Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1873-01-11

was silence for few minutes, which
ct length vas broken by the bell like
tones of Mary Ann who thus addressed
our hero. :" Nobly spoken hyas close
taiicun,, your language strikes q re.
spoudent chord in my breast. Hence
forth | am thine and thine only
4 Piebald. | have been reader and an
observer Often when coming over
the tear extracting exploits Of Claude
Duyal and a host of other brilliant
lights, who have shed their luster on
this world . history, have wished for a
lover who could fill the bill. | have
prayed that you, my loved one, my own,
would in some measure be my ideal ,
but until now4 have watched and
prayed in vain" Here words failed
our heroine, aud with frantic rush
she threw herself against the wcscot "
Of the youthful hunter, aud fairly
drenched him with tears. Gently the
love struck swain raised his haads, and
smoothing down the magenta curls of
his dulceuia, he thus addressed the
family party: These words OF love
console me, and hcnceforth | live only
for love, honor, aud the fame of the
Stays Saying this he rose to bis feet,
and exclaimig:
e Fare thee wel1, MY own Mary Ann
Fare thee well for day
For my gua is ready aud the dogs
await,
And I'm of to the hills away"
he rushed frantically from the door,
and humming his familiar psalm tune,
strobe hastily from the thresh-
bold.
After his departure, mother Stay.
throwing down the sock which she
had been busily engaged hecling for
the firm of Bolter & Wortley, the
Beaver Hosiery Company's agents, thus
addressed her liege lord: I" Why, old
man, who'd thunk it !? To be sure
| allas knowed our Pie would come TO
sumthin, bat the like of him goin for
ter be hunter beats ny time, Wall,
wal! our family is goin to be pro-did-
eeous, Then the old lady took q
pinch of suuff and resumed her KNIT
ting. The old man grunted bis assent
to her remarks but said nothing, and
even the fair Mary Ann had not word
to offer.
Meantime how Jared it with our
hero. After leaving his ichi dhood's
home, he realized that new life had
opened before him, and with buoyant
spirits he prepared to tread its hidden
mazes. Twas night when he started
forth aud Lady Luna ,coqnettish old jade
beamed lovingly upon him. the stars
,houe forth their prettiest and Boreas
,nanted small sized sonnet to cheer
The hunter on his way
Rejoicing at these good omens "Pie"
his cayuse, whistled to his |
shotgun and loaded his hounds, and
With the frantic cry of "Off to Deer
Creek" he went on his way Ere he |
lad gone many steps, tall gaunt fig
ire arrested him and wonder Of won>
lers. his own Mary Ann enveluped in
me of Lee aud Sons $3.50 shawls was
before him.
To say that our young hero was
pleased at seeing his lady love before
lim would family express his feelings.
After gazing admiringly upon her
ovoly form for few minutes he thusly
lddressed her. Do my eyes deceive
ne !! Is it my heart smasher that stands
before me! They do not, they can not.
must be my own, my Mary Ann.
Angelic angel, when, how, and nnder
What circumstances didst thou leave my
ged parietns aud the classic regions of
he Little Luckiamute.
TO be Continued.
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