The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-06-18
FOR HER SAKE.
..Miss Cameron,

anxious face just at that moment
and being usually full Of placid con
tent, the anxiety was very apparen
to Leonie.. So after her first careless
glance, she Strengthened her low
chair and said quietly, yet with every
: appearance Of interest
"What is the matter?"
An awkward pause followed thai
question. Mrs. Tollman fidgetec
under the inquiring glance Of thu
dark eyes, cleared her throat twice
and finally said with nervous empha
sis: 'sJohn FurberI''
Miss Cameron's face seemed tc
freeze. 1t was a very beautiful face,
with pride for a leading expression.
Sweetness lurked in the finely shaped
mouth, and intellect beamed from
the radiant dark eye, but pride shad.
owed all. 1t carried the small head
gracefully erect, it swept the folds Of
the rich dresses with a regal motion,
it touched the small patrician hands,
and was evident in the well modula-
ted tones Of the refined voice.
''Therep' Mrs. Tollman said de-
spairingly, GIVE made you mad al
ready, and havnt said anything"
ri am not madP' Leonie answered,
and there certainly 1urked a smile in
her mouth at the good woman's con-
sternation. "But you have not told
me yet what troubles you"
"fPs-it's-John, Miss Cameron,
and" then rapidly, as if her words
were forced by fear of her own in
ability to finish her self-appointed
task, she hurried on.
'sHe's my nephew, Miss. as you
know, though his father is a rich
man, very rich, and John is above his
mothers place in her life. She's
dead, and John was spoiled some
where between the year she died and
two years ago. l don't know where
but he took to bad ways. He was
brought up an idler upon his fathers
money, and from idleness to drink
ing, gambling, and bad ways is an
easy road. His father is hard man
and he thrust him out near a year
ago. Disinherited himl He came
here, for I love him. I've nothing
else to love; husband and children in
the graveyard, SO / love John"
There was a piteous pleading in
the woman's face, but Leonie's was
blank, save for an air Of polite in
terest.
''He was most desperate when he
came here, but / coaxed him up a
little. But-but--oh, Miss Cameron,
you know what / want to say. You
are beautiful, rich-a lady far above
me in education and position, and
only boarding here for country quiet.
I'VE no right to find fault, but but
don't fiirt with John. Heis in trouble,
despondent, disinherited, and he's
falling in love with you as fast as he
can. / believe, if you play with him,
he will kill himself body and soul. .
Fairly out of breath with her own
earnest utterance, Mrs. Tollman paus-
ed, looking pleadingly into Leonie
Cameron's face. The expression of
polite interest never wavered as the
young lady said:
eff / understand you Alright, you
wish me to ignore your nephew. 1t
is not easy, as he is in your house; SO
| had better leave it,"
"Goodnessp' cried the widow,
aehast at this Interpretation Of her
words. II never meantthat Where
could you find another boarding place
near hare"
II can return to the city.
sIv'e put my foot in it; John will
never forgive mel" said Mrs. Tollman,
disconsolately. But there was no
sympathy in Leonie's face, and she
1 turned away at last, perplexed, and
more anxious than ever.
And Leonie, sinking back in her
chair again, looked at the sunset
clouds and variegated foliage, and
thought perhaps it was time to return
to the city. She had come to Scran-
ford, weary with round Of fashion
able life, tired OF dancing, fatteryl
and she found rest and quiet under
Mrs. Tollman's motherly care. She
was rich-ricber far than the land
lady had any idea of; but she had nc
near relatives, hiring second cousin
to keep her lovely home, and play
propriety. Society constituted it
self her amateur guardian, and lying
back in her cushioned chair, in the
sunset glow, she wondered indolently
what society would say about John
Furber.
II would grant him a rare perfec.
ton Of manly beauty Of face and
form. and forgive the evident traces
Of dissipation, if it was known ht
was the son Of rich man, educated
at college, idle by profession. Bu
in what holy horror it would turf
away with uplifted hands when it wai
known that he was disinherited, will
no home but a room in the house o.
a widowed aunt, eking out her marrow
income by taking boarders. ltwoult
smile at his biting sarcasms, his brill
iant conversation, his cynical sneers
If he was re-instated in his father
favor, but how rude these would b.
in poor mani
Leonie, from thinking of societiei
opinion, quite unconsciously glidee
into considering her own This darl
browed man had made fair portion
of her summer pleasure for thre'
. months. had been her cavalier IL
many country walks, drives and sails
; had quoted poetry under shade trees
sung in a superb baritone upon mur
mdring waters, looked into her eye
on a moonlit pOr b, and Whispered
delieately-worded Aattery. No more
/ than many another man had done
A beauty and rich, Miss Cameron
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