The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-07-25
DOWN INTO THE HEART.

Edgar BISHOP aud Luclus fefnleigh
were in their early manhood-not
more than one or two years beyond
thirty--and OF all tho moving, busy
spirits OF DnnelitI. they were the most
positive and influential, Bishop was
lawyer, aud Fernleigh merchant,
They had prepared in this new town
ia the Western land; they had helped
to build the town up; aud the wealth.
they had gained had been truly. man.
fully and honestly earned. Aud Bish.
OPP aud Fernleigl had been friends
had been like brothers through their
years of pioneer labors--and like
brothers they bad joined in making
patriotic gsG OF their wealth.
In politics, through tho years of
youth, they had worked aud fought
together, but u time had come ut
length when the old party lines seem
ed 10 he breaking up. A new party
was forming. business called Bishop
To st, Louis, and during his absence "A
movement was made in Danelitt, and
a club was formed in the interests of
the new party, and Luclus Fernliegh
WAS at the head.
The old party organized club, aud
chose Edgar Bishop for It's president,
believing he would accept the position
upon his return. Fernliegh shook his
head, and told them they had made "a
mistake.
Bishop will not accept he said.
II know his feelings; he will identity
himself with the party OF progress
aud reform"
But the merchant WAS mistaken.
Business detained The lawyer beyond
the limit originally sci, but he wrote
TO his friends al Duncliii, accepting
the position 10 which he had been
elected, aud saying that they might
draw ou him so the extern - a thou.
.1atid dollars ia iurtheranee o. the oh
jects OF the club. 1T pains me-" he
wrote, TO learn that Frrnleigh has
gone over To the enemy. lie has
nade mistake, and Will lave 10 regret
it.n
This letter was shown 10 Fernle Ugh.
and ii stirred him bitterly. Among
las fellows lie Was loud aud emphatic
ia las laudaiion of the situation they
had accepted Ia The political field, bat
IA Ite privacy of his own closet he
was not 80 saneu.ne. IL was this
sense of weakness III his position thai
gave room ior the bitter effect Of
Bishops letter.
\ meeting for business purposes
was called at the District Committee
oi The old party. There were nc.
counts to lee settle1, aud old bills lo
be paid. Frrnlrigii had been OF lha,
committee, aud soiie of the unsettled
bus.uess was ~ his Ian. g Ee WIS
waited uppu on the mo. nsng oi he
day Of thc meeiing. and requested tu
be l,rescut. Ills wife an.l Youngest
chiId we're away in Ciatkton, aud hc
had proposed In go that day for the
purpose oi rel urnlug home nh them
bat he concluded Iha' he would re-
man and attend the meeting, aud hr
lelegraphc,l 10 his wlie Io that effect.
Evening came, aud the old commit.
tee-all save Edgar B.shop-were
present, with other friends. One oi
the number reported that he had rc
cvivci IL Telegram from B,shdI', auJ
that lie wDatt he NJ home the Ioilow.
lng .lay. whereHpou u WAS voted ia
ahJoHrn The meeting TO the next eten-
ing. Fernliegh opposed the motion.
but he was alone ia his opposition,
and his vote went Tor nothing.
On the next ,lay came intelligence
OF railroad horror Men aud NO.
M, n Lad hetn killed. Lnein- Fernleieh
WAS like one distracted. lie Iseliese,l
his wife aud cliid had been ON that
train, homeward bound. He tele.
graphetl to the scene OF disaster. and
waited ia aB agony of suspense tpr
the answer. The answer eame 81
length. His wife aud child had been
ON board the train, but they were
safe, aud on their way home. lie
sank upon his knees and thanked Col.
He would have gone out 10 meet the
loved ones, but lie might miss them
on the way, aud he would await their
comisg.
That evening he attended the meet.
ing again, aud Edgar Bishop came in
while the committee were in session,
The lawyer was late, because nc had
just arrived IN town. He had met
with an accident on tho way, and had
been delayed. There was 1ivid
mark upon his face. as Of burn, and.
his left arm was IN asling. Fernlsigh
did not greet him che, riully, as oil
old. The memory of the letter
rankled in his bosom, and made him
wroth.
In That region OF country, meet
ing Ike the present was seldom had
without the presence OF the spiritn-
ous siIeboard, aud those who had
prepared Ter the gathering had not
lailed 10 provide well-tlled iecanters.
Late in the evening, after outstand1
ing items Of business hat been dis
posed OF, the matter of further move
Inents was taken up, when IL was s1g-
gested that Lucins Fernleigh, having
left the party, was no longer qualified
10 act With them. FernleIgh had
been upon the point, at this stage OF
the proceedings, OF fresigning his con-
ncctIon, and had he been permitted 10
do so, all might have beea well; but
be did not relish this summary expnl.
sion, aud he protested against il. In
the course OF the discussion VIII ch
Followed, and which was growing
warm, Edgar Bishop spoke. lie
trusted his friend would have the
Einanliness TO withdraw at once aud
mot put them to the disagreeable ne
lscessily OF expelling him.