hidden wealth. They proceeded to u
certain point marked out on the chart
where after digging two feet, a large
stone was exposed to view under whicn
was q box coutaing 5000 Peruvian
coins, all of the same date, and which
had evidently been obtained direct
from the mint. The stranger, taking the
larger amount Of his money, departed
from Small Point. The captain
wAo accompanied him and who saw
him dig this money was on our streets
exhibiting a number of the dug-up
pieces, and many of our citizens must
bear Us witness that they too have seen
and handled the coins. 1t has created
not little excitement in this city, aud
Small Point will undoubtedly be we'll
searched over the coming season.
EXTRAORDINARY METEoR-At'Pich-
icani, in Peru, there has lately been
seen an extraordinary meteor, which
suddenly decended from the sky It
was baloon.shaped, of red color, with
the pointed end toward the earth, upon
reaching which an explosion took place
injuring the roofs of several huts, and
knocking down a fence for about 500
yards Among the stones heaped
around by this nrolite were fouod re-
Gently, dead fishes Of different species,
which are supposed to have been lifted
out of the river and dashed ugainst the
stones. Similar events happened near
Huacochulla and Atucachi, causing
great fright to the people.
>~<--~r~- -->~s<ars+~~~<~~-~~-~
MODERN EcoNoMY.--One man can
spin more eotton-yarn now taan 400
men could have done 10 the some time
in 1910. when Arkwright, the best
cotton liner, to out bis first patent.
One man can make as much -four in a
day now as a $50 could a century ago.
One women can make now as much lace
IN day as 100 women could 100
wears aro 1t now reuuires ONLY as