The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-29
A SKETCH ER0hl LIFE.
BY MYRoNA WILLARD.

love tor Edgar is strong enough and
true enough, to exist beyond the
of time, into the life be-
yond."
And Make raised her dark eyes,
swimming with bright tear drops, TO
the face of her friend.
Il have no wish my darling to cloud
your prospect; and l cannot judge
others by myself, Sometime will
tell OF my life; but now we will talk OF
your prospects. l have no doubt
that you love Edgar, but / have heard
n slight rumor that Edgar partakes of
the wine cup; and ii it should be so,
you will need TO love him with u pow
eriul love, To lead him TO the path OF
right, lest his feet stray in the road 10
rum"
L have heard that Edgar indulgcs
in the use of wine sometimes replied
Make, "and in reply TO my questions,
he assured me that never need wor-
ry; that he was strong enough to look
out for himself; that he seldom par
took and then sparingly."
Il hope and pray, dear Make, that
for your sake he will renounce, en-
,irely, the company that leads him OH.
Edgar told me the way it happened
was this: After he graduated from
Rowdoin, and went TO New York, To
The hospital, he Was in company with
Ned Rodgers; you know him. He
WAS very smart, but he would take Il
glass occasionally. His excuse was
;i,at most oi the physicians of our day
did the same; aud his influence over
Edgar WAS not OF the best. But now
they are separated and trust that
Edgar will see that If he wishes 10
succeed as physician. he must let
drinking alone. said Make.
Make Raymond and Ne,tie vii.
her had been friends for several years
They had been chums at school, and
since, Make had been teaching aud
boarding with her friend.
Make WAS an orphan. Her fathc,
was suddenly killed by being thrown
from his carriage while on has way to
for several years. but had been un
fortunate, At the time of his death
left his feeble wife and only daughter
Make. in Strengthened circumstances
Mrs. Raymond's health failed rapid,
and she soon sank under the terribl,
afIiiction aud WAS laid beside her hus
band IN Mount Auburn Cemetery.
Make WAS left alone. She had NJ
means Left tor her support but the cd
ucalien which her kind parents la,
given her, and which vas all that sh,
could cali her own.
II WAS about this time that she
formed the acquaintance OF Edgai
Everett, a young physician.
He WAS :, tiire looking man of TWEEN
.iy-five-aLout TIE medium height
His eyes were deep blue. complexion
fair, and hair beautiful bro"n.
He had finished his course and wa
stopping with a friend in Boston, pre-
yious TO selecting place in which tc
locate.
On the afternoon that Mr.. Ray
mond WAS thrown from his carriage
he was passing along NJ street, OIL
which Mr.. Raymond resided.
He saw them carrying the scnseles
form of Mr Raymond into his home
and knowing the necessity of immcdi
ate medical aid, he stepped to ia,
door and profiered his services as
medical man.
When d. Everett left there b.
promised 10 call again. In the even
ing lie called with the friend Will
whom he had been stopping, VIII
cbanced to be an intimate friend O
Mr. Raymond's family.
Under the circumstances, he wa
doubly welcome, and soon the physi
clan found that it was not only from
desire 10 assist the bereaved and sui
fering widow, that caused him to re
peat his visits to the home of Mrs
Raymond. for he saw reflected in th,
beautiful face of Make Raymond
wealth "f soul far more pecious tha
the beauty OF face and term.
He saw with what strength and no
bleness of soul she concealed her ow
sorrow. and with what love and ten
derness she cared for her mother, VIII
was so surely passing away, TO leav
her alone. Alone! All! it is crue
word. 1t was not long before Ed
gar found that he loved Make Ray
mond with an earnest, passionate lo,<
life for him would be one drear
space, unillummed by the love of th
only woman that could he to him
leading star. And when Edgar tol
her of his great love, and besough
her to be his wife her answer was
"Dear Edgar, my love is yours, an
l will be faithful to you while life rt
MAINS"
Edgar's reply as he folded her j
his arms, was:
"God grant that / may not be ur
worthy OF the great trust that He ha
given mc-the love of pure and nc
ble woman" /.
1t was but a short time before tfS
stood by two graves, and the plai
slab of marble, with the Words IN
Father" and my Mother" marke
the resting place of Makes parent
! 1t was arranged that Make shoul
remain awhile with her friend, Nett
i WiIber, and as soon as Edgar shout
make arrangements for home, the
Make should go with him.
Mr.. Wilber, the father Of Make
friend, Nettie, was wealty merchan
of. Boston, and resided few mile
out of the city; and at the earnest 81
licitatiens of Nettie it was decide
that Make sheuld be married at the
d house Nettie loved Make as a ST
ter. and it was while at her home tn: