The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-06-25

seemed like ripple about the ulputf., She
became grave again. sss<s
''He has worked for me. Joe it Is f1t
that should work for him.
but if could get work near, yoa need
no leave him. Hattie. We would marry
and all i've together. = a
mo, Zoe !; wears too young to fetter
ourselves with such uncertain prospects.
Alone we may struggle, and If we fall we
tall alone, and drag down no other; but
were we married. and our employment so
uncertain, cares wonld come on lls more
quickly than wesss,5tild meet them. Be-
lieye me, Joe, we are abest single"
There was no selfishness about the young
fellow, yet, man like, he could hot forbear
the aIlswer. = 2 - ; szs-s4SS+-
Hattie. you think more of yolir father
than you do of me. My youn. ife---''
He stepped abruptly
II should beno good Wife to you, Joe.
if fail az daughter. Do not pressnne
more. God knows | am sorely tried al
ready, ana tie pent up tears came at
last.
Joe Berthfleld inwardly called himself
many frightful names, of which '-Unman-
ly wretcil'' and Brute were the least
severe. But ilc said ausIibIy
Il know. Hattie. Forgive me-" And
the words We're scarcely out of his mouth
before he was forgiven, for the warm,
round white hand was again placed con.
tidingly in his. lie continued: 1.-The
worst is get to come. Hattie." His words
came slowly as If dragged mp by tile roots
II haye undertaken to work nay way tC
japan, aud the eaptain of the steamer
has promised to get me work as soon As
we arrive. Itlid hope to have begun higher
up, but I've never siirke1 work, and Iii
days work. I've tai.ed with dirt and dust
and oil and what nat, and Ill do it again,
| know my trade. thoroughly. The lowest
rs well as the highest part Of it, anl--an,l
--i'nI young aid strorg.o
Yes, it's all true said poor Hattie !;
AID these tour words were all she could
say.
Il shall not forget yon, Hattie. 1t may
be twenty years before we meet again, but
even then sIi;rll be yours only
Hattie smiled, but this time 1t was Il
poor, worn. wan. struggling smile.
Il shall be old and faded then. joe"
lit does not matter, = he retarucd, with
a loving, steady gaze. You may be old
and faded, worn and sliriveled, but you
w;A be tlaaas &uF- etl.c@ 1t.eA
man.
\ great mi seeine,F to have come over
the river as the girl <:id
1--WE must part nov. dear Joe.'
They walked on sikntiy for a little time.
Il sail to-.norFosv, aaattie.'' he said. as
they reached the olslchurch. '1'il bind
you by DO promise.
1--WE have the world before us, and God
to aid Us, dear hearsz.'' She replied.
They stool aud gftzed ss,lly on tie grave
stones there seemed but at.nos-
phere of ,laupiIesS and decay AMONG them,
only the warm love and young hope in
their breasts but tlsess trinmphe,l even
III the sadness of tlre hour. He held her
iii bis arms for one last caIess. aud tfcll
released her. In another plinutc lac had
gone.
And so they patted With wfslng hearts,
fearing. as inany young lovers have feared,
that the honr-sglass of time. or. the scythe
OF death would stand between them IN this
life.
Aud the river flowed on to the ses.
Joe Bcrthf1eid returned to New York
aud to tile Boarding g-hotise wl1ereliis world
~ goods were PACKED read for transit, in
depressed aud remorseful stale; of mind.
He was miserable enough, heaven knows,
and though lie bit his lips until the blood
almost came, AMI c.incsed his teeth. it was
hard work TO keep the tears from starting.
1t was ii vain that IlelinxarcllyI exiiort-
ell himself not to feel this wringing pain
in his heart. Nature, not manhood, was
uppermost. lie could not eat, but light
ing a cigar and repairing to his dingy room
lie leaned our of the w11tlow to enjoy his
only luxmy-that Of thinking of Hattie
his breast thinking about her, and then he
induiged in ROMANTIC idea that the wind
would wait her breath to him, or that the
same tloon should look down upon both.
He had not naturally d gei:ius for selftor-
ment. quite the reverse bus a man IN
love viii do sneh things.
Ia his minds eye he beheld her as his
wife, and again he saw her. fretted and
worn, struggling for her lafller with ad-
verse circumstances. and sflikfng quietly
but su: ely ,-whiie Ills arm would lie far
from her. s#f
Within ten lious from that time Joe
Berthtield was engaged at seaManss wages
to work under the engineer OF the steam
ship Yetltlo. At9 O'Clock he had passed
through the Narrows. "a
II his heart @as heavy his spirit was
good, his belief In Hattie's aithfulness,
although no VOWS had been registered,
was very. considerable bis belief III HIS
own. amazingly firm.
sSnccess Is certain till energy fafi.S..,,H
said Joe. as he commeneed to damp loo
OF coal Though a stoke-hoie.