The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-05-16
yon're 4 goose-she said 50 this.

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II e''Perhaps, she will pity me .
little when size knows how | Low,
you,'' said |. ...
II don't know" aid Nellie
| doubionsly. "She ays She don
believe yodllever amoHnt to: any
thing, and she's sorry for, the poo,
| girl who is taken ip hy you"
Cold drops Of perspiratioh stood
Oh my brow. Iii one terrible mo
meht IfFepented edf having tolc
Nellie ofmy love, but the tallntn,e
| she had repeated 50 insulted my
| pride that | cried.
4 "Yobuu ,s1a0 BE ny wife, despite
anything she may think or say p
n "Shth.h v whispered Nellie, as
we heard footsteps near Ins-aper.
haps that is mother now"
AS the unknown touched the
chandelier, ! attempted to remove
my arm from its resting-place, but
my darling, apparently determined
to force an issue atfPnce, aud to
uphold me in my critical moment,
caught my wrist tightly with ten
soft but very strong little fingers.
There was q hiss Of gas, and then a
bright flash, and, 'as with Ia des.
perate attempt at caltnness, | raised
my head to meet my dpem, 4 saw
under thc chandelier, With a won,
der-struck countelsnce,, Nellie
Mayton herself, while 4 loud peal
of laughter escapedt from her
mother, wastighIyIlockedi III
my aEnst .R issatit It'll I'M 1
y. Nv hat are you, two people do.
ing 7 said Nellie, slowly recover
ing her sellSeS. n asisfl9 ta.fA
'sNVhy," said Mrs. Mayton,
with anIairof fSelfforgettnl 'resigna-.
ton, Il came into, the. parlor a
moment ago, ard took. a seat on
the sofa, in tile dark, and this i'm
padesa fellow lI'nfbld enough 10
be bis tnother-put his arm around
me, and wondered how he could
ever ask my mothers consent.
When yopr father proposed, be was
thoughtful enough to ask my con-
sent first, but I supposed tie fash.
iohof courtship has changed since
then. nlt made my blood boil to .
bear your sanity grandma called
p .m1elrccl|less, and sarcastic, and cut
ting, and all sorts of dreadful
Thugs, but I've borne 1t meeklyi for
your sake Nellie, ,tthat ayoa might
thave'a steptather young and silly
enough tobsynpathia with you,
Hes my own lover" said
Nellie, with a laugh and q blush,
as she boxed her mothers ears. and
hid herselfih ny arms. Mrs. MAY,
ton gave us q look Of mock indig,
nation but only for ID moment,
for two motherlYtRaE entirely hid |
the sharpness Of her eyes; then the
lips I had dreaded, 70 much = gave |
each Of Us d kiss which was like.
wise q atblessing. J 1a alialIa1as i
ni al "a z44siasss..-s.-.s--..st ~ --I,.sEW
TIE ENDhEss.-BURNING& lamp.
/ Among the, 9,lIl loSt arts is III, that OF the
endless q 1leE l'p burning lamp. i Is said
that ! A IN nthe, time of Edward TE., d
lapP, was discovered i'll, the, gave
If If S6 Constantine, ffsa / which had been
burning since ! bis i'i burial 70 that time,
4 period s'1IsI|ff IF ] ,2QO years; also il the
grave 9fInllia., daughter Of Cicero,
was fonHde nBId9ea 2 lamp which N; was u 4 light
Cd At her death, l,5oIO !. years g \ before.
It went out as soon as daylight was
admitted, Il has been suggested
transformed Into the shape
" quicksilver, fed these lamps; but
tiiis II tsnrinise only. Yet ii was
acleyet device bf the ava
cientstOi invent alarnpIwlIich would
illuminate through all time the
homes 0f theff dead. A -Aif
u sa 4a.li LII .aAil alla 1sti9
oiNNleh sOhy aiIosstors wanted a
HUI ran pdliSh, they sHid 10 With.
oht evasion; tbey. dia nOs csll u
skettled-rum." '''"''' 's4a''1 J