The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-01-18

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i d.. Laurence did indeed .'6yht shy,
although he was dec. ly interested; hsi
ii,ther hal surrounded this beautiful
woman with Injuries; could he honor
ally offer her share of his more hum
BILE bonnet fsr he was not wealthy, al
though rum ,r woiill have it so, and
then, too, what would quiet, gentle
Mary say
lie was not altogether satisfied; there
WAS soinsthin- about her which was ai,.
Ia soiiist.e to his better feelings. WHAT
was ia h.: coul not define Il; lie was
ia little ie.l5as, too. ef the bid, hand
soin fellow, wlis 81 ireq nently tl;,nsied
abiAt. her, M INDUCED III slang phrases
unre. ,rovel.
Sach were his c3gitations, as he won't
on h $ way to visit u new pat elit
Reaching his destination be entered !,
neat humhle dwelling; a Young girl met
h IN at the door and invited him to walk
mp stairs, remarking that her mother
was very i'll.
He followed her, and the faint light
of the darkensd room seemed to stream
out into the color of beautiful day, so
frightened was it by her presence; at
that moment be felt chat he could follow
her the wide world over, for better or
for worse.
The wary, cautious DJctor Laurence,
he who declared coolly that he could
wait, was hopelessly attacked with the
disease called '.love at first sight"
Mrs. Hope hal been u sorrowing wid-
ow for i've long years, and during that
me had worked early aud late TO ed
ucate her daughter Ada, now a bloom
ing maiden of nineteen. Privation and
care had impaired the good mothers
constitution, aud now for two years she
had b.en an invalid, A Ii earning enough
as teacher to maintain her in mfOrt.
Suddenly stricken with fever, she law,
all unconscious that her life was passing
away. Ada Hopes face was rs sweet
as we fancy the Madonaa's to have
been; it was i true index TO her char
aeIel-she ministered to her diving
mother with untiring devotion, and
never was patient watched more as
sidnously than vas Mrs Hope by DR..
Laurence.
He ceased to visit Miss Ssabright, in
fact, la | quite forgotten her. A Ia, the
N 5Iess lily Of the vale, was IN re at
tractive to him than the brilliant heir
ess. and when summons canie from
Nr. Seabiisht TO visit him, be went
with r,.lectauee.
At this interview no one was present
hat the handsome youns exquisite who
ha excited his Jealousy. Bfr. Seabrisht
with solemn voice, said:
Doctor, these nervous twitchings /
have h;.1 vf Iat.s aimoaish me tbat it IS
time t. arlaag e my affairs. OF in other
words, to make nay will
The doctor bowed
i hnse no lease ON life, aal do not
wish to leave my daughter IN rovilel
fJr3
1T IS doubtless wise to have an nm
pleasant duty weilose,," re- ,liel d ie.gr
Laurence; ..bue, my dear sir, ani not
;.aare Of any unf;,yJrable sym tom to
prevent yoI. having many eni ,yable
years yet.
Tat, S eerta My consoling news, doc
tcs, bat / think i5'a Lest 10 be I'll the
sale als; and now. # yoa are ready to
certify that /, 4 iHard 5es,bri9ht, um in
:. .i,n IL, I'd ca. aide Of transact ~ bus
iless. l will further ask yoa 70 oblige
me 10y acting Il, II wstEe to the I'M
lotta..t document that makes my be-
,et..l daughter LeitesSs to half II IN liion.
Aiy friend here, Air Hale, IS my law
yer; YOU can confer with him freely"
lie sai |, rs he left them together.
"Alr. Hale, have no doubt of AIR
s=.,bright's sanity said the doctor,
SIN Ing.
"Ihen allow me to congratulate you
on the splendid prospect before you.
You're in clover, doctor"
81 do not understand you, sir"
sNol Why, with your rapidly in
creasing plnctice, backed by a rieh father
er-in-law, you viii soon be the richest
man in the state; by Jovt, you're a
lucky fellow to win the hsiress."
"What!a re-, ed the astollished ply
siciau; you are mistaken altoIe L
have no claim whatever upon the lady
in questivn-my illclilations point an
other way"
"Exeaese me, my dear sir, but ! sup
posed no man would fore4.o such a
chance for wife-young, beautiful,
with half million in prospective. Cad
| only wish it was nsy case.
''Miss Seabright is Il prize, no doubt,
but not at all to my taste" said the
doctor, dlyly, aud when he ha actel =,
witness TO the will. he returned home,
thinking, not of an opportunity thrown
away, but of the pcnniLess Ada
Oh! that he could have listened to
! the stormy scene between father, son
and daughter that occurred after his de-
! parture, Young Seabright nssved furious
4 ly, and vowed that he had sacrificed his
money, and played the rote of lawyer
4 to no purpose-the doctor acds not cdatjht
now they must away "to fresh fields
and pastures new"
! The following item appeared a few
weeks later III the TIP Top Hera,d:
"We are happy to announce to our
! readers that Doctor John Laurence, who
i is so deservedly popular IN our commu-
4 nifty, was last evening united in marria;gs sc
TO Miss Ada Hope, of B5stcn.
The. ceremony was performed at the
elegant mansion of our respected towns
man, Judge Wheadon, where the bride
has been staying since her mothers
death, aud was witnessed by brilliant
company Of friends.
Mrs. Laurence is beautiful and tai
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