The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-06-13
A spOllsD ROMANCE.
BY HENRY s.roDDAap.

It has been said that the. Boston
public will support any entertainment
thoroughly good of it's kind, while
anything not possessing real excel.
! lence is greeted by empty sea,s.--
This statement was meyer more fully
exemplified than on the occasion
which opens our narrative. The
wretched aud dingy ST. James thea.
ter was packed from footlights TO
ceiling with an audience made up OF
the very elite of Boston society. The
occasion was the opening night Of the
engagement OF Mile. Aimee and her
delightful opera boutfe company.
Inside, of the theater, under cover
OF the crash of the orchestra, the
murmur of small talk continued, and
all were in n fluttcr of pieasnrable ex-
citement. The fragrance of rare per-
fumes, and the sparkle OF countless
costly jewels, served to highten the
effect of The scene.
OF this brilliant assembly we would
direct the attention of our readers TO
two gentlemen. Way down in the
orchestra chairs, on the extreme side
of the house, and but q few seats from
the Stage, sat Edward I'arkhurst and
Lawrence Keith. .t5s..5. 3s.{. ss.ss
Parkhurst was scanning the house
with his iorgaette-at the opera, the
house bad usually greater, attractions
than the stage. Keith ltted his glass
only when his attention was called by
Parkhnrst To some one in particular.
He hal come To hear Aimee and the
delay before tile rising Of the curtain
to HIM was becoming tedious.
keith, who is that very pretty
young creature with Miss Kirkland 7"
said Parkhurst. suddenly "You see
them-wiih Arthur kirkland--jusi
ssaiing thcmscl,es--end seats, half
way up the house p go
fWhy that is her sister, Miss Isa-
l;ne Kirkland" replied Keith, merely
glancing in their direction, without
raising his glass. "She is just home
from school-sweet sixteen or there
abouis."
she is prettier than her sister. II
possible" said parkhnrst, taking his
eyes from her direction only when he
feared his fixed regards would attract
her notice. a
'Mat,er OF taste. you know. sug.
gcsted Keith, looking ai his friend on.
OF the corner of his eyes.
"Bmi such freshness! snch color r
exclaimed Parkhurst enthusiastically.
"Yes; bn, there is such thing as
Expression, 100" Lawrence Keith
sad.
"Expression Do you mean to assert
that her face lacks expression asked
Parkhnrst, sharply.
There. there, Ell. what ails you ?"
SAID Keith. laughing. "You are posi-
lively excited Not eDamored. eh =
'sDon't be an IDIOT, KEITH said
Parkhurs, in utter disgust.
No; I'll try to avoid So dreadful a
calamity by all means said that gen.
tleman, good natnre,lly. AS you
are so enchanted with the Young la.
dy's Leauty. / would advise you To
call on Miss Kirkland to morrow. and
be presented TO her sitter. Suspense
IL bad in sneh eases. and should be
alarmed it yon had il any worse than
HOW" The curtain WAS mp at this
moment, and prevented the impatient
! reply Parkhurst was on the point oi
making.
During the performance. Isaline
| Kirklands pretty face divided Mr.
Parkburst's attention with the charac-
/ ters of the opera. Indeed he had, .
very vague idea of anything excep,
the younger Miss, Kirkland. He had
a SORT OF dreamy consciousness OF a
series of sparkling melodies, which
formed an agreeable accompaniment
TO his fancy regarding Isaline Kirk
land. Her face conveyed TO him an
idea of piqnaiicy and laughing spright
Illness of manner, and his impression
was by no means greatly at fault.
/ AT the cIuse of the entertainment
in the delicious jam in the theater
lobby, the gentlemen had the pleasure
Of lifting their hats 10 the Afisse,
Kirkland as the ladies' passed to theii
carriage II fr.ssra.4 xns -
/ Il tell you, Lawrence, the secona
/ Miss Kirkland is a beauty" said Park
hurst 10 his friend, as they saunturee
mp Washington street under the gas
light. 500 "a Ie 5.It
"Oh, confound it Ed do talk abou
something else. Ynn are gcttin.
outraeeonsly spoony," said Keith. j.
assumed disgust. ~ ~ F.s..s7.a
i Edward Parkhnst dropped the sub
ject, though he understood. that hi
companions manner was % pretense
4 He took an early opportunity Il
visit the Kirklands. and received nj
| introduction 10 Miss Isaline kirkland
who was at home.
/ The lady. he found upon acquaint
ance, 10 besqnite rs interestiiie as b
had in fancy pictured her,. He i'm
agined that he hal met lively yonn,
ladies' before, but Isnlinc Kirkland
saiscy piq8ancy' was a thousand time
more attractive To him than any ON
he had ever known before. qe
|, Some might have considered th
young lady's manner a trifie too lighl
g but in his eyes she was only charm
ing. The irifling way in which sh
treated everything quite captlvate
him an.lhe clearly saw thatit was onl
Aernatural exuberance OF spirits, an
!. that she, was lacking in depth ofiul
dersianding, 4s.s. Is als...s., S.
4 Parkhnrst. did not make his firt
!. calPa lengthy one. He retired afte
s, an agreeable visit. sili sss.s'''17ts
!. TIE KukIands resided ina deligh1
ful spot in the suburbs (Dorchesler
and easy Of access to the city. The
had always host OF visitors, AZ,
!. . at their home one always found q