The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-11

The soft low sky stretched away
over velvety meadows, garlandine
with wreaths dfmist the low woods
and distant forest trees, and Tessa
felt as if she had awakened into a
new and beautiful world as she bade
it all a silent good.bye.
"But if the time should ever
come" Geotfrey was saying as he
assisted her up Tile steep bank after
fastening the7'sl'aiiy' to its fail
mornings when ,Etcan don the
habilliments Of a gentleman
"I can never answer for papa,''
replied Tessa, with slight toss o.
her head. Y. ''''1'''o'it "'''
III g"Well, then,1for yourself"
bf A silence, which is 50 much more
dangerous, 50 much better under
stood than the power Of speech, was
the answer as Tessa looked her
farewell. aj tei 5lj9a 4 &na.q
* **
swell, and 50 your probation is
ended," exclaimed Reenie Laurie,
asishe gave heffriend Tessa Tray
ers, a critical glance IS she drew on
her gloves in Mrs, Woodleigh's
dressing room.
/ sand how apropos it thas all hap
pened. Miss 'llayeres, the heiress,
the young debatant, returns from
the country in the morning, the del
icate and divine Mr.. Woodleigh,
from his foreign travels in the after
noon, while Mrs. Woodleigh, the
most devoted Of aunts, gives an i'm
promptu reception in the evening,
in honor OF the two celebrities. |
should like to hear you talk ofyour
travels" laughed the gay girl, as
She remembered The doletul letters
she had received from Tessa during
her Punishment.
"But where has this paragon
been trayeling?" asked Tessa, as
hey descended to the well-6lled
lrawing-room. ha
sob, Europe, Isuppose! Is not
hat where every one goes?" came
,he answer as the crowd for a mo-
nent separated them.
"About as definite an answer as
Reenie ever gives laughed Mrs. |
Woodleigh, as she met Tessa as she
vas entering one Of the brilliantly
ighted reception-rooms.
The fresh, piquant beauty, and
laive winning manners OF the young |
7ebmqnte seemed very attractive
o the blase habtt,tes Of society, and !
Tessa was wfor time completely |
surrounded by a coterie ofadmirers.
But Mrs. Woodleigh, with a tact
a second nature to her, sue
eeds III d few moments in scattering
he little crowd as She brings a fresh
for the attention e. lY
''My nephew, Mr. Woodleigh,
Tessa, who considers it bis duty to
'ay his earliest devoirs to Miss
a siiIs .iHa sls k
"a duty which is alsoa pleasure,
'elieve me-" replied a familiar voice,
nd 1tssa looked 1p-np into the
brown eyes Of the hand |
orne farmer, Geofrey Leigh.
"Mr. Leigh! |! you here!" she ut
cred in amazement, while her
lushes Fivaled the tints of the scar
ot hearted roses nesting in the
lmy laces at her throat and breast. |
Gectfey II. Leigh when on his
ravels in search ot health and
aGeoffey W00dleigt, |
there at home to health and friends |
was the laughing rejoin.
or. al 4!s. M 5gt~ 'i sa8 |
Papa Travers was considerably |
5artletl when Geofffey Woodleigh |
fesented himself before him the
morning as q suitor for
is daughters hand. n 2elo |
a'sBpt, my dear STRIP he began,
~ s,1''Blt, my. dear sif," interrupted
is prospective sop-inrlsw, e"Tessa
as already given me her promise,
Ie only await your consent 70, be
4 tsR EplaGAtICag gSSitGesaa, and
left papa TEsvers MeaNst-