The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-07-23
Il was.'' with great self-abasement.
"And taken TO the police station ?o

Il was,'' with great selfabasement.
''And taken to the police station 20
s'Even so.7'
Then she looked at him as he sat in the
arm chair. silent and ilnmobile as the
Spinx. and burst into fit of unconfrolla-
bic laughiRr. which, like "a contagion. ex-
tended to Norman. and he. too. throwing
his head back against the heavy upholstery
of the chair he sat in, enjoyed himself
with the glee OF childhood.
Excuse me, Mr. Maylole.' said Judith
wiping her eyes, ''my risibles are not un-
der perfect cottrol.''
''EnIrcly excusahle." he replied with
the placid gravity of a tombstone ''But
tail tn see the feicitous humor i'll this con-
VerSHtiou.
...That's where the ht,mor OF it is,'' she
said. laughing again.
Il do not think it a very kindly thing
to laugh at fellow from the country
Now let Us be serious,' she said. do
you expect to fight every person in the
city who makes aside remarks which can
be construed jnfo Intentional iilsnlt 20
We'll then. Miss I.oltsu. to be serious
k-if. indeed. | eau he airy more serious
than have all along beeIl-I will fight
any masculine OF the genus homo, any
where. till the last armed foe expires,
who Intentionally calls me a Chinook
buck or iltimales that the ladies i'll my
com:mny are squaw>."
She answered by another burst OF laugh
ter, and then asked:
DO you think you can whip this
town 80
II can whip some of It, he replied.
They will worry the life out OF you
YOU must get used to lt-as we all are.
We pay no attention to them.''
''In the meantime there is chance for
choice few of them 10 get used to me-"
said Norman, looking as it lie meant bus
ineSs.
''Whv, you might as well try to fight
the dogs of Constantinople ~
Well . he almost sadly replied. .with
the firnian of the Sultan, the blessing of
the Prophet. and good American revolv-
| ing pistol. perhaps could discourage shc
| dogs a little
| She laughed again, and. during her
| laughter, Miss Alice entered the room, re-
narhi.g as she did so:
! Whence this hilari:y May I not
| know S' aud Size sat upon the sofa beside
Ju6ith.
You shall know, Miss Winans ana
will appeal TO your sense of justice. This
| young lady is laughing herself Into Ely
| Siua over the too forward vaior of a
young nau from the rural precincts. Aud
| | am that unfortunate young nan.
Alice, let the tell You before you re-
spond to his appeal. He has entered the
field as The knight of Rugby, to do dough-
! Is tiet,ls in defense of forlorn domoiseIs ;
and am laughing for joy
''Ah beautiful splendid - said Miss
Alice. with weli-assu'Aed admiration.
Are we TO assist when he caparisons his
horse. doms hi armor, clasps his sword,
ahd I,uckeS ON his SPURS ?''
'.Oh. 30 He is not of that order OF
| knights. He belongs TO the clivalrY of
| III. shUultr.n said Judith. tAnd if this
writing did not a,teslate the Pinaiore flu
| rnre. she would have added, with calls
theiIic illustration, land this is his custom
! airy at-ti tutle.''
Now. by'r Lady. it Is noble court
whereof thou spealest. Besilrew me. but
they are valorous knights. NIil1e eyes
| lisve beheld them in the lists. where they
did mark the doughty deeds of war in his
/ toric pictures OF the ring. And l hive
been affrigiited e'en with the padded buff
eting that sent the palritated pugili=t to
| grass. -
In response 10 this heroic mockerv. Nor
man simply elapped his long haEds enihu-
siastieaiiy. aud otherwise sat perfectly still,
| Though no ladies' man. he had seen
enough of cir hood humors to believe that
| lie was being ',ioShed'' without any ade-
quate reason but he also knew tIla: this
! teasing WAS. in some sort. ali admission
| that he WAS worth it-people seldom tease
! sticks.
''Mr. Maytloie,: - said Judith. II forgot
to ask you if the cruel war is 0ver-is it ?''
$50 far as / am inclined it is. / shall
never have nerve again to pat up my
| hands offensive or tlete;sive.'
''Ah. Mr.. May'lole, you should read
Cervan+es. - said Miss Alice.
Il have read him enough to know that
the puicinea del 'roboso i too practically
proud TO look kindly upon fl,e hero of her
honor"
''Oh, Sir Knight, that remark is unwor-
thy Of you. am sure yuu win find no
| 'ladie faire' of this day who will look un-
| kindly upon heroic action -
1.-The assurance is very comforting" he
| said.
Other member. of the family coming in,
the evening gradually resolved itself Into
a family concert. dnrins portion oi
which Miss Alice begnile,l Norman into A
Etete-I-tete relation of his row In the street
and his consequent arrest. wherenpon she
quoted tn him the fighting advice of Polo
nius to his son. to which lie responded
| Think you have been there-plcase
excuse the slang -
''Ah.' - said she. little-a very little
slang. aptly put. is the lite ni the lexicog
rapl;er. Langnage, like jealousy. grows
by what it feeds nE.''
Then she left him TO join Miss Judith
in a duet at the piano, because Colone
Holten. well as two or three other par
4 ties male AMI female. who had casually
{. come IN. were there 70 enjoy the freedom
of Liberty Hall. There was music. coll
VersatiOn ani comfort. The girls all
:
Now. MI. Mavdole will sing for u.s.
said Judith attracting thereby the attention
of Norman. who was earnestly engaged In
conversation with the singing visitors hus-
band.
'.Do ycu sing, Mr.. Maydole ?'' asked
Mrs: Holten.
Eyes, - answered Judith, s.he told me
this evening that all of his family conl,l
sing but himself-and he could sing lit
tie. too.'
Norman matle no more ado. bnt walked
over to the piuno and ds he passed. by
where Miss Alice was sitting, she asked
.'Shall play for you %
He shook his head, smiled. and passed
on.
IN Norman's soft voice there was that
wierd. pathetic thrill which il of>en found
accompanying deep-e,It characters of nerv-
ous temperament. He took his seat by
the instrument. struck a few notes. and
then sang. playing his own acconpani-
ment, guided by his ear, the following
song
What's IN the wild hills signing.
Soft oler I he SHOWS and the pine.
Sisrhi SIR A3F4nr