The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-11-01
WHICH wILL SIZE MARRY.
BY MARC o. R0LrE.

John Myers loved Florry Castle, tn
prttiest and the most hewitching giI
in Borovile. a place noted far an,
wide for the beauty and intelligenc
Of its l9dieS.
Florry's father was the wealthies
merchant in town and John was hi
clerk.
Now. do not imagine that | an
going TO repeat the oft-told story ofth,
penniless youth who loved a princess
for if you do. yon will be disappointed
John was Florry's equal in everything
save IN one respect. While she wa
the most careless. romping, finl-lovinl
Young lady in the world-she ht
attained to the mature age of seven
teen-.John was the most difiltent
fellow conceivable. bluslling like a gir
at everything. always appearing, ht
fancietl. as bashfill people are apt to-
Mt the greatest Disadvantages Whenever
he attempted to put his best foot for
ward, and doubly awkward he thought,
whenever he essayed to utter more
than the c0mmOnest Of commonplace
expressions to FlOrry.
Surely he was not handsome. In the
general acceptation of the term. Tall,
angular. almost awkward at times,
there was very little of gracefillness
about him. It is true, and his great
sensitiveness led him to think these
little disadvantages infinitely more
conspicuous than they really We're.
But Florry, overlooking all this and
seeing only his blue eyes and wayy
brown hair, clustering about broad,
high brow, white as marble-pleasant
enough things to look upon. surely
nOtiRig his constrained, difldent man
ner when in her presence. and his
many odd little attentions to herself
and her wishes, and discerning his
great love for her through all, at last
began to pity him heartily for his
want of confidence in himself; and we
all know to what tender passion pity
Is akin.
Once he heard her express a wish to
read d book, the last new novel. 1t
was not for sale in Boroville, and he
wrote to the publishers, directing them
to mail it to Florry's address.
When he came to dinner one day,
she sat near a window, turning over
tile leaves, with the bright sunlight.
falling In a mellow glow upon hel
queenly little head She looked love
Tier than ever just then; and he tried
hard to keep hack the flush that man
tied his face as he saw her for the first
time IN the enjoyment Of his armly-
nous gift.
"Oh, John. she cried, with a pleas
ant look in her face that did his heart
good, .'you know how | have longed
to read Charles Bride, and now some
good fairy has made me twice glad by
sending it to the. I'm sure it must
have been Mrs. Chester. She's always
so thoughtful, and she said she'd not
forget me when she returned home."
I'm very glad you've got the book,
Florry.'' he said simply. but in q
strange, constrained sort of way that
made her look up.
why, John, /" she said, 'does any
thing trouble YOU ?"
NO Florry, +" with llalfaverted
E,ce. "Why do yOu ask?"
because ---"
because what. Florry?"
Nothing" Then changing the
subject, and with = quick, shy glance
M into his face: ''The book is splen-
did. John. | could bless the one who
gave it!" Then obdurstely: Mrs.
Chester Is very kiald."
Mrs. Chester still. John turned
away.
And 80 matters went on for a full
month, and then Casper Ducey came
to Boroville. astonishing all with his
handsome face and attire, his lavish
expenditure ofmoney, his fast horses,
his fast driving and his fast life alto
gether. He was thorough man ot
the world, dashiug, brilliant, fascinat-
ing; and. a. far as external appear
anCes went wealthy; and external
gOa great ways In such
a place as B0rOyille.
Mrs. Digby approved Of Casper
Ducey. Mrs. Digby was an oracle in
BOr0villc. She was a handsome wo-
man Of five an twenty, lively young
widow, whose second mourning be-
came her cllarmingly, and who. some
people said but some people are not
10 be relied on to any great extent.
you know would not be particularly
Nverse to trying the martial yoke
again, 50 lightly had she borne it,
with a suitable partner. ofcOurse. Ia
with her late husband, the
widow had spent several seasons at the
VarlOus places Of summer resort, be-
sides passing a winter at the capital
md she was considered infisllible all
.hOrity on all nlatters relating to sO-
;iety 1t large. She was pretty, intel
lgent dressed III excellent taste, and
vas believed 10 have u snug little for
tr1e Oil her Nwn. 80. yOv see. she