The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-05-30

thing ho writes. lie IL stopping at our
place now, they tell me-"
rs hep said Paul. You are the
iandladys daughter, | prestinePp
'sNo. / Am not acknowledged honest
Natty. II help IN the Kitchen. II am
Natalie Purple
nWell then. "a be honest with you,
Miss Purple. said Paul feeling a stlug
ii conscious. Il am Paul Gessner,'
Matte gave such start that the boat
rareened dangerously TO one side.
..Youm she cried.
Yes. II Now. II yon will take me
safe to the Echo Cove | will give YOU
complimentary ticket So there!"
mo said Matte. with true woman-
" pride Il accept no fayors. even
though am nothing but "A working
girl III ann 10 have "A ticket mt all /
prefer ~ 10 earn u.
Paul was silent. In truth. and In
fact. he felt little ashamed Ia the
presepce OF this ilute-voiced, independ-
ent Young beauty.
You must have read "A great deal. y
said he at last.
.,Ohi | have" said Nattv. We are
not SO busy in winter YOU see. and he.
sides. all the girls lent me their news
papers and magazines. But never
expected 20 sre gentleman who wrote
books
Il hope he comes up to your expec.
tatfon. said Paul.
Il must have time to make up my
mind about that. said Natty. with all
good faith.
And once again our hero found him.
self aL loss for something TO say.
Aut when he came out into the moon
bathed glories of the Echo Cove. where
all the world was stepped in silver soft
ness aud the matted masses of water.
lilies were swinging to aud fro on the
tides like emerald carpets. his tongue
was loosened once again. and before
they came back, he aud Matte Purple
were on terms of the pleasaniest ne
quaintanceship.
But he had not sketched half so mucl
as he had expected
"lhe light was so uncertain" ht
, said ''he could reproduce IL better b,
the next days memory"
Matte went 10 the lecture with hel
/ 5O-cent piece and listened with u grav,
and critical inlentuess, which spnrre,
I Paul Gessner on to his highest elocu
tionary effects.
III was very good. . she said the mex
day. every good. indeed. IL has givel
me something TO think about And
oh. dearl / have so much time 10
. thinkingl"
i "Natty." said Mr. Gessne1- (every
body called the girl "Natty" here). :
: nave been wondering why you sta.
| here at ALL"
t Where else should I stay?" sh
: questioned him, with simple direct
ness.
= why do you not 90 to Boston an,
: teach schpolaN he questioned
2 .-OhiH cried Natty. claSplng her hand
> eagerly. ITO YOU think there would b
: any possibility of ms obtaining situa
tion theresn
e I'VE must see what can be done.
n said Paul. retlectively.
n So Grandfather Purple was left
e charge of Il thrifty neighbor aud stai
J. by himself that winter. while Matt
o went 10 Boston to try her luck in one
y the grammer schools In the sprin
a she came back. apparently transforme
/ into new creature.
u Il didn't want YOU" growled the ol
Il man. The Widow Malley takes goo
:, enough care of me. To tell YOU tn
: truth. we was married last week. an
Mrs. Purple she don't want no ste,
,. granddaIters around.
"Oh. grandfather, ! am so glad
II cried Natalie. turning pink aud whit
u in one breath. Because | am N,
! coming back 10 stay. Mr.. G,.sSner-
Il ..Oh. understand. . said Grandfath,
il Purple chuekled hoarsely. Your
le going To be married, too
Yes. said Natty, ''I'm going to
Y married. -
At Thus ended the little Brookhrid.
4. idyl. Natalie was happy. So was Pa
a. Gessuer. As for Grandfather Purp
Is and his elderly bride. let us hope tn,
they we're not very unhappy. For ii
roses aud nightingales OF life can IA,
h, be euioyed by every one aud the sprin,
- tide of the world comes but once-AH
N Randolph ia n. y. Ledger.