The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-11
BY JULIA NJ. HILL.
"Is this fuiry land?'

"Is this fairy land:'
They had half descended th'
mountain side when a rosy CLEAN
Of light that carried a vague present
ment Of amber and crimson in it,
trail deepened the clouds into fleecy
pillows Of scarlet and glistenine
gold, making a lovely setting to tht
deep tints Of the green woods
through which their path still lay
Tessa Travers drew a long breatl
of delight as she finished her ques
ton, glancing at the same time al
the still figure BY her side gazing il
such rapt admiration at the ''tires
burning over earth and sea-"
"If he was only a gentleman! p
she thought as she noticed the I'm.
conscious grace of attitude, the al
most perfect face and figure, which
neither the coarse straw hat nor
y blue overalls Of laborer could dis
guise.
"Did you speak ?'asked Geofrey
Leigh, turning quickly to where
Tessa stood switching a few dead
leaves from the low bushes skirting
their path. a
"It was such marveIously beau
tiful sun SET" he continued apollo
getically, as Tessa, deigning no re-
ply, started homeward.
A few moments OF silence, and
then there was a slight touch Of
sarcasm in her voice.
"Oh! | suppose one soon grows
accustomed to such things, and with
you-"
"a thing Of beauty is a JOY for
ever" was the reply.
But 'l'essa Travers saw both the
smile and look of amusement that
accompanied the words, and she
mentally decided to keep Farmer
Bent's chief "hand" at a more re-
spectfal distance in the future.
She had come to this little farm
house among the hills, a few months
before, with the firm intention of
making herself as miserable as pos
sible during her banishment.
For Tessa had been firting-Airt-
ing as no proper, well-behaved
young lady of seventeen should do.
And when Madam Campen, who
had the honor Of adding the finish
ing gtouches to the education of the
young heiress, informed pere Trav-
ers of his daughters propensity for
flirting with all her masters, not
even excepting the grave and rev.
!eFend professors, his plans were i'm
lnediately formed, and TeSsa soon
learned she was doomed to assevere
q punishment as coGld we'll be i'm
tlicted. 13 W
"Idleness Is mother of all mis-
Chief" and she had nothing else to
do, Tessa told herself over and over
again, as some compunctions as to
the possible damage she might be
inflicting upon the susceptible heart
,ot the handsome farm i'hand," Geof
frey, caused her to count, upon up
the broken resolutions memory
charged against her.
W BdE then hewasialways soleady
to accompany her on any Of her for
est expeditions ready, as he laugh
ingly told her, ''to take a trip to
the moon at q haIfday's notice.n
"Bdt do You not grow very tired
'workingso hard "she asked, ss he
let down the bars that led through |
the meadow, where great stacks Of
hay were piled in picturesque mass
es, filling the air with its heavy |
laden perfume ~ ...., ..1
asEYOn should not take so many |
holidays that is, | mean |
"WhehI have 10 work 90 much !
harder to pay for my idlehess, you
would sayf" '''''als' '''.''' e.
"But what Il it is . pleasure p
he asked. n.
''Ssf dtd not Know you had any I
plesStAs chat VIE noe duaAs," was t
the replv-.,a 4isl mo,e sharply. Is