The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-10-21

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know, and as ] am inexperienced /
End myself constantly trying my pow
err" SO the days went by and Henry
at length announced his return 10 the
city on the week following. He had
gone down 10 the village 10 post some
letters, and Mrs. LArnequs was chat
ting away 10 Hattie and her mother in
the summer sitting room, everything
seemed 80 joyous that morning, thought
Hattie, and she had occasion to remem.
ber afterwards the very song of the
yellow canary that seemod IN danger
Of lis throat.
Eyes" continued the volullc la1y,
lie ery was always considered fearful
rflirt, aud used 10 think myself be
would never marry until this last
season when he met Lena Lee. don't
think they are engaged; but in all
probability there will be wedding in
the early autumn. She is very pretty,
and accomplished too; besides she will
upon her marriage come into hand
some estate. Well ! am glad l,e has
done so well, finished tho little lady,
but there no comes now, and ia her
eagerness TO send the letters she did
not notice Hattie leaving the room. II
took but n moment for her 10 snatch u
Lat from the rack and fly down TO her eli
retreat, shaded spot near tho little
creek that flowed through the Marsh
farm.
"Wbat is IL TO me- she thought,
with burning cheeks, "that be IL 70
marry = wealthy lady" but she we'll
knew what IL mean. To her now, al
though il bad never been revealed 10
her before. She had never known be-
fore why the days were 30 snort, why
the summer bad been so glorious, she
knew now, il was the old, old story.
Let they who will, seorn lis truth, far
be il from me 10 doubt the existence
in every humans life Of that subtle
magic power which we term love. II
comes To all sooner or later, and be the
chosen one rich or poor, IL will glorify
the very air be breathea. Hattie
Marsh, at nineteen had never known
its power before, yet standing thero on
that summer day she slowly but surely
awakened 10 the reality, In that brief
hour she crossed the Il ahold and
passed from giilhos-l inta a woman;
she knew now that the careless DAYS
were forever gon- aud that ! e. Of
usefulness, IL not happiness. lay before
her. And Vet she could not approach
him, he hid never lHren other than n
kind friend t. hf.r. ond perhaps il wa,
her imagination that lc,l her To helieye
he cared for her. Well she knew now
the truth. and would act according
ly; So when later she returned and
Henry asked her To sing IL was in the
same kind manner she complied with
! the request, bat il did not need words
20 tell him that there was barrier be-
tween them, and in the few remaining
days the distance only widened. There
We're no explanations; il would have
been better il there had been, for
when he would resolve TO ask reason
for her hakitual reserve, she would be
sure 10 treat him with the utmost
kindness and hs could frame no tx
cuse for reproach. When finally the
last day came Hattie with smiling face
wished him pleasant return.
May ! write TO you, Hattie" he said
as he was leaving.
IL is hardly necessary, / shall hear
OF yonr safe return through your sister" F"
WAS her reply, and the calm face did
not betray the fast beating heart. "No
il vas best" she said later, al was
foolish; will profit 10y the experience
of tie past weeks"
And 80 he went away. The weeks
following were busy ones and when at
length Mrs. I.arneque fouEd she had
overreached her intended return, Hat
tie was not sorry. at would seem
good" she said, "to be alone once again. !"
She did not admit even to herself that
she would be glad when the time GENE
come when she would never hear Mary
Floyd's name mentioned. His sister
heard from him frequently, and save
his kind regards TO the family her name
was never mentioned. At last the day
came and they found themselves ones
more alone, and week later life at the
farm had dropped back in,o the old
channel, Hattie had Determined to
study through the ~iuter; she hsd told
Nc. l. rne lls, one day ia the presence
OF Mr.. Floy.l, ld 81 Que day In thu
autumn, she received full set of all
the books she had wanted, there Was
only caEd saying hes hoped they
would prove interesting, aud Hattie
thought, "he, is sorry iut me to think
have none of the advantages of Miss
Lse, and it is for her sake he sends
them" So she wrote few words of
thanks in reply. and promised herself
improvement. Mrs. Narsh had been
troubled with the heart-disetse all her
| life and it he'll come hack to her now
that the winter was coming. In vain
they employed the best treatment, the
old physician shook his head, and said
it was only question Of time, aud
Hattie watched with loving devotion
the face thar for her had only looks OF
kindness. IL is hard to lose orr loved
ones; yet it IL still harder to know that
at any moment they may he called,
and it seemed to Hattie Marsh that
she never needed brothers love so
much as she did now Yet when the
day Of trial came she met it brsvely.
Death came entirely peacefully, tn her
who waited for its approach, and Hattie
felt as she returne to her dlsconsolate
home that il there was f,tnre her
mother was certainly happy. 1t was
very dreary at first, very lonely, in the
/ house where she had ever heard "A