The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-02-18
NO. %.

ed a strange gentleman, who dropped
her hands and shot halt across tho room.
Have ! the pleasure of seeing Pro
fessor Shalc % said Silvia, fnking in
the situation, but not liking il bit,
and dropping the letter in her excite
mcnt.
You flattcr me in calling it a pleas
ure, said the Professor, "and ] beg
pardon; but, not having my glasses on,
| mistook you for Miss IuteString."
And then he stopped and picked up the
teiltale letter, and spread it out ON his
knee and glarcd at it and then at shrink
ing Silvia, and selected choice morseIs
to hurl at her, the lightning shooting
from his glance.
"And this is tic way in which Miss
I.utcstring wrote to me, ch You are
her anlanuensis and mind-rcader, sun
pose 2,
am her companion, bought and
paid for said Silvia, withcring under
his eye.
"a pretty pair of hypocrites-b,rds
of feather could not believe that
the world held such a couple. Tho
conception and execution of this deceit
| is worthy of older heads-shows genius
OF rare typei A person capable OF
assisting at such fraud can have no
appreciation Of its effects; so, let me tell
you, madam, that you have not only
robbed me of home and fircsidc, viii,
all its genial influences, but you have.
broken my idol before my eyes and
robbed me of future, so to speak"
HI-Ii" cried Silvia, putting out her
hand, as if size would ward off the ac-
cusation. No, no, you will forgive
her; you will be happy together again.
She is only giddy child nobody taught
her.
/ Except yourself!'' thundcred Max.
You can make her what you like -
not needing tho interruption, "as you
have done.'
"Oh! it was my fault | should
have prevented it. What is compan-
ion good for bnt to prevent such things!''
am glad that You see your erfor,'s
said Max; ssbut it's rather late in the
day as far as Luna and I arc concerned.
low could love a woman who regards
truth merely as a plaything 2 I assure
you that if would it is not in my pow
er to do so.''
The end of it was that Luna lost her
C Wanted-an anenuensis. y read
Saliva III the morning paper, ono day.
Il mean to apply And she may
have felt little sorry at her headlong
action when she encountered Professor
Shaie.
So you. want 3 situation as alrcnu-
ensis % asked Max, with a grim smile.
swell, perhaps | ought to employ
You, since you lost your last through
my mcans.o
81 did not guess it was you,'' cx
planned Silvia, with a blush. 81 wilt
withdraw my application, if-if-' re-
membering the twins.
That would be quite unnecessary.
am acquainted with your skill in this
business. Consider yourself engaged .
So she sat down, and wrote hour after
hour, day in and day ont, for thrcc
months; and then
E I'm almost sorry that we have got
ten through with this pile of work.
confessed Max. 81 believe that / said
some bitter things a while ago; but Let
bygones be bygones. am going
away
EYES," said Silvia, absentIy. aAnd
| must be looking about for another sit
uation.
s'You would prefer a permancnsl
one ?''
sOh! yes; certainly"
/" And You'll not be surprised if Of
fer it to you 20
ssYoun'
6 Yes. I remember telling YOU once
that You had robbed me OF home and
tircside; but even a learned Professor
may be mistaken, find. At least. let
me assure you now, that You can make
1t you will; that / love tho
woman who robbed me OF nv blind
faith III an Sg2eS8 .7istsfa1s. HUSH Not
word! will not have an answer TO-
day. | am going away, as said, and
you shall write me one of your inconi-,
parable letters either for good or ilI.''
And he bent and kissed tr css of her
hair, and was gone.
Somewhat later, the evening papers
corrnscated with an account Of the we'd
ding festivities of Miss Luna Lutestrinn
and Mr. Bullion Mushroom. Max
smiled, as he put the paper down ana
rc-read letter the postnlan had iuss
brought him.
The twins, bless them 70 he thought.
My home shall be their home. Pm
under great obligation TO those dear
1t was their necessities that
saved me from marrying woman who.
leld the truth as ct no account, ,''z1se
Isade2,endent. 8
ASoTnER LANTERN. -1soohefort has.
p contemplation newspaper Iii Paris.
n the pocket OF man arrested III tl,at
;lty tor drunkenness were fonnd letters.
rom Rochefort containing a plan ior
he organization of new ionrrni Fl N,
allied the Raillement. Rochefort maa
g write for it over the siunasnrc nf
'Le Lauternier," giving tIlis Teascl.
The law permits q transported person
g wrltss but not to sign 1t all tIle
will not be mine. .
Inc telescope man was around pa.
rolG again recently. having discovered