The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-09-25

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:" Now she began to whimper, but
that she was sly little swinaler.
s. Now, what DO | behold to my hor-
-or O'Bandel is cndeavoring to con-
sole her. and while he gives me a ven
olnous look, he hauls ont his pocket
book, and offers her his cash.
Here, my dear young lady, he
says, am happy to be able to offer
you succor. Go to your sick father at
once. He is my card, so that you may
know my address
"She took cash and card without
hesitation, and exclaimed, overioyed
"' \ thousand thanks, my dear sir
Yorshall.hearf2om me soon, ,dependupon
it, sir !
With this she vanished.
'' Well, I'll be hanged, OBandel, if
thought you were such fool said,
! with commiseration. You have been
neatly done out Of $50
50 You are mistaken, SAM he calmly
/ reioined. This certainly was lady =!
t's Bah I have such characters to
deal with every day of my life. tell
something too thin about the Nc
Fimseys having gene into the country
/ today
"'shut up, Sam, and give me my
envelopes.
80 All right, here they are And,
/ as he hurried off, l yelled after him,
When the genuine Miss Moonshine
comes for her money letter, I will notify
/ you ipstanter'
s' s'Saveral days passed, but the genu-
| inc Miss Moonslnne did not appear,
and the registered letter remained in
the postof1ice. Ny teasing OBandel,
! whenever we met mere at dinner, conse-
/ quently grew rather weak.
"On the fifth day letter arrived
containing fifty dollars, addressed to
/ OBandel, and simultaneously the reg
istered letter for Miss Moonshine was
recalled My usual luck, by Jupiter
| Jack entered soon after, demanding his
letter, and saying, sarcasticallJ-
Do ron require my Identification,
Mr.. Delivery Clerk 2
"' Never mind, I answered, eoolly,
your ugly insurance mug is sufficient
ly well known all over town.
's 'sO'Eandel opened the letter right
before my nose, and beside the iDclos-
ure of the fifty dollars, he received q
note from Judge AToonshine, thanking
him in the warmest terms for the great
I service rendered his daue hter, stating
that he had happily recovered, wishing
that he coUlJ express his gratitude in
person to the cLiv.irous gentleman who,
etc, etc.
1.-THE matter was now apparently
ended forever Sill l could not help
feeling that, while I had strictly full
filed my duty, I had, nevertheless,
played rather unenyia5le ro{e. ;"
. 1ou cannot reproech Yourself,
however, said I to Sam, 'sfor you
merely enforced the law on which on
have made cath.
Precisely what I said to myself, ;.
continued Sam 's-And, although feel
dissatisfied with this piece of business,
yet, in similar case, | should actagain
exactly as I did then. But. George, let
me tell you the conclusion of the story
By iingo there's Jack"
Sure enough; O'Bandel entered The
saloon at this moment, and greeted US
cordially.
4 "We were just speaking of you,
jack" said l. Saw you pass with
your l1dylove.'
sYes,' rejoined Jack, laughing
left her down the street, shopping -
s. But finish your story, Sam. I sud
denly insisted.
What story 81 queried Jack.
Tue history OF your love affair, -
sno1ted Sam : Pray finish it yourself,
as you know the details best. had
just reached the point where you got
the JGiGSI from O4d MOOnSQ1QGs
Why not p said Jack, stroking his
auburn side-boards i'll a lf-satisfied
sort of way. ''The happy always like
to speak Of their happiness.
'sAU Of which you owe to me, you
villain y affirmed Sam.
True, Sam said Jack ' but you
knew not what you did. But listen--I
had just received my money back from
lie lovely unknown
Lovely unknown!'' / exclaimed.
How differently that sounds from
little bread-and butter miss and lit
tie swindler.'
Did Sam say that ?" asked
O'Bandel.
Remember, ]. .spo ke only in the past
tense = cried Sam, hastily.
Vel, let it pass. At any rate, sev
eral weeks went by, and I had nearly
forgotten the little episode. Receiving
a couple of weeks vacation, / improved
the time by taking trip to the springs
The day after my arrival, as I was trudg,
ing up steep declivity, beneath which
was dark, rocky gully, heard voices
and laughter jill close proximity, and
looking up saw a party of ladies and
gentlemen abous hundre d yards above
me. They were evidently having lots OF
Iun, and one of them, a young lady III a
heecy, enowY-white dress, ran from the
rest to avoid capture, and came flying
down the hill righttoIard me. A shrek
of terror from her lips suddenly made
me aware that she would not be able to
check her progress, and was in dagger
of being precipitatsd into the gully.
Quick as thought, I leaped forward and
caught her trembling form plump in
my arms.
8. While trying to recover breath and
elf-possession, I noticed her take a
good look at me through her vail, which
she quickly pushed aside, exclaiming,
joyfuily-
Mr.. O'Bandel
"Who should it be but the fair stran-
ger OF sweet postof1iee memory! You can
imagine the questions and answers
which followed each other in quick sue
cession.
Finally grasping my hand unreserv-
edly IN hers, she hurried me to the com
pany, and, before we had fairly reached
them, she cried,-
Papa papa! here is Mr.. O'BandeI.
the man who gave me the money in the
postoffice, because that rude clerk