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

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lady, "what dooa love amount 10 A
little sugar and honey, few sweet
meats, and starvation for the rest
Of your life. made q love-mateh--
and ses what drudging career mine
has been. Adrienne, don't be fool !
You will never have such another
chance An this"
SILL Adrisnuo hesitatod.
Mamma" she said, 81 am engaged
TO Allan, and--I love him. And /
will he bis wife p
"But, child, don't you res what ruin
that will bring upon us q breathlessly
cried Mrs. Vail. "Allan hasn't n
ponny Of bis own, and II no ofsnds his
uncle
fHo can work for living, man ma,
like other men"
"Work-work for II living |" snarled
the old lady, displaying a set Of yellow
teeth that would have done credit to a
hyenA. "And Jou live ia fiat, and
90 ap your own laces in a wash bowl 10
save the laundress' bill, turn your own
silk dresses, and darn your husbands
stockings, TO Tighten the expenses-
you, that have the chance 20 button
your gown with diamonds, and live in
palace y
"MammA |" cried Adrisnne, "what
would life in palace be worth vita.
cut the man you love : won't marry
old Mr.. Brabazon, and / will marry
Allan, i'll havo 70 live in barracks
with him, or ride around the world ia
baggage wagon !"
And this was the end sf MiAs VAi?s
"nereenAry" career. Sho wrote reso-
luts little note to Mr Brabaznn, while
her mother indulged in q good. old.faah-
,soed ft Of hyAteIieu.> Tho note wsn
worded as follo~s
81 like 700 very mach, bai loved
Allan long before ever eaa you, ard
don't think eRs te harry wi.h srJ
ono Int Allan 40. il you p.r-sr.. lfr
! Bisbazb',. mast d-cliL- ynrr aiad
Cigsr. And lrAT ~ ray. don't - any
more sngfy ~ith Hr thu y.m cat
help"
Mr.. Bubsz,n read tho ht.io, tea
stained uote, and folding it s,i,ni, ~
went acres, ~ the toGol sLr,s III,
nephew ~aA staying.
well, lad" said be. 81 have sh,rec
myself--myself, mind. the riches. naAr
in LoniGinna--to Adrinu Vail
"Uncle r
Allan started - bis f-es, tlrnin {
alternately red Rnl pale.
"And Shs hss--Fofuasd me T.
The young mNn Wa deadly whit.
now. lie scarcely kHc~ what be- hAc
feared or hoped he ouly folt the in
tense relief ef knswiuG that Adrionn'
was still true "a him.
"My oxn true love !" lie mattoroi
between his testh ''my littls dark
eyed jewel II she had played me
false, uncle / believe | should haV,
beon tempted to commit suicide r
"Umph-umph !" gruptel Uncle
Barney. "Love- love How thss'
young people talk Aud what, may
venture to ask, do you expect to live
on 7"
81 can work. Unel" Barney, Tor h q
sake. said Allan, braveiy.
Very welt" said Unole Bauey
Lets go aui tali her ~.
Alrienre ~ss looking loyolirr thar
u,of, with flushed cheeks. eyes glitter.
ing with excitement aud rose-r-'l lips
"Ho~ is this. young wonan 0 de
named Uncle BarnaLar. Every Oh,
at Atlantic City told ms you We're =
fortune hunter. And yg I've offered
you fortune, and you have up az,
down declined it !"
"Bacause loved Allan bstter tha L
all the gold OF California =" said Adri
enne, with droopiug eyelAsbes.
.Coms here aud kiss me, my dear.
said Uncle Barnabas "No, you needn'
he afrnid--I shall not make love TO yo,
asy more. I've lived to be sixty year
old without marrying, and wouldn'
wed tho finest woman alive. If you
hadu'C refused mo, / should have ru,
off to the Sandwich Islands to escA p,
matrimony."
AJrienne opened hor lovely eye
very wide.
"Then Why do you ask me |" sh,
said.
"Simp!y, my dear, to make certain
that you loved Allan for himself rlene
not because BIO was tho nephew Of hi
rich uncle. And Tn satisfied now"
81 do love Kim" said Aeriennr, xitl
tearA in her eyes. "And | love you
too Uncle BArney--only in a difleron
sort Of way.
"Pm quite satisfied, my dear" sal,
Uucle Barnabas. "And shall TAX
it upon myself 20 sec that asi ither O
you perish of want"
So Adrionne Vail married rich,
after all. Rich, not only In mono!
sugar, ard plantations, but rich in lov,
and true affection Happy litsl
Adrienno
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