The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-01-21

OF those gypgies or fanchons would rest.
lie remembered that long ago Aunt
iietsoy was wont TO twist her hair with
tho aamo energy that distinguished all
her movements, and that this operation
resulted in hard knot at tho back Of
her head, like door-knob handle,
which certainly would not harmoiizo
with the capeless head dresses.
just 0B his brow was overcast with
this thought, the pale girl came near
Uncle Ablo, her cheeks bluahing ns she
dad so in defiance of the other girla.
holding in her hand plain Leghorn
bonnet, trimmed with violet ribbon.
She wore mourning dress, aud tho
plain broach Mt her thr0at held lock
Of gay hair.
" ] think thiB might suit you, sir"
sho said. "Ir your wife don't dress
her hair in these fashions, these bon.
nets would not no n. all. This is rich
and plain, and covers the back of the
head and neck.
" Wa'al, now, tell me, for have got
no bothered with these things that
don't know ono from tother. / want
10 got bonnet for Bctscy, and ! mean
to. Now jest tell me if you would like
your mother 70 wear ono like this oh,
] beg your pardon, ma'am. ] didn't
see" and hc touched the sleeve Of her
black dress. clam sorry !"
The young girl brushed oil tear
quickly AS she said " / have no mother
now but il you will trust me, sir. /
think this will suit"
She had stood hitherto, lust ont or
tho range Of John Dorc's vision, aud
had not seen him at all. Something in
the sound Of her voice attracted him,
perhaps, and when Uncle Abel called 49,
Here, John Dare ho stepped has.
tily enough toward them. The girl
thrust tho bonnet into Uncle Abel'a
hands, and would -havo been out OF
sight if her dress had not caught on one
Of the branching stands aud held har
fast
"Any !" aud John Dare, with hot |
lush onhis face, caught her hand and 20 |
detained her. "Amy Egbert, have ] |
found You at last r.
The girls face grew white and rcd |
By turns. and tho words al. s,okc came
20 low and broken that onIy John |
could catch their meaning.
Uncle Abel pushed his spcctaclos ul
IN his forehead, still holding thc hat in
ais hand. looking opea.manthed from
,nc to the other
II guess, you must have kaap.d ibis
-ouug woman afl~. d,dtl't youi ho
aii bat John ,,. I.s. iu.s, eiti,r,...~
iuragipua. nni Aaiy ..i.~ tr.,.b.ts..ll /.
iushiug rs .l.r til..! h, .,.,.Bs calm,
,nd 40 hia au,,,t.uu N.s ntnu .u.r..
Pretty Josie W., dividing l,er attention
.si.. ,,r i,,...
Gene beside hrr, a,.l hrt~,on Anger
.nd modification, she looked in no ur.d
# help from rouge. a. she TOSSED her
act head and mutteleI ,aripns DuoaHr
eon" rcrrarka IL regard t. ''tl.t; Amy
+s'eFt ahd her bean.
"uncle Abol held the bat while
ongci quite patiently. bat ut last dc
paired of the interview bring cndod,s so
,o coushed, and then said
III take this buunit. Twenty dol
ar % a gooi deal Eetsey's 4 worth i,
int She, John =
john need not have stated so,of said
very which wasn't sensible answer
It all bat Uncle Abel laughed u little
o himself and said softly: ooh, boys
sill be boysP and he Was obliged TO
ell Miss Esbcrt the direction over
vice, too, and felt quite uneasy, lest it
should not arrive Mt his hotel in time.
Ostside the door John turned to
cave his uncle, and looked as shy az a
,irl as he said, "lt'a all right, Uncle
\ bel. You've found new bonnet and
we found an old friend"
Uncle Abel held his hand fast, and
ookihS u moment without speaking III
nc young man . eyes, said "she's
notherlcss giri, John.
"Uncle Abel /" and John turned an
,rily away, or would have done so if
.ho OBTAINING hand had not held him
with grasp which sixty years had not
'I,ook here, my boy, / |
meant no offence. None of my blood
turn villains" he added proudly /; "but
you see she's young and purity and fur
Iorn, and may be, if you sec too much
Of her, she might get to thinkin' moro
Of YOU than would bc GOOD for her, and |
If you ain't IN earnest ! guess it would |
break her heart. Shake hands with
your uncle, my boy, ] moan no harm
but promised Liza when she was on
her dying bed that l would allus try
to give you good advice, and the last
words she spoke, says she, Abel, take
e "