The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-05-17
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JACK wALTEisS FORTUNE.
NJ MRS. NJ. A. DENIsoS.

great ury go0ts Establishment OF Dol
est & Drew. lie was somewhat Val
of his really handsome face, and
trifie foppish, but the groundwork Q
his character was laid in good, tru
t5lors, warranted to wear. Jack wa
poor but ambitious and capablc-s
mueh so that the firm in whose EN-
ploy he was were considering whetll
or they should not raise his salary am
send him to travel for their house
Jack got an inkling of heirintentions
hut discreetly kept it to himself.
As a matter of course. Jack havin.
reached the mature age of twenty-five
was in love with 4 fair lady. lie hai
first seen her at the store, and Iii
heart was at once taken captive in Tn
meshes of her golden hair.
Anne Ratiburn was very lovely
Everybody said so, and rightly. En
She was called a flirt by sober-minde,
people, and the young men were rath
or afraid Of her. Those who enioye,
her confidence knew that she wa
waiting for a golden prize, and Smiiet
at poor Jacks infiltuatim.
Miss Rathburn's father was heat
book-keeper at Dorest d Drew's, ant
by no means rich man. II was hi
wife who kept the home establishment
going She had come into possession
Ola small fortune Just as Anne was
booming into beautiful womanhood,
and consequently the girl was little
spoiled The flmily lived in elegant
style, kept q pony-ehaise, and Anne
was gratiiied in all her wlims, for She
was the idol of both parents.
Jack lad won upon the affections of
the old book-keeper, not for selfish
ends only--for there was something
about the meek. thill-ti,ced, ariStocg1t
ic-looking old gentleman that cncour-
aged friendi!less, and Jack had al
ways liked him. SO. occasionally the
Young man was invited to the elegant
residence of the Rathburns, and in
time found him elf on a somewhat
Intimate footing with the different
members Of the family.
Atty Brown was the poor relation
who mcnded .Anne's stockings. and
aided that lazy young beauty IN divers
ways. for her clothes and boar,l. She
was a cousin OH the fathers side, with
nothing TO distinguish her from oryli-
nary young ladydom but pair Of
glorious, melting, hazel eyes, fringcd
ly the longest, thickest lashes that
were ever seen.
Mrs. Rathburn, like her husband,
was tall aud thin, and wore fashion,
able caps and great quantity Of false
lair. She had once been the posses
sor Of considerable beauty, but now
People called her only fine-lookiDg.
If she had been merely the poor book
keepers wife without a fortune.
doubt if she would have been consid-
erred even that.
These. with bachelor uncle, whose
tlIief anu Rment was showing won
Jlerful tricks with canls and telling
fortunes, made the full quota of the
book-keeper's family, among whom
Jack found himself placed on terms of
the most delightful intimacy.
1t was tlie first day Of April, and
Anne sat listless!y looking over some
pictures. Atty Brown was knitting
pretty triile for her cousin. on the OPP
loiite side of the table. when IIetty
Rogers dropped in upon them. lIet-
" was a Seek, sly little brunette. who
always reminded one ola purring cat.
Girls, do you know what a lovely
day it is?" exclaimed lIet, looseniGg
her dainty fiws at the neck as she scat
I'd herself. ''Didn't | see Jack Wal
ter's over here last night" she went
on, with a smooth little purr. 1T
was iu,t befura You drew down the
curtain, knew lis profile. Is that
why you like him, Anne? It's ju;t
perfect"
II like him! Nonsense said An
ne, with a laugh which was almost
roHtenptuous. lie Is very pleas
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