The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-03-23
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THE RICH AND POOR COUSINS.

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"Well Alice let's play u joke on the
people while We ARE at Newport. You
are poor, willie 1 am rich, and there
will some worthless iellow iall dead in
love with me--or my money--wlils
we sie gone. When ] marry man /
want him 10 love Ine aud not what few
dollars | have. So Twill play | sm
the poor one and you the rich, will
dreas very plainly. wear soms dull
color, sag brown, While you get a
handsome outfit. ] will foot the bill,
and just carry things high, and see how
much you can dirt. You know your
hand u already promised in marriage TO
Mr.. South the banker. So IL while
you ate making fool of some man, you
for minute ah-ald not forget that you
are engaged TO the richest man in AL
hany just cas-, your eye on the diamond
on your finger. that viii romind yor OF
IL, 80 have all the fun yop can, know.
ing yonr fortune Is made. And The
man that falls in love with the poor,
plain girl will love her for herself alone,
aud that's tao haa for ma." Lilly thu
speaker was perfect blonde, with
golden curls and blue eyes. While
Alice was just the oppcsite,a brunette,
dark hair, which made a rich coil on
the back Of her head. They were
orphans living with an uncle and aunt.
Lilly had only been an orphan two
years, while Alice had been without
father or mother nearly seven years
His father Involving all bis money
and property IN an unlucky speculation
soon lost bis health, and short time
before bis death bo sent for Lis brother
and gave TO him hia dearest treasure on
earth, his daughter Alice, who was
homeless aud penniiess. sincs that
time her uncle has given her good
home and carsd FOR her as though khO
was bis own daughter having the same
name, strangers supFosed her uncle TO
be her father Nssr year sgo she
became acquainted with Mr.. South and
at the present time is his lot; ;othed
wife. the marrisga IN to take place on
her eighteenth birthday. The girls
told their uncle their plan, which he
thought eapitaI idea. For said hc
/ want nay llt,ls golden hair 10 get
good trna mar, one that * worthy of
her. So everything was arranged and
OF they started, their uncle for their
escort. He said "new girls doh't fos-
GET the part you arc TO play /; let's make
this thing q success. I'll watch and
keep yon posted how things arc going.
While aln talking to tho old folks.
I'll be sure and keep my eyes open to
how my girls are getting on"
Shortly after their arrival. at New
port they attended ball, this being
their first entrance in their assumed
characters they determined 10 make il
count, 80 each played her part well.
Fred Hamilton worthless young law
yer was there and fell desperately in
love with the supposed hsiress. Gus.
Arnold clerk in dry goods store was
there also, he sought for, and received
an introduction 10 Lilly AZ did Fred
with Alice. After going home that
night they spent some time in talking
over their new acquaintance, Gus.
saying he believed Lilly as pure as the
name she bore, while Fred carod but
little for the othors purity so he gaiaed
the money, said that was the main
thing in his eye. "Why, see how she
dresses she must be heiress to mil
lions, did you see tha. diamond on her
finger. I'll tell you I've set my head
TO win her. They met at several par
ties and Fred always managed to DO at
Allice's Aile, she could hardly get a
chance to dance with any one else ho
was so attentive, There was to be a
grand ball given at Judge Moore's.
which was to be the last of the season.
Fred borrowed small amounts from
any one who would loan to him in
order 70 put on great deal of style.
Gus on the contrary dressed as neatly
as possible without needless expense.
So each were at the party in good time
as were the girls also. Fred as usual
sought Alice aud remaihed by her side
watching every turn she made. During
the latter part Of the evening they
took promenade through the Lawn
when Fred thought the right time had
come for him to propose, so he began
! in the most perfectly studied words, tell
ing her his love, how over since he be
came acquainted with her she had beer
his dreams by night and bis Thoughts
by day, she listened quietly until h
was through. When she said, "Oh j
is SO unexpected, giyc me little tim
to study" he took her hand in his
threw himself on his knees and said
81 surely will die ii you refuse me, 70
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