The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-07-30

The court smiled and asked: ''Is that
alI9''
Yes. yer honor. I s'pose that's about
all the light can throw upon this yer case
only I'd like a time -<eartl of the rules an
Ed like the keartl to pint ont my duty when
a fpllrr takes my seat" and he sat down.
'.'rke evidence shows that you have
committed bartery-vonr own statement
admits il hnr There are mitigating ciI cIIm
stances in the case under which | find it
my duty tn impose upon YOU the IighteSt
penalty of the law hereafter i'll n like
state of affnirs. yon will appeal to the con-
luctor or other person III charge of the ear
you may at the time he riding in.
"AlI right. yer honor. said Curly.
half rising To his feet and sitting down
again as he spoke.
.'Cnrly'' paid his fine. settled with tAe
seetlY legal light. and then he and Bill
gnod-naturetliy left the building in, search
Of more ''tun with the boys; but one Is
left tn doubt if ..Culy'S" brake blocks had
received 81 lcatIering sufficient tn alter His
pace down a new grad".
During the tlay. Nnrn1n Mlvdne Jr
occupied his filne in making careful anh
minute preparations for his change Of
pface and occupation. Like most long
handed people. lie WAS methodical. though
not tiuic.I. in all his affiirS. that hy
iare linncr-time he had fixed his small he
IongingS in such thorough order. THAT. had
his departure bt4nn into eternity Instead of
into t,th,. mines tie aim;ni~trat tor on
affairs would have found no trouble in
rendering IL final account.
At the dinner table he found Miss VIM
| ans and the faulty all present. save Miss
Jmliti,, who was absent in attendance nj
some ueighborlv festivities.
| He announc, d his readiness to depart
early on the morrow
$50 suddenly said Mrs. HOlten, iift-
| ing her brows.
..Whv not remain ill after the Fourtl?'
| asked Miss Winans.
..Oh. YES, Mr. Mavdo'e. rlo - excFaim-
cd the elder oI the Younger girls. There
is going be a grand parade aud speeches
! au,l reading and songs. and ever 81 many
| bands of music. antl-anti-ev =
| 1T i nulv few DAYS lu,;il tne natnn-
| nj holiday. Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. You had
| Erttrr Stav'' said Colonel Hoteu. III his
quirtest way, looking at Norman rs he
! spoke
No" said Norman. Il am not much
of IL holiday person al hest. and just now
! INV heart is in the highlands =
| ''Thrre are only two holidays in The re-
/ public worth keeping. ami they should be
| kept religiouSiy." said Miss Alice.
(which are they - asked Colonel II"l-
ten. with the q'Iizzical thtierlin'Ss he often
| assumed when addressing Miss WinanS
| ''1rhlnkSgiving an't the F"urth NJ Iuly."
| s.Ot courSe.'' said the Colonel, ''Iud
! Yankretootlletlum comes first
'''fhe order Is strictly chronological. sir
! Thanksgiving came first III onr history.
! and then the Fourth a .Tulv. The tir-t
may he called or feast Of fat things. AND
| the latter our festival ot roses
s-A,d WaslIinutntI'S birthday volI OVER
| look altogether satl the Colonel.
| 1T is not properly AnericIn to ce'e-
! brate the birth of any man. 70 do so.
even with Wa1hingtnn'S grand serenity tu
sanctity it. is to retrogra'le from the
course ot lnnr.n events toward anthrop-
| omnrplliSm.''
..Oh. Miss Alice p1nt big word - ex
claimed the Youngest Holfen.
Il think fhri -tmaS is our incest and
| k;ntleSt hnIitlav..' said Mrs. HoIten.
christmas is the holiday of mother
| hood bur it does not belong to this era
| This is the Of prove it, and Christmas
! pertains TO the epoch of miracle and mitch
belief. 1t is full of sweetness and chil'i
hood hut. alas it is Itself in its second
chi:dlhood.''
And New Years day % asked Nor
man.
"A barharous and drunken holiday, bor-
rowetl of the wor-hipFrS. When the
sun approached the shortest day in the
wear. oilr ancestors. who ALWAYS reveled III
tho balm OF the open air. used TO think he
might tIie out altogether. so when. by
what iS now our New Year. it WAS per
cepilble that the snn was c1miig back.
there was great rpioiciag- New Year
Day is sort OF hnIieiuilh OF that ignor-
ance witch prpet.ltS fhe cirtPl navigation
! of the earth and Npwt.in'S ti-cnvt ry of Tia,
laws of gravitatinn. altl the mo"ai of it all
is that Won stay AMI ctiehr Itr the iay which
tIeft.S the moral eonfHi%e nt our Intelligent
| ancestors. Yon should. indeed. MIR. May
dole. 1t iS the wofthlt 81 Gay IN Tie clIel-
der of S:IiutS.' -
| IL Silotlltl like. very mnch to- say and
see whole city rejoicing huS the fflgS.
| wherever I may go on oar vast domain.
| will keep the old memories Illuminated. >
..Ah what a great blaze OF glory THAI
flag does send across the continent on
,lit great day 10 be sure =. said the Colo
! mel.
isn't it most splendid Evervwherr.
IN ard down and across all the wide lands
and Yates of this vast republic. like tie
bloom of the orchards, thre springs into
the. bright sunshine one all perva$iVe hInS-
soming of red, white. and blue. There is
no picture like it %: equal to it. in poeoi.
prose. ar pigment. Ce<ars royal purpl-
ing of the Roman hills WAS but IA dau5 on
times canvass in compari@oll- Here
she broke off FROM The theme and asked
'.At what hour do you start. Mr.. May
dole 20
L am to be at the ferry boat at tour
A.M''
.''rhen shall not see you again before
you depart. as am OIL tl,e card tor might
out but | hope you may wrest fame and
turn to your friends a victorious veternii
in the battie of life. -
..'rhank vou. Miss WiuanS- There j.
nerve and power in earnest weli-wiSliing =
lin woman's well-wisNiIlg, said the
Colonel.
..Ot course said Alice, who else is
there to Clo the we'll wishing? Men take
an interest in each other. hut women wisl
well where they have no Interest"
Also i'll. sometimes, - said the Colonel
in teasiug manner.
I'll or we'll. n woman's wish is vita
matter. and so recognised by the tradition;
OF all peoples. from Eden to"
..Milpitls.'' ejacuiated the Colonel
ssWhere is Milpi.as - asked Alice. ],
s.Where is Eden % asked the Cuionel
ssElen il rhe place where Investigation
found Knowledge; where knowledge be
got Doubt where Doubt married Inquiry
) from whom are tue great families of In
dustry and Thrift-fhe nobility of civil
zation. Now where's Milpilas ~
'.Weli. think after that, Milpifas is no
where. y said the Colonel laughing.
sit is a nice little village in Santa Clara
Cotlnty,i' said Mrs. H9lten.
"Well, am truly glad it is not Sain
Milpitas, This is the most Sanctffietl conn
! try ever saw. am IN a state of geo