The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-03-10
Selected story.
Uncle Versus Nephew.

Tho belle Of the season, at Atlanti,
City, last year, was Adrienne Vail.
A derh.eyed beauty, with ono o
thoso rich, wine warm complexion
that remind one Of Egyptian Cleopatra
lovely red lips. and white arms spark
ling with cordons Of precious stones
and bands of dead-gsld and in :bC
purple light Of the setting sun. as sh,
sat there in Major BAsbAzon's barouche
with the foaming fringes OF the ssA OIL
one side, and the yellow sands on the
other, she Was AZ beautiful ~ q dream
Nor was she nnobaorved by the
stream Of gay promensdora along th'
shore.
Its foregOne conclusion" said
old Doctor Pounce
"Sho'll marry Brabazop, Of course,
said Mrs. Alleyne.
She'll marry the richest man who
presents himself, no matter who ho il, y
observed Capt. Dsson. spi,ofully.
"rhe Brabasons are o wealthy
family" remarked Doctor Pounce
"Not that this young fellow has much
Of his own, but lis uncle, old Barns,
Brabazon, Is the richest planter il
LouisianS, without chick or child Il
inherit his wealth"
"You may depend upon IL, Mia
Vail has taken all that Into considora
tin" said Mrs. Alleyne, with the quie
malice which one woman often exhibit
in speaking Of another. "sho's tn
most msrcsnAry creature on tho fac
Of the globe"
Ers AIlsyns bad spoken, il vinaic
lively, Esill truly. Adrisnne Val
with her angel face and voice Of To-
toned music, was rather inclined I
view mankind through the dollar an
cent medium.
Her face va k't fortune. She ha
been educated Ly seheming motlr
who, Lsisrif pischel aud crAmrel b
perpetual wait, bad re4olved tl.i
Adrirbue ALosld bring her rAiisi
beaGty 70 ths baat possible market, 40
.hus redeem the low estate OF IL
family fortunes.
Adrisnne's girlhoOd bad not bee
like that Of othor children she ha
tasted poverty, aud been trained in ii
belief that Happiness could only be a
tained by means Of = golden spell.
"You must marr,, End you mui
marry rich," wss the preospt whie
her mother was perpotually dinniu
into her sars--nor Was she likely |
forget the battle cry, now that che vi
on the actual field Of action.
"And ] suppose" said MA. Alleyn
biting her lips rs she saw her own re-,
haired, candy -eomple1ioned daugh,,
walking without any escort on th
beach. "Brabazon's fool enough I
belioye that she really loves him r,
himself"
Yes, Brabszon WAS just such fno
lie was msdly in love With the benut
fGi brunette-he was in a paradise {
bliss sa long as she sat by his sid
ard smiled on him y ish those wonds
lIl fyes o: bsrs-hs firmly bellows
tl.t, with tbe magnetism OF true lov,
-he shared h,a avvfy emotion.
They weT. sngaged-tha 10, suljes
10 old Ba,nAbss Brsbazops appreva
for Airienns knew tina, her youn
suitor he'd TO pstrimony Of his owl
and she had uo mind to risk ''love in
cottage" even for tho sske of handsom
Allan Brabszeu.
"Hc stands in fathers place 10 yoi
Allan" she said land my standard ,
dial duty is high"
"hs caanot help adniring you whs
hs comeE," declared Allan Brabazoi
who had already written t. his unc
upon the subject.
Old Barnabas arrived at last-a yt
low-skinned, bilious looking man, wit
iron gray hair, rumpled in a crest o
the top Of his head, aud pair of blac
eyes that glowed like Goals Of FIRE b.
meath his shaggy pent-kousss of brow
His dress was Of coarse brown tweed
bis boots thick /; his hat a Happin
Panama, which half concealed his blur
features. But his linen was exquisit,
Dy ine. buttoned with diamond spark
and on his finger he wore an emerAl
ring which represented almost th
valne Of kings ransom.
"Wsll 2" quoth old BarnabAs, fxin
an enquiring eye on his nephew.
1 "Uncle," cried the young man er
Enthusiastically, "she is an angel p
"1'll have look at her before
make up my mind on the subject, sal
uncle Barnabas.
He was taken to call on Miss Val
and like most other gentlemen b
"went down" AZ the first sparkle {
her liquid, dark eyes.
"By Jupiter, Allan, you are right
said uncle BarnabAs. "She's th
prettiest girl over saw in my life"
SO the gay season went on. Th
clash Of the viols, cornets and tron
bones made musical answer to the d
apason of the waves grim old dow
ayers played cards battered beau
smoked their cigars and strove to r,
juvenate themselves once more in I'll
fragrance of the sea air pretty gir
firted handsome cavaliers held far
and bouquets, and newspaper CORES
pondents invented all sorts of fact fl
the New York and Philadslphia dali
press. And as time went by, a rune
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