The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-07-14
remained at home.

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The intelligence Of the Judges fail
ure flew through that city as II on
wings of fire, and the friends who had
admired the "rich Miss Chester"
dropped off one by one.
The Judge left his stately mansion
J and they took rooms in small neat
boarding house. He watched how
bravely she bore her reverses, and
sighed.
Fanny insisted upon the old pro.
gramme which she had ever dreamed
of being reduced.
II will not be O burden to you,"
she replied to the Judge, when he
pleaded with her to abandon her
scheme.
She went bravely to the trustees of
the school where she had been cducat.
ed and laid her case before them. They
believed there must be sterling quail
ties within the girl, that she could so
readily face her fate. They gave her
the position she desired.
The night before she was to com
mence her labors the Judge called her
to him.
Fanny" rid, ain just six
months trcm tRl5(Aay was to give
up your property to your own care,
and bAsyour guardian no longer
What can you think OF the way have
fulfilled my trustI"
She threw her arms around his
neck.
"Do not think of my loss, guardie,
she exclaimed. "You have been O
father, n true, good father to me.
have been a butterfly OF fashion, bu,
now you shall see that can be some
thing else"
| He pressed her convulsively to his
heart.
"God will reward you," he said. 81
knew was not mistaken in my esti'
nation of your nobility OF character
For months she held her position as
teacher honorably, and declared her
self happier than she had been her life
before.
John Wallace visited the old Judge
in their humble lodgings much more
frequently than in their prosperou:
days.
Fanny was very pleasant, and
seemed anxious TO erase the rudenes,
Of the past from his mind. Their in
timacy ripened into friendship, and
from iricndsh. p into love.
The Judge looked on with intense
satisfaction.
The anniversary of Fanny Chester,
twcnty-iirst birthday came,-;he da,
on which he was to yield up his con
troll over her.
81 wish you to take q ride with me
Fanny" he observed, and she prepar
ed to do SO.
They drove to his residence.
What does this mean:" she asked
with flushed checks.
al mean that haze taken fancI
to visit our old home,' he ventured
"You know it has been occupied b,
servants since we left it,"
She made no response. She fol
lowed him up the high brown step
into the house. He led her into tn,
library and offered her chair.
He then took roll OF papers an'
laid them before her.
This is your birthday, my dear" h
said. "and / render up to you all tha
which was intrusted to my care.
knew you were noble and good, ant
had strength of character which yo'
yourself was unaw are of Loving
you as / did and do, it panied m,
heart to see you that shallow creature
"a woman Of fashion, firt.
know you know not your own heart
and judged your friends wrong. II
all things else but this one you wer,
perfect, and before I relinquished al
claims to you I wished to open you
eyes. Ny poverty, your loss, wa
but pre.ense. Can you forgive me-!
She sprang from her chair. Sh,
buried her face in his bosom ant
wept.
II thank you," she said, when he
.. emotion subsidized sufficiently to allow
:, her to speak.
"You have taught me q lessor
which I shall never forget. I vii
never again be' the useless, foolisl
creature of the past"
The Judge was satisfied, and h,
wiped suspicious moisture from hi
eyes.
, "And John Wallace:" she asked
with questioning look.
Believed as you did, my dear"
She made no comments.
The circle in which she reigned 81,
preme was surprised to hear that he
: poverty was but freak to test thei
! friendship; and many of the heartles
, dandies cursed their stupidity in Civ
ing her up SO easily.
A month passed and John Wallac
had not called. He sent in his congratu
lations to the Judge and "Miss Ches
, ter" but that was all.
Fanny wrote him note.
Mr.. Wallace obeyed the summons
Six months later Fanny Chester bt
came Fanny Wallace.
T Mr.. Whllaee is now one of on
" most eminent lawyers noble exam
r pie OF what poor, triendless boy,
ambitious and industrious, can accom-
= plish and become.
The old Judge lives yet, and is cor
tented and happy.
Q A NEATLY DRESSED LADY.-A lette
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