The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-09-08

value OF those little words Of few let
ters; like his coins, he would not let
them 60 without certain guarantees of
their being properly placed. He put
of the young man 70 the following
Sunday, and meanwhile communica-
ted the proposal to his daughter.
"Micontet Is very nice young
man." said Bernadotte ~ stop and
talk with him every morning on pass
ing his farm. He has fine oxen, good
fields and an excellent vineyard. Cas-
terez, the baker, however, appears al
SO TO good advantage; would it not
be well'
"Casterez, the baker!" replied Fa-
ther Hugh, in . reflective mood. .By
our lady, there is always bread on. .
bakers counter p
"And tarts on the dinner table. y
added Bernad otts. =
Il will find ont, my child, what the
baker means before deciding"
His meaning, father, is plain
enough. He buys every morning all
that l take TO town, and without hig-
Cling about the price, please you II
/ were to ask him double, be would
not make the slightest objection"
without higgling about the pricel''
repeated Father Hugh, who did not
do business after that fashion. THAT
young fellow is very much smitten =
We will look into the matter, Berna.
dotte; and il his granary and his purse
are as well stocked with -four and
cash as his heart seems to be with
love, we win try to make some ar.
rangement.n
Father Hugh strobe off to town to
see the baker, who, delighted with
this proceeding, showed himself deep
ly enamored. W
(which of the twol exclaimed
Father Hugh to himself "The thing
works well. We will set them to
competing; goods in demand increael
in value -
He returned home and, communi
eating the bakers sentiments to hil
daughter, promised her to decide
quickly which of the two it would be
best for her to marry.
"T'he baker is . very nice young
man." added Bernadotte, the same a.
she had said of the plowman Mi.
coutet, "but there is another, the hair.
dresser, Frimin. He buys something
Of me every day, and keeps me an
hour talking about his tour through
France, the yarn my stockings are
made OF, and my good milch cow. He
assures me that be has never seen any
one more engaging than she whom he
has the pleasure OF looking at when he
looks at me-
"The compliments Of barber r. in
terposed Father Hugh. Everybody
knows what they ara WORTH Nc
matter, the affair progresses; competi.
ton among three makes the profit all
the greater! We will see the hair.
dresser, my dear. and find out what so
expect from his admiration"
Hugh again returned TO town, where
he had an interview with III. Firmin
and as he knew that the larger the
company of buyers the more active the
bidding, he invited each of the com,
petitors 10 come to his house the fol.
lowing Sunday after mass.
"HnmphIn be muttered TO himself
as be canyassed the situation; s.the
plowman courts my daughter, bu,
without neglecting his work or spend.
ing tarthing; the baker is doing the
same thing, loittering about the mar.
ketplace, and spending his money to
win the saleswoman; the barber over.
whelms Bcrnadotte with fulsome
complaints and trifing presents
There is no hurry; things can be
cleared up and the characters of these
gallants tested to make them solve
my riddies.n l
When the day came Bernadotte
made herself look as beautiful as the
virgin queen Of . May-day Festivals -
she put on her best starched muslin
cap, calico petticoat, red cotton hand.
kerchief and morocco shoes, and wait
ed the appearance Of herthree suitors,
whom, on presenting themselves, the
father welcomed IN these terms:
You three wish TO provide hus.
band for my daughter, and you all
cherish the same object. As custom
obliges her to reject two in the selec.
ton of one, she must proceed eau.
tiously in this. ever. uncertain lottery.
Every scholar who goes to college
passes five or six years in ascertaininc
whether he will wear the uniform
OF q soldier, the robe of q lawyer, OF
that OF doctor. A young girl may
be excused if she asks eight days to
decide what kind of moose she will
put around her neck. Come back
here next Sunday, my friends, in your
best attire; / am little particular in
the interest of my dear Bernadotte
and / have always felt somewhat su
perstitious in the matter of tidiness
You must not be surprised If you ses
me give my daughter to the sone who
shall show the whitest hands.m
Father Hugh uttered these lasl
words with marked emphasis.
Micoutet was almost ready to die
with grief; working in the fields ha6
made his hands drier than so mucl
pumicestone. The baker and th,
barber, on the contrary, always work
ing in butter, or soap, had hands q
soft as the satin folds Of . duchess
gown.
The poor rustic felt that be was sci
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