The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-04-15


der had bsea passed along tAs n.s !.
halt and pitch tents fss ths nisAs, n
large aumber VI sfiiosrs eallopsd % ~
ths village and sought sheltsr bsnsAth
the rosf Of che hotel 10 sentalnsd. 10
had been my purpose " gee . hos asp-
PeF and dry bed also, bat nay profss-
sioAal 0aties detained ne fsr sems
time, and when reached ths dsss VI
the inn was Informed that nee eAly
all the beds. bat every square fest u
che parler and sitting g-soOm Geo@ had
been pre-emPtsa.
IL was while sadly waadlns sy way
back to camp that | had the rare good
fortune, or fate, 70 attract the attsntion
Of Dr.. Jewell. Ny boots were covered
with Maud, my clothes drippiag wilh
watst, and / felt ~ IL chilled ts the
marrew Of my bones and the scAt1 Of
my heart. 10 took but . brisf time 70
,warn ule, however, for tho elsmsn.s sf
warmth we're abundant. At his request
| followed the doctor into bis chamber
and donned suit Of his clothes, while
he sent my own by colored boy 10 the
kitchen to be dried. Returning 70 the
parlor, observed q large bowl Oi
steaming punch, Aanked by goslsts,
upon table which had beer drawn ap
near the H,s. and by which an easy
chair bad been placed. Ths family
aross NJ the doctor and ! Advaased.
and the cid EenslemAn delivered very
brief bus very elsqseat Temperance
sPesoh. He said:
"Ysu Northerners have very perullas
notions aboat lie nse Of liquor Ai
least some Of y0u lea. have teen
| told that in sems r.soe- II L. an insul.
10 guest 10 offer. HI. l glan Of no,
punch. We Soatherners tAink differ
entity. With No ID is an act of hospi-
talitY 70 invite esr friends, and even
strangers, 10 join us In = social glass.
do not knew what your views are,
bus, believing that puash is . good
medicine for Q man who has been
drenched by cold rain, ordered some
prepared. and hope yoa vill join us In
q glass before supper Bat II you have
any conscientious scruplss We shall ~
specs them, and as snos ssad the bewl
from the Foon."
"I have no such soruplss, = | respond.
ed. "It is the abuse and net the pro-
per uss Of stimulAats THAI ferns tAs
basis Of nay Temperance creed, and there
arc times whsa brandy is~a-blehsfng.
and this is one Of tks times. sbsll
join you most heartily.
A. the olese II my speech the slA
gentleman gave place ~ his wife, Who
advanced and fllea ths gOblsts V the
briE, while Liiiah handed them aroznA.
When each Of shs geatlemea had boea
supplied with falI aud foazing beAkaEs,
aud the ladies with smaller glasses sply
part full, the father said W the sou,
"GivsA toast. Walter-oas saited ~
The eccGsiea."
The doctor cOmplisd by saying:
"Msy ths acquaintance segua 70
night Iipen into friendship before
which eli sectional and Poliaieai prrju-
diees shall dissolve and disappear sad
my that friendAhip live and flourish in
the hearts vi all present When this
cruel war shall exiss only as . sad and
sorrowiul "reminiscences"
II mosI heartily iRdorse the seati-
ment ysu have 30 besutlfally en-.
pressed" responded, "And beg lssvs
10 quote from = Northland post In 70.
ply:
May shs soax birds u pssss soon revisit our laAsa
ARd cur sklldrss slAsp haads vAsrs tAsif fstAssz
creased blAdss."
A ruvsrent and fervsat amen burst
from the lips Of the cid gentlenAa ~
be touched my glass with bis and raised
il to his lips; tears rolled dsvn ths
furrewed features Of his good wife, aud
tears stoed in The blue eyes Of the beau.
.iful Lillian, and the long silksn lashss
that curtained those heavenly orbG
dropped and quivered like the dew
laden willow fringe that hides from
sight the crystal waters Of spring in
the valley Of Eden-ths Eden Of my
childhood.
Supper being announced al this me
mont, the old felix's led the way, and
the doctor, taking my arm, fslle.ed
them into large, old-iAshionel. room,
which served a. both kitchen and din
ing.room. It was . most ohseTial and
homs-liks place the table, which stood
in the center Of the unearpeted Asor,
i presented . neat, inviting appearance
70 soldier who had bssa ON short ~
4 tions for ssms days, and vho had eatea
nothing for twelve hours. Ham and
eggs, and delicious corn cakes, doas u
> tnrB, with sweet country butter, ana
coffee With real cxesnp, constituted ths
bill Of fare. It was ample, and / die
fall justice 10 it.
The evening hours dew rapidly pas
J on downy wings OF friendly oonverss
till the old clock in the corner IN
nounoed the hour Of eleven, when IA,
shoaghtful mother mildly suggsstet
J that the Major was doubtless tired ans
weuld like to retirs. / disclainied any
, thought of weariness, and indeed / at
tered but the simple truth in ssyinl
that ] had not been 30 entirely re
freshsd for weeks. It's passing strang'
} what power there is in gOod-fsliewShil
to restore the wasted energies Of th'
body a. we'll as the spirit. So we m
| another brief, delicious hour-ans
: then the goOd-nights were said,, and
, retired to sleep and dream. The blue
, eyed Lillian formed the web, and herri'
bettle-scenes the woof Of my visioai
| The beautiful girl had scarcely uttevs'
; dozen words during the evening, bu
: she had been most eloquent asditos
: She had sat almost directly sppesit
me, and nay eyes rested upon her ~
addressed ether members of the grouy
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