The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-29

you to go with me-
why, in tie name of common
sense, are you going TO Brishton:"
asked.
IL have just heard TINT Miss Ellei
Vincent is there. | know the street
and the number. There can be ne
mistake" "
"And SO you intend to call upon her,
with no other introduction than you
own impudence! Fletcher, this i
worse than | should have expected,
even from you. | warn you nova:
you regard your"
"0h! you need not 90 on: ! antici'
pate what You intend TO say. ] have
heard it so often that have it all by
heart. Besides, have made up my
mind on the subject. The train leaves
at three. We have no time to lose.
Just send down Your portmanteau, |
will hear it all when we are on our
journey. though it be for the hnndredlh
time. | will-upon my word, will
and will not get asleep. as | did
the last time. but will bear it with all
pos >ible patience. And then, if you
convince me, MoseS-and you know
you will-we will return"
Finding that nothing could restrain
him. consented to bear bin company,
in tha hope that my guardian care
might prove in some way beneficial.
When we arrived at the famous
watering-place, Fletclier's first visit
was tc Il friend, who, rather fortunate
ly-or rather, Observation-Disclosures
the lady Of whom he was in such i'm
patient quest. lie promised IN intro
duction; aud my companion returned
to his hotel, and passed the remainder
of the day in dressing. 1t was the
first time had ever seen him ned
this love works sad changes in a mans
cliaracter-and te was really a fine
looking fellow,
At the appointed time his friend ar
rived and they departed together. |
was reading very interesting work
on partial insanity and mental hallu-
cilation. when was interrupted by
Fletcher's well-known step. heard
him. as he assembled the stairs, give
orders to he awakened ut six.
"Wht is the matter now?n | in
quired. as he entered.
"Why, its all up! Would you be-
lieve it? Miss Vincent went to Hast
ings this very morning. But the train
starts at seven. You will go, Of
conrse?'
Here was quanaary. | certainly
was unwilling to leave the victim to
the guidance of his own reckleSSnesS.
lie might be off in Il tangent from
Hastings to New York or Egypt, or
the North Pole. | consented to 60,
upon condition that we should return
in three days at tartheSt, This | i'll
sisted upon, not with the remoteSt
hope of its fultillment, but merely as
IN excuse to my own conscience.
In due time we arrived at Hastings.
We had scarcely entered our hotel,
when my companion deserted me. In
, few hours he returned with a most
oytul counteuance.
II have caucht her at last" be ex
,laimpd, as he entered. "She is haze"
Hero he compressed his lips with cx-
"Sle is soon to give Il ball
N her birthday. | have seen our
,riend Smith, and he has promised to
,btaiu an invitation for each Of u.s."
'Indecd !" said /: "yon are kind.
At whose reoucst. pray. did Won solicit
IN. invitation for me2''
"Oh supposed Won would like to
70. of course. But don't make both
r about If. will take no dcnial.''
The next morning, notes of invita-
ion were sent 70 both OF us.
II wonder If the most is in?" said I.
Il woude, if there viii be a large
rsrmbv ." was the response.
"lYhat a gloomy day. continued
scrntching NV name in the yapor
Which lad brcathed Oh the window. |
"What beautiful writing" observed |
nv friend. Just look atit!'