The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-12-13
The Young widow.
now rms oAPrAIN sURRrxDEnrD.


Rub the horse down, and don't
teed him tlll be is perfectly cool"
The words welo addressed to the
hostler OF hotel st Brighton, by q
handsome middle aced gentleman
dressed in the height Of fashion. a. hr
alIghted from an elegant black horae
and tossed the reins to an attendant.
And now" said the horseman. ad-
dressing the waiter, "show me into a
private parlor."
A well-dressed man. who rides a
handsome nag. Is always sure Of q well
come Sc public house all the world
over. Our friend soon found himself
IN neat parlor. with flowers and vases
on the mantle piece, and the blinds flor
u was summer afternOonl carefully
closed, while the open windows per
mitted the free current of air TO circu.
late through the apartment.
by the door.
"Any orders, SIR -
eNo-yes, stay-who came in that
handsome phaeton I saw standing in the
'sAh
"A yong widow"
nan
Go along and shu. the door after
you ! muttered the traveller, testify.
"a young widow" he sciiIoduized: :
am certainly very fortunate TO have
attained this age Of forty without any
feminine attachment Peeuniarly in
dependent, not i'll looking, l think
must admit that-I should make what
those busybodies, natchmakers, call 3
grand catch. But. thank my stars,
have happily preserved my content and
1ndePendence 30 far, and I'm not lib Q y
% suceomb now. Mol mol Jack Cham
pion Vas born to live and die q baehe-
Tor. And nov for the newspaper"
In the meantime another horsemau
had come to the hotel, his horse reek-
ing With sweat, and literally unable 10
Place one foot before another.
The same hostier now male his an
Pat" said the fashiouabIy attired
young man, "put my mare IN the stable
ana DO the dest you can for her"
Och, Mr.. Trayerse, and she's kilt
II N afraid so"
"An what the divil made ye crowd
..No matter. Ismy sister here?"
"Yes, sir; show the gentleman into
the ladies' parlor."
are here."
..1ss," replied beautiful young wo.
man, rising to meet him, "but what.
the matter With you ~
Nothing, Bell; nothing"
mething Is certainly the matter
1ou look flushed and exc-t 3D."
Tits rot ALL"
"On, tell me what has happened 91
must be brief, for am pursued. :
pursued %
Eyes. You know that fellow who in
suited you in the coach" said the
young man. "Well, I have been OF
his track for more than q week. 1 met
MIN today, IN the street, and gave hin
confounded horseWhipping. 1 uset
MN very roughly, I'm afraid. He in
stantly got warrant against me, a.Ie
not wishing to be dragged into conr
until was ready, mounted my hors,
and gave the officers the slip. PERHAPS
l had better waited and braved Il out
but basfng taken this step am bouns
70 Daffie them. To-movrow I will sur
render myself. Nov, Bell. IL yonr pom,
VIII take me- to youruncle's in i've min
use5s % your man.
Poor Charley couldnf do It," an
sWered the lady.
1nen LII make other ARRANGEMENTS
By and BY I'll meet you at the villa .
From the drawing room the yonnt
man rushed to the stable.
good one."
Sorra q horse we've got in the STA
bic except the black, and he beiours 3
3 gentleman that came just before ye
Och, but he's good one, your anne
$50 to . cint
III borrow, !" said Traverse. iumpin
on his back. Tell Bell to drive th
gentleman to the villa, and he shal
have the horse again. i"
But yer 'annerP demonstrated th
hostier.
Ia vain. Traverse put spurs to th
horse and vas of like thunderbolt.
"Oh, wirra, wirra, Whatl become Z
mel I'm ruined entirelyl'
Shortly after Mrs. Leslie rang Il
her phaeton, and at the same time, NJ
Champion, rang for his horse. I'll
pony phaeton came round TO the frOl
door, and ct the same time the your
widow stepped htly into the phaeto
All right, she said TO Pat, with
smile. nodding and taking the rein
Give him his head"
Och, its alI wrong, said Pat, kee
ing; tight hold on the reins.
Your carriage can take two inside
Very we'll, but / came alone.
1esu've got to take passenger"
Nat do you mean ?"
wirra-youx brother has be
sseAli1g Is horse,