The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-02-27

ceased his visits. But one unluek,
day he went to them for information
upon a subject on which he was tt
lecture before his class. He onll
found the sorceress at home. She re
ceiyed him in small studio, tillet
with the relics Of ancient Egypt
She was calm and stern, as at theil
first meeting. One subject under
discussion was the comparative size
of different races, at different ages
An empty sarcophagus stood in the
middle Of the room, and he was
tempted to compare his size, fully si1
feet, with that Of Pharaoh, by plac-
ing himself in his coffin. Unfortu,
nate victim to science. Heno sooner
had thus placed himself, than he be-
came benumbed and helpless,
through some power dropping from
the fingers and shooting from the
eyes of the Egyptian woman. He re-
membered no more.
He believed that he had been mag
netized, and only released from the
thralldom by the fire at Barnum's.
Bus now look at MS surroundings
Suspicious friends outside of his
house. Inside, doting, feeble old
lady for a wife. A daughter, looking
and feeling older than himself. And
he-a strong, energetic, able-minded
man. He tried to get back his pro-
fessorship, but of course he could
not. He had fortune sufficient for
his wants; but he could not be satis-
fed without work.
At last he accepted clerkship in
an insurance Office. He found there
work which was not too arduous, and
pleasant companionship.
He lived very quietly, his wife be-
ing feeble in health. It wdsa curious
sight to see them together. She had
been very much Of an invalid. But
she took a new lease of life wheit her
husband came back to her.
The most sincere affection existed
between them. She was lively in CON
yersation, and loving and yielding
in disposition. He was always
gravely polite and deferential -ap-
pearing pleased with her gayety, but
never what you could call gay him
self. Their intercourse, as noticed
by their friends, was not like that
between mother and son, though q
stranger would have thought that to
be the relationship. 1t was a new
revelation of affection, and charmed
all those who were allowed to come
within its influence.
l must not omit to mention the
circumstance of my marriage, which
took place six months after the Ma
jors return. 1t was merely adding
one to the family circle; for my wife
and 1 took charge of the establish
ment, and we all lived together. 1t
was most happy agreement.
We were together for five years,
when one morning the feeble cries of
my mother-in-law brought us to her
bedside. We found her weepingand
faihting over the dead body of her
beloved husband. How grand he
lookedl
He died of disease of the heart,
which the physician said was caused
undoubtedly by the wonderful cessa-
ton of life, which must have destryed
its power.
Our dear mother begged that the
body might not be removed from her
side, She was so feeble, and so ear
nest in her request, that / would not
allow it to be denied. And for 12
hours they lay side by side, and then
her spirit quietly departed, and she
lay cold and white and lovely beside
her dark-haired husband. They were
buried in Greenwood Cemetery in
one wide grave. And one wide stone
marks the spot-a sculptured cross
over her name, and a marble crown
over that of the man who bore his
singular trial with such a noble dig
nifty.