The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-08-08
TRROUGN THE AEART.
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III ptt. " A. tANE,
There was pnrty gathered At sup.
per in the ChFysanlhemum Club,
which, as every body knows, is IN
Broadway, nearly opposite the ST.
johns Hotel. Some Ten or dozen
young men were seated round the
long table, some husily mixing won.
deriul salads. while more were sipping
their Saulerlls, aud watching The op.
eraIions OF their companions with a
sort OF hungry interest. One could
see that il Nss going TO be u late al.
fair, for at the head OF the table sat
Otis Renshawe, aud wherever he was
found there was great laughing, hard
drinking, aud late hours. At present
he was tncompassed by n congenial
set. ChsGne,y Messenger, Frank
Cadelle and a couple OF daShing
young English officers, just arrived
from Cansda, aud honorary members
of the club, were in themselves quite
enough 10 keep the bali going.
! belonged TO the Chrysanthemum
although sober medical man--beeanse
il was 10 me a most useful institution.
Subject "a be called out of doors at a
moments notice, and ~ any weather.
Ia witness some appalling scene of
death or mortal agony. ] frequently
found myself on my return much ex.
hansted, aud in need of some refresh.
ment. The Chrysanthemnni supplied
this need; when all public places were
closed, and even bar-Fonms vailed their
lights. the life of the ChrysanIhuInum
began; and, as It's doors were not
CLOSED until three in the morning and
even then the judicious Walters winked
At in-cuminss. there was no place In
town suited my purpose. better, albeit
il hal the name OF being rather \
fast" concerd.
"HaIiol doctor" cried Otis Ren.
Shave as l entered, having just come
from terrible dcathbea; '.jusI in
time Tor q capital stew or slice Of
canvass-back There's some Clos
Vougeot warming on the manlIe.piece;
that's better, can tell you, for the
constitution than amy amount OF your
prescriptions"
"lf you wouldn't think SO, Otis," l
answered. "if you we're 10 know all
the scrapes l got You out os before
you ha,l ANY teeth, I'm afraid your
Burgundy wouldn't have done you
much good ~ that tender age"
by Jove, 1 wonder that can
siat.d the sight of you. Doctor said
Osis. gIavrly. "lf | we're to put yoa
to soiae awful torture, would only be
"A fitting reward Tor all the salts and
senna With which you poisoned my
Yo1tiiitri happiness
''Pslaw cried Cadelle with q sort
of sneer - hich wac llalIilnal 10 him -
al Was all TOR your good, Otis. II il
were not for the good offices Of Dr.
Jane. yuu never would have had the
tine compiea iob with ahaeh you dazzl ;
Mns DE LnPa."
OTIS brow slightly contracted, as IL
the speech somehow grated on nj.
ear; but, qnckly recovering, he
jo.iied heartily IN the laugh that was
raised - his expense.
I'll | haYe dazzied Miss De Lnpa,p
be answered, AnIlIngIy, 40 much In.
worse. People neld ,In look long At
znytiing that dazzles them whereas,
1 Ihonght, Frank, thnl the other night
at Mrs. Sluy vesanl's hall her eyes
rested for considerable time. aud
with evident pleasure, on yo1r finely
formed features. She seemed 10 en-.
joy The prospect"
To my utter astonishmenf, instead
0f juibsng in the laugh ylsat rang
through abe room at ahls retort--for
VI two o'clock IN The nsorning men
are not critical - 10 wil-frank Cad.
ellie grew pale rs death, aud said,
hnrfiedIy: "Olip, you viii oblige me
by treating Miss De Lupa's name less
iamIliarly. ,
Certainly, my dear fellow r. re-
plieI Otis, with perfect calHiness,
llIough ! could see bis eyes flash for
aIl instant. -Ifhaye obliges. yolf more
thass once, and EshalI bs very happy
TO 30 agaiJL' 8.i'sa
There was q dead silence for 4 mo-
menl. The men, around the table
looked at one another wilh puzzled
air; then one Of the Englisl. officers.
4 Captain Gartli, dashed he1sdlonr in.
TO conversation aud succeeded in
breaking the dangerous pause. saw
better than any one a. the table per-
hnps, that there was an under.currenl
In al this. Although old college
companions, members Of the same
club, and apparenlIy ekcelicnt friends,
there had always been 0 rivalry be.
tweeii Frank Cadrlle aud Otis Ren.
shave. Frank was A handsome fei.
low enough, but somehow Nature
had not destined him 10 be intellecGnr
al light OF the age. Al college, Oiis
Rensbawe, who entered At the aarne
time, had beaten him at everything; !;
not alone az Latin tIleses and Greek
bexameters, but at pistol shooting
and gymnastics; and as to Otis Rem.
shawes game Of billiards. il was al
the same lime Frank CsdeII6's adlni.
ration and despair. As often happens,
circumstances cbBiiced so that this ri.
vaIry e6ntinaed into aa4ef Hie. Nei.
Their Of the young men was rich. and
when the beautiful millionaire, Miss
Carlita DE Lupa, who was said To-
possess cayefns in Mexico where the
stalaetites were silver aud the stagia.
mites gold when this fair foreigner
burst into the charmed circle Of New
York society, il was not wonderful
that Masters Frank and Oils found
themselves, very much TO their mutual
rliSgaGsa, hoMing the knee al The same
shrine. For the sake oT Mis- De Lnpais
reputation. as a girl Of fashion, IL must