The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-12-06

seymour, c0Iiiiised and amazed. stag
gered down to the brook to wash hi
face and reflect on the wonderful forcs
Of that slight arm. And Houghton
turning to the school without 4 word oi
comment Oh the scene, commenced the
recitations. Walker was mlllh. Sey,
moilr's fate had appalled, him, and III
fact, the entire mutinous spirit 81" tile
scholars Of Russian Bar was III 4 tail
way ofbeing totally snbdued.
When the trustees heard Of the af
fair, they unanimously commended
the schoolmaster's plnck.
Il tell you what. boys, I said Per.
| kins to 4 crowd who were earnestly
engaged at a game Of old sledge in hi'
bar-room. ''that Hougitoil knows I
thing or two about managing boys
He'll fix 'en Of, Or my name is moi
| Perkins,
| Honghton was hospitality treated by
| the folks Of Russian Bar They felt
him to bea man ofrefinement, brought
down in the world. but showing no
offensive superiority In IBIS Intercourse
with them. The doctors wife pro-
nounced him to be the best New York
er she had ever met, and the gossips
insinuated that Mrs. Blunt, the widow,
was setting her Gp for him. s'ef Il;
Gipsy Lane, the daughteF0f lead
ing man III Russian Bar. and made
wealthy BY asaw mill, which all dry
long groaned and screamed some dis
tance down the,Fiver didnot express
her opinion as to Hougliton's merits,
but in the Simmer evenings, when the
schOolmaster, rod In lahd wandered
along the stream, and threw his line
across the inillidain, Gipsy was seldom
fir away.
Lane, d bluff. hearty old fellow.
frequently asked H0liglItOn to spend
the evening with him, and told his
adventures III early California to
patient listener, while Gipsy dutifully
mended her fathers socks on the ye-
FaIlda.
Mrs. Lane. when Gipsy was but
baby, was laid 10 rest IN Lone MOnll-
tain, long before LaneeYer thought Of
settling 1T Rnssian Bar. eyinolrand
Walker were the bcsE ANA most lIISllIs-
triotls pupils the young master had,
and were happy when ccOmpanying
him on his fishing excursions. III
fact, all agreed III declaring that the
educational department III the village
was a thriving success.
One pleasant evening IN June. Clip
sy l.ane, twlrling her straw hat,
tho,lghtftilly picked her away across
the broad fields that lay between her
house and the mill. The stream was
a winding one, and as she placed her
tiny foot on the first stepping stone,
she saw a straw hat Oh the grass
which she knew well.
'sHow Il Miss lane this EVENING"
said HoNghton, lazily, from bcneltha
Mazanita bush, where he had been en-
joying 4 book and pipe,
.'Well, thank yOIi. How Il Mr..
Hongl,tOna'' replied Gipsy, shyly.
..lNarm btlt not uncomfortable. Are
yon going to the millgn
Eyes have i letter that has just
come for EltAer.n
May LaCcOmpany yoHsN
Certainly. if son clloop.'' y
Hougllton pnt Olihis hat aud helped |
Gypsy across the brook.
II hada letter from New York 4 |
few days ago, : said he, after they had |
left the first hend 0f the river behind. |
"A pleasant oncg'
.Well. although IN one sense it
brought good news, still | can hardly |
clll II a pleasant letter."
They walked on, and Gipsy SWING
llel hat pcnsively. longing, with Il
woman's curiosity. to hear more about
the New York letter.
Il am going to leave Russian Bar"
said Honght0ll, abruptly.
Indeed! How sO0n.H
Il do not know vet. possibly IN n
week. \
The hat was swayed from side To
side with increased energy.
do you care much, Miss Lane.N
This with an earnest look intD tie
hazel eyes that were kept steadily bent
ID the brown. parclled grass beneath
her teet.
Eyes, az course. We shall AL be sorry
10 have yOu 10 away" returned Clip
IS, iIl All eHlsiVe manner,
ssIf | come back la 4 few months
With something for my future wife,
'ltll / See tIiis ring OH her finger?
whispered llougllton, capturing the
little hand tlmt held the hat, and slip
,ing . pearl ring on the tlelicately
hapets finger. Il
Gipsy siid nothing; but heI eyes
lll1lvd for d inOment On the svlnnl-
masters earliest tlee, and IN tllc next
ler sNit check was resting on his
huulder.
kilsslali Bar to 4 Fsan. tllsIledOutto
vlsh iIWlgllt0l God slee. ail the
morning he took bis place by tlleIlrl.
.ers Who one year before had set bin