The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1877-08-31

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Nov Nads spllen manner, and III
cool way in which he had acted, asfvoI
to confirm their suspicious .ho wa
repentant, and heartily aahamea of iii
= harsh worlds at tho picnic, and fela sure
o. too, that Eflie had told Garlner Of hi
hssty hreWroll, 10 when he found tha
y his friend bad Disappeared 10 suddenly
he thought that ho had gone away ii
9 this mysterious manneF TO avoid un
g pleasant explanations, and was rather
. glad than otherwiae, thinking that he
? would soon return or write 70 him.
The villaReFa met In groups and dis,
cusssa the affair, and then went home
a and told their wives news flies
apace,' Ned soon felt that he was under
ban, ana beFov long he was arrested
: for the murder Of Neville Gardner, but
! aieor fair and lcngthy trial was acquit.
ted,
II Now, indeed he was triumphant, and
exulted In the thought that No would
ipgain tho esspem and coincidence of tho
little community; bat whom no reheCtsd
that Gardner bad aithcr deserted OF for.
gotten him, on account Of jsalousy or
riyalahip, his joy gave place 20 dopFes-
uion, and he learned all too soon Shat
public opinion was against him, and
although the young man Aolcmnly pro
tested his innocence, the majority be-
loved him guilty.
i Therefore he became morcae, ahun-
ming all cOmpaniOnship. Whenever he
appeared among the fisherman At the
Point, hush and silence fell upon the
company. He soldom saw Efie, for She
too seemed TO avoid him, although her
lpale, anxious faee was seen eyery day
while the trial for life or death was pro.
gressing Ned fancied that she was
pining for a sight Of Gardner once moro,
80 he avoided her, and thus the bitter.
ness was increased.
There was ono man who alone re-
manned his friond, believing him to be
the Innocent victim Of circumstances.
This was the venerable clergyman who
had baptized him,
| "Why not leave the Point, Ned" no
said to him one day. ut grieves me TO
SEQ you suffer 80"
"Becauso every rock and bit Of coast,
and even the blue sly above it, is dear
70 me, he replied, with an outburst Of
grief.
AYE, surely but there alc other
skies as hlue, and other lands where
you might forgot this great sorrow.
Here you are continually reminded Of
i. Ellie, too, does she not soften TO-
wards you
"Her heart Is fastened upon Neville
Gardner, as a bit Of sea-weed to a rock"
he replied.
"Ihen the sight Of her will only re-
ylve painful memories. ! advise you 70
leave this place, my son." and the old
man pressed hS hand with sincere
auection;
u ieel certain sir, thAt some day my
.lllo0eneo n VII Oo mace e's,r, ana 'nA'
nopo ptsvul1I me rom ls'.yihg the
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se's' WGat At,eK out III luck Nlth mur.
aerer !, oh Ooaro tney mattered among
,ncIiseivesj Y ! ply wnlo tney hesitAted' !
Nea I, was hara at work then ashamed,
Iney aSala'ed MN 20 launch thc boat
out not ono would onter It, hia kind
heart ncryed ms arm, and alone he
9u' from 'he shore, and was soon
oat IN tAe ds'rknoHA' lS
Watchiul cyes on the Point pccrsd \