The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-08-04

Sfgnt, Bne fu9neu 10 MIN ana Kissed
him with tears in her eyes. He was
unable to say single word of the
manly harangue about the RESPONSE
bilities, and duties and solemnitics of
married life, which he had got by
heart; and stared Mt her. Soon he
hardened his heart to her. He re-
membered that she was but little
silly fool, and was about to plunge
into the subject, when the sister ap.
peared again and by right Of relation
ship, stepped up to them, and he was
again stopped. Everybody in the
place got wind of the fact that Miss
Dewey was little stupid, and bit
of froth, and her .Jioncee got the ben
eft of it wherever he went.
He soon got anxious. He really
must get out Of this in some way. He
could not catch her alone. He saw
her dozen times, but his sister al
ways managed to drag her away, or
to wheedle him off on some pretended
errand, meanwhile filling him with
praises of the seraph in question.
"Oh, Charlie, she's so affectionate,
so warm-h hearted, so faithful. / really
don't think she has courage. don't
believe she could help much ii you
were very poor. But you never will
be poor. She is very rich, and / know
her enough to say, she loves you with
all her heart. She will be faithful and
loving, Charlie, and is prudent. /
know she laughs and talks great
deal, but she is overfowing with spir.
its and happiness. II will kill her to
be disappointed.
mo! no !" The cavalier shook his
head. lie wanted q woman, a toomd,,,
\ WOMAN not a goose, toy, gin
gerbread wife.
Whercupon the sister inwardly re.
solved that he should have a ginger
bread wife, that is if her bosom friend
was gingerbread.
Now there happened at this partic.
ular time fierce deluge. For three
days the sky poured out its waters
and the earth was drenched, the river
swollen beyond all precedent. No
one stirred out.
Sad stories began to come in of
damaged crops, of inundated farms,
of destruction of houses, aud in one
or two cases the destruction of lives.
All were appalled,, and the food in
creased with every hour. The wind
doomed down the gullies in the noun.
tains, the days became nights, and the
nights lurid and glaring days, with
the bursts of lightning and thunder.
The ground shook, the houses trem-
bled, and our friends from their high
perch upon the mountain side beheld
huge trees pitch headlong, saw ricks
Of hay melt like snow, and cattle
struggling in the horrid current.
All were nervous and unstrung with
the continuous uproar. Many ladies
retired to their rooms and were not
to be seen, and the men gathered in
the billiard room to talk it over and
TO smoke the days away.
On the fourth day rumor ran
about of danger to the village below
but all were speedily assured of the
strength of the dam above, and il
passed from their thoughts. On the
evening of this day many events oc
CURED. Two transpired late in the
evening. The first was this !: A note
was brought to the bold analyzer oi
women's souls, reading thus:
DEAR SIR sadly comprehend
the value of Your attachment for me
whose thoughts for your happiness are
so high and inviolable. Do not think
to make me unhappy, for our separa
tion is ecstacy TO what Our lives would
be were we united. Let us both fres
ourselves. God bless you. ALICE.
| To Mr.. Charter /
Thus was the gentleman forestalled
The second event was this: A
mighty and overwhelming burst o.
storm which overcapped all other,
and made the night hideous' Every
separate drop of water seemed &c
give out its roar, and the sleepers al
started, sat upright, and covered Their
ears and trembled out the fearful tu
multi.
The languid Charles, usually &c
lazy, SO passionless, was wide awak,
and dressed. He had spent the night
thus far in coming the letter from
Alice. All, she was such little fool
such a little flyaway, such good-for
nothing he was glad he was rid of her
but--still he was miserable, profound
ly miserable.
The storm burst upon his ears
Suddenly there came the recollection
of the whispered danger to the vii
lage. He looked out. He saw tn,
lights of the houses far below, and hi
thoughts required to the dyke. HI
started into action. He forgot every
thing, even the silly little fool. H
wrapped himself up in rubber cloth
ing and went through the deserte'
parlors to the yard. The storm wa
frightful. He went to the stables an,
looked for the best horse. 1t wa
gone! Who 10 Heavens name ha,
taken it ? Then he made up his min
TO take the next best. He saddled il
and issued forth upon the high roa
which led to the dam. siai s
i 1t was four miles off. He wa
drenched before he had gone a doze
yards. His horse stumbled and fel
He. met huge trees which stopped an
puzzled him, but over and aroun
!. which he struggled and went on. Th
storm grew tiercer and fiercer. II
, got on two miles, when his hors
stumbled and fell again. He coul
: not get him up. Suddenly tearing
plunging figure burst out from tt
! darkness and almost crushed him.
was figure on q horse. 1t rushe
!. by him and was lost in 4 second.