The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-05-10

thought of my schooI4lays In Med
way, Mass; of the girls and boys who
used to sit in the same classroom
with me. Yet could not definitely
trace the countenance Of our lady pas
sengcr. A dreamy stupor came over
me. ] thought | was back in the Bay
State again, and that was chasing 4
little yellow-lnired girl over fields and
meadows; that when about to lay
hands OIL her. she would elWle nv
grasp with q merry laugh. How long
might have dreant cannot tell,
but ! was suddenly aroused by the
stopping of the coach, and the yell of
tile driver, "Columbus!n
AS ! became fairly conscious. | turn
ed to see where my fellow-passengers
We're. They We're gone; but upon the
! walk in front of the hotel where we
had stopped. saw the laay aDuut
whom had been prizzling my brain.
IN the arms of tall leAgv-hearfled
man. smiles of undisguised pleasure
| playing upon both faces.
Ai"9"'.'u at" VIE, lneiitdflN
elacnated' ''my future employer"
Not caring to remain at the hotel
where the coach stopped. inquired of
one OF the loungers at the door. as to
tile locality where the contemplated
newspaper was to he published. Hav-
ing learned this. set out to find it,
which | did. There were no indica-
tions that anything had been done to-
ward pushing on tle enterprise. as the
building seemed to be deserted. En-
terlng 1t. all the doors being unlocked.
| found the first floor Uttered with ma
chlnely, thrown promiscuousIy togeth-
er-parts of hand-ppss, mixed up
with parts of a Ruggles' up.ide-1own
.lohher. Going upstairs, found the
same chaotic state of affairs. Cases.
stands. boxes Of type, some open.
some broken, a. ifdone purposely by
the negroes who had carried the mate
rial in. felt discouraged and hearth
" sick Of my prospects. As stood.
like q topographic Marius. looking
upon the ruins, was startled by a
step and a voice.
"ls this Mr.. Ransom3"
| turned and behcld the gentleman
who had taken away the lady passen-
ger Of the stage coach, holding out lis
hand BY way of welcome.
Yes, sir, | returned. ''Colonel
Davids, presume.
AT your service: - and. without
waiting for a reioinder. continued:
''This is a terrible mess. | am sorry,
| Mr.. Ransom, that we have not every
thing in good order; but whatever
help yon may want to get matters
straight, don't be afraid to seek it,
BY the way, have engaged two
| young fellows, printers. to come here
and help YOU. II they suit you, keep
| them; If not. act your own way. |
want YOU to suit yourself IN all me-
chanicil arrangements that may be
made. But yon must lie tired BY the
long ride You have had. 1t is a long
journey. Rou will feel better in the
morning, however. Let Us 90 down
to the hotel. will arrange matters
there to suit You. Come along" aud
without waiting for an appeal, he lei
the way.
The Colonel spoke rapidly and in Il
sort Of disconnected way; yet there
was tone of gentility in his manner
and speech that spoke Of good-brNed-
ing. He was very tall. slender, vet
graceful in his movements: Aut The
most attractive feature of the man
was the head, which was massive, and
indicative OF powerful mind. His
dark grey eyes, while kindly express
i've, nevertheless bespoke q will that
could not be conquered.
Upon arriving at the hotel. whittier
| had accompanied him. the colonel.
as he was called, had a whispered con-
SerAtion with the landlord, aid then
turning to me, said:
"Mr. Ransom, Mr.. Walker will take
good care of yon. May expect you
in the morhing."
Upon my assuring him that would
be Mt work on the following morning.
he babe me Good afternoon, and
went off.
The hotel keeper was 10 exception
to the class who cater to the traveller
in country towns. So soon asthe Col
onel disappeared, lie turned to me.
and, with confidential wink. said:
''l'he ktnlel is Il queer man. /
reckon you be going into the newspa-
per office with him Z"
Yes" replied.
"You know General Taylor, | reek-
on?"
mo, have not that honor re-
turned.
well, the Kurnel's great friend
Of Old Zach's. Was through the Mex.
lean war with him. If he's 'lected.
reckon kmncl Davids wont be left
cut in the cold"
q know very little about these mat
tiers, Mr.. Walker" replied, observ-
Ing that he was determined upon
drawing me into conversation. t.As
| am very tired, | would be Obliged 10
yon If you would show me to my
room. -
Being really fltigued by the long
ride and the constant iolting to whicIi
had been subjected in the stage
coach, sought my couch, and wa>
soon sound asleep.
On the following morning | went 70
the office, and found the two Young
men, Of whom the colonel had spoken,
for me. We went to work III
earnest, and soon had the room clear
Cd and the stands put up. The work
Of laying" the type. putting up thr
etc, kept Us employed for
the next three days.
On Saturday afternoon, the thir-
teenth day Of August, lsfS, | Ind the
office IN complete order for beginning
work. Having got the cllaseS on tic
stone, and the heading Of the paper,