The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-07-17

"Am rich, then, after, all?" she |
said, the pleasanter reaction coming
ooh, Uncle Dilwyn, [ don't believe
ever really wanted to be rich, and
Tn sure l sha'n't know what to 90
with it all. But are you sure|
"Sure! of course l am. Tell her
all about it, Jack"
Jack spoke sadly, as he had fully
settled in his simple mind already the
distance between himself and her he |
loved.
"The lawyer was here short time !
since, Eta, he said. "He told me
that Aunt Nutwell was dead, and
had made no will, and therefore the
money she left goes to you, you
know. It's very plain"
"yery strange, I should say,
rathqr, returned Eta. "You were
always her fovorite, and I had often
heard she had determined to make
her will in your favor. She knew
little about me, and never liked my
poor mamma, but she was aware that
I would be the legal heiress-and,
oh, there mast be some mistake about
it all"
No, as it turned cub there was no
mistake; for later in the day, the
lawyer returned and confirmed all.
And then at Dilwyn farm there was
a great change, and stranger might
have almost fnncied that a funeral
had recently taken place there.
A week afterward Eta left them
all for the city; but the night before,
though Jack mad not spoken to her
on very important subject, she
spoke to him.
"Jack, I don't believe you care
anything more for me since | became
the rich Miss Houghsoh, You loved
poor Eta, you used to SHY" she said
with the same smile of other days.
"You know l love you more than
ever, Eta; but l must be frank.
You are going away to the city and
into society, and with your money
and beauty it will be the old, ole
story. Some fellow will come along
handsome, gifted, perhaps rich
too--and then how often will yoJ
think OF awkward, stupid Jacl
l Dilwyn?"
t She patted him lightly on til,
= cheek and laughed.
| "That is she old story, I grant
. Jack; but we'll improve on it; for
10 love you, Jack; and ii you reall,,
D wish it mean to be your wife; an'
. so trust me, and write me very often
and very SOON I'll send oryou."
b After size was gone jack wen
v about his work as usual, little me
= ancholy at first; but this graduall
v wore off, and in SIX weeks he was, t
I all outward seeming, the same OF
q Jack as ever-always singing, {
whistEng, and blithe. Eta wfot
o twice O week, telling him OF the PEE
ple she had mat-oh such wonde
- ful people, and yet she hated the
y ell-and what society was like, an
4 what pleasure money could buy, an
,e much else, and always at the Ell
tbot She was still his true Eta; an
20 lie always answered the same da
: telling her what he thought won
interest her, about the farm, and
% forth, and dutifully adding that
was still her true Jack; which &C
i respondence ut length became irreS
" iar-irst on Etta's part, and then
to Jacks.
,E Eta, after delay, wrote desert
10 ing some friends OF her late aun
nd with, whom she was now grown
Nv agreeably intimate-a Mrs. Ella Ha
J. and Il Nh. Mark Hare, her son-a
oh when Jack read this he felt a pl
M sentiment OF evil. He replied ratt
,ut briefly, and from that point the ct
m m respondence languished, until in t
mr. end it ceased altogether.
You may be sure that the pt
q fellow grew sad enough then.
air became utterly wretched--thin
+ . face and even bowed ofform, aim
;s like an o a man--and very silo
,le' No more whistling like the bla
bird, and no more singing like
md lark! And one day lie goes TO
- Old man and says, "FGther,
,al going to the city and don't know wi
ma / shall be back. Don't ask me
.ers questions, but give me what mo.
lex. Tou think I shall need for my ST
srs should it be long"
on3 He went to the city for the
hos time in his life; but he easily fot
d. Ftta's house and sent up his na
The servant haughtily showed
ate into the parlor, and left him tt
'rm, wondering at its vastness, manihce
ned and general grandeur. Then !
she his dreln he awoke at the souno
l;ng a light foot in the corridor, and
naIl heart Jumped and the door opei
ana lie saw q lady who was not Eta
tirely, or she had changed indee
rises A small lady in blue, with Wiz
,ori- eteel-gray eyes and not plea
:, faee. She announced herself us
rae Hare. Jack at once replied, "a
rom firmly. that he had called to see
his Houghson.
Ger, "She is engaged" answered
,ther lady coolly.
,.ss Jack colored.
"To me, madam, as
How "To YOU, certainly. You VI
,is n stand tho customs Of society
boue." continued the lady, vi
I'd n slight accent Of irony, as her
travelled over his homely d
news when q lady announces she is
MT gagged, she receives nobody L
eny circumstances.
auqh f'Bus," fqltered Jack, his
NOW qiddy enough, "an old .triend--
.lieve once upon timo. perhaps,
She. than a friend-might be all
lped. To- j.,
.tber 'laI;ss Hourhson, I have told
.rmer is engaged" interrupted Mrs.