The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-06-17
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A strange STORY.
IR1sEN PROM TEE DEAD.


RISEN FROM THE DEAD.
Several days ago jcweler on Mont
gomcry street received visit from An
old friend, one whom in former years
had been q companion of his in little
village in the State Of Tennessee. They.
had not met for many years, and, Of
course, had much to say about ancient
friends and long gone incidents.
s.Do you remember Henricks," said the I
|jeweler' . visitor, "our young lawyer, the
Pride Of the Village, as We called him,
whose brilliant career ended so unhap- /
PLY Z Not many hours ago, while in
Fargo's express Office, encountered ! |
gentleman who bore strange resen-
blance to our unfortunate acquaintance,
| 50 much so, indeed, that I thought it |
1 was Henricks himself risen from the
dead ."
g Nonsense poor HenricFs grave is
many hundred miles from us, far away
/ in the Tennessee village"
"BN," said the other, edo you not
recollect his habit of throwing back his
head whop speaking, and that scar on
the cheek which he swore he received in
a duel? Ny specter had scar, but /
i only had % side glance at him, and be
left before could satisfy my curiosity
further"
s.When next you see HeIrick's ghost,
track II to its sepulchre, John, and VIC
shall lay it together, ss the Romans say"
And SO they parted. ST
i THE PRIDE OF THE VILLAGE ~
/ Truth is stranger than fiction and
wild and improbable Us the following
narrative may appear, yet the writer has
it from the gentlemen alluded to in the
] introduction, both of whom are inAaen-
tial and respected members of society.
The hero of this strange tale now holds
an important position in this State, and
only three individuals on the Coast are
aware of his past life. Some may say that
to unyeil his secret for the purpose Of
: giving a sensational story to the public is
malicious aud morally wrong; but our
/ defense-is, that it can never injure the
: individual--pever lead TO the discovery
, , of his name-and that tissue Of facts
} so strongly tinged with romance, is wor-
{ thy of publication. He has since his
: : resurrection-for dead he was in tho con-
a viction Of several thousand people-led
!, a useful and honorable life, that in itseli
!. J. would be sufficient expiatlon for the errors
y of the past. So to begin. About twenty
five years ago, in . village in Tennessee
the name of the village we shall no
e give-lived young lawyer, whom, 70
lg convenience sake, shall be called Hen
m ricks. His talent as an advocate AM
!. fuencysin political speeches soon marke
him out as rising man. Mothers, wit
marriageable- daughters, invited him t
: their houses; young ladies smiled on hir
and east their nets; fathers produce
their best wines when HenTicks filed
chair at the dinner table, and IN fne, b
became. at once the pet of the villags
z. In every important suit he was the lead
ing counsel; IN every ball the bellies
favored one; In every riding party th
3 l-commapder aud the director. But th
doctors danghter--blne-eyed and 70
den -haired-with her scft ballads an
gentle ways, won the lawyers. hear
Many were the1r walks in the tende
80 gfoaming, undcrsycamorea and elm; the
meetings in the morning before the su
had robbed the flowers Of the dexdroT
ed and so their courtship went on. An
when at last they stood before the nlte
the neighbors agreed that never befol
y. was SO auspicious wedding.
SOWING TEE STORM.
An the years passed over the heads
Henricks and his bride their prosperil
increased. Children with the mother
eyes came to them aud blessed the hous
hold, while clients poured the shekc
yE into the Judges Golfers. The humb
cottage where the honeymoon was pass<
!; was exchanged for a stately residenc
on the long walks for q carriage with ere
the and servants, and all the pomp OF richie
The Judges wines were the best in Il
county, and the Judges hoepitali
be brought him legion of friends. Di
ners OF the most expensive charact
were q daily occurrences, until peor
wondered how even their host cou
afford such luxuriee.. But the Jud
was changed. Not that he became pro-
=. :. or cold, but crows feet gathered thi
j. and fast under the eyes, and the forehe
gained many wrinkles. Again, I
gossips said the JudgaiA overworked !
careworn, he seems to be losing
powers of enjoyment. However, SD
of wrinkles and crows feet and moo
days and restless nights, the Judg
TO house was open to all Parasites y,
numerous, but true friends were 4
there who loved the generous, who
souled man, whose bounty was 80 unfi
NTH tied.
asst asst sss REAPING THE wHIRLwISD.
j a Itwas the eighth anniversary of
Judges marriage, and the Judges nj
= sion was in blaze Of light from roof
basement. A long line Of carrias
IL. was drawn up outside the stately por,
and women in beautiful chenes and "
:cTs-I all the fascination Of society's qnes
,,,h X swept up the pictured hall toward
ysnr ,,I bAll-roona. Mrs. Henricks and her NJ
Al band received congratulations aBd pr
'ase. ents from their guests. Music with "
voluptuous swell wooed young hearts
y 1.-The dance, and unalloyed enjcyme'
Vgs pleasure -bubbling and sparkling ma