The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-11-26


distinguished regards. II Miss GeorGie
Casterton is wise. she will turn the cold
shoulder on my Irresistible self; you are
much mare eligible pdrts than your ecape-
grace hrother.''
Mr.. Day turned his eyes conienptuousiy
on his brother.
Your remarks are most unGalled tor"
said he. However. don't care to dis
cuss the matter further. Nnthing that
can urge is likely TO stay y"ur hand"
Not with the prospect OF a rival In the
field. and such a rivaI''
With another indignant glance 3fr. Day
iurnesi OF, his heel and walked away.
Fancy | had rather; the best Of that
little game. thought Captain4 Arthur. as
hr took ont his. cigar-,ase. s.Not pay any
attention. to Miss Casterton Thank you,
Mr.. Francis bay; you shall not finri the
course so easy TO walk over. 1t can helm
it )" and the Captain took ont his silver
match box aud struck light. with a win
tlicliye esirtcrmination to thwart his brother,
come what might.
Alas. for poor George She was very
young aud very childish. and 1t vas the
old. old story. Two months flew by OH
| silver wings. Captain Day Ind the field
his opportunities. George innncentiy
wondered how It was that. GO where size
would. he always contriveei TO meet or
| follow her III her walks. It was alwnys SD
nHtlIra ily done that she uevrr suspected
how very carefully ii was planned. or
that all her goings n,lt anil comIngs Ia
were quite familiar to- him.
| One thing. however. Captain Day had
not harsained for /: aud. had anyone
| suggested tl,,. idea to him. he w"I,i have
re,nIdiatrd 1t with scorH-he had not bar
gained for falling in love himself. Never
| tileless two months almost daily inter
course told upon him Georgie's fresh
| young beauty aud sweetness WIN grear
deal more than admiration from him, aud
| lie cared good deal more for her than he
+. would IMve confessed to himSelf-more
! ri'an his easy graceful <tlfi>fHrss woIll
! care Ia think nf seriously. At last they
We're engaged for l'ett-r or worse-so far
"a anything c'Mlld be called an engage
m.nt Which Was neither known nor SANG
,i"'ed by The pt'wer< tIat were
On the last afternoon of his memorable
visit they stocd together in the wood
which ;rs.j,inpd Mrs. Balls gr"unds- Her
I,a,ti was iIs siiz lrr sweet eyes r:ised to
lis in ,tiIIIe ''I.trr4ty.
'.N"t even a Iet,e.t- Ari!Iur 80 sail she.
My pet how can write to you without
its being found out Aud then just
think "f the consequences. IfF.ank knew
of n,Ir engagement nc w"ild be- furious,
ainl that would ruin everything
But hesitatefI G-orgie. chow can his
being vexed make any difference to you ?"
''Brc:,u<t. fc is rich and am poor ant
lie holds the TAIrse-strings.' said the Cap
tain. bitterly, sitting down besi'.. her ht
might have added that In his half. brother
he was likewise indebted for his very hand
some allowance an'l sUn'lry other small IA
vors, the continuance Of which he dill not
| choose to risk at the present moment.
Perhaps he wou!'t heIus,s as I've is so
rich - suggested Georgip. finitliy.
Mot he IprsWieS. I went ask him.
Ge"rgie. darling. We must just wait and
hope. fur sonnet hing to tIIrM up; and. my
pet. our engagement mu<t be a secret be-
tween nairsslvea.''
''If might only tell mamma - pleaded
1 Georgi".
MA. no. tsrnFxir. M osIe mil It know.
| My darling. l. it LOT the xweeter to you
that know or metitIlps with onr
happiness ?'' And he pulled ilr.r down {"
| Him atnl ki<@e'i her Tpassi"uateiy.
ut seems go like neceit'' sighed She
wi-i fully
Anil then Captain IhHv set to work to
| explain away her scrnples It was not
very difficult. Georgie.s faith an:; trust IL.
| her lover was bOuIriIes4. aud It never en-
f'fers+l lat.r head 70 question the wisdom or
propriefy of anything he might wish 20
before his specions rtas"m:ngs her hesitation
a"tu doubt Soon vanished. and ale pr,a,i-
led all ne aSkrd--Iot quite hI'ndlv. perhaps
bnt With aIl the trust and confisence Of .
/ ftnrlrss. gniief,-ss love-. ssass tSssss
When the time came they parted with
one long. mute earess. and Georgie her
lips tretnut'us. her sweet ewes f,,il-of bears.
turned quickly IsomewanIs.
Captaim Day stood un,l..r the trees ,iil
| tlie slight dark figure vati.llrd. ai..i then
he too stra:ltCls hssHew4r'ls c,,i,riet r,.llv
perfnrssrtl In his mind. III. dill love Geor-
gle, alter his own IA -hi.mI- he did honestly
mean to BIZ narrieil tn her some tlav but
IL was not in him to make al.y effort to
shorten thar Time. aud 3hings ,jists ..oav
were no' very propitious for any scheme
Of matrimony.
Little darling" :" ,tougln he-..wha, !.
sweet wife she svill make -It;s al c.u,-
founded shame we can I've marrie.l now
and precious ln.;g tim. ii will be- before
we sl'all. I've halfa mind to tell Fra.iIs Z
he might help ns. perhaps, No L Ivon,e.
4 I'm t~rtain he is rather tossch.d himself :
Iee of e'ossfse s,es syopid do nothsre. Hang
~ all. wisl, had not got into sl,sh a con-
fBtlmled mess. So
Nexf morning n bouquet of exquisite
flowers was left al the Parsonage sor Miss