The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-09-06


VISITED the fountain. It was gor.
geous. I'd like one like It III my front
yard. What amt stone Is all Bronze.
It's on the European plan. Away up
top of a big piece of stone stands a
female woman. There was q serene
expression on her face, like that that
comes over the filce of a housewife
when she finds her baked beans cooked
to suit her--a kind of a subdued, re-
signed expression, like she was resign
ed to the beans. She looks like She
possessed an excellent constitution, as
healthy u constitution as the British
trigate Guerrero tried to possess when
she dldn't do 1t. She looks like If she
told man to 20 away he'd be apt d,
leave. This woman Is the apex-par-
don me for calling a woman an apex
she is the dome of the fountain. She
don't stand as high as the not'er dam
of Paris, and | don't care darn If she
don't. She stands high enough. Her
arms are outstretched, like unto she is
saying, "bless thee, my child, bless
thee" From each finger OF her open
hands, thumbs included, dart little
jets OF water, which vets things below.
This waterpouring from her hands is
taken from the old adage, 1T never
rains but it paws.,' Below is a ie-
male woman trying to keep her boy
from Jumping off the stone wall.
The female Is beautiful; tile boy is
ditto. But my criticism on that boy
will be abrupt. The city ought to buy
a suit OF youths clothing and dress
him up. and "what is done, to be well
done, should be done quickly"
There Is another statute it's male
man. lie stands Oh the roof of his
house, which is on fire. His feet must
be glued to the roof pretty tight, or
he'd fell off long ago, He holds u
bucket in one hand, and the other is
ontstretched and very busy praying for
something. II he was native of Gin
cinnati should say it was for lager
beer, but as he amt, lie Is very prob
ably praying for rain. He don't stop
to think that II he only pays with one
hand he'll get only half a shower. He
is going on the principle that "half n
Loaf is better than none.n He holdsa
piece of withered vegetable matter,
and be is praying for rain with both
hands at least be is praying for water,
and he don't care cllss whether it's
rain or not, as long as it's water.
Down at his feet is q dog, with open
mouth and parched tongue, so sugges-
tive OF thirst that | had to walk half q
block and take a drink I'd poured
ten cents worth Of lager beer down
that dogs throat, only | knew I'd
drank 1t up myself If I'd attempted to
carry it to him.
There is a splendid statue Of q te-
male Good Samaritan catching water
in pitcher and giving it to an Old
man los years Of age. That old mans
face is the most perfect fac stmile OF
cuss writhing with green
fruit pain ever saw. Its wretche0ness
and woe boiled down, till nothing but
the woe is left. can place one hand
on my beating breast and swear con-
spicuoksly that if a female hen should
set upon her nest Of eggs within sight
of that old mans face, she'd hatch
sour chickens. AsI gazed into that
face the angel Pity whispered In my
ear, and from the depths ofmy breeCl-
es pocket slowly raised a cent. Then
Avarice got possession Of the other
ear, and cachunk it went back again.
I'm like most people. | am full OF
pity when it don't cost anything. |
have seen folks sit IN church, with
tears rolling down their cheeks, as the
missionary told of his and the heath
EMS suffering on the banks OF the
Ganges, and when the platter was
handed around, | have seen them sob
bing hoist a five cent piece into day.
light then tile thought would strike
EN-, give this to the heather and I'll
have to walk, and that five cents would
70 for car fare, compelling the mis-
;ionary to deliver five cents worth
more of sermon to get even.-Cin.
'iauai Correspondent New IorkStn.