The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1877-08-31
WHAT CAME OF A SAIl0RlS yJEAl
OBSs,

a ASK Nod wilkins II you want
= know--they're always together, fl
weather or foul--if the wind blew
hurricane, that gentleman landsma
ls would venture out to sea with him,
do believe"
! "Aye, to be suTc but / say he be a
open,handed gentleman for all--hallu
here comes Ned"
"What luckr they Shouted, as
small boat, rowed by sturdy arms, neare
: the shore, and boyish figure leape
I Tightly ON the beach.
"Not much" replied Ned wilkins
"better luck next time Has lIr. Gard
nor been down 70 tho point to-day
bOysf'
j mo" said the first speaker; I'm
thinking he's in better company up il
the yillAge--now If / were you, Ned
I'd give him q. strong hint that th,
Newport bellies are lonely for sight o
his handsome face"
The young fisherman turned quickly
and ftowned upon the group, inquiring
in sharp tone; "What do you mean
neighbors r.
| Ned was a favoritc among thesS
dwellers by the sea they were well
aware that between Mr., Gardner and
himself there had grown an intimacy
quite uncommon between an educated
gentleman Of means and leisure and a
son Of toll, q fisherman with few advan.
tages or prospects.
Therefore they were 10th TO hurt his
feelings by any further allusion to that
which was already the gosaip Of the
village, the Irritation Of Neville Gardner
and sweet Ellie Doane; but they had
said quito enough to awaken Neds
curiosity, and he resolved to see for
himself the 'better company 30 vaguely
spoken Of.
After safely mooring his beat, he
stepped with q firm, elastric tread over
the sands. There was crisp breeze
blowing, which tossed the waving massea
of brown hair that lay coiled on his
f,,.aho.I ~ p. .,..u1-ls 81 - 4 i
~ -. "''I IL ,ns .lsA.iuess y
hron,a,l ~, 80 ~ II 4 ...u.is Is''e .l,In ~
,,a,,,,s N. ,,;l,aa. s' '~P'N'y "
There was TO DO picnic that day,
and he had promised Ellie Doane that
he would attend, especially as she had
said "the pleasure Of it wouldn't be
ca;,,., ~ a. \ ~ 4 ~ ul'ii !,
ho .sIls5 bnns I ba aon,si f;s 80 S''5".s ~
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N.J ,Sas = ! tha,,cl,,e,i ..a.l si1, -,
corning the hint ,byn,.s,, 'o, o,,t sI,c,,t [ NJ
Gardner 70 whom bitbsvso ~ had CoIt |
,uoh a devotion n afTection tbat ~ vas
.-adv N die far him n reo3 i.
Ia made his way alone ne shora
~ rrsc;n;ce ,.hove va h;ob an1 ,.nI
.oveyad With an nnderorou,tb n h,shss
mn by ereepinc cautionalv nm wherc the
nill was less steop. he was enabled 70
,tretch bimself ~ full lenatb--and
watch---why liz could not exactly tIeiins
,ven N himaelf
Presently he caught SIGHT of Efiie--
he breeze baa freshened a hit and she
was bearing away IN full rio down the
wind witL Neville C,ardnSr q tow
Her step was full Of spripo and she
was In the beat Of spiritEo.notvith.
standing Ned's absonce--.for he could
rear her laughing N 4 pleasant fashion.
Gardner WAS not a stranger 10 her %
III appearance, for what could be moro
vinnincctban the smile a. sauov coo,,et.
" which she bestowed anon him
poor Ned's beayt e,ave I e,r,,-s. Ian ~
.olous no;r as i. saS, 4 IRA nltLc,,aL
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- ,aon | .,,';,,. - -, ~ 80, III ~ ~ ...,,.o
,rcttv faIs bers' ny Eor SSoS ovs. Ss y j. % hssn
,son;rg = sha,.a lool,oSt I I M. t5o ,,atcr
a. Ns1 wilL;ps I,ns.'S m ~
asbss i nnoS ~ l,e,,as .,..,,,3,,,,
lare sav" be rsSIied ooldiv aaJ a.
'astino I eonternIt,,o,s losl ~ ~, Eefs n.
yalked away and when Nc returned.
bortly afterwards. Efio was alone
Going I'M to bor be Said n ftiOid
vav
sEfie. | know that I'm only a ulain
sherman and cant sct the gentleman