The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-05-19

booker families, and whose mother was
M +. Il. "; who was so fastidious and
refined himsolfl II took only few sec.
onds for this 10 rush through their
brains, when in Mr.. Vanderpool walked.
He was greeted in a rather embarrassed
manner by them all, and inveiglod into a
scat as far an possible from Miss Jerusha,
on pretenso OF its being cooler by the
window.
But Miss Jerusha didn't mean to be
loft in tho backgroupd-sho got up from
her chair and stalked over TO the
group.
who's this young man?" sho blandly
inquired, indicating Mr.. Vanderpool
with her cotton forehngar.
Mabel, with very red face, intro
duced Miss Hevington," mentally
grateful that tho name wasn't Mulkins or
Snooks.
Mr.. Vanderpool made nn astonishod
bow, but Miss JorushR held out her
haud, and gave his an unmerciful grip,
exclaiming heartily, "I'm real glad TO
SEQ yer. mister. But 500 here, His"-to
Mabel-"I amt ashamed o'bein' your
cousin-.yer might hev interdooced mo
as sioh."
Then ordering Mr.. vanderpooi ito set
down on the sofy." she took her place
beside him when he had obeyed.
"Wa'al, now, l didn't spect 10 200 sich
q fine young feller the fust night come
"a bean o yourn. s'pose2" she Raid to
Mabel in loud voice.
Mabel wished that the earth would
open and swallow some one OF the party
"Wa1, yer needn't get SO all-Gred red /;
yer Amt got no call to be ashamed o.
him; lao seems nice nun kind o young
man"
Mabel felt the cold shivers running up
and down her back. and she thought she
know the meaning OF purgatory now.
Miss Jerusha, quito blissfnl, turned 10
Mr.. Vanderpool and put some searching
questions with regard TO his trade. +"
Mr. Vanderpool politely answered that
he was studying for the bar.
HUM bar. ender: / ahouldn't hev
thought it!'wns Miss Jerusha' = comment.
The girls sat shuddering. and wonder
ing what was coming next. Mr.. and
Mrs. fenton were holding council Of
war in tho back parlor.
Mas Jernsha was silent for the space
OF three minutes, gazing upon Mr.. Van
derpool with snch ardent admiration
that he began 10 fell nervous.
4ou lihH
she exclaimed at length--"the fust beau
/ ever he'd. / knowed him when he
went TO tho deeatrict school, They
useter call him Piggy then aud none o
the gals could bear the sight % him, and
when he growed up. / was tho only one
who'd go 20 prayer meetin' with him.
Ny stars but he was powerful like yoa.
He'd Jest the same kind tow colored hair
t~I. III n
awful fond o. him" She sighed and
edged little nearer the now thoroughly
uncomfortable Mr.. Vanderjool; then
sighed again and edged little nearer.
You're dreadful like him." she said and
buried her face in big red handker-
chief. and groaning, moved nearer still /:
another groan. another sigh, made the
girls rise in fright. Was tho woman
crazy? Still another sigh and groan
wedged Mr.. Vanderpool against a sharp
corner Of tho sofa. He, somewhat
alarmed. tried TO get up whom Miss
Jerusha, with Spasmodic witches all
over her face, threw her arms around
his neck. exclaiming convnlsively. MY
dear, dear boyr
Mr.. Vanderpool Indignantly struggled
10 release himself, but the clinging arms
refused 10 be unlocked. Mabel and
Florence stood wringing their hands in
despair. Mr.. and Mrs. Fenton rushed
10 the rescue, and in the scufiie that en-
sued, of came the poke-bonnet and
green veil, carrying with them the spec
taoles and gray hair, and there was Toms
curly brown head confessed.
"Oh, Tom, you dreadful boyT cried
the girls, rs Tom sat down on the sofa,
shouting and shaking with laughter.
1t took about the space OF q lightning
fash for them 10 grasp the situation, and
such peals OF laughter rang through the
rooms that il Is q wonder the neighbor-
hood was not aroused; but then il was
hearty rather than noisy, and that makes
a wondrous difference.
Tom, with many chokes and roars,
told how he had managed. winding mp
with:
Nurse and cook and old Tim acted
like regular trumps. How / did fool
you ALL but, by Jove, / thought l was
gone when Nab wanted 10 send mp
for Dot; she'd seen the rigging up in the
nursery, you know, and she'd have let il
all out. Oh, dear. its the best fun I've
had since left the academy. When /
called father. Samuel i thought ]
would explode on the spot. oh dearr
Aud, would you believe it? the young
scamp persisted in wearing his outrage
GUS get.up all the rest of the evening,
and when Mr.. Vanderpoel finally took
his leave, insisted upon escorting him
to the door, where he bade him an
affectionate farewell, assuring him that
''he was powerful like Linus Swineield." "
In the learned city of Boston resides O
most accomplished and beautiful lady,
whose toilettes all bear the stamp oi
Worth, and who will be somewhat as
tonished should she chance to read
this sketch, for her maiden name was
| Jerusha Hevington.