The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-06-21
CHICKEN BRisTLE.

lie stood on the Lebanon bridge, while
beneath his feet rolled the raging waters
Of the famous SantiaB. There was kind
OF II don't think she will come look In
his ralc, blnc eyes and the cllnehed hands
and firmly compressed lips told Of 4 heart
torn and iaecrnted by tie velvet souel, OF
loves fair hand.
"Holy smoke lie cried III tones Of an.
guish, "why, oil why, did she ever cross
my path. Would to heaven that The an
geiic creature had staid on the farm. I'LL
VIC met was happy gladsonc boy. con-
tent 10 weigh sugar and measure off tape
In my fathers store. II IL little over one
short year since her eyes first looked 10
mine, and In that limited time she has
walked all over my poor fiuttering heart,
leaving engraved upon ite alter the image
OF one OF the grandest, most noble and
glcrously beautiful women that ever but.
toned her shoe With q iiairpin or scratched
her ear on chnrn DASH" evil she
come he sobbcd as he leaned his 1.-The,
supple form far out over the railing OF the
bridge and gazed down Into the dark waters
below.
~ am here, darling cried sweet, mel
low, tile voice, and out from the dark
shadow OF huge sunhower there aprang
fair being that would have made the cold
/ Icy blood Of a Sioux brave fail 10 have
looked Upon. Standing there ID the pale
moon light, her beautiful cyca lit up with
the holy light Of love, she formed picture
that would have made Byron rave.
aChnrIie," said the fair maiden IA she
slipped her arm around his vest pockets
and firmly but gently drew him back
from over the angry "aters, why are you
80 sad tonight
''Sweet one" said the young man In II
voice mingled with joy and sorrow as he
pressed her corset stays 10 his beating
heart, III feared you would 10. meet me In
the gloaming tonight, and ! have much
10 tell darling. The time has come when
you must decide whether you will be mine
or not ! love you with q love to strong
TO think u furthcr delay. You mus. he
mine or before the rising of another sun
will be on my way % the home Of the
. sheep herder and the jack rabbit" Slow
ly unwinding her self from his embrace
she took her gum from hcs mouth and
carefully sticking II on her left car shs
told him that she shonid always love bin
and that when the roses came ngain lie
. might lead her up 10 George humphrey
Squire Andrews or any other man aud slit
! would promise 10 be his I'LL . eiyerc,
= should part them.
Charlie NJ Smith, son Of rx,Assesso
Phil Smith. viii close lis term of scboo
y at the Denny school house IN two weeks
This IL Charles second term At tie Den
= ny school house and we hear on all side
nothing but words OF praise for him. Pat
!. ron and pupil all like Charlie and VIC Pre-
diet for him a brilliant career as a teaehei
: While In your city a few days ago we Wis
tied our old friend, ] 4 knoz, and got ou
!. first introduction 10 the Advance ihreshe
= : and engine. We have had some exper
:" lcnce with threshlng machines and tfaeiio
engines and must admit that the Adyane
- IL FAR ahead of any thresher we have eve
. seen from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific. Th
. Advance engine Is model Of beauty an
" one Of the strongest built engines that "
ever saw.
!, Mrs Ella Writ. OF Wirlsbufg. proprietrei
= of wiri's hotel, was In Lebanon Monda,
She reports work on the new mill progress
!. Ing finely. The mill company has q,
= nearly all their machinery In position an
viii start the saws IN few days.
A picnic was given last Saturday O
Peterson's Butte BY Miss Emma Bark
=, hart and Miss Lizzie Dunn. Quite a iare
number of their friends were present and q
report n very enj3yal lc time. After pa
sssluh " eAHPtaohs IGpask apEeNHi
were made BY eloquent speakers, then 10
ID lowed some very good singing by the NJ
Cune brothers. Music was furnished
y. the Davenport, LeForge and Greichic o
chrsira. II was late when we reached Il
A grounds. Not knowing the way we wci
up on the blind side of the butte and z
=. there just in time TO sec the leaders OF II
" orchestra leading the fair inaldens dow
:. the grass slope 10 the foot of the butte.
:. Mss Laura Chambers, OF your city, h
been here visiting the daughter OF Il
late Raymond Burkhar;.
= BRick DusT.