The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-03-26


what the duce is this ?'' 80 -
The exclamation was caused by the APP
pearance ofMrs. Titbat, spIendIdly attlred,
and followed by all her maid aef~alafs
some of them carried baskets of linen, and
Others lines and clothes props. In che
few minutes the whole OF the T9tbat sam-
lily linen was hanging on the. line; some
OF the articles were very pronounced ia
shape, and became more SO when iafiated
by the breeze, which alsos las they were
purposely hung close to the wire fencings
carried their graceful folds right overs the
Dukes head. s
The game was begun, but presently an
immense petticoat broke loose; end sfter
eddying dunbtflIlly for faw xn1usnenta
settled upon the Duke himself, who smerRs
ed from it with difficulty aud with sfsar-
ful execration. Hestfirew taown his racket
and said something I could mot catch !:
indeed, fled into neighboring arborand
gave myself up to such parcxysuns Of
lnirth as almost threatened me wIthssdiG.
olution. ~
was conscious of great excitemenG
among the company withoas aud heard
what sounded like the hurried departure Of
some of them, but I was positively in.
| capable OF ascertaining what was goina on.
The vision of all Mangelwurzelshire'
nobiest as they stood around that fatal
place, and pretended to ignore the fact thar
the very armament was darkened above
them by the. Titbat family linen; and
then the spectacle of that'petticoat descend
ing upon his Graee's brow, aud OF him
self emerging from it, was always too
much for me. I sat in the arbor aud fstrl1
wept. Presently, after several severe re-
lapses, became conscious of "a companion.
Beside me sat little man, bald as knob
on the center of a front door, and swearing
softly, and, as it were, thoughttully to hina-
self. 1t was only by his voice that I. re-
cognized Mr.. Dornoway -Dicke.
MY dear Dicke,'' murmured, fer I
felt it necessary to say something, .ssvhy
are you here +? Why are you not entertain.
ing Il dared not venture to mention the
Dukel your guests ?''
Hes gone, he said. It was plain he
was only thinking of one of them. SIC
was all on account of that internal. Mrs.
Titbat. It's her own petticoat |; it is mark
ed with an NJ and To
I nodded, and held out my hand al
though to entreat him to spare himself
the recital of the catastrophe / felt ready
to expire. '.But are all of the rest of the
people gone ?'' Inurn.u ed.
I 80 A-AA fsrt do FczFru r Yes. No. What d
terrible day 20
'.But. my dear Dicke,'' said. begins
ming sincerely to pity him, ..it will never
do for you to stop here; you must nos
d. sert your friends,
mo that's true,'' he answered, rising
feebly and moving toward the hotise.
But you have forgotten somethfng.n
''Have I What Oh yes, my wIg.''
1t lay OIL the floor of the arbor where he
had flung 1t IN his frenzy. He stopped and
put 1t on mechanically, and hind be-
fore, This Yentured to remedy, and he
thanked me. in feeling tones. s'Do you
think he win ever come again 20 he whispers
ed, eagerly HE was very angry. He
thought they were our own clothes hanR5
ing out to dry. showed him the M and
I, but he would pay no attention. It Il a
dreadful blow.'' @ a
| And it really hurt poor Dornoway i.
Dfeke exceedingly. He had not risen the
next morning when came up to town,
and all the family were very much depress.
ed, as though there had been death ia the
| house. He has been to Club once since. Inn
a more beautiful wig than ever. but Of
course it can never deceive me. I asked,
| ''How are all at home pr
Pretty well thank you,'s he said
'.that is, as well as can be expected. He
has never been near the place since"
Of course knew that by the perscnSf
pronoun he meant athe Duke. JAMES
| PAYN.
They were sitting silently by the parloF
fire. intently watching the hands Of the
clock as they slowly crawied around to the
biggest striking place. Suddenly she said: /:
'sMr. Lourdand, can you tell me why Sod
| are like a century plant q'' MIR. L. nerv-
ously adjusted his eyeglass. wiggIed about
| in his chair and stammered Be-he-be-
caw-cause sh-sh-shaII I-I-Iive for
-for-for-forevers 20 mo you Ounce; It's
because It takes you so long to leave.
One of the pretticst bellies of d skating
rink hear London was fascinating whsle
lot OF admirers by her graccfn. evelutionat
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