The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-01-22

she was willing to economize she did
economic. No one but mother co,,id
understand mothers heart-a moth
er's feelings /; by which was left to the
wretchedness of inferring that she
thought it was quite impossible for me-
with my masculinity, to know anything
about those feelings.
" In the midst of these explanations
which, to my delight, began to assume
almost confidential tone, the train
reached its destination, and the passen-
gers hurried on board the steamer.
assisted the young widow out, took
possession of her travelling bag, gave
ner my arm, and, with Willie at her
side. we proceeded to the upper deck.
procured the key to her stateroom and
offered my services to see what I could
do for the boy, who began to be very
much in the way. It was quite as his
mamma had said there was not anoth-
er room to be had, 50 put Willie down
for comfortable berth. and reportad
accordingly, once more receiving a pro-
fusion of thanks in return. We went
in to supper together, and my heart
| glowed with happiness when discov-
cred that the beautiful widow had no
mock delicacy on the subject of my pay
ing the bill. Shortly after, she went
with her boy to inspect the place where
he was to spend the night. They were
gone some time, and when they did re-
turn / discovered an extraordinary
change. The lad had evidently been
weeping; in, fact, he still held hand
some white cambria pocket handker.
chief to his eyes. His mothers face
was suttused; she, too, occasionally
used handkerchief Positively. she
was the image of grief and despair. I
IL at oCknd tho ~R
py demonstrations.
Oh 7 she exclaimed, scould you
but see the horrible spot where they
were going to put Willie-such a
wretched, dirty, diEma1 place It lust
broke the poor boys heart. No, my
dear, you shall not go there. Here is q
sofa right by mammals stateroom. You
shall lie on it.
The fact is / had secured MAJ state-
room when purchased my ticket. be-
fore leaving Boston. IF there is any
one thing I am specially averse to, it is
the sharing of room with another per-
son. Up to now, Notwithstanding nv
sympathy in her distress, 1 had reso-
lutely kept silent through all the talk
ing on the train about poor Willie and
how he was to sleep But with the
grieved look and unhappy expression of
this lovely creature before me. how
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Il can put an end to this difficulty.
The young gentleman can share my
room. Don't say word. He can do
SO as well as not The widows smiles
were radiant through her tears !; Willie
himself looked up from his white cam
brio handkerchief and said, sThapL
you, SIR I took him off directly and put
him in the room, and hurried back to
receive fresh thanks from his mamma.
and escorted her to a seat on the
promenade-deck, and took one beside
her. My heart beat nervously when I
found had her all to myself IF I ever
was happy In my life, it was on that
eventful evening. was not at all sur
Prised to find the lady exceedingly we'll
informed and very agreeable in con-
versation. The absence of her little
boy Gas she called him) made her more
tice). She did not run on with the
same volubihty, but rather waited for
me to start topics of conversation, which
lent an additional charm, if that were
possible to her presence. We talked
ABOUT everything upon every subject
she seemed equally at home. What
del1ghted me most was that she did not
volunteer her opinions or sentiments.
but permitted me to draw them out.
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more of modesty and reserve as we
became better acquainted. I discov-
cred, IN the conversation, that she had
travelled, and, as myself am an old
00yGgeuT, We found an agreeable SUBJ
ject IN talking of places and incidents
with which both were familiar. She
had been up the Nile SO had I. She
had been through. the Suez canal SO
had ]. She had visited the HOLY Land
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comparing dates, we discovered that
we were there the same Identical sea-
son, and the same month. I exclaimed.
Who knows but we encountered each
other going up the Mount of Olives p
piled.
sc But why p I asked.
,"s1 am sure I should have recollected
You she exclaimed, impulsively.
Then, instantly checking herself, she
added. have an extraordinary faculty
Tor remembering faces, which at times is
almost annoying
g Was I mistaken? ? Did the moon
Light deceive me2 I think not. Even
now feel confident that I detected
| blushes over her face, and AN almost
imperceptible confusion of manner as
she hastened to make this explanation.
The subject was changed to home
topics to matters of society, fashion
to discusssion of city life and country
Life. In all the conversation, not one
word was uttered by this charming
young woman about her irreparable
loss, her lonely condition, or her al
tered circumstances. She did not in
dulge in that touching small talk, which
some widows SO profusely employ to
interest and engross an admirer. Had
it not been for her volubility in making
explanations of her reasons for residing
In Brooklyn, I could not have brought
myself to believe that she was a widow
at all Her previous manner, I confess,
when ! thought of it, did CRATE little |
on my feelings, but my personal vanity |
and don't deny have my share
invented solution. This lovely young
widow had been-ahem taken with
me at first sight, and she determined |
honorably, very honorably, TO explain |
her own situation at the outset -brett1Le- |
nsent, as the French say. Hence her
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